diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/Area2DPtgBase.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/Area2DPtgBase.java
index 7802fcd13f..57f2c919db 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/Area2DPtgBase.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/Area2DPtgBase.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 package org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula;
 
+import org.apache.poi.ss.util.AreaReference;
 import org.apache.poi.util.LittleEndianInput;
 import org.apache.poi.util.LittleEndianOutput;
 
@@ -29,6 +30,9 @@ public abstract class Area2DPtgBase extends AreaPtgBase {
 	protected Area2DPtgBase(int firstRow, int lastRow, int firstColumn, int lastColumn, boolean firstRowRelative, boolean lastRowRelative, boolean firstColRelative, boolean lastColRelative) {
 		super(firstRow, lastRow, firstColumn, lastColumn, firstRowRelative, lastRowRelative, firstColRelative, lastColRelative);
 	}
+	protected Area2DPtgBase(AreaReference ar) {
+		super(ar);
+	}
 
 	protected Area2DPtgBase(LittleEndianInput in)  {
 		readCoordinates(in);
@@ -41,10 +45,6 @@ public abstract class Area2DPtgBase extends AreaPtgBase {
 		writeCoordinates(out);
 	}
 
-	public Area2DPtgBase(String arearef) {
-		super(arearef);
-	}
-
 	public final int getSize() {
 		return SIZE;
 	}
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/Area3DPtg.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/Area3DPtg.java
index 675ee45551..26aa154e75 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/Area3DPtg.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/Area3DPtg.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 package org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula;
 
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.util.AreaReference;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.formula.ExternSheetReferenceToken;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.formula.FormulaRenderingWorkbook;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.formula.WorkbookDependentFormula;
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@ import org.apache.poi.util.LittleEndianOutput;
  * @author Libin Roman (Vista Portal LDT. Developer)
  * @author avik
  * @author Jason Height (jheight at chariot dot net dot au)
- * @version 1.0-pre
  */
 public final class Area3DPtg extends AreaPtgBase implements WorkbookDependentFormula, ExternSheetReferenceToken {
 	public final static byte sid = 0x3b;
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ public final class Area3DPtg extends AreaPtgBase implements WorkbookDependentFor
 	private int field_1_index_extern_sheet;
 
 
-	public Area3DPtg( String arearef, int externIdx ) {
-		super(arearef);
-		setExternSheetIndex( externIdx );
+	public Area3DPtg(String arearef, int externIdx) {
+		super(new AreaReference(arearef));
+		setExternSheetIndex(externIdx);
 	}
 
 	public Area3DPtg(LittleEndianInput in)  {
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ public final class Area3DPtg extends AreaPtgBase implements WorkbookDependentFor
 		setExternSheetIndex(externalSheetIndex);
 	}
 
+	public Area3DPtg(AreaReference arearef, int externIdx) {
+		super(arearef);
+		setExternSheetIndex(externIdx);
+	}
+
 	public String toString() {
 		StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
 		sb.append(getClass().getName());
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/AreaPtg.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/AreaPtg.java
index 1da9b784c8..2dd3129977 100755
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/AreaPtg.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/AreaPtg.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 package org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula;
 
+import org.apache.poi.ss.util.AreaReference;
 import org.apache.poi.util.LittleEndianInput;
 
 /**
@@ -33,7 +34,10 @@ public final class AreaPtg extends Area2DPtgBase {
 		super(in);
 	}
 	public AreaPtg(String arearef) {
-		super(arearef);
+		super(new AreaReference(arearef));
+	}
+	public AreaPtg(AreaReference areaRef) {
+		super(areaRef);
 	}
 	protected byte getSid() {
 		return sid;
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/AreaPtgBase.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/AreaPtgBase.java
index ded679ada4..0c1e3e6131 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/AreaPtgBase.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/AreaPtgBase.java
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ public abstract class AreaPtgBase extends OperandPtg implements AreaI {
 		// do nothing
 	}
 
-	protected AreaPtgBase(String arearef) {
-		AreaReference ar = new AreaReference(arearef);
+	protected AreaPtgBase(AreaReference ar) {
 		CellReference firstCell = ar.getFirstCell();
 		CellReference lastCell = ar.getLastCell();
 		setFirstRow(firstCell.getRow());
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/Ref2DPtgBase.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/Ref2DPtgBase.java
index 3e52bc2081..6e8dd895a9 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/Ref2DPtgBase.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/Ref2DPtgBase.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 package org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula;
 
+import org.apache.poi.ss.util.CellReference;
 import org.apache.poi.util.LittleEndianInput;
 import org.apache.poi.util.LittleEndianOutput;
 
@@ -26,13 +27,6 @@ import org.apache.poi.util.LittleEndianOutput;
 abstract class Ref2DPtgBase extends RefPtgBase {
 	private final static int SIZE = 5;
 
