Import address groups

Hi,
I have just bought a new apple macbook pro and want to import my address book from my previous address book app (mac).
I have my original address book divided into groups, but I cannot figure out how to import them into groups. They all come into the last import file, but if I delete those then they also delete from the all contact list. I just cannot figure out how to do this and it's driving me crazy!
The original address book is 3.1.2 and the new one is 5.03. I also have abee but have not yet figured out how to incorporate the export from the old program into that. If I could, I think I could do it, but I have to be able to export as a .csv file and, again, there just does not seem to be that option.
I given this a few hours and lots of thought but I am getting nowhere, and figure that this must be a regular sort of problem, so...anyone? got any ideas?
Thanks in advance,
Debbie

Hi Debbie,
Follow these steps to create a backup file which should contain your groups:
Address Book contacts
To back up: Open Address Book and choose Back up Address Book from the File menu. A dialog appears, asking you to choose a save location—it also adds the current date to the saved file name too. Choose where you want to save the backup, then click Save.
Bring the resulting ".abbu" file to the new computer and open it which will replace your addressbook on the new computer with the contents from the old.
Hope that helps.

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