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Default Expunge cell from memory when late binding involved

Am running Excel vba, situated in an Excel module, from Access 2k. I've
followed all the rules of automation in order to expunge Excel from memory
once the Access routine completes: fully qualified references; no
"selection", "activecell" usage; no Excel reference in Access module
References dialogue box; reverse order object destruction.

The techniques recommended by Mssrs. Cone and Ogilvy worked well in my
export routine where I'm creating an Excel csv file.

But having trouble with my import routine where I grab a pre-exisiting Excel
file using GetObject(). Excel still shows in memory. How can I prevent
Excel from remaining in memory after the Access routine completes when using
late binding like this? Should I be using the "New" keywork when dimming or
setting the object variables? Here is the relevant part of the code:

Private Sub cmdImport_Click()

Dim objExcel As Object

On Error Resume Next
Set objExcel = GetObject("C:\Projects\MyFile.xls", "Excel.Sheet")

'check if Excel already running:
On Error GoTo 0
If objExcel Is Nothing Then
MsgBox "No File Sheet Exists!", vbInformation, "Inspect Excel"
End If

objExcel.Application.Visible = True
objExcel.Application.Windows(vFile).Visible = True

'cycleRes etc is name of Excel sub I run from Access:
If vType = "Res" Then
objExcel.Application.Run "cycleRes" 'in Excel module
ElseIf vType = "Nres" Then
objExcel.Application.Run "cycleNRes"
End If

DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet acImport, acSpreadsheetTypeExcel9, vTableNameData,
vFullPath, True, vRangeData

If vType = "Res" Then
objExcel.Application.Run "REVERSEcycleRes" 'Excel vba run from Access
ElseIf vType = "Nres" Then
objExcel.Application.Run "REVERSEcycleNRes"
End If

objExcel.Close
Set objExcel = Nothing

End Sub