diff --git a/Classes/PHPExcel/Cell.php b/Classes/PHPExcel/Cell.php
index 0462686..7f0dd1a 100644
--- a/Classes/PHPExcel/Cell.php
+++ b/Classes/PHPExcel/Cell.php
@@ -496,6 +496,45 @@ class PHPExcel_Cell
 		return $this->_parent->getParent();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *	Is this cell in a merge range
+	 *
+	 *	@return boolean
+	 */
+    public function isInMergeRange() {
+        return (boolean) $this->getMergeRange();
+    }
+
+	/**
+	 *	Is this cell the master (top left cell) in a merge range (that holds the actual data value)
+	 *
+	 *	@return boolean
+	 */
+    public function isMergeRangeValueCell() {
+        if ($mergeRange = $this->getMergeRange()) {
+            $mergeRange = PHPExcel_Cell::splitRange($mergeRange);
+            list($startCell) = $mergeRange[0];
+            if ($this->getCoordinate() === $startCell) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+	/**
+	 *	If this cell is in a merge range, then return the range
+	 *
+	 *	@return string
+	 */
+    public function getMergeRange() {
+        foreach($this->getWorksheet()->getMergeCells() as $mergeRange) {
+            if ($this->isInRange($mergeRange)) {
+                return $mergeRange;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
 	/**
 	 *	Get cell style
 	 *