Pages 09 suddenly won't open any pages documents

I have been using Pages (1.0.2) on my G4 12" Powerbook.
Recently I upgraded the system software to Mac Os 10.5.8 to be ready to buy a iPad.
At the same time I ordered iWork 09.
Both has been installed and used for a couple of months.
But suddenly today Pages (4.0.3) will not open ANY documents. It will not even let me make a new document from the blank template.
I have tried re-installing but it didn't change anything. (Pages 1.0.2 still works)
Anyone else experience this???
Al solutions are welcome

Do you mean Pages 4.0.3? It would help if you describe how you reinstalled again. We can't see how you do it or with which media (CD or download). What else have you done? Repaired permissions? Restarted the computer? (I know but some people don't do that!)
Maybe a downloading and installing of the MacOs COMBO update for 10.6.3 would help. Maybe some files are missing. Link [http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1017]
You said you had deleted the plist file from the library but did you restart Pages after that? Have you tried creating a new account and trid Pages in the new account?
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