Kawdog, this file works the same in 2007 and 2008 for me. See the png of the screen shot attached.
Usually when we see a mirroring of data, it is because the Northing and Easting have been reversed. For example, the import format is looking for northing, but the column in the ascii file is really easting. One easy way to do this is if you accidentally pick PENZD instead of PNEZD from the format list. I've seen this happen dozens of times, even with very experienced users.
Double check that and if that's not the problem, look closely at your import format to be sure that it is not screwed up. Are you sure the PNEZD format isn't asking for easting in the second column? Maybe someone screwed around with your template drawing and made this change without you knowing it?
Tim Corey
Tim Corey
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