Import AI File Preserve Pantone Colours

Hi Guys,
I've created a company logo in illustrator.. one of the graphic elements is a ring using the 3d effect based on a circle with a stroke.. the circle's stroke colour that forms the basis of the logo is a pantone green.. If i drag the logo into indesign i can see the black and the pantone green of the logo appear in the spot colours..
if i import the AI file the pantone green is not imported.
I was wondering, would the fact that the 3d effect is in place have anything to do with it? IE would illustrators lighting and shading effect the ability for indesign to represent the green as the shade of pantone green I have selected because the gradient the light and shade creates is different?
any help would be most most appreciated!
please feel free to email me on penny.lane.mini<at>gmail.com would appreciate any assistance!
Cheers,
Tom

Use Illustrator’s Overprint Preview command (View menu) to see how the ring will print. Where shading would make the ring darker, Illustrator adds overprinting grey gradations. You can only see the green component of the fill if you turn on Overprint Preview. Same goes for InDesign. Window > Output > Separations Preview is also very helpful. Acrobat Pro has an even more powerful Output Preview mode.
Of course, you are still stuck with the crappy 3D effects in crummy Illustrator and all its quirks.
Illustrator
Illustrator with Overprint Preview
InDesign with Overprint Preview
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