Smart folder doesn't find EPS

I'm trying to create a smart folder searching for RGB pictures in order to open and then save them as CMYK. It works just fine with .tif, .psd and .jpg but not with .eps (it's the exact same picture saved in four different ways with Photoshop CS 2).
When I open the information window on any of these files I get the following under the header “Further information”:
size
colour (RGB)
profile used
last opened
Except the .eps, the only information displayed there is:
last opened
Why is that so? Is there a way to change that or a workaround so I can use the smart folder feature and don't have to open every single picture to check it?
Jeanny
Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Unfortunately the kMDItemColorSpace = "RGB" metadata tag is not included with eps files. Since the tag is not present there is no way for Spotlight to find an eps file that was saved from a Photoshop file with RGB color space.
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