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#value error when summing rows above

Hi Expert's  excel 2007

I have formula in cell a2:a9 index match..which work fine..how every when I insert in riw a11 =sum (a1+a3+a5+a7+a9)...if the rows above are blank then cell a11 retruns #value error as opposed to blank.
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Thanks for the excellent feedback.
Thank you andrew,

I have also seen the method using the "+" cause the results being seen if there is non-numeric data in a cell where using the "," will normally correct it.  

Even Microsoft has an article about it:  http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/correct-a-value-error-HP010342330.aspx