ActionScript 2.0 :: Swf Is Not Receiving SendAndLoad Variables?

I am using the sendAndLoad class to perform a script through PHP and load the variables back into the swf. Using Firefox Firebug, I am able to tell that everything is executing correctly, including the PHP script returning the following variables:

&mySubscriberID=36&firstName=Bill

But the variables are not making it back into the swf file in a usable fashion. The variables sent back look like this:

}
Variable _level0.recLV = [object #3, class 'LoadVars'] {
onLoad:[function 'onLoad'],
mySubscriberID:"36",
firstName:"Bill"
}

Using a colon instead of an equal sign?

Here is the code for the first frame of my flash file:

Code:
stop();
var sendLV = new LoadVars();
var recLV = new LoadVars();

[Code].....

I also have dynamic text fields with the above variables assigned to them. why the swf is not receiving the data correctly?