Addressbook file size exploding since upgrade to SL

I had noticed that searching my addressbook was getting really slow. I discovered now that since upgrading to SL, my addressbook file size (which i see by exporting it as an 'addressbook archive' has exploded from c.40MB to c.300MB since upgrading to SL. i have a few entries with pictures but not that much (say 100) from a total number of entries of circa 2600.
Can anyone tell me what their addressbook file size is with the number of entries?
is there a way to rebuild the addressbook or compress it?
i sync my addressbook with mobileme and my iphone and it's set to link to exchange although these entries don't seem to sit on the mac or in the addressbook backups.
thanks.
p

I noticed this too, both on Leopard and Snow Leopard.
If you check your ~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook/Images folder, you will probably find it has way more than the 100 images for your Photo-contacts in it.
I am guessing it is storing a new copy of your contacts photo each time one of them sends you an email - it's just a guess from looking at the random timestamps on them but it would be pretty easy to check.
I have no fix, but this will temporarily remove the bloat: -
- Open AddressBook
- Go to preferences and make sure exporting of photos in vcards is ON)
- Export all vcards or drag them to your desktop
- Quit AddressBook
- Move your ~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook/Images folder to the trash can
- Open AddressBook again
- Drag the vCards back in
I repeat, this is a quick bandage, not a solution!

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