Address Book opens when Mails does

Every time I open Mail, 9 out of 10 times Address Book opens with it.
This has been going on for weeks now and it really starts to irritate me.
Anyone else having the same problem? I would appreciate any solution.
Thanks

I just noticed that when I quit Address Book and Mail stays open for a while, Address Book starts up again just a few minutes later.

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