Make Flash Builder "Magazine" App. Appear in iOS 5 Newsstand?

I know that the Digital Publishing Suite/Service (DPS) can create a "magazine" app that will appear in the iOS 5 Newsstand. I'm evaluating creating my own "magazine" app. using Flash Builder or Flash Pro. Any clues on how to do so? I can understand if this isn't supported, since publishers using the DPS is in Adobe's economic interest. However it would be cool if I could somehow use the "app. descriptor" file to configure an iOS app. exported from the Flash development to appear in the Newsstand.
Thanks for any thoughts/opinions/answers!
Ted

Here's the solution:
The problem did not exist on an installation of Flash Builder on a spare MacBookPro.
On my main computer (the one with the Flash Builder issue) I uninstalled and reinstalled Flash Builder 4.5 (then updated to 4.5.1). Creating an iOS Mobile Application now creates the correct code.
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The only difference with the new Flash Builder install is that SourceMate 3.0 is not installed yet. Perhaps something had gone wrong in the Adobe Updater when going from 4.5 to 4.5.1, who know...all speculation...anyhow it works now!

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