Could not save as filename.PDF because of a program error

I am running Photoshop CS4 Extended Version 11.0 on OS X 10.5.5. I have been trying to save a PSD file as a PDF and I've been receiving the dreaded "Could not save because of a program error" message. I tried rebooting, closing and opening the program, and saving to another folder or external drive and nothing works. Strangely, I was able to save a PSD to PDF file just yesterday. I have not seen a solution to this problem on a forum as of yet. Any ideas?

Robert,
System specs, including RAM and free drive space please.
Thanks.
Neil

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