>Hi, Al...
>
>
>Thanks for responding. Actually, the 140 MB IS compressed. We're working on a delta capability, but the restatements of data go back so far that even the delta for this user can be huge.
>
>Kevin
******************
You could break it up into smaller files similar to the way Microsoft offers one large file or several smaller ones. There is freeware program from orium software called split file shell extension. There are 8 predefined file sizes and a custom setting. Included is a merge facility. Contact the author at freeware.split@bigfoot.com