AJA Xena LS and Premiere CS4 color correction

Is anyone using the AJA Xena LS with Premiere Pro CS4?
I have a problem with color correction and it appears that the Xena card could be the reason for it.
When I apply a color correction to a clip, the color correction takes effect only as long as the left mouse button is pressed but doesn't retain the correction once the LMB is released (see my previous post "CS4 video effects" for more details).
Any input (other than the help already provided in the "CS4 video effects" post) will be appreciated.
Thanks!

This problem was solved with the new Xena drivers released 09-04-09.
New problems occurred, but they are specifically AJA related.

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