Hi, Bob,
Are you aware of any resources to export to Excel, etc.? If you're using SQL Server 2005 as your back-end database, you might want to look at SQL Server Integration Services in 2005. I've been working with it recently, and am amazed at the power it provides.
There are other options for working with XLS files, but the more I look at SSIS, the more I like it.
Kevin