used 'save as' so as not to overwrite my current setup.
used 'Clear'
Used the wizard to create a 3box set.
Saved as Test.xml.
http://www.privatepaste.com/83f0246a72
Loaded into the excel parser
Loaded the file and set the 'Show All' option.
Parsed the file.

http://www.privatepaste.com/3ff1685954

Might just be a result of only having office 2007 .....

That's why I prefer writing full apps to using VB for applications .... will write a C# .net 4 app to do the same .....