Lightroom 1.2 and PS3 color differences.

I am using LR 1.2 and PS3 for external editing. Once the file is opened in PS the color is different from LR. After the editing and saving the file in PS, edited file, again, look different in LR. In fact, if I open file in PS and close it without any editing, the copy created in LR look different already.
I do regular calibration of my monitor (DiamondPro 2070) with EyeOne and use sRGB color space.
How to get identical colors in both applications?

I spent some time trying different combinations with PS, LR and Preview.
It looks like color variations have a lot to do with my editing using Topaz PS plug-in. I do heavy editing with Psycadelic preset (http://levakhsanov.net/p193873551), then increase image size in PS, save in LR, tweak some more colors in LR and Export to the disk (Preview). As a result size of the file became 57MB (from original 4MB). Thanks to you, colors in PS and LR look consistent enough even with Topaz editing (as long as I do not do one more round with edited file, LR>PS>LR), but Preview colors are much more saturated. And really wierd thing is that some pictures look different in Library and Development modes in LR! With light editing without Topaz colors are the same in all 3 softwares.
I am not concerned that much with colors in Preview, but I am just woundering what colors I will see on a hard copy. Easiest way is to order small print and see, but MPIX have 25% limited time sale on big prints and there is no time for turnaround. I guess I need to make some sucrifices
Thank you very much for your help.

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