Address Book Won't Launch in Leopard

Suddenly, Address Book won't launch in Leopard. It worked after initial installation but now won't open. I have tried re-syncing with .Mac, re-starting. Address Book info (e-mail addresses) is still accurate and available in Mail.
I also installed Leopard on my Mac Book. No problems, Address book works fine.
How can I fix?

Here's what I got.
11/1/07 9:14:09 PM [0x0-0x57057].com.apple.AddressBook[485] dyld: Library not loaded: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SearchEngine.framework/Versions/A/SearchEngin e
11/1/07 9:14:09 PM [0x0-0x57057].com.apple.AddressBook[485] Referenced from: /Applications/Microsoft Office 2004/Address Book.app/Contents/MacOS/Address Book
11/1/07 9:14:09 PM [0x0-0x57057].com.apple.AddressBook[485] Reason: image not found
11/1/07 9:14:10 PM com.apple.launchd[70] ([0x0-0x57057].com.apple.AddressBook[485]) Exited abnormally: Trace/BPT trap
11/1/07 9:14:14 PM [0x0-0x58058].com.apple.AddressBook[488] dyld: Library not loaded: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SearchEngine.framework/Versions/A/SearchEngin e
11/1/07 9:14:14 PM [0x0-0x58058].com.apple.AddressBook[488] Referenced from: /Applications/Microsoft Office 2004/Address Book.app/Contents/MacOS/Address Book
11/1/07 9:14:14 PM [0x0-0x58058].com.apple.AddressBook[488] Reason: image not found
11/1/07 9:14:14 PM com.apple.launchd[70] ([0x0-0x58058].com.apple.AddressBook[488]) Exited abnormally: Trace/BPT trap
11/1/07 9:14:17 PM [0x0-0x59059].Address Book[489] dyld: Library not loaded: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SearchEngine.framework/Versions/A/SearchEngin e
11/1/07 9:14:17 PM [0x0-0x59059].Address Book[489] Referenced from: /Applications/Microsoft Office 2004/Address Book.app/Contents/MacOS/Address Book
11/1/07 9:14:17 PM [0x0-0x59059].Address Book[489] Reason: image not found
11/1/07 9:14:17 PM com.apple.launchd[70] ([0x0-0x59059].Address Book[489]) Exited abnormally: Trace/BPT trap

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