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Default How do I group alpha numeric data in excel?

sI have been tasked with taking customer data and reviewing the minimum
threshold for all of our bulk oil products. The spreadsheet contain approx.
15 columns and 30,000 rows of data. The data I am particularly interested in
contains product codes. At the end of every alpha numeric code is a package
type descriptor. I need to have the ablility to select only the data
contianing the bulk descriptor. The codes look like: 98GN45-88, 95C989-8855,
4578Q8-49. Our bulk descriptor is the 88. I have tried numerous ways to have
the lists select only the bulk data with no success. I am think about
creating a custom filter using all the bulk codes, of which there are
probably 50. I'm not even sure that is possible or will work. Is there a
simple solution?