My graphic turns ugly

I have some vector graphics in a illustator file with transparency, gradients and some effects and it looks really nice in illustrator.
But when i try to save it in a pdf file from illustrator the graphic turns ugly.
Both the transparent and gradients disappear.
What do i do wrong?

I use Illustrator CS3.
There are different vectors in the page, some with transparency, some with gradient colours and some with effects like gaussian blur, feather, sprayed strokes and drop shadows.
If i export to for example a psd or a jpg file it looks fine.
Also when i print the graphics directly from Illustrator it looks fine on paper so it has to be something that goes wrong when saving to pdf.

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