Opening microsoft excel files in numbers

I received these document warnings when I opened my Numbers '09 version 2.3 file:
Missing File - pct256.tiff
Missing File - pct259.tiff
Missing File - pct202.tiff
Missing File - thumbs/proto-thumbail-Sums Checklist.tiff
Missing File - pct508.tiff
Missing File - pct2510.tiff
Missing File - pct504.tiff
Missing File - thumbs/proto-thumbail-Basic.tiff
Missing File - thumbs/proto-thumbail-Sums.tiff
Missing File - thumbs/proto-thumbail-Plain.tiff
Missing File - pct505.tiff
Missing File - pct507.tiff
Missing File - pct503.tiff
Missing File - pct203.tiff
Missing File - thumbs/proto-thumbail-Headers.tiff
Missing File - thumbs/proto-thumbail-Checklist.tiff
Missing File - pct506.tiff
Missing File - pct257.tiff
Missing File - pct258.tiff
This file was imported from Microsoft Excel 2008 for Mac Version 12.3.6.
Anyone know how I can get rid of the warnings and what they mean?

mlnott wrote:
I have just downloaded iworks08 to my new macbook pro. I have a trial edition of microsoft excel for mac downloaded as well. I have noticed that I am not able to open excel files in numbers 08.
It depends of the format used to save them.
I have not been able to open numbers files in excel.
Normal, the default format is Numbers only.
I have used iwork 09 trial, and noticed that you are able to open and create excel files. I assume this was part of the upgrading from 08 to 09 iworks.
There are few changes on this subject.
Is there any way to open and/or create excel files in numbers 08?
For open see response above.
To create Excel file with Numbers '08, use the Export menu item.
I wish to add that with every copy of iWork '08, Apple deliver well done PDF *_User Guides_*.
Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) dimanche 11 avril 2010 21:39:07

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