Chart Software

Does anyone know of some good (cheap) chart software compatible with Excel (so I can drop a spreadsheet in the programme and then it spits out the chart) that can make cool/slick/businessy charts - similar to the ones in the FT?

If you are looking to essentially include Excel spreadsheets into Powerpoint style presentations, I would recommend the obvious first: MS Office, followed by NeoOffice (the Mac version of OpenOffice).

I do a lot of chart work, and frequently dump excel spreadsheets into Powerpoint charts. It works well and can be effective if used properly.

actually, keynote had some very slick charts that look musch better than MS office ones