Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFWorkbook.java
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--- src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFWorkbook.java	(revision 417325)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFWorkbook.java	(working copy)
@@ -194,6 +194,11 @@
             Sheet sheet = Sheet.createSheet(records, sheetNum++, recOffset );
 
             recOffset = sheet.getEofLoc()+1;
+            if (recOffset == 1)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+
             HSSFSheet hsheet = new HSSFSheet(workbook, sheet);
 
             sheets.add(hsheet);