diff --git a/Spreadsheet/Excel/Writer/Worksheet.php b/Spreadsheet/Excel/Writer/Worksheet.php
index 561c03f..c7bd8c7 100644
--- a/Spreadsheet/Excel/Writer/Worksheet.php
+++ b/Spreadsheet/Excel/Writer/Worksheet.php
@@ -1171,9 +1171,6 @@ class Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer_Worksheet extends Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer_BIFFwr
         } elseif (preg_match("/^=/", $token)) {
             // Match formula
             return $this->writeFormula($row, $col, $token, $format);
-        } elseif (preg_match("/^@/", $token)) {
-            // Match formula
-            return $this->writeFormula($row, $col, $token, $format);
         } elseif ($token == '') {
             // Match blank
             return $this->writeBlank($row, $col, $format);
diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index 1f37bef..18e9109 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ http://pear.php.net/dtd/package-2.0.xsd">
   <active>yes</active>
  </developer>
 
- <date>2009-08-06</date>
+ <date>2009-08-08</date>
 
  <version>
   <release>0.9.2</release><!-- last release was 0.9.1 -->
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ http://pear.php.net/dtd/package-2.0.xsd">
 
  <notes>
 - Fix Bug #10399: Fatal error when closing workbook with no worksheets.
-- Fix Bug #2405: Text concat operator & truncate formula [progi1984]
+- Fix Bug #2405: Text concat operator &amp; truncate formula [progi1984]
+- Fix Bug #2261: Excel 2002 crashes when use write() with @ as
+  first value of the text [progi1984]
  </notes>
 
  <contents>