Why can't I open some "XLS" files

Now that I have "Lion" loaded on my computer, I have encountered many XLS files I can no longer open.  I receive a message stating my file "may be a read-only file or I may be trying to access a read-only location"
  Why is this happening?

Dunno, but you can send me one here and I can try:
http://extreme-nepal.com/corporate/contacting.html
Use the SendThisFile form at the bottom of the page.

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