Address Book Custom Fields not Showing in iPhone

My custom fields in the Mac Address Book are not appearing on the iPhone when synced. Has anybody had this issue and know how to resolve it? Thanks.

Well isn't that a royal pain - has anybody come up with a work around? Copy them into the notes field I guess?

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