Placing a vector graphic in an existing PDF

I am using Acrobat 9 Pro Extended. I have created PDFs from the music notation software called Sibelius (by "printing" to PDF).
I now want to add a graphic (a logo created in Illustrator). In the Acrobat Help, it says to use the TouchUp Object Tool and right click. The dialog that appears only lists raster formats (JPG, GIF, TIFF, etc). The Help System says I should also be able to place an EPS file, but that format is not in the dropdown list of file types.
Sure, I can use one of the raster image formats, but I'd prefer to use a vector format so that it looks good at any zoom level.
Bottom line: Is there any way for me to add a small vector image at a specific position in an existing PDF?
Thanks,
John

If you do not mind dipping into java, you could use iText. It
is built into MX7.
The tutorials should get you started. Though they are now a
tad dated.
http://itextdocs.lowagie.com/tutorial/objects/images/

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