title: Reading large excel file with PHP
body: <p>I'm trying to read a 17MB excel file (2003) with PHPExcel1.7.3c, but it crushes already while loading the file, after exceeding the 120 seconds limit I have.
  Is there another library that can do it more efficiently? I have no need in styling, I only need it to support UTF8.
  Thanks for your help</p>