Transferring Address Book From 10.4 to 10.6

Please excuse if this has been already asked..
I am trying to transfer an address book from 10.4 to 10.6. I export the address book on 10.4 and import it on 10.6.
When I do so it brings over duplicated/deleted files and groups(i.e. if my email was [email protected] and I updated it to [email protected] and transfered to the new computer it would bring up BOTH [email protected] and [email protected]
I have deleted plists, meta data, configuration lists etc, but the old data will not stay deleted.
Any ideas?

This is the doc you need for exporting and importing your contacts, http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=AddressBook/5.0/en/9160.html
This is the one your need for your iTunes, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527

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