diff --git a/src/documentation/content/xdocs/changes.xml b/src/documentation/content/xdocs/changes.xml
index 0317cd9d27..85e9d58f85 100644
--- a/src/documentation/content/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/src/documentation/content/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
            <action dev="POI-DEVELOPERS" type="add">Created a common interface for handling Excel files, irrespective of if they are .xls or .xlsx</action>
         </release>
         <release version="3.1.1-alpha1" date="2008-??-??">
+           <action dev="POI-DEVELOPERS" type="add">45537 - Include headers and footers (of slides and notes) in the extracted text from HSLF</action>
            <action dev="POI-DEVELOPERS" type="fix">45472 - Fixed incorrect default row height in OpenOffice 2.3</action>
            <action dev="POI-DEVELOPERS" type="fix">44692 - HSSFPicture.resize() stretched image when there was a text next to it</action>
            <action dev="POI-DEVELOPERS" type="add">45543 - Optionally extract comment text with PowerPointExtractor, and initial hslf model support for comments</action>
diff --git a/src/documentation/content/xdocs/status.xml b/src/documentation/content/xdocs/status.xml
index ce1869e2c0..09f91c20fe 100644
--- a/src/documentation/content/xdocs/status.xml
+++ b/src/documentation/content/xdocs/status.xml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
            <action dev="POI-DEVELOPERS" type="add">Created a common interface for handling Excel files, irrespective of if they are .xls or .xlsx</action>
         </release>
         <release version="3.1.1-alpha1" date="2008-??-??">
+           <action dev="POI-DEVELOPERS" type="add">45537 - Include headers and footers (of slides and notes) in the extracted text from HSLF</action>
            <action dev="POI-DEVELOPERS" type="fix">45472 - Fixed incorrect default row height in OpenOffice 2.3</action>
            <action dev="POI-DEVELOPERS" type="fix">44692 - HSSFPicture.resize() stretched image when there was a text next to it</action>
            <action dev="POI-DEVELOPERS" type="add">45543 - Optionally extract comment text with PowerPointExtractor, and initial hslf model support for comments</action>
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/eventusermodel/FormatTrackingHSSFListener.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/eventusermodel/FormatTrackingHSSFListener.java
index 355a9b71f0..ff34958e6e 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/eventusermodel/FormatTrackingHSSFListener.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/eventusermodel/FormatTrackingHSSFListener.java
@@ -16,11 +16,7 @@
 ==================================================================== */
 package org.apache.poi.hssf.eventusermodel;
 
-import java.text.DateFormat;
-import java.text.DecimalFormat;
-import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.Hashtable;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -33,7 +29,6 @@ import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.NumberRecord;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.Record;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFDataFormat;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFDataFormatter;
-import org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFDateUtil;
 
 /**
  * A proxy HSSFListener that keeps track of the document
@@ -50,6 +45,13 @@ public class FormatTrackingHSSFListener implements HSSFListener {
 		this.childListener = childListener;
 	}
 	
+	protected int getNumberOfCustomFormats() {
+		return customFormatRecords.size();
+	}
+	protected int getNumberOfExtendedFormats() {
+		return xfRecords.size();
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * Process this record ourselves, and then
 	 *  pass it on to our child listener
diff --git a/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hslf/extractor/PowerPointExtractor.java b/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hslf/extractor/PowerPointExtractor.java
index 95900a45ef..865471eefe 100644
--- a/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hslf/extractor/PowerPointExtractor.java
+++ b/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hslf/extractor/PowerPointExtractor.java
@@ -176,11 +176,13 @@ public class PowerPointExtractor extends POIOLE2TextExtractor
 		for(int i=0; i<_slides.length; i++) {
 			Slide slide = _slides[i];
 			
+			// Slide header, if set
 			HeadersFooters hf = slide.getHeadersFooters();
-			if(hf != null && hf.getHeaderText() != null) {
+			if(hf != null && hf.isHeaderVisible() && hf.getHeaderText() != null) {
 				ret.append(hf.getHeaderText() + "\n");
 			}
 			
