Numbers is exporting with strange characters

I created a huge spreadsheet in Numbers 2.3, upgraded to Numbers 3.0. When I try to export to a CSV I get this strange charictor "Â" where there is supposed to be a space. I have tried exporting differnet CSV version. The problem is not uniform through the document, it recognizes some of the spaces, but for the most part, anwhere there is a space the "Â" is substituted for the space. I can reopen the CSV in numbers and not have the spaces, but when I try to upload it to a website it has them, and I also have opened it in excell and it still has the problem. I have spent countless hours building this spreadsheet and if I cannont convert it correctly it is pretty much useless to me. Please help!

Manny,
You can continue to use the previous version of Numbers which is located in the folder "/Applications/iWork '09"
You can post a bug report or feedback to Apple using the menu item "Numbers > Provide Numbers Feedback".
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