diff --git a/Classes/PHPExcel/Reader/Excel2007.php b/Classes/PHPExcel/Reader/Excel2007.php
index 23a58b70..410025b7 100644
--- a/Classes/PHPExcel/Reader/Excel2007.php
+++ b/Classes/PHPExcel/Reader/Excel2007.php
@@ -1542,13 +1542,14 @@ class PHPExcel_Reader_Excel2007 extends PHPExcel_Reader_Abstract implements PHPE
 												// Set print titles
 												foreach ($extractedRange as $range) {
 													$matches = array();
+													$range = str_replace('$', '', $range);
 
 													// check for repeating columns, e g. 'A:A' or 'A:D'
-													if (preg_match('/^([A-Z]+)\:([A-Z]+)$/', $range, $matches)) {
+													if (preg_match('/!?([A-Z]+)\:([A-Z]+)$/', $range, $matches)) {
 														$docSheet->getPageSetup()->setColumnsToRepeatAtLeft(array($matches[1], $matches[2]));
 													}
 													// check for repeating rows, e.g. '1:1' or '1:5'
-													elseif (preg_match('/^(\d+)\:(\d+)$/', $range, $matches)) {
+													elseif (preg_match('/!?(\d+)\:(\d+)$/', $range, $matches)) {
 														$docSheet->getPageSetup()->setRowsToRepeatAtTop(array($matches[1], $matches[2]));
 													}
 												}