Try this:

=SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100=C1),--(B1:B100=D1))

This assumes the text string you're looking for is stored in C1 and the date
you want to compare against is stored in D1.

HTH
Elkar


"observer" wrote:

I need help in sorting out this problem:

count Certain type of Text Value in A:A only if the Date in B:B is after
2009-01-01

A B
box 2008-01-02
cat 2009-02-02
box 2009-03-03
cat 2008-12-15
fox 2009-03-05
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Toronto