IMac will not read or open iWork '06 Install DVD

I just got a new copy of iWork in the mail this afternoon. When I load the installation DVD, the iMac swallows it and then spits it out after a little more than 30 seconds. Other discs, including data and DVD's, open and read just fine. I've tried several since. I tried the installation DVD several times and also restarted the iMac and then tried. No luck. Any ideas?

If you had a copy of Toast, you might try launching that before inserting the DVD; then use Toast to inspect the integrity of the disc.

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