XL97: Negative Number Multiplied with Null or Zero Produces a Negative Zero on the Alpha Platform

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
  on the following platforms: Alpha

SYMPTOMS

When multiplying a cell that contains a negative number with a cell that contains either zero or no value, the result is a negative zero.

NOTE: This behavior has been observed only with the Alpha platform version of Microsoft Excel 97.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

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Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug