Excel Add-In Failure

I am trying to install ESS v.6.5 excel add-in but get "not recognizable file format" error when starting up excel for the first time after install. When I try to add the Essexcln.xll file manually, it gives me an "invalid add-in" error. I've already checked my environment variables path and they point to the right directories. There are no dll conflicts that I can see and I have admin rights to my computer. Any ideas on what could be the problem?

Double checked my path and everything seems correct. I've copied my path below in case I'm not seeing something.ARBORPATH - C:\HYPERION\ESSBASEPath - C:\HYPERION\ESSBASE\BIN;c:\dmi\win32\bin;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\WbemRunning excel 2000 (which should work with Ess 6.5 no?)Also tried deleting the add-in and reinstalling but to no avail. Other ideas?

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