the only way is to but excel 2007.
Worksheet size 1,048,576 rows by 16,384 columns
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/HP100738491033.aspx

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Gary Keramidas
> how to extend/increses the columns numbers after IV column, our
> requirements
> is to add more columns for program to run from imported work sheet. need
> sugesstion how to extend the columns in single work sheet