Stupid me, I didn't read the text properly as the following text explains: Find number, dealer, and price of the most expensive article. In ANSI SQL this is easily done with a sub-query: SELECT article, dealer, price FROM shop WHERE price=(SELECT MAX(price) FROM shop) In MySQL (which does not yet have sub-selects), just do it in two steps: Regards, Sumarlidi Einar Dadason SED - Graphic Design ------------------------------------------ Phone: (+354) 4615501 Mobile: (+354) 8960376 Fax: (+354) 4615503 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage: www.sed.is <- New Homepage! ------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php