Photoshop CS4 can't save as Photoshop PDF

I am trying to save a multi-layer Photoshop CS4 document as a Photoshop PDF file with embedded color profile. Everything is set to the default except for compatibility which I set as Acrobat 5 (PDF 1.4) . The progress bar for writing the file proceeds as normal until the very end at which point it gives an error.
It is very inconsistent as some documents I can save just fine and others I get the following error:
"Could not save as "RPS Poster" because of a program error."
This is very frustrating as it has no rhyme or reason. One file I was able to fix the problem by re-creating one of the layers. I have had many other problems with CS4 running on Snow Leopard and it appears that the CS4 Design suite was not fully tested before its release.

I have had many other problems with CS4 running on Snow Leopard and it appears that the CS4 Design suite was not fully tested before its release.
Yeah, funny how Adobe failed to test their programs on an OS that wasn’t out when they released the suite …
Have You updated all components to the latest versions yet?
As for the pdf-problem:
What are these default settings exactly?
What are the layers that may be the culprits – normal pixel layers, type, adjustments, groups, smart objects, …?
Have You tried saving without »Preserve Photoshop Editing Capabilities« (naturally one should then additionally keep the layered psd)?
And as with all unexplainable Photoshop-problems You might try trashing the prefs (after making sure all customized presets like Actions, Patterns, Brushes etc. have been saved and making a note of the Preferences You’ve changed) by pressing command-alt-shift on starting the program or starting from a new user-account.

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