PDF to Excel dropping numbers..

I have a PDF report I'd like to have in a spreedsheet.
it's from a computer generated report.
I'm running acrobat x pro
when I use either saving as workbook for the entire file, or export selected areas to spreadsheet- it's just losing numbers.
the funny thing is- I can select the table, copy to clipboard, and see all the figures in notepad
the PDF looks like this
05/01/2012
Tuesday
1
1.5%
1
47.85
47.85
0
0.00
1
47.85
47.85
0.00
and if I paste to notepad I get this
05/01/2012 Tuesday 1 1.5% 1 47.85 47.85 0 0.00 1 47.85 47.85 0.00
note-- there is a 1 between tuesday and 1.5% here
but the exported spreedsheet comes back like this-- with a blank space in the col....
05/01/2012
Tuesday
1.5%
47.85
47.85
0
0.00
1
47.85
47.85
0.00
and it appears the ONLY numbers that get dropped are single digit 'ones'- any other value carries over fine
this only happens in some of the columns.
even better- it's not consistent about dropping the 1's even in those columns....some come through....
Anyone? advice?

If possible please share your PDF report as well as exported XLSX file. Mail me your files at [email protected] Also let me know which version of Acrobat X pro you are using and your OS.

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