HELP - Fireworks 8 is flattening PNG created w/ MX to BMP

Help please Fireworks 8 is flattening my PNG created with
Fireworks MX to a bmp that has no layers.
It still SAYS PNG but the layers are gone.
Is there some kind of problem with opening png's created with
older versions of fireworks?
I almost wish I didn't upgrade...
Please help...

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