Windows mobile 2003 Spreadsheet bug

Every so-often, when I am working in a fairly basic spreadsheet (just dates and text) when I change the text formatting for an entire row, or even just the first 4 cells, the data and formatting information in the third cell on that row is overwritten with a 5-digit number. The bug is reproducible (if I undo changes and repeat the process) and has happened now on quite a few different sheets (of the same type, but built from scratch each time.) Also, if memory serves (which it may well not) it is the same number each and every time that is corrupting my sheet. I was hoping to find some kind of update to the firmware on my device.

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In my opinion it will be interesting to find out if this is one general bug and if there is any statement from Microsoft. If there is a general bug it should be present on other PDA units. Have you any possibility to check it on some another PDA (another producer)?

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