U.S. Web Coated SWOP v2....what is it really called and where does it reside?

The default/generic CMYK of choice is described as U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) v2. That is also the CMYK space inclued in the North American General Purpose 2 sychronized color setting in Bridge.
But - if you download the folder of ICC profiles from the Adobe website, there is no such file inside. There is one called USWebCoatedSWOP.icc. Is that the same thing?
Also, can someone tell me where the ICC profiles that shipped with my Creative Suite programs reside on my hard drive? I'm using CS4 on a Mac.

"There is one called USWebCoatedSWOP.icc. Is that the same thing?"
Yes, that is the same profile. Profiles have an internal and an external name and they're not always the same. If you double click on that profile and open it in the ColorSync Utility, you'll see the more commonly used name there.
"Also, can someone tell me where the ICC profiles that shipped with my Creative Suite programs reside on my hard drive?"
Macintosh HD>Library>ColorSync>Profiles>Recommended

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Hey guys,
This might seem like a bit of a n00b question, but I really can't find this info any which way I Google it.
What is the default dot gain setting in the US Web Coated SWOP v2 profile?
Allow me to explain my dilema:
My printer told me to use the US Web Coated SWOP v2 this profile for a catalog we're printing. 4/4 on 100# gloss book stock. However I've used that profile in the past and the prints came out darker than I expected them to. I don't have a high enough quality printer to be able to test this in-house, but I'm pretty sure my monitor is not overly bright or set to an overly high contrast level. They indicated to me that their standard dot gain is about 10-15%
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