Motion Markers To Final Cut Pro

Hi Ther Folks,
I designed a composition in Motion, but, I have to do some edit in Final Cut. To help me out, I set some markers to remind me what goes where. I exported it as a .mov, using Compressor, but when I tried to import it in Final Cut, none of the markers were there!
What am I doing wrong? Is there any how to get Motion markers inside Final Cut Pro?
Thank You
PS: Using the Final Cut Studio 2 Suite

Markers in FCP will show up when sent to Motion (which is the typical workflow) but not the other way around. However, your markers will show up in the Quicktime movie you export, so you could use those as a reference.

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