Does Spotlight index/search Aperture keywords?

I can't seem to find a definitive answer anywhere:
Does Spotlight (OS X 10.5) index and search keywords that are assigned in Aperture? IOW: is the Aperture library indexed?
I recently bought Aperture and have imported thousands of photos into various Projects. I've been adding new keywords (all my files are referenced to their original place on the filesystem) but when I go to do a Spotlight search or create a SavedSearch/Smart Folder none of the images I've tagged in Aperture appear in the results.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks--
PP
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This is a simple question that can be answered with one word: either yes or no
Thanks much--

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