testing the export of a chart to a GIF file using this code:

Sub SaveChartAsGIF()
Dim FName
FName = ThisWorkbook.Path & "\" & ActiveChart.Name & ".gif"
ActiveChart.Export Filename:=FName, FilterName:="GIF"
End Sub

In Excel 97 it exported one file to:
GifExport Costs.Gif

BUT in XP it exports two files:
GifExport Costs.Gif as a zero length file and
GIFEXP~1.GIF that holds the data

Using Excel XP (with updates)
OS: XP Pro
Network: Netware

and

Using Excel 97(with updates)
OS: NT4
Network: Netware

Why?

Dick