Problems with opening Mac App Store

Ok, here is my problem. I installed Snow Leopard on my iMac and updated my OS software which is now version 10.6.8 so that I could have the Mac App Store with a view to upgrading to OS Lion. However when I went to hit on the Mac App Store icon, it tells me that "you can't use this version of the application App Store with this version of Mac OS X." It goes onto say... "You have Mac OS X 10.6.8. The application requires Mac OS X 10.7 or later."
Does anyone have any solutions to this problem, I want to upgrade to Lion (I have it on my MacBook Pro) but can't do it without the App Store (unless I pay for the key fob version which I don't want to do.

Install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo
Then restart your Mac.
It's ok to install the combo even though you are already running v10.6.8.
Make sure your Mac meets Lion's Apple - OS X Lion - Requirements
Informative articles to read before upgrading to Lion:
Lion upgrade questions and answers:  Apple Support Communities
What applications are not compatible with Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"? What upgrade or substitute options are available for common incompatible applications? @ EveryMac.com

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