LocalConnection and BitmapData

Hi.
I have a promlem with transferring BitmapData from one swf to
another by using LocalConnection:
//1st swf
sending_lc.send("lc_name", "functionName", 1, "2",
myBitmapData);
//2nd swf
receiving_lc.functionName = function(a,b,c){
trace(a);// output 1
trace(b);// output 2
trace(c);// output undefined <<<PROBLEM:)
Can anybody help me, please?
Thank you!

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