Strange address book sync: only older contacts synced

strange problem with syncing my contacts from apple address book (system 10.6.8) to iPod touch (latest iOs):
all my newer contacts are ignored, only older ones are synced.
Any idea? Thanks in advance
Willi

No, not yet, I never knew that iSync has something to do with my ipod ...
I will give it a try and report.

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