+			// Slide text
 			TextRun[] runs = slide.getTextRuns();
 			for(int j=0; j<runs.length; j++) {
 				TextRun run = runs[j];
@@ -193,10 +195,12 @@ public class PowerPointExtractor extends POIOLE2TextExtractor
 				}
 			}
 			
-			if(hf != null && hf.getFooterText() != null) {
+			// Slide footer, if set
+			if(hf != null && hf.isFooterVisible() && hf.getFooterText() != null) {
 				ret.append(hf.getFooterText() + "\n");
 			}
 			
+			// Comments, if requested and present
 			if(getCommentText) {
 				Comment[] comments = slide.getComments();
 				for(int j=0; j<comments.length; j++) {
@@ -219,13 +223,21 @@ public class PowerPointExtractor extends POIOLE2TextExtractor
 		//  master sheets in. Grab Slide list, then work from there,
 		//  but ensure no duplicates
 		HashSet seenNotes = new HashSet();
+		HeadersFooters hf = _show.getNotesHeadersFooters();
+		
 		for(int i=0; i<_slides.length; i++) {
 			Notes notes = _slides[i].getNotesSheet();
 			if(notes == null) { continue; }
 			Integer id = new Integer(notes._getSheetNumber());
 			if(seenNotes.contains(id)) { continue; }
 			seenNotes.add(id);
+			
+			// Repeat the Notes header, if set
+			if(hf != null && hf.isHeaderVisible() && hf.getHeaderText() != null) {
+				ret.append(hf.getHeaderText() + "\n");
+			}
 
+			// Notes text
 			TextRun[] runs = notes.getTextRuns();
 			if(runs != null && runs.length > 0) {
 				for(int j=0; j<runs.length; j++) {
@@ -237,6 +249,11 @@ public class PowerPointExtractor extends POIOLE2TextExtractor
 					}
 				}
 			}
+			
+			// Repeat the notes footer, if set
+			if(hf != null && hf.isFooterVisible() && hf.getFooterText() != null) {
+				ret.append(hf.getFooterText() + "\n");
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hslf/model/HeadersFooters.java b/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hslf/model/HeadersFooters.java
index e94bcb981a..90aee3421d 100644
--- a/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hslf/model/HeadersFooters.java
+++ b/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hslf/model/HeadersFooters.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import org.apache.poi.hslf.usermodel.SlideShow;
 
 /**
  * Header / Footer settings.
+ * 
+ * You can get these on slides, or across all notes
  *
  * @author Yegor Kozlov
  */
diff --git a/src/scratchpad/testcases/org/apache/poi/hslf/extractor/TextExtractor.java b/src/scratchpad/testcases/org/apache/poi/hslf/extractor/TextExtractor.java
index 2fbdb6af92..fe995fe121 100644
--- a/src/scratchpad/testcases/org/apache/poi/hslf/extractor/TextExtractor.java
+++ b/src/scratchpad/testcases/org/apache/poi/hslf/extractor/TextExtractor.java
@@ -253,32 +253,42 @@ public class TextExtractor extends TestCase {
     /**
      * From bug #45537
      */
-    public void DISABLEDtestHeaderFooter() throws Exception {
+    public void testHeaderFooter() throws Exception {
 		String filename, text;
 		
-		// With a header
+		// With a header on the notes
 		filename = dirname + "/45537_Header.ppt";
 		HSLFSlideShow hslf = new HSLFSlideShow(new FileInputStream(filename));
 		SlideShow ss = new SlideShow(hslf);
-		assertNotNull(ss.getSlides()[0].getHeadersFooters());
-		assertEquals("testdoc test phrase", ss.getSlides()[0].getHeadersFooters().getHeaderText());
+		assertNotNull(ss.getNotesHeadersFooters());
+		assertEquals("testdoc test phrase", ss.getNotesHeadersFooters().getHeaderText());
 		
 		ppe = new PowerPointExtractor(hslf);
 
+		text = ppe.getText();
+		assertFalse("Unable to find expected word in text\n" + text, text.contains("testdoc"));
+        assertFalse("Unable to find expected word in text\n" + text, text.contains("test phrase"));
+        
+        ppe.setNotesByDefault(true);
 		text = ppe.getText();
 		assertTrue("Unable to find expected word in text\n" + text, text.contains("testdoc"));
         assertTrue("Unable to find expected word in text\n" + text, text.contains("test phrase"));
 
