Disk Utility issues warning for SUID files

I just performed a Verify Permissions and this is what I get. Anyone know what this means.
2007-12-01 19:55:53 -0600: Verify permissions for “Macintosh HD”
2007-12-01 20:04:46 -0600: Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/load_hdi" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2007-12-01 20:04:50 -0600: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskManagement.framework/Versions/A/Resources /DiskManagementTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2007-12-01 20:04:51 -0600: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DesktopServicesPriv.framework/Versions/A/Reso urces/Locum" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2007-12-01 20:04:53 -0600: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Install.framework/Versions/A/Resources/runner " has been modified and will not be repaired.
2007-12-01 20:04:56 -0600: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Admin.framework/Versions/A/Resources/readconf ig" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2007-12-01 20:04:57 -0600: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Admin.framework/Versions/A/Resources/writecon fig" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2007-12-01 20:04:58 -0600: Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/authopen" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2007-12-01 20:04:59 -0600: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/OwnerGroupTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2007-12-01 20:05:01 -0600: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2007-12-01 20:08:58 -0600:
2007-12-01 20:09:00 -0600: Permissions verification complete

Apple says they are not a problem. If you want to get rid of them run 10.5.1 update and it usually gets rid of the warning. It got rid of all mine. Get it here http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx1051update.html

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