Lightroom color problem...

I have calibrated my Dell monitor with EyeOne Display 2. The profile created by the EyeOne Display 2 is in the standard location "C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\color". This profile has been set as the default profile for the monitor.
I edit from RAW pictures in LR. Once I am satisfied with the colors, then exported pictures to JPEG using SRGB profile and the "EyeOneXXX.icc" profile calibrated using EyeOne Display 2.
The pictures that got exported using "EyeOneXXX.icc" when viewed in a color management enabled FireFox browser look identical to what I see in the Lightroom. The pictures that got exported using "SRGB" has little less saturation when viewed in color management enabled Firefox browser than that looks in the LightRoom. What is the reason for this difference.
Usually how should I export i.e. should I export to SRGB or monitor calibrated profile when I need to send them to print at Costco.
Also, Costco has their printer profiles online. Should we use it soft proof it or should we use it when exporting to JPEGs in LR.
Thanks
Chandra
Software: LightRoom 2.3
OS: Windows Vista Home Premium
Monitor: Dell (Connects HP laptop to this monitor during editing)
Calibration: EyeOne Display 2
Camera : Nikon D90
Lens: Nikon 18-105mm that comes with Nikon D90

What do you mean by "I should use standard color profile SRGB"? Do you mean that I should use SRGB as color profile in LR when exporting to JPEG.
I calibrated my 19 inces Dell monitor connected to my latop using Eyeon display 2. The options I have used while calibrating are "Native WHite, Gama 2.2" My monitor color temperature is set 5000K. The profile created by calibration is used as the default color managment profile for the monitor.
Also why is the following problem happening.
I usually edit RAW photos in LR in a calibrated monitor as per info. given in the signature. After editing, I exported photos using SRGB and "EyeOneXXX.icc" i.e. Calibrated Monitor profile.
I printed the pictures in Costco. The photos with SRGB have redish cast. The photos exported using Monitor profile are under saturated than the photos I see in the Lightroom.
If I load the photo exported using monitor profile in CS3 and select "View -> Proof Setup -> Windows RGB", the picture show in CS3 under these conditions are similar to the prints at Costco i.e. lot under saturated. If I select "View -> Proof Setup -> Monitor RGB", the picture looks like in LR.
If I load the photo exported using SRGB profile in CS3 and select "View -> Proof Setup -> Windows RGB", the photo looks like in LR. If I select "View -> Proof Setup -> Monitor RGB", the picture looks like the prints at Costco i.e. lot over saturated.
In CS3 on the monitor the photos under the following two conditions are identical:-
1. Photo exported using monitor profile and the proof setup option in CS3 is "View -> Proof Setup -> Monitor RGB"
2. Photo exported using SRGB profile and the proof setup option in CS3 is "View -> Proof Setup -> Windows RGB"
I even soft proofed the Costco Printer profiles. The corresponding photos viewed under costco print profile is almost identical to the photos seen in the 1 and 2 options described above.
I basically want the photos to look like what I see in LR. From the above information what could be the problem I am having i.e. why are my printed photos does not look like in LR.
Thanks
Chandra

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