Opening eps files in illustrator cs3, created with GMT

I have been using previous versions of illustrator (10.0, 11.0, 12.0) to edit my eps files created with GMT (Generic Mapping Tools) with no problem.
I have just recently installed CS3. When I open these GMT generated eps files the colors are changed and lines are shifted when compared with the original eps image (which i can open and view in GSview, a postscript viewer, with no problem).
My current work-a-round is to open these eps files with illustrator 11.0 (which I have installed on another computer), save the file as an AI file (version 11.0), and then open this file with illustrator CS3. The file then displays correctly.
My question is this, what has changed with the CS3 version of illustrator that does not allow me to open eps files created with GMT (Generic Mapping Tools). Older versions of Illustrator open these files with no problems.
My OS is windows XP - 64-bit. My older computer running illustrator 11.0 is winXP - 32 bit. I bought the newer Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Standard because I was having trouble installing the older version of illustrator onto my 64-bit machine.
Thanks!
Laura

Hi Laura,
I have the same problem with CS5... and no previous versions to convert my files!
Did you find another way?
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My OS is windows 7 - 64-bit.
When I open these GMT generated ps files the colors are changed and lines are shifted when compared with the original ps image (which I can open and view in GSview, a postscript viewer, with no problem). It seems that the opened ps contains the figure twice.
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