>>>>Any reason you didn't use

loExcelSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count

?
>>>
>>>
>>>Because I had no idea that it existed. ;-) What I wanted was to get the last row of the last column in 1 call. Your's and Jon's solutions worked out well.
>>
>>The UsedRange was the first suggestion in the message I pointed you to. :)
>
>Thanks, Sergey <g>

You should thank Yuri not me. :)