public boolean containsMergeRange()
	{
		RowHandle[] r = mySheet.getRows();
		for( RowHandle aR : r )
		{
			BiffRec b;
			try
			{
				b = aR.myRow.getCell( (short) getColFirst() );
				if( (b != null) && (b.getMergeRange() != null) )
				{
					return true;
				}
			}
			catch( CellNotFoundException e )
			{
			}

		}
		return false;
	}