diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/model/InternalWorkbook.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/model/InternalWorkbook.java
index 3c2a210acb..868d2a0a62 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/model/InternalWorkbook.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/model/InternalWorkbook.java
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.SSTRecord;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.StyleRecord;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.SupBookRecord;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.TabIdRecord;
-import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.UnicodeString;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.UseSelFSRecord;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.WindowOneRecord;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.WindowProtectRecord;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.WriteAccessRecord;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.WriteProtectRecord;
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.common.UnicodeString;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula.NameXPtg;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula.FormulaShifter;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula.Ptg;
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/DVRecord.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/DVRecord.java
index a6d9f11b61..67e873691f 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/DVRecord.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/DVRecord.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 package org.apache.poi.hssf.record;
 
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.common.UnicodeString;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula.Ptg;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFDataValidation;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.formula.Formula;
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/SSTDeserializer.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/SSTDeserializer.java
index 304dc3bfeb..c9f6569b4a 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/SSTDeserializer.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/SSTDeserializer.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 package org.apache.poi.hssf.record;
 
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.common.UnicodeString;
 import org.apache.poi.util.IntMapper;
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/SSTRecord.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/SSTRecord.java
index 481fa84d3c..e95f155eb5 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/SSTRecord.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/SSTRecord.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package org.apache.poi.hssf.record;
 
 import java.util.Iterator;
 
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.common.UnicodeString;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.cont.ContinuableRecord;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.cont.ContinuableRecordOutput;
 import org.apache.poi.util.IntMapper;
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/SSTSerializer.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/SSTSerializer.java
index 78844deb30..f1022642e4 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/SSTSerializer.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/SSTSerializer.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 package org.apache.poi.hssf.record;
 
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.common.UnicodeString;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.cont.ContinuableRecordOutput;
 import org.apache.poi.util.IntMapper;
 
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/UnicodeString.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/common/UnicodeString.java
similarity index 99%
rename from src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/UnicodeString.java
rename to src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/common/UnicodeString.java
index 9198e822b3..842a7341c5 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/UnicodeString.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/common/UnicodeString.java
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@
    limitations under the License.
 ==================================================================== */
 
-package org.apache.poi.hssf.record;
+package org.apache.poi.hssf.record.common;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.RecordInputStream;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.cont.ContinuableRecordOutput;
 import org.apache.poi.util.BitField;
 import org.apache.poi.util.BitFieldFactory;
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFCell.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFCell.java
index 071f1b4313..ac7ab6f911 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFCell.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFCell.java
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.Record;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.RecordBase;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.SubRecord;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.TextObjectRecord;
-import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.UnicodeString;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.aggregates.FormulaRecordAggregate;
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.common.UnicodeString;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula.ExpPtg;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula.Ptg;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula.eval.ErrorEval;
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFOptimiser.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFOptimiser.java
index 0de860214a..66327d9417 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFOptimiser.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFOptimiser.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import java.util.Iterator;
 
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.ExtendedFormatRecord;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.FontRecord;
-import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.UnicodeString;
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.common.UnicodeString;
 
 /**
  * Excel can get cranky if you give it files containing too
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFRichTextString.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFRichTextString.java
index e69a203b9f..f8e3871bcf 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFRichTextString.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFRichTextString.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import java.util.Iterator;
 
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.model.InternalWorkbook;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.LabelSSTRecord;
-import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.UnicodeString;
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.common.UnicodeString;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Font;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.RichTextString;
 /**
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFWorkbook.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFWorkbook.java
index 5c8c30eed7..97e534be2a 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFWorkbook.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFWorkbook.java
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.ObjRecord;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.Record;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.RecordFactory;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.SSTRecord;
-import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.UnicodeString;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.UnknownRecord;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.aggregates.RecordAggregate.RecordVisitor;
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.common.UnicodeString;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula.Area3DPtg;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula.MemFuncPtg;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula.NameXPtg;
diff --git a/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/model/TestFormulaParser.java b/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/model/TestFormulaParser.java
index 2d2784c2da..72e055fe70 100644
--- a/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/model/TestFormulaParser.java
+++ b/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/model/TestFormulaParser.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import junit.framework.TestCase;
 
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.HSSFTestDataSamples;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.NameRecord;
-import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.UnicodeString;
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.common.UnicodeString;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.constant.ErrorConstant;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula.AbstractFunctionPtg;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula.AddPtg;
diff --git a/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/AllRecordTests.java b/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/AllRecordTests.java
index 6d913bb5df..d49475f5cb 100644
--- a/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/AllRecordTests.java
+++ b/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/AllRecordTests.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import junit.framework.TestSuite;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.aggregates.AllRecordAggregateTests;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.cf.TestCellRange;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.chart.AllChartRecordTests;
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.common.TestUnicodeString;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.constant.TestConstantValueParser;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.crypto.AllHSSFEncryptionTests;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula.AllFormulaTests;
diff --git a/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/TestSSTRecord.java b/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/TestSSTRecord.java
index 4a9b7c0b8c..65d56cf318 100644
--- a/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/TestSSTRecord.java
+++ b/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/TestSSTRecord.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import junit.framework.AssertionFailedError;
 import junit.framework.TestCase;
 
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.HSSFTestDataSamples;
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.common.UnicodeString;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFSheet;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFWorkbook;
 import org.apache.poi.util.HexRead;
diff --git a/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/TestSSTRecordSizeCalculator.java b/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/TestSSTRecordSizeCalculator.java
index 2a0830ac79..b171a77a13 100644
--- a/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/TestSSTRecordSizeCalculator.java
+++ b/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/TestSSTRecordSizeCalculator.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package org.apache.poi.hssf.record;
 
 import junit.framework.TestCase;
 
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.common.UnicodeString;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.cont.ContinuableRecordOutput;
 import org.apache.poi.util.IntMapper;
 
diff --git a/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/TestUnicodeString.java b/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/common/TestUnicodeString.java
similarity index 97%
rename from src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/TestUnicodeString.java
rename to src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/common/TestUnicodeString.java
index 1a80f9e921..6ecab71a59 100644
--- a/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/TestUnicodeString.java
+++ b/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/common/TestUnicodeString.java
@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@
    limitations under the License.
 ==================================================================== */
 
-package org.apache.poi.hssf.record;
+package org.apache.poi.hssf.record.common;
 
 import junit.framework.TestCase;
 
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.ContinueRecord;
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.RecordInputStream;
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.SSTRecord;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.cont.ContinuableRecordOutput;
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/TestBugs.java b/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/TestBugs.java
index 740cd8e599..d96ad74662 100644
--- a/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/TestBugs.java
+++ b/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/TestBugs.java
@@ -1536,4 +1536,14 @@ public final class TestBugs extends BaseTestBugzillaIssues {
     public void test47251() {
         openSample("47251.xls");
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Round trip a file with an unusual ExtRst record
+     */
+    public void test47847() {
+       HSSFWorkbook wb = openSample("47251.xls");
+       assertEquals(1, wb.getNumberOfSheets());
+       wb = writeOutAndReadBack(wb);
+       assertEquals(1, wb.getNumberOfSheets());
+    }
 }