diff --git a/rowers/dataprep.py b/rowers/dataprep.py
index 7f7fac93..d7c6e6a1 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprep.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprep.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from rowingdata import (
     MysteryParser, BoatCoachOTWParser,QuiskeParser,
     painsledDesktopParser, speedcoachParser, ErgStickParser,
     SpeedCoach2Parser, FITParser, fitsummarydata,
-    make_cumvalues,cumcpdata,
+    make_cumvalues,cumcpdata,ExcelTemplate,
     summarydata, get_file_type,
 )
 
@@ -996,6 +996,11 @@ def save_workout_database(f2, r, dosmooth=True, workouttype='rower',
 
 def parsenonpainsled(fileformat,f2,summary):
     # handle RowPro:
+    if (fileformat == 'xls'):
+        row = ExcelTemplate(f2)
+        hasrecognized = True
+        
+    
     if (fileformat == 'rp'):
         row = RowProParser(f2)
         hasrecognized = True
diff --git a/rowers/rows.py b/rowers/rows.py
index acf7c27a..51de9769 100644
--- a/rowers/rows.py
+++ b/rowers/rows.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def validate_file_extension(value):
   ext = os.path.splitext(value.name)[1]
   valid_extensions = ['.tcx','.csv','.TCX',
                       '.CSV','.fit','.FIT','.zip','.ZIP',
-                      '.gz','.GZ']
+                      '.gz','.GZ','.xls']
   if not ext in valid_extensions:
     raise ValidationError(u'File not supported!')