File Bloat Saving to .eps

Adobe Illustrator CS3
I have an Illustrator (.ai) file that is 1.4 MB. My vendor requires that I submit an .eps file. When I save the file as an Illustrator .eps file, the file size grows to 10.9 MB. I have run the action to delete unused panels and save the file without a preview. The file reduced to 10.7 MB. Any idea what's causing the file bloat? How to reduce? The file is outlined text in black and one pms colored box. No graphics at all. No complex lines.

David - is the AI file 1:1 with the .EPS?
I have an AI file with a block of live text = 628K - EPS = 422K
With outlined fonts they are both 1.8MB.
So does the AI file have live type and the .EPS outlined type for sending to the vendor?
BTW, this idea that AI and PDF are the preferred formats for "decent" vendors is way overstated. Just because your frame of reference contains this idea doesn't make it universal. (PDFs from a client are still not desirable for many reasons - especially for the lack of validation of their integrity on the clients' side.)
This kind of logic is the same that says PSDs are "preferred" for spot color workflows. Says who? People who it usually works for in their own circle of influence? Adobe fanboys? Can it work? Sure. Have I used them? In some instances. Would I still use DCS files? You bet.
Unless you have the street cred AND a wide experience with a great many vendors, etc. I think it's useless to make such declarative statements about how things are. Can you say "Good vendors use Kodak negative plates." That would say there are no decent vendors in Europe since they're commonly printing positive plates.
I remember asking an Adobe Rep at an InDesign showing about its trapping capabilities - was it just Pagemaker's trapping engine? He finally admitted it was then said, "But most service bureaus and printers use Adobe InRip Trapping." In 22+ years dealing with 2 man shops to some of the largest operations, in the US/UK/Australia/Canada/ and Mexico - I have NEVER worked with a shop who uses Adobe InRIP Trapping.
I think we should stick to answering questions and if we do offer anecdotal information on what works for us we should present as such what works for US.

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natswilson wrote:
TClark,
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