"Simulate overprint" grayed out when creating PDF

I'm trying to save an ID CS4 doc as a PDF. The doc is 2 spot colors. Under "Output" the Simulate Overprint checkbox is grayed out. How can I get this to be available?
- Bob

I haven't checked out Reader 9 but the default for Acrobat 9 Pro is to automatically display Overprint Preview for PDF/X files, but not all files. In Acrobat 9 Pro, choose InDesign > Preferences > Page Display > Page Content and Information (Mac) or Edit > Preferences > Page Display > Page Content and Information (PC). The default setting Use Overprint Preview is set to Only for PDF/X Files. You can set it to all files if you like.
I believe I heard from Leonard Rosenthol, Adobe PDF guru, that originally that feature was supposed to be turned on for all files but PDF  from certain files (read Microsoft Office) caused problems so they turned that off.
You can always display Overprint Preview by choosing Advanced > Print Production > Output Preview.

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