IPhoto '08 -- does image rotation create a duplicate photo?

My biggest bugbear with iPhoto is that when I rotate one of my imported photos (I have over 7000) it creates a duplicate of the 'original'. When I imported my photos there were hundreds of them which needed rotating, so this 'feature' has taken up several GB of disk space -- all unnecessarily. This, to me, is crazy because rotation can be done simply by changing the EXIF data within the photo.
Can anyone tell me whether this problem ('feature') has changed in iPhoto '08? If it hasn't, can anyone explain the logic behind not rotating using the EXIF data?
Many thanks

That's not true for my library. When I rotate a file a new,modified file is created in the Modified folder.. Also when an auto-rotated photo is imported a modified file is created.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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