Saving EPS Files in CS4 without the artboard

I am having an issue placing eps files using CS4.
If you save an EPS file in Illustrator CS4, the resulting file retains the entire artboard... So when you place the file in Photoshop, the graphic is too small. If I open this eps and simply resave it as a Illustrator CS3 EPS, it places correctly... Meaning the artboard in not included so the graphic is as large as the photoshop canvas.
There has to be a reason for this change and some way to force CS4 to save the eps files like it does for CS3, but I can't find where... Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks!
-- Mark

I save as dialog uncheck use art boards option and you get this in photoshop
from this in illustrator

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