diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/util/LittleEndian.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/util/LittleEndian.java
index 4c4b51a01..d21546924 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/util/LittleEndian.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/util/LittleEndian.java
@@ -1,57 +1,19 @@
-/*
- *  ====================================================================
- *  The Apache Software License, Version 1.1
- *
- *  Copyright (c) 2003 The Apache Software Foundation.  All rights
- *  reserved.
- *
- *  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- *  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- *  are met:
- *
- *  1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *  notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *
- *  2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
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- *  the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
- *  distribution.
- *
- *  3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution,
- *  if any, must include the following acknowledgment:
- *  "This product includes software developed by the
- *  Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/)."
- *  Alternately, this acknowledgment may appear in the software itself,
- *  if and wherever such third-party acknowledgments normally appear.
- *
- *  4. The names "Apache" and "Apache Software Foundation" and
- *  "Apache POI" must not be used to endorse or promote products
- *  derived from this software without prior written permission. For
- *  written permission, please contact apache@apache.org.
- *
- *  5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Apache",
- *  "Apache POI", nor may "Apache" appear in their name, without
- *  prior written permission of the Apache Software Foundation.
- *
- *  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
- *  WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
- *  OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
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- *  ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
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- *  LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
- *  USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
- *  ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
- *  OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
- *  OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
- *  SUCH DAMAGE.
- *  ====================================================================
- *
- *  This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many
- *  individuals on behalf of the Apache Software Foundation.  For more
- *  information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see
- *  <http://www.apache.org/>.
- */
+/* ====================================================================
+   Copyright 2003-2004   Apache Software Foundation
+
+   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+   limitations under the License.
+==================================================================== */
+
 package org.apache.poi.util;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -136,7 +98,7 @@ public class LittleEndian
      *@return         The shortArray value
      */
     public static short[] getShortArray(final byte[] data, final int offset) {
-        int size = (short) getNumber(data, offset, SHORT_SIZE);
+        int size = (int) getNumber(data, offset, SHORT_SIZE);
         short[] results = getSimpleShortArray(data, offset, size);
         return results;
     }