diff --git a/Classes/PHPExcel/Style/Color.php b/Classes/PHPExcel/Style/Color.php
index ac004dba..d1aaeb0b 100644
--- a/Classes/PHPExcel/Style/Color.php
+++ b/Classes/PHPExcel/Style/Color.php
@@ -263,11 +263,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Style_Color extends PHPExcel_Style_Supervisor implements PHPExcel
 	 * @return	string		The red colour component
 	 */
 	public static function getRed($RGB,$hex=TRUE) {
-		if (strlen($RGB) == 8) {
-			return self::_getColourComponent($RGB, 2, $hex);
-		} elseif (strlen($RGB) == 6) {
-			return self::_getColourComponent($RGB, 0, $hex);
-		}
+		return self::_getColourComponent($RGB, strlen($RGB) - 6, $hex);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -279,11 +275,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Style_Color extends PHPExcel_Style_Supervisor implements PHPExcel
 	 * @return	string		The green colour component
 	 */
 	public static function getGreen($RGB,$hex=TRUE) {
-		if (strlen($RGB) == 8) {
-			return self::_getColourComponent($RGB, 4, $hex);
-		} elseif (strlen($RGB) == 6) {
-			return self::_getColourComponent($RGB, 2, $hex);
-		}
+		return self::_getColourComponent($RGB, strlen($RGB) - 4, $hex);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -295,11 +287,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Style_Color extends PHPExcel_Style_Supervisor implements PHPExcel
 	 * @return	string		The blue colour component
 	 */
 	public static function getBlue($RGB,$hex=TRUE) {
-		if (strlen($RGB) == 8) {
-			return self::_getColourComponent($RGB, 6, $hex);
-		} elseif (strlen($RGB) == 6) {
-			return self::_getColourComponent($RGB, 4, $hex);
-		}
+		return self::_getColourComponent($RGB, strlen($RGB) - 2, $hex);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/Classes/PHPExcel/Writer/Excel2007/Chart.php b/Classes/PHPExcel/Writer/Excel2007/Chart.php
index 1a727384..9ef40f5d 100644
--- a/Classes/PHPExcel/Writer/Excel2007/Chart.php
+++ b/Classes/PHPExcel/Writer/Excel2007/Chart.php
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Chart extends PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_WriterPa
 		}
 
 		$id1 = $id2 = 0;
+		$this->_seriesIndex = 0;
 		$objWriter->startElement('c:plotArea');
 
 			$layout = $plotArea->getLayout();
@@ -737,11 +738,11 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Chart extends PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_WriterPa
 			$objWriter->startElement('c:ser');
 
 				$objWriter->startElement('c:idx');
-					$objWriter->writeAttribute('val', $plotSeriesIdx);
+					$objWriter->writeAttribute('val', $this->_seriesIndex + $plotSeriesIdx);
 				$objWriter->endElement();
 
 				$objWriter->startElement('c:order');
-					$objWriter->writeAttribute('val', $plotSeriesRef);
+					$objWriter->writeAttribute('val', $this->_seriesIndex + $plotSeriesRef);
 				$objWriter->endElement();
 
 				if (($groupType == PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeries::TYPE_PIECHART) ||
@@ -865,6 +866,8 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Chart extends PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_WriterPa
 			$objWriter->endElement();
 
