yeah i see that now;
a simple test harness for others to use:
;With MySampleData([Name],[DecimalValue],[NumericValue])
AS
(
SELECT 'Number2_4', 0x14E20100000000000000000000000200, 1234.12 UNION ALL
SELECT 'Number1', 0xCF040000000000000000000000000100, 123.1 UNION ALL
SELECT 'Number5', 0xD9299549000000000000000000000500, 12345.12345 UNION ALL
SELECT 'Number4', 0xF24FBC00000000000000000000000400, 1234.1234
)
SELECT * FROM MySampleData
Lowell