Getting incorrect coordinates, width/height of page-item in actionscript.

Hi,
I am developing a Flex extension for InDesign CS5. I am trying to get the coordinates and width/height of a page-item. But, I keep getting incorrect data. Please refer screenshot. The coordinates as I see in the InDesign application are 38.8, 66.02, 117.5, 160.5.
I used the geometricBounds method to get the coordinates and width/height, but I am getting 29.70, 40.26, 222.07, 178.11. Please refer the screenshot.
I read somewhere that the coordinates can change with respect to the ruler settings, i.e., it depends on Ruler per Spread, Ruler per Page or Ruler on Spine. But, I couldn't find anything related to this with respect to actionscript.
How can I get the coordinates and width/height that I see in the InDesign application through actionscript?
Thanks!

@poortip87 – make a rectangle with the coordinates ActionScript is suggesting on your page together with your placed image. Then you can see how this correlates to the path points of the rectangle that holds the image.
Further reading on geometricBounds and their relationship to other geometric properties of page items can be found here:
Marc Autret:
Work Around the Width/Height Gap
http://www.indiscripts.com/post/2009/10/work-around-the-width-height-gap
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