Newbie simple py2exe problem

[Laura Creighton]

> created small python app., Installed distutils, installed py2exe. I
> created the script using the example from the py2exe site. When I run
> "python setup.py py2exe" , I get a syntax error on "from
> distutils.core  import setup". What's my problem? 
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if they are ok ...
2. post the real traceback, please.

Laura Creighton