Colors fading on PDF export from Illustrator/Indesign CS2

Hi guys,
I can't figure out why colors are fading when exporting to PDF.  I've had this issue for a long time and am finally fed up with it enough to post.  I'm in the RGB space in Illustrator (and transparency blend in InDesign).  I'm using CS2 and Acrobat Pro 7 on Windows XP.
Any help is appreciated, thanks.
Ed

Please repost in the Illy forum as your pdf generation does not use Acrobat technology, the people that use Illy will have the most experience in helping your fix your problem.

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