Unable to Merge Contacts between iPhone4 and Outlook

I am using Outlook 2007. I typically update contact information on my iPhone since it's always with me. I did this with my iPhone 3GS and did not notice any problems syncing. I cleaned up my address book, removing any duplicates, in Outlook. Not sure if it's the iPhone4 or version of itunes, but when I sync my contacts I'm not given the option to "merge" data. The sync seems to respond in one of two ways. 1) Overwriting my updated contact information on the iPhone4.
So I lose my new contact info.
2) Creating a new (duplicate)contact instead of updating the
existing contact information in Outlook.
Can someone tell me if my settings are wrong? Itunes only gives you the option of "replace information on device" or "replace information on computer".
Please advise. You help is appreciated.

When syncing iPhone contacts with a supported address book application on your computer the first time - if your iPhone already includes at least one contact and the same with the supported address book application on your computer, you are provided a merge prompt with the first sync for this data. After the initial merge in this situation, the sync process for this data should be a bidirectional or true sync process between your iPhone contacts and the supported address book application on your computer. There won't be another merge prompt and there shouldn't need to be.
iTunes give one option in this regard - replace contacts on your iPhone with what is available in the supported address book application on your computer. After doing this, the sync process between the two should be a bidirectional or true sync process.
Try resetting the sync history on your computer, which is done via iTunes preferences under the Devices tab.

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