=SUMPRODUCT(--(A2:A20=--"2007-04-28"),--(A2:A20<=--"2007-05-06"),E2:E20)

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HTH

Bob

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I have the following columns in a worksheet
A B C D E
DATE ITEM COST TAX TOTAL COST
28/04/07 LAYING PIPE $50.00 $5.00 $55.00
THROUGH TO
6/5/07 LAYING PIPE $50.00 $5.00 $55.00

can excel calculate the total cost for any period for example say from
28/04/07 to 06/05/07. I have treid sumif and vlookup but cannot get a
formula
to calculate between the dates specified.
Is there a formula that I could use to calculate from and to or between
dates.
thank you for your advice.