SIU - Apply Computer Name and Local Hostname settings from a file

I am setting up a workflow to image corporate computers and wanting to know how the "Apply Computer Name and Local Hostname settings from a file" works in the Apply System Configuration Settings task.
We bind the computer to AD and OD and we have a specific naming convention for certain departments and trying to automate the entire imaging process.
Would this be something that can be done with SIU?

Well, maybe there's a bug in the latest version (10.5.3) of SIU as this is not what is happening.
It doesn't seem to matter what I specify for the name parameters I end up with a Bonjour name of ".local".
I put in a line of the form <Mac Address><TAB>tom<TAB>dick<TAB>harry into the text file used by the Apply System Configuration Settings Action.
and end up with hostname = tom, Computer Name = dick and Bonjour Name = .local
I'm building the NetInstall image on a new iMac running 10.5.3 booted out of a second partition and create the image from the main boot partition (also 10.5.3). I then copy the image to my server (10.5.3) and make a second iMac boot up from the NetInstall image.
For what it is worth the Workflow Actions I am using are:
Define Image Source
+ NetInstall
Source: Macintosh HD
Filter Clients by MAC Address
+ Allow
<List of MAC Addresses>
Enable Automated Installation
+ On Volume Named: Macintosh HD
+ Erase before installing
+ Primary Language: English
Apply System Configuration Settings
+ Apply Computer Name and Local Hostname settings from a file: <FILE>
Add Packages and Post-Install Scripts
+ Shell Script [Doesn't work - we're discussing in it in another thread]
Create Image
In: Public
Named: NetInstall Classroom
Volume Name: Classroom iMacs
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