InDesign CS4 - Export to PDF - haze in transparent frame area

Hello
I noticed when I export a PDF for print, when the file has an image which I applied a drop shadow, there is a haze in the entire frame area. I am concerned about submitting this PDF for print and the printed item will also have this rectangular haze. This has happened in quite a few documents. I am using an Illustrator image in the Frame.
Any ideas? Thank you in advance.
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Process: Adobe InDesign CS4 [46404]
Path: /Applications/Adobe InDesign CS4/Adobe InDesign CS4.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe InDesign CS4
Identifier: com.adobe.InDesign
Version: 6.0.0.352 (6000)
Code Type: PPC (Translated)
Parent Process: launchd [75]
Date/Time: 2009-02-03 17:23:00.514 +0000
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.5.6 (9G55)
Report Version: 6
Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS)
Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x000000000000000b
Crashed Thread: 0
Thread 0 Crashed:
0 ??? 0x550dd9cb 0 + 1426971083
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