Lightroom Export dpi problem

Since I upgraded from Lightroom 1.0 to 1.1 I have noticed when I export from 300 dpi it opens at 72 dpi in Elements 4. When exporting I have the dpi set to 300 dpi but when I open it in Elements 4 it clearly says its only 72 dpi.
Any suggestions on how to fix this? Is this just operator error?

> Dimensions are 36 inches x 54 inches. I realize all computer images are displayed at 72 dpi (i think).
Drew,
Not sure what purpose you are exporting the images for. And I don't think there is any error, just some confusion about what DPI means.
You can ignore the DPI setting if you are exporting images for screen display since it is not relevant at all. DPI is a printing term - for screen display, image size is determined solely by pixel dimensions. So if you want to post images on the web or send them by email set the image dimensions to something that will fit on ordinary screens (ie 800x600 pixels or whatever size you need). Obviously an image that is 36x54" is not going to fit on anybody's monitor and will take forever to upload and download! :)
I don't have Elements but assume that it shows 72dpi by default for an image intended for screen display. I don't know why Adobe even has a DPI setting for images intended for screen display - they should change this since it is confusing.
I don't have a printer but I assume that when you are actually ready to print your images, you can then set the DPI to 300 or whatever you need.

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