try this after changing columns to suit
=SUMPRODUCT((H2:H22={"a","b"})*(I2:I220))

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Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Janie" wrote in message
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I know COUNTIF isn't the right function because I know it cannot use logic
operators. Here's what I am trying to accomplish:

Col A Col B
A 5
B 6
C 3
A 3
A
B 7

The question is, how many numbers in Column B correspond to EITHER A or C?

Recommendations?