-	/**
-	 * Takes in a String representation of a cell reference and fills out the
-	 * numeric fields.
-	 */
-	protected Ref2DPtgBase(String cellref) {
-		super(cellref);
-	}
 
 	protected Ref2DPtgBase(int row, int column, boolean isRowRelative, boolean isColumnRelative) {
 		setRow(row);
@@ -45,6 +39,10 @@ abstract class Ref2DPtgBase extends RefPtgBase {
 		readCoordinates(in);
 	}
 
+	protected Ref2DPtgBase(CellReference cr) {
+		super(cr);
+	}
+
 	public void write(LittleEndianOutput out) {
 		out.writeByte(getSid() + getPtgClass());
 		writeCoordinates(out);
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/Ref3DPtg.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/Ref3DPtg.java
index acb96e4e4f..c695932a1c 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/Ref3DPtg.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/Ref3DPtg.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import org.apache.poi.util.LittleEndianOutput;
  * REFERENCE:  <P>
  * @author Libin Roman (Vista Portal LDT. Developer)
  * @author Jason Height (jheight at chariot dot net dot au)
- * @version 1.0-pre
  */
 public final class Ref3DPtg extends RefPtgBase implements WorkbookDependentFormula, ExternSheetReferenceToken {
     public final static byte sid  = 0x3a;
@@ -38,8 +37,6 @@ public final class Ref3DPtg extends RefPtgBase implements WorkbookDependentFormu
     private final static int  SIZE = 7; // 6 + 1 for Ptg
     private int             field_1_index_extern_sheet;
 
-    /** Creates new AreaPtg */
-    public Ref3DPtg() {}
 
     public Ref3DPtg(LittleEndianInput in)  {
         field_1_index_extern_sheet = in.readShort();
@@ -47,11 +44,11 @@ public final class Ref3DPtg extends RefPtgBase implements WorkbookDependentFormu
     }
     
     public Ref3DPtg(String cellref, int externIdx ) {
-        CellReference c= new CellReference(cellref);
-        setRow(c.getRow());
-        setColumn(c.getCol());
-        setColRelative(!c.isColAbsolute());
-        setRowRelative(!c.isRowAbsolute());   
+        this(new CellReference(cellref), externIdx);
+    }
+
+    public Ref3DPtg(CellReference c, int externIdx) {
+        super(c);
         setExternSheetIndex(externIdx);
     }
 
@@ -66,8 +63,8 @@ public final class Ref3DPtg extends RefPtgBase implements WorkbookDependentFormu
         return sb.toString();
     }
 
-	public void write(LittleEndianOutput out) {
-		out.writeByte(sid + getPtgClass());
+    public void write(LittleEndianOutput out) {
+        out.writeByte(sid + getPtgClass());
         out.writeShort(getExternSheetIndex());
         writeCoordinates(out);
     }
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/RefPtg.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/RefPtg.java
index 69508fd7d2..859d0ff0a0 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/RefPtg.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/RefPtg.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 package org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula;
 
+import org.apache.poi.ss.util.CellReference;
 import org.apache.poi.util.LittleEndianInput;
 
 /**
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ public final class RefPtg extends Ref2DPtgBase {
 	 * numeric fields.
 	 */
 	public RefPtg(String cellref) {
-		super(cellref);
+		super(new CellReference(cellref));
 	}
 
 	public RefPtg(int row, int column, boolean isRowRelative, boolean isColumnRelative) {
@@ -43,6 +44,10 @@ public final class RefPtg extends Ref2DPtgBase {
 		super(in);
 	}
 
+	public RefPtg(CellReference cr) {
+		super(cr);
+	}
+
 	protected byte getSid() {
 		return sid;
 	}
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/RefPtgBase.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/RefPtgBase.java
index 8357e158c5..33e1315157 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/RefPtgBase.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/RefPtgBase.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 package org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula;
 
-import org.apache.poi.hssf.util.CellReference;
+import org.apache.poi.ss.util.CellReference;
 import org.apache.poi.util.BitField;
 import org.apache.poi.util.BitFieldFactory;
 import org.apache.poi.util.LittleEndianInput;
@@ -48,26 +48,14 @@ public abstract class RefPtgBase extends OperandPtg {
 		// Required for clone methods
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Takes in a String representation of a cell reference and fills out the
-	 * numeric fields.
-	 */
-	protected RefPtgBase(String cellref) {
-		CellReference c = new CellReference(cellref);
+	protected RefPtgBase(CellReference c) {
 		setRow(c.getRow());
 		setColumn(c.getCol());
 		setColRelative(!c.isColAbsolute());
 		setRowRelative(!c.isRowAbsolute());
 	}
 
-	protected RefPtgBase(int row, int column, boolean isRowRelative, boolean isColumnRelative) {
-		setRow(row);
-		setColumn(column);
-		setRowRelative(isRowRelative);
-		setColRelative(isColumnRelative);
-	}
-
-	protected final void readCoordinates(LittleEndianInput in)  {
+	protected final void readCoordinates(LittleEndianInput in) {
 		field_1_row = in.readUShort();
 		field_2_col = in.readUShort();
 	}