Exporting Illustrator File

I created this glitter background in Illustrator CS 5.5
The file contains only one layer with one normal solid color, and 4 different overlays with effects. I've tried to place the file in an InDesign file. It looks fine on screen. It also looks correct when I export to a PDF. However, when I export it as a jpeg or print out the PDF, I get this:
I know it has to be something with the illustrator file because even when I export the PNG file directly from illustrator, I get the same ugly result. I'm assuming it has something to do with flattening the file. It looks bad when I use the flattener preview as well.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to remedy this? Any help is greatly appreciated. I've spent hours creating it just the way I like it, only to have this mess! I've spent several more hours trying to figure out the file issue. My Illustrator skills aren't advanced, clearly, and I'm stumped! Thank you!

Without knowing your appearance options and layer stacking, nobody can help. This looks like you simply used out of gamut colors on a CMYK document, used spot colors that can't be converted to CMYK for same reason or have a wrong color profile assigned.
Mylenium

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