Hi, > objRegExpr.Pattern = "^[a-zA-Z][\-]*[a-zA-Z$]" (I don't know ASP but) I think you need a * or a + for the letters too, like: ^[a-zA-Z]*[\-]*[a-zA-Z]*$ * if you want zero or more, replace with + if you want to match one or more characters. regards, /Elin, http://artopod.com