How can I open my Illustrator 5.5 (really old!) files in CS5?

Stupid question, I know, but I know just enough about
this to be dangerous. I have been using the 5.5 program for
about 14 years on the same Mac; I just 
bought a new iMac, and CS5....How do I open those old files?
Thanks in advance!

Jacob and Ashuto-
Thanks to you both! I hadnt selected the proper line in the dialog box when it asked what to use to open the file. I did get the legacy warning, but it opened just fine! Now I get to transfer 14 years of artwork from FLOPPY DISC (!) to flash drives...the advancements are great :-)
Thanks again!

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