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Travel Expense Report
	Meals	Hotels	Transport	subtotals
San Jose
25-Aug-97	37.74	112.00	45.00
26-Aug-97	27.28	112.00	45.00
subtotals	65.02	224.00	90.00	379.02
Seattle
27-Aug-97	96.25	109.00	36.00
28-Aug-97	35.00	109.00	36.00
subtotals	131.25	218.00	72.00	421.25
Totals	196.27	442.00	162.00	800.27

How about...

Travel Expense Report
City	Date	Meals	Hotels	Transport	subtotals
San Jose	25-Aug-97	37.74	112.00	45.00
San Jose	26-Aug-97	27.28	112.00	45.00
San Jose	subtotals	65.02	224.00	90.00	379.02
Seattle	27-Aug-97	96.25	109.00	36.00
Seattle	28-Aug-97	35.00	109.00	36.00
Seattle	subtotals	131.25	218.00	72.00	421.25
	Totals	196.27	442.00	162.00	800.27

Or these...

Travel Expense Report - San Jose
	Meals	Hotels	Transport	subtotals
25-Aug-97	37.74	112.00	45.00
26-Aug-97	27.28	112.00	45.00
subtotals	65.02	224.00	90.00	379.02

Travel Expense Report Seattle
	Meals	Hotels	Transport	subtotals
27-Aug-97	96.25	109.00	36.00
28-Aug-97	35.00	109.00	36.00
subtotals	131.25	218.00	72.00	421.25