=DATE(IF(0+(LEFT(A1,2))<30,2000,1900)+LEFT(A1,2),1 ,RIGHT(A1,3))
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Kevin


"JHL" wrote:

I have a julian format of YYDDD. The formula I'm using is off a day and a
century.

Formula =date(left(a1,2),1,(mid(a1,3,3))

05059 = 3/31/1905

How can I get the correct answer of 2/28/2005?

Thanks in advance.