Thanks... this was perfect. One other question, how can I copy and paste
this all the way down my spreadsheet without having to go thru and manually
adjust all the formulas, so it references the same cells?...A1:D1

"Ron Coderre" wrote:

> Try something like this, Phil:
>
> With your table of information in A1:D2
>
> This formula finds the lowest value in A2:D2 and returns the corresponding
> purveyor in A1:D1.
> F1: =INDEX(A1:D1,1,MATCH(MINA(A2:D2),A2:D2,0))
>
> Is that something you can work with?
>
> ***********
> Regards,
> Ron
>
> XL2002, WinXP
>
>
> "Phil" wrote:
>
> > I am doing a cost comparison of four numbers. I need to find the smallest
> > value, so I use the MINA function. Is it possible to take this solution and
> > tell me what row it is from, or return the corresponding category?
> > Ex.
> >
> > A1- United A2- $1
> > B1- Mart B2- $2
> > C1- Horizon C2- $3
> > D1- MS Walker D2- $4
> >
> > So, after the smallest value is found, is there a way to produce as the
> > solution the corresponding purveyor? So, if A2 is lowest value can I have
> > the solution refer back to A1?