Index: openlayers/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WMSCapabilities/v1_1.js
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--- openlayers/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WMSCapabilities/v1_1.js	(revision 9495)
+++ openlayers/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WMSCapabilities/v1_1.js	(working copy)
@@ -199,10 +218,10 @@
         var rad2 = Math.pow(2, 0.5);
         var ipm = OpenLayers.INCHES_PER_UNIT["m"];
         layer.maxScale = parseFloat(
-            ((rad2 * min) * ipm * OpenLayers.DOTS_PER_INCH).toPrecision(13)
+            ((min / rad2) * ipm * OpenLayers.DOTS_PER_INCH).toPrecision(13)
         );
         layer.minScale = parseFloat(
-            ((rad2 * max) * ipm * OpenLayers.DOTS_PER_INCH).toPrecision(13)
+            ((max / rad2) * ipm * OpenLayers.DOTS_PER_INCH).toPrecision(13)
         );
     },