ITunes 10 rating are corrupt

Since upgrading my MAC Mini (connected via HDMI to a Sony 40" TV) from iTunes 9 to iTunes 10 I have noticed that all of the ratings set against my items have become corrupt on the screen. I have validated the xml file against the same library on a PC and my MAC book Pro and they are identical. The same library files if transferred to my MAC Book Pro show the ratings correctly on the screen.
I have a number of Smart Playlists which use the ratings field and they work OK, so this doesn't look like a data issues.
There are no other issues and it's a real pain.
Anyone else seen this or have any ideas?
Thanks

I decided to reinstall OS X on the MAC mini and reload all applications/fonts, etc. This seems to have resolved the issue and my ratings are now visible again.

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