>>>>Didn't realize Gregory had already replied (about six times :-} )
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>>>lol - only 3 times
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>>:-}
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>>BTW using '#' doesn't result in leading spaces so that part is OK.....
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>Right - I just verified and tested that http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/0c899ak8.aspx

Did you notice the 'per mille' specifier in that link - I didn't even know it existed !