I am using automation to find the CORREL now, but I can't seem to get excel to close. I thought release was supposed to do this:

loExcel=CREATEOBJECT("excel.application")
WITH loExcel
.workbooks.OPEN(lcTempFile)
.RANGE("E1").SELECT
.ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = lcCorrelParam
lnCorrel=.RANGE("E1").VALUE
ENDWITH
RELEASE loExcel