hi Dear, import org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFCell; import org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFRow; import org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFSheet; import org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFWorkbook; public void ReadXL(String Path) throws Exception { FileInputStream myStream=null; System.out.println("InReadxl"); File xlFile = new File(Path); myStream = new FileInputStream(xlFile); HSSFWorkbook myWB = new HSSFWorkbook(myStream); ........................... } HSSFWorkbook myWB = new HSSFWorkbook(myStream); is creating ClassNotFoundException() after adding external jar file "poi-3.7-20101029".What might be causing the prolem?Please,let me know the soultion of this problem. Thanks