App Store does not install

I am running OS X 10.6.8 and the App Store is missing. I have tried multiple reinstalls (including the 10.6.8 v1.1 update combo) but it does not help. I want to upgrade to Mountain Lion but can't do so without the App Store. I have contacted support and they are of no help. Before I ran the update the icon would show in my applications folder but there was the international symbol of the "O" with the line through it.  After the updatre I cannot find the App Store icon at all and anytime I try and access Mountain Lion through the App Store - Safari crashes. Ugh...
Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks for your reply. All is up to date - wish i could just install the App Store but that apparently is not possible,,,

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