#11 reading col values into string

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Row currentrow = primarysheet.Rows[i];
string emailAddress = (string)currentrow.GetCell(1).Value;
string lastName = (string)currentrow.GetCell(2).Value;
string firstName = (string)currentrow.GetCell(3).Value;

line 1 and 2 work... lastName and firstName are not getting the value assigned even though executing currentrow.GetCell(2).Value returns a value in the command window.... odness...