Question: How do I import data from Excel2008 to Maple12?

I want to import about 1400 data entries from an excel 2008 spreadsheet into a vector form in Maple12. I saved the excel data in .txt format, and used ImportData command to import some of the data in Maple12 spreadsheet. This approach works for a limited number of data entries because the maximum number of rows in Maple12 spreadsheet is 100, so I cant use it for a larger number data entries. To my knowledge, ImportData stores info as an rtable-Vector or Matrix. I also know that some information is stored in placeholders. How can I access the information stored in placeholders? Another approach is to open the excel file, and read it; how can I extract the information from the file as a vector? Thank you, SDK
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