Ugly, works, MUST be a better way...create table #yak (YakName varchar(50))insert into #yak (YakName)select 'DARRELL S OVERHEAD DOOR SERVICE LLC'union all select 'CWM REMODELING LLC'union all select 'CURRAN ACCOUNTING SERVICES LLC'union all select 'CMP MARINE SALES LLC'union all select 'CEYLAN PAINTING LLC'union all select 'BERKE YOUNG INTERNATIONAL LLC'union all select 'ARNISDALE INV LLC'union all select '4WARD THINK CONSULTING LLC'union all select 'WINSTON & ALLIED CORP'union all select 'TORRES ROOFING AND SIDING LLC'union all select 'STEVENS & JOHNSON LLC'union all select 'STEVE PAUL LLC'union all select 'SANDERSONS PAINTING LLC'union all select 'S & S STUDENT HOUSING LLC'union all select 'ROBERT JENSEN RESTORATION CORPORATION'union all select 'RNOBLE LLC'union all select 'WARFIELD PLUMBING & HEATING INC'union all select 'PHILIP M COHN'union all select 'REINHOLD F TRAUB'union all select 'SEAN MENDEZ CATLIN'union all select 'WILLIAM B BLOOM'union all select 'SCOTT E LANDRY'union all select 'HOLSBERG, WILLIAM A 'select yakname from #yakWHERE RIGHT(LTRIM(rtrim(YakName)),charindex (' ', reverse(LTRIM(rtrim(YakName))),1) -1) NOT LIKE '%LLC%'AND RIGHT(LTRIM(rtrim(YakName)),charindex (' ', reverse(LTRIM(rtrim(YakName))),1) -1) NOT LIKE '%CORP%'AND RIGHT(LTRIM(rtrim(YakName)),charindex (' ', reverse(LTRIM(rtrim(YakName))),1) -1) NOT LIKE '%INC%'drop table #yakhttp://weblogs.sqlteam.com/jeffs/archive/2008/05/13/question-needed-not-answer.aspxHow to ask: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/brettk/archive/2005/05/25/5276.aspxFor ultra basic questions, follow these links.http://www.sql-tutorial.net/ http://www.firstsql.com/tutor.htm http://www.w3schools.com/sql/default.asp