Changing from PC to Mac & want to retain my iTunes info

Hey folks: I'm eager to switch from my PC to a Mac, but I can't figure out how to get my iTunes info from my PC into my Mac. I can access my music files, since they're on an external hard drive, and I've been able to successfully import the library, but it doesn't bring over all my information like rating, play history, date added etc. Any advice? Please contact me directly at [email protected] Thanks much, Matt.

Here's one person's method:
http://www.brooks-bilson.com/blogs/rob/index.cfm?mode=entry&entry=6AE0A0A7-BD95- 8DAB-DE16B46EB48026A9

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