def exportexcel(request):
    from xlwt import Workbook

    wb = Workbook()
    ws = wb.add_sheet('Sheetname')
    ws.write(0, 0, 'Firstname')
    ws.write(0, 1, 'Surname')
    ws.write(1, 0, 'Hans')
    ws.write(1, 1, 'Muster')

    fname = 'testfile.xls'
    response = HttpResponse(mimetype="application/ms-excel")
    response['Content-Disposition'] = 'attachment; filename=%s' % fname

    wb.save(response)

    return response