Hi,
with thanks from Bob,Rick,Ron and Suleman , I think I did not ask my
question clearly . let I write it again as an example :
cell include reply cell
including formula
___ __________ _____
____________ ________
A1 MR FRANK (25687) -- B1
25687 ?
A2 MR FRANK 256875787 -- B2 256875787
?
A3 MR FRANK (256875) AT2008/2/6 -- B3 256875
?
A4 MR FRANK 2560 IN U.S -- B4 2560
?
A5 25602MR FRANK -- B5
25602 ?

please send for me the correct formulas that I shoude use in the cells from
B1 to B5 till I can get the above replies.

thank you,