 		}
+
+		$this->_seriesIndex += $plotSeriesIdx + 1;
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/Examples/33chartcreate-composite-chart.php b/Examples/33chartcreate-composite-chart.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..14496f1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/33chartcreate-composite-chart.php
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+<?php
+
+/** Error reporting */
+error_reporting(E_ALL);
+ini_set('display_errors', TRUE);
+ini_set('display_startup_errors', TRUE);
+date_default_timezone_set('Europe/London');
+
+define('EOL',(PHP_SAPI == 'cli') ? PHP_EOL : '<br />');
+
+date_default_timezone_set('Europe/London');
+
+/**
+ * PHPExcel
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2006 - 2012 PHPExcel
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+ *
+ * @category   PHPExcel
+ * @package    PHPExcel
+ * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2006 - 2012 PHPExcel (http://www.codeplex.com/PHPExcel)
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.txt	LGPL
+ * @version    ##VERSION##, ##DATE##
+ */
+
+/** Include path **/
+set_include_path(get_include_path() . PATH_SEPARATOR . '../Classes/');
+
+/** PHPExcel */
+include 'PHPExcel.php';
+
+$objPHPExcel = new PHPExcel();
+$objWorksheet = $objPHPExcel->getActiveSheet();
+$objWorksheet->fromArray(
+	array(
+		array('',		'Rainfall (mm)',	'Temperature (°F)',	'Humidity (%)'),
+		array('Jan',		78,   				52,					61),
+		array('Feb',		64,   				54,					62),
+		array('Mar',		62,   				57,					63),
+		array('Apr',		21,   				62,					59),
+		array('May',		11,   				75,					60),
+		array('Jun',		1,   				75,					57),
+		array('Jul',		1,   				79,					56),
+		array('Aug',		1,   				79,					59),
+		array('Sep',		10,   				75,					60),
+		array('Oct',		40,   				68,					63),
+		array('Nov',		69,   				62,					64),
+		array('Dec',		89,   				57,					66),
+	)
+);
+
+
+//	Set the Labels for each data series we want to plot
+//		Datatype
+//		Cell reference for data
+//		Format Code
+//		Number of datapoints in series
+//		Data values
+//		Data Marker
+$dataseriesLabels1 = array(
+	new PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeriesValues('String', 'Worksheet!$B$1', NULL, 1),	//	Temperature
+);
+$dataseriesLabels2 = array(
+	new PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeriesValues('String', 'Worksheet!$C$1', NULL, 1),	//	Rainfall
+);
+$dataseriesLabels3 = array(
+	new PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeriesValues('String', 'Worksheet!$D$1', NULL, 1),	//	Humidity
+);
+
+//	Set the X-Axis Labels
+//		Datatype
+//		Cell reference for data
+//		Format Code
+//		Number of datapoints in series
+//		Data values
+//		Data Marker
+$xAxisTickValues = array(
+	new PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeriesValues('String', 'Worksheet!$A$2:$A$13', NULL, 12),	//	Jan to Dec
+);
+
+
+//	Set the Data values for each data series we want to plot
+//		Datatype
+//		Cell reference for data
+//		Format Code
+//		Number of datapoints in series
+//		Data values
+//		Data Marker
+$dataSeriesValues1 = array(
+	new PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeriesValues('Number', 'Worksheet!$B$2:$B$13', NULL, 12),
+);
+
+//	Build the dataseries
+$series1 = new PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeries(
+	PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeries::TYPE_BARCHART,		// plotType
+	PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeries::GROUPING_CLUSTERED,	// plotGrouping
+	range(0, count($dataSeriesValues1)-1),			// plotOrder
+	$dataseriesLabels1,								// plotLabel
+	$xAxisTickValues,								// plotCategory
+	$dataSeriesValues1								// plotValues
+);
+//	Set additional dataseries parameters
+//		Make it a vertical column rather than a horizontal bar graph
+$series1->setPlotDirection(PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeries::DIRECTION_COL);
+
+
+//	Set the Data values for each data series we want to plot
+//		Datatype
+//		Cell reference for data
+//		Format Code
+//		Number of datapoints in series
+//		Data values
+//		Data Marker
+$dataSeriesValues2 = array(
+	new PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeriesValues('Number', 'Worksheet!$C$2:$C$13', NULL, 12),
+);
+
+//	Build the dataseries
+$series2 = new PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeries(
+	PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeries::TYPE_LINECHART,		// plotType
+	PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeries::GROUPING_STANDARD,	// plotGrouping
+	range(0, count($dataSeriesValues2)-1),			// plotOrder
+	$dataseriesLabels2,								// plotLabel
+	NULL,											// plotCategory
+	$dataSeriesValues2								// plotValues
+);
+
+
+//	Set the Data values for each data series we want to plot
+//		Datatype
+//		Cell reference for data
+//		Format Code
+//		Number of datapoints in series
+//		Data values
+//		Data Marker
+$dataSeriesValues3 = array(
+	new PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeriesValues('Number', 'Worksheet!$D$2:$D$13', NULL, 12),
+);
+
+//	Build the dataseries
+$series3 = new PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeries(
+	PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeries::TYPE_AREACHART,		// plotType
+	PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeries::GROUPING_STANDARD,	// plotGrouping
+	range(0, count($dataSeriesValues2)-1),			// plotOrder
+	$dataseriesLabels3,								// plotLabel
+	NULL,											// plotCategory
+	$dataSeriesValues3								// plotValues
+);
+
+
+//	Set the series in the plot area
+$plotarea = new PHPExcel_Chart_PlotArea(NULL, array($series1, $series2, $series3));
+//	Set the chart legend
+$legend = new PHPExcel_Chart_Legend(PHPExcel_Chart_Legend::POSITION_RIGHT, NULL, false);
+
+$title = new PHPExcel_Chart_Title('Average Weather Chart for Crete');
+
+
+//	Create the chart
+$chart = new PHPExcel_Chart(
+	'chart1',		// name
+	$title,			// title
+	$legend,		// legend
+	$plotarea,		// plotArea
+	true,			// plotVisibleOnly
+	0,				// displayBlanksAs
+	NULL,			// xAxisLabel
+	NULL			// yAxisLabel
+);
+
+//	Set the position where the chart should appear in the worksheet
+$chart->setTopLeftPosition('F2');
+$chart->setBottomRightPosition('O16');
+
+//	Add the chart to the worksheet
+$objWorksheet->addChart($chart);
+
+
+// Save Excel 2007 file
+echo date('H:i:s') , " Write to Excel2007 format" , EOL;
+$objWriter = PHPExcel_IOFactory::createWriter($objPHPExcel, 'Excel2007');
+$objWriter->setIncludeCharts(TRUE);
+$objWriter->save(str_replace('.php', '.xlsx', __FILE__));
+echo date('H:i:s') , " File written to " , str_replace('.php', '.xlsx', pathinfo(__FILE__, PATHINFO_BASENAME)) , EOL;
+
+
+// Echo memory peak usage
+echo date('H:i:s') , " Peak memory usage: " , (memory_get_peak_usage(true) / 1024 / 1024) , " MB" , EOL;
+
+// Echo done
+echo date('H:i:s') , " Done writing file" , EOL;
+echo 'File has been created in ' , getcwd() , EOL;
diff --git a/Examples/runall.php b/Examples/runall.php
index 3dfaa1f6..ad37f339 100644
--- a/Examples/runall.php
+++ b/Examples/runall.php
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ $aTests = array(
 	, '33chartcreate-line.php'
 	, '33chartcreate-pie.php'
 	, '33chartcreate-radar.php'
+	, '33chartcreate-multiple-charts.php'
+	, '33chartcreate-composite.php'
 	, '34chartupdate.php'
 	, '35chartrender.php'
 	, '36chartreadwriteHTML.php'