diff --git a/tsshbatch.py b/tsshbatch.py
index 22b782e..950967f 100755
--- a/tsshbatch.py
+++ b/tsshbatch.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 CMDINCL      = PROGENV + "CMDS"
 HOSTINCL     = PROGENV + "HOSTS"
 
-CVSID        = "$Id: tsshbatch.py,v 1.196 2014/12/03 19:54:51 tundra Exp $"
+CVSID        = "$Id: tsshbatch.py,v 1.197 2014/12/04 01:01:26 tundra Exp $"
 VERSION      = CVSID.split()[2]
 CPRT         = "(c)"
 PROGDATE     = "2011-2014"
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 # Imports
 #####
 
+import commands
 import getopt
 import getpass
 import os
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@
 COMMENT     = '#'
 COMMANDS    = 'Commands'
 CONSUCCESS  = 'SUCCESS: Connection Established'
+EXECUTE     = '!'
 GETFILES    = 'Files To GET'
 HOSTSEP     = '-'
 HOSTNOISE   = '[%s]'
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@
 
 
 #####
-# Builtin Symbols
+# Builtin Definitions
 #####
 
 DATE        = '__DATE__'
@@ -134,12 +136,14 @@
 HOSTSHORT   = '__HOSTSHORT__'
 TIME        = '__TIME__'
 
+
 # This is needed to differentiate between user-defined and builtin
 # variables later in order to support the user being able to redefine
 # them.
 
 BuiltIns    = (DATE, DATETIME, HOSTNAME, HOSTNUM, HOSTSHORT, TIME)
 
+
 #####
 # Global Symbol Table
 #####
@@ -152,6 +156,7 @@
 #####
 
 eBADARG       =  "Invalid command line: %s!"
+eBADEXEC      =  "Execution variable failed: %s"
 eBADFILE      =  "Cannot open '%s'!"
 eBADSUDO      =  "sudo Failed (Check Password Or Command!) sudo Error Report:  %s"
 eBADTXRQ      =  "Bad Transfer Request: %s  Must Have Exactly 1 Source And 1 Destination!"
@@ -551,6 +556,25 @@
                     name = line.split(ASSIGN)[0].strip()
                     val  = "=".join(line.split(ASSIGN)[1:]).strip()
 
+                    # Process references to execution variables
+
+                    if val.startswith(EXECUTE):
+
+                        try:
+
+                            origval = val
+                            status, val = commands.getstatusoutput(val[1:].strip())
+
+                            # Blow out if the command failed
+
+                            if status:
+                                raise
+
+                        except:
+
+                            PrintReport([PROGNAME, eBADEXEC % origval], HANDLER=PrintStderr)
+                            ErrorExit("")
+
                     if name:
                         SymbolTable[name] = val