Colours different on illustrator from photoshop for example white is grey

hi
I was wondering if anyone could help me with a illustrator colour problem. I place images from ps into illustrator and they print out darker and more faded for example a image with white in it comes out grey?! does anyone know how to prevent this?
regards,
Helen

Helen,
FAQ #21: http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.eed5198.2cd0f59f

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