--- gnumeric-1.4.1.orig/plugins/excel/ms-excel-read.c	2004-11-28 05:27:04.000000000 +0000
+++ gnumeric-1.4.1/plugins/excel/ms-excel-read.c	2004-12-17 10:13:32.981467314 +0000
@@ -4119,6 +4119,8 @@
 static void
 excel_read_DIMENSIONS (BiffQuery *q, ExcelWorkbook *ewb)
 {
+	if (!(q->length))
+		return;
 	GnmRange r;
 
 	if (ewb->container.ver >= MS_BIFF_V8) {