Cross-references go to facing page when PDF'd

Is there a workaround for this? Mac, CS5.5. (I also have CS6 but still can't get the file to open!!)
I have a large book file, with facing pages. Cross-references throughout, exporting to PDF via PDF (Print) to get separate pages rather than spreads.
The resulting bookmarks are all correct, but the cross-references go to what would be the right hand page instead of the noted page. So, if the cross-reference is supposed to go to left page 84, it actually goes to right page 85. That works fine if the PDF is viewed in 2-up view, or exported as full spreads, but not in single page view.
Is there a solution? Or is it fixed in CS6?

Yes. There are five in one book. All the page links lead to pages in documents within the book.
The Contents page is in one InDesign document. It has links in it to pages within the other four InDesign documents.
Currently, clicking on the links in the exported PDF of the book takes you to page 1 - except for links to pages within the same InDesign document, and one link on the Contents page which leads to the correct page (that link is set up in the same way as the others).
EDIT: BTW - I will be leaving work in about 30 minutes, so I won't be able to try out any fixes until tomorrow, about 10am (London, UK).
UPDATE: When I checked the broken hyperlinks in Acrobat Professional, all of the page links that led to the cover were set to go to page 0. But in the InDesign document, they're all set to go to the correct page.
Message was edited by: richard_cosgrove

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