I'm trying to do a sumifs with two criteria. Below is my data and equation.

ID COUNT SUM FIRST 4 LAST 2
010100 1 $40,000.00 0101 00
010101 7 $194,230.00 0101 01
010102 2 $60,000.00 0101 02
010201 4 $120,000.00 0102 01

0101
00

=SUMIFS(B2:B5,D2:D5,A7,E2:E5,"<"&A8)

A7 = 0101 and A8=00

The IDs are formatted as text (to keep the leading zeroes). The equation is
currently giving me 10 but it should be 9. When I change the second criteria
to equals A8 it works and gives me 1. I've also made IF equations that check
A7 & A8 against the First 4 & Last 2 columns and they behave as they should.
This is only happens in the SUMIFS equation. Any ideas?

Thanks
Chris