>>>> float(5)/float(100) Chris> 0.050000000000000003 >>>> 5.0/100.0 Chris> 0.050000000000000003 Chris> Okay, I might not be a math genius, but this is most definately WRONG. Why do you think so? -- Andrew Koenig, ark at research.att.com, http://www.research.att.com/info/ark