=COUNTIF(I2:I300,"=01-04-2008")-COUNTIF(I2:I300,"28-04-2008")

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HTH

Bob

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"DK" wrote in message
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need to count the number of records between two specific dates. Dates are
in
column i2:i3000. Need to know how many record falls into period 1 1/4/08
to
28/4/08 inclusive; period 2 29/4/08 to 26/5/08 inclusive etc? Any advice