         
-		// And with a footer
+		// And with a footer, also on notes
 		filename = dirname + "/45537_Footer.ppt";
 		hslf = new HSLFSlideShow(new FileInputStream(filename));
 		ss = new SlideShow(hslf);
-		assertNotNull(ss.getSlides()[0].getHeadersFooters());
-		assertEquals("testdoc test phrase", ss.getSlides()[0].getHeadersFooters().getFooterText());
+		assertNotNull(ss.getNotesHeadersFooters());
+		assertEquals("testdoc test phrase", ss.getNotesHeadersFooters().getFooterText());
 		
 		ppe = new PowerPointExtractor(filename);
 
+		text = ppe.getText();
+		assertFalse("Unable to find expected word in text\n" + text, text.contains("testdoc"));
+        assertFalse("Unable to find expected word in text\n" + text, text.contains("test phrase"));
+
+        ppe.setNotesByDefault(true);
 		text = ppe.getText();
 		assertTrue("Unable to find expected word in text\n" + text, text.contains("testdoc"));
         assertTrue("Unable to find expected word in text\n" + text, text.contains("test phrase"));
diff --git a/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/data/45365-2.xls b/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/data/45365-2.xls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b5e66c1d73
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/data/45365-2.xls differ
diff --git a/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/eventusermodel/TestFormatTrackingHSSFListener.java b/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/eventusermodel/TestFormatTrackingHSSFListener.java
index 60f5d2ca72..0c28c48412 100644
--- a/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/eventusermodel/TestFormatTrackingHSSFListener.java
+++ b/src/testcases/org/apache/poi/hssf/eventusermodel/TestFormatTrackingHSSFListener.java
@@ -62,31 +62,45 @@ public final class TestFormatTrackingHSSFListener extends TestCase {
 	
 	/**
 	 * Ensure that all number and formula records can be
-	 *  turned into strings without problems
+	 *  turned into strings without problems.
+	 * For now, we're just looking to get text back, no
+	 *  exceptions thrown, but in future we might also
+	 *  want to check the exact strings!
 	 */
 	public void testTurnToString() throws Exception {
-		processFile("45365.xls");
-		
-		for(int i=0; i<mockListen._records.size(); i++) {
-			Record r = (Record)mockListen._records.get(i);
-			CellValueRecordInterface cvr = null;
+		String[] files = new String[] { 
+				"45365.xls", "45365-2.xls", "MissingBits.xls" 
+		};
+		for(int k=0; k<files.length; k++) {
+			processFile(files[k]);
 			
-			if(r instanceof NumberRecord) {
-				cvr = (CellValueRecordInterface)r;
-			}
-			if(r instanceof FormulaRecord) {
-				cvr = (CellValueRecordInterface)r;
+			// Check we found our formats
+			assertTrue(listener.getNumberOfCustomFormats() > 5);
+			assertTrue(listener.getNumberOfExtendedFormats() > 5);
+			
+			// Now check we can turn all the numeric
+			//  cells into strings without error
+			for(int i=0; i<mockListen._records.size(); i++) {
+				Record r = (Record)mockListen._records.get(i);
+				CellValueRecordInterface cvr = null;
+				
+				if(r instanceof NumberRecord) {
+					cvr = (CellValueRecordInterface)r;
+				}
+				if(r instanceof FormulaRecord) {
+					cvr = (CellValueRecordInterface)r;
+				}
+				
+				if(cvr != null) {
+					// Should always give us a string 
+					String s = listener.formatNumberDateCell(cvr);
+					assertNotNull(s);
+					assertTrue(s.length() > 0);
+				}
 			}
 			
-			if(cvr != null) {
-				// Should always give us a string 
-				String s = listener.formatNumberDateCell(cvr);
-				assertNotNull(s);
-				assertTrue(s.length() > 0);
-			}
+			// TODO - test some specific format strings
 		}
-		
-		// TODO - test some specific format strings
 	}
 	
 	private static final class MockHSSFListener implements HSSFListener {