--- src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/XSSFSheet.java	(revision 1760223)
+++ src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/XSSFSheet.java	(working copy)
@@ -819,11 +819,25 @@ 
      */
     @Override
     public XSSFHyperlink getHyperlink(CellAddress addr) {
-        String ref = addr.formatAsString();
+        // find single-cell hyperlink at addr
+        final String ref = addr.formatAsString();
+        final int row = addr.getRow();
+        final int column = addr.getColumn();
         for(XSSFHyperlink hyperlink : hyperlinks) {
-            if(hyperlink.getCellRef().equals(ref)) {
+            final String hyperRef = hyperlink.getCellRef();
+            
+            // check if single-cell hyperlink
+            if (hyperRef.equals(ref)) {
                 return hyperlink;
             }
+            
+            // check if multi-cell hyperlink
+            else if (hyperRef.contains(":")) {
+                final CellRangeAddress area = CellRangeAddress.valueOf(hyperRef);
+                if (area.isInRange(row, column)) {
+                    return hyperlink;
+                }
+            }
         }
         return null;
     }