How do I find a file that begins with a phrase in Windows Search?

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Hi Guys,

What is the syntax for searching a file with file name that STARTS with a certain phrase?

Example:

I have two files:

60933 blahblah.xls
PZ 60933 blahblah.xls

I would like to search only for the first one but Windows Search always returns two results.
I have tried these but none of them seem to work:
filename:60933
filename:^60933*
filename:60933..xls

My setup: Windows XP Pro CZ, Windows Search 4, files are located on indexed network share.

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