If you are looking for alternative to xlsgen you could look at Aspose.Cells for .NET
http://www.aspose.com/categories/.net-components/aspose.cells-for-.net/key-f eatures.aspx Have not used it as I have never had this requirement. I don't know which is better. I usually like to have a number of options to try. Regards Peter. -----Original Message----- From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of etmilis Sent: Monday, 21 February 2011 12:11 PM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: Excel in .NET (C# or VB) Importance: High Hi Everyone, In the current DNA with .NET, is it much easier now to deal with EXCEL? Is COM still in the game? What I am after is reading from and writing to an EXCEL file(s). Also will it be possible to do it without installing EXCEL at all, for example just referencing some of the EXCEL assemblies??? Thanks and Regards, Etmilis