Lost address book when installed Lion

I lost my content of address book after installing lion, address book now is empty, but I also have all the contacts in outlook. How can I copy/link/transfer to the address book from outlook?

I have actuallly managed to sort this problem.
First, in your main user directory unhide the Library (Go > Go to folder > Library).
You'll find equivalent folders in there to most of your old Library.
Go into Application Support > AddressBook and delete "AddressBook-v22.abcddb" (or move it somewhere safe).
Next open a second Finder window and locate all of your old address book cards.  These should be in Library (the old one if you still have it) > Application Support > AddressBook > Metadata.
Drag all of the cards to the Metadata folder in your new Lion Library.
Start Address Book, and as if by long, drawn out, tedious, pointless and unnecessary magic, all your contacts should be there.
cheers
Murray (figuring something out before anyone else for the first time ever )

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