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Default 3 Similar formulas, one returns #VALUE!

Dear all,

I've built a fairly complicated sheet with many references to other cells.
Many of these references are named (e.g. cell A76 is called IndirectCosts).
The references are used throughout the file.

In at least one case there appears to be an error. The situation is as below:
(column A) (column B) (column C)
=Ref11 =Ref12 =Ref13 (row 1)
=Ref21 =Ref22 =Ref23 (row 2)
=Ref31 =Ref32 =Ref33 (row 3)
=(A1+A3)*IndirectCosts see below

The formula (A1+A3)*IndirectCosts is repeated in columns B and C, the only
change to the formula is that A1 becomes B1 and A3 becomes B3, etc.

However, in column C the formula returns #VALUE!, whereas in columns A and B
there is an outcome (the correct outcome).

There is no type in the formula (I've made the formula by 'clicking in the
cell referred to).

Any ideas on how to solve this? I can not rename the cell (well I can, but
then I will end up with loads of errors).

thx
Robert


(The actual names are different, but the situation is clear I assume).