It still doesn't look good Paul. I did add the extra field as you suggested, although I'm unsure if maybe I missed an important step " change back to a directory/catalog merge". I can admit to not knowing how to intentionally do this. I only have this problem with this report.

And I'm stumped as to why I am unable to get the 'Page of Pages' fields to not do anything in any report. There doesn't appear to be anything complicated about them. My other merge fields work in the footer. I don't even think I can blame the data for this. And it works for you.