[users] How to Convert Excel Formatted HTML to Excel XLS?

[Ken Shaffer]

I was wondering if there was a way via command line call to OOo tools to  
convert Excel-formatted-HTML into its equivalent Excel XLS format. 
 
I can do this on Windows via special VBA program which opens excel and  
performs a SaveAs. 
 
I'd like to be able to do the same using linux tools. 
 
Any help greatly appreciated. 
 
Ken