Try this array formula** :

=MIN(IF(Export!$A$2:$A$282=A3,YEAR(Export!$L$2:$L$ 282)))

** array formulas need to be entered using the key combination of
CTRL,SHIFT,ENTER (not just ENTER)

If A3 is not found in Export!$A$2:$A$282 the formula will return 0.

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"PAL" wrote in message
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I am looking at an array and trying to return the earliest year. I have
tried this:

{=IF(Export!$A$2:$A$282=A3,YEAR(MIN(Export!$L$2:$L $282,"")))}

Column A is checking the array for a specific name. If it finds it, I
would
like the output to be the YEAR of the earliest date in L.

As output, I get either "#VALUE!" or "FALSE".

Thanks.