create function dbo.RTF2TXT(@in varchar(8000)) RETURNS varchar(8000) AS 
BEGIN

DECLARE @object int
DECLARE @hr int
DECLARE @out varchar(8000)

-- Create an object that points to the SQL Server
EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'RICHTEXT.RichtextCtrl', @object OUT
EXEC @hr = sp_OASetProperty @object, 'TextRTF', @in
EXEC @hr = sp_OAGetProperty @object, 'Text', @out OUT
EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @object
return @out

END
GO