Number Format excel

Hi all,
I'm using standalone BI publisher and I experience problem with the format number when I do calculation on the fields. The raw numbers are shown with dot 999.99 and when I do SUM() (in the RTF template )on certain column in the report I get the number with comma 999,99. It makes it impossible to use this report in excel because Excel recognize number only with dot or only with comma, so I have to change the regional settings every now and then.
Does anyone experience the same problem?
I need to have my numbers in the same format no matter 999,99 or 999.99
Pls help
Rossy
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Rossy

What is word formatting and oracle formatting?
and
How can I check if I'm using word formatting or oracle formatting ?
Is this in the BI Publisher, in the template or in the Windows?
It's very strange to me because I do sum() of two numbers and I don't get a number in the correct format.

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