Can't open pages 3.0 docs with Pages 2.0

I have Pages 2.02. I am having a person create flyers for me. They are created in Pages 3.0. I am unable to open them. Is this normal, early versions of Pages cannot open later versions. There may be an answer to this but I couldn't find one.
It seems unusual for them not to be compatible. I am not a big fan of Pages and do not want to buy a newer version just to open a few docs.
Thanks
mcmotor

It's the normal behaviour.
Pages 3.0 contain features which are unavailable in Pages 2.
So, the structure of the Pages 3 documents is different that the structure of Pages 2 ones.
Ask your correspondant to be fair enough to export its document as a Pages 2 one or as a PDF one.
You may also download the iWork '08 trial version.
It will be a full one during 30 days and will become a simple reader when the 30 days will be out.
Go to my iDisk :
<http://public.me.com/koenigyvan>
Download :
For_iWork:iWork '08:iWork08Trial.dmg
Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) mercredi 24 mars 2010 17:22:14

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