PDF files created in Pages have text not viewable on PC

I have created a large (7 MB) program for a large conference in Pages. In order to have it printed, I converted it to a PDF. For some reason, some of the text on some pages is not viewable on PCs using Acrobat Pro or Reader - it should be black and is showing as white text.
What could be the problem? This does not happen on all PCs, only some. Has anyone experienced this in the past and is there a solution? Of course, my deadline is rapidly approaching...the conference starts on the 26th. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Eden

I am having the same problem when exporting to PDF AND Word files. My document looks great in Pages and in Preview, but half of my text is converted to white when viewed in Acrobat Reader or Word. This is very FRUSTRATING!! I have a deadline approaching, too, and am collaborating with another shop that works on PC's. Any ideas for how to fix this issue are very welcome!

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