Word 2002 and Powerpoint 2002 - insert multiple images order issue

Hello

Does anyone out there know anything about the following issue?

When I insert multiple pictures into Word 2002 or PowerPoint 2002 in XP
2002, i.e. by Insert/Picture/From File and then selecting multiple images,
the last picture in the list is loaded first followed by the others in
correct order.

It's a minor annoyance in Word or Powerpoint that can be quickly solved by
cutting and pasting, but this issue is also affecting an application I'm
developing that allows a user to import images. The correct order of the
images needs to be preserved.

This issue seems to happen in Word 2002 & PowerPoint 2002 in Windows XP 2002
with SP1 installed but also with SP2 installed. It doesn't happen in Word
2007 and PowerPoint 2007 in Vista.

Any thoughts? Fixes? Work arounds?

Thanks