[WinPartners] Excel 2007 Analysis ToolPak hotfix available for download

[alexander kozlov]

Good Afternoon,

After months of collaboration with Microsoft and members of the MIT
community, Information Services & Technology (IS&T) is pleased to announce
that a bug found in the Excel Analysis ToolPak for Microsoft Office 2007 has
been fixed.

Who is affected?
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Users of Excel 2007 who have installed the Analysis ToolPak (this does not
install by default.)

Note: Other functionalities available with Excel 2007 or Microsoft Office
2007 are not affected by this issue.

How to obtain the hotfix
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Users who need to get the hotfix should submit a request to Microsoft Online
Customer service via the web submission form at:
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

For a description of the 2007 Office hotfix package, see:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;942430

Background
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IS&T first notified the MIT community of this bug last summer:
http://itinfo.mit.edu/article.php?id=8494 

At that time, IS&T opened a case with Microsoft and began working closely
with them to search for a solution -- including the testing of a number of
"private" hotfixes. 

IS&T would like to thank members of the MIT community who assisted in
helping to resolve this issue.  In particular, IS&T is grateful for the
assistance provided by the Sloan School of Management IT department.

If you have questions concerning this issue or need assistance, please
contact the Computing Help Desk at computing-help at mit.edu or (617) 253-1101.


Thank you,
Alex

Alexander Kozlov
Windows Platform Coordinator
Software Release Team
Information Services & Technology
MIT
N42-250C, Cambridge, MA 02139
Email: akozlov at mit.edu

Tel  (617) 253-5103
Fax (617) 258-8736