File info templates change creation date

I created a couple of file info templates a number of years ago to apply to my pictures.
However, whenever I apply these templates in PS (CS2, CS3 & CS4) the creation date of the photograph automatically changes to the creation date of the template!
Is there a way of preventing this irritating problem?
THANKS

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activate
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on getFiles()
script o
                    property tFiles : {}
end script
set o's tFiles to choose file with multiple selections allowed without invisibles
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          set tError to ""
set tc to count o's tFiles
repeat with i from 1 to tc
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