Will you try it like this...

VB Code:
  1. Public Sub Test()

  2. Dim exl         As Excel.Application

  3. Dim myBook      As Excel.Workbook

  4. Dim fName       As String

  5.  
  6.     Set exl = New Excel.Application

  7.     fName = exePath & "exportXL.xls"

  8.     Set myBook = exl.Workbooks.Open(fName)

  9.     'stuff

  10.     myBook.Save

  11.     myBook.Close

  12.     Set myBook = Nothing

  13.     exl.Quit

  14.     Set exl = Nothing

  15. End Sub