Safari 2.01 crashes when downloading PDF files

Since I updated to Safari 2.01 I have been unable to download Acrobat PDF files from any site. When I click on the download, Safari just quits and I'm left with a message telling me that it has unexpectedly quit.
Before I updated Safari it worked fine. I've also tried re-installing Safari 2.01 and resetting it.
Can anyone shed any light on this issue please?

Two of us are also suffering with this (please see other thread).
Hopefully someone from Apple will read this and help us.

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