Opening Pages '09 document in 5.0.1 - Format is skewed

Hello all,
I have a new computer with Mavericks and Pages 5.0.1.  I had created a lengthy document in pages 09 and now when I am trying to open it in pages 5.0.1 the formatting is all sorts of messed up.  Does anyone know how to fix this issue without having to manually re-format each page?
I tried to go to export and select pages 09 but this did not help, still formatting is skewed.
Thanks for your time and please let me know.

Apple has removed over 90 features from Pages 5.
When Pages 5 opens Pages '09 it can not reproduce many of the features and alters/damages the files.
http://www.freeforum101.com/iworktipsntrick/viewforum.php?f=22&sid=3527487677f0c 6fa05b6297cd00f8eb9&mforum=iworktipsntrick
Pages '09 should still be in your Applications/iWork folder.
Archive/trash Pages 5, after Exporting your files to Pages '09, and rate/review it in the App Store, then get back to work.
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