Magnus:

If you have access to oracle's metalink here is a good article to read. I think what you are experiencing can be resolved by this article. It could also be that your export file may be corrupted if it was ftp'd.


Doc ID: Note:132904.1
Subject: Compatibility Matrix for Export & Import Between Different Oracle Versions
Type: BULLETIN
Status: PUBLISHED
Content Type: TEXT/PLAIN
Creation Date: 19-JAN-2001
Last Revision Date: 31-AUG-2001


PURPOSE
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This article describes several issues related with the compatibility of the
different versions of the Oracle EXPORT and IMPORT utilities.


Hope this helps.

may$e