--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ss/formula/FormulaParser.java	(revision 1716318)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ss/formula/FormulaParser.java	(working copy)
@@ -1165,6 +1165,7 @@ 
 			case '(':
 				Match('(');
 				ParseNode inside = unionExpression();
+				SkipWhite();
 				Match(')');
 				return new ParseNode(ParenthesisPtg.instance, inside);
 			case '"':
@@ -1172,6 +1173,7 @@ 
 			case '{':
 				Match('{');
 				ParseNode arrayNode = parseArray();
+				SkipWhite();
 				Match('}');
 				return arrayNode;
 		}