Index: samigo-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/pdf/itext/HTMLWorker.java
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--- samigo-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/pdf/itext/HTMLWorker.java	(revision 121368)
+++ samigo-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/pdf/itext/HTMLWorker.java	(working copy)
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@
 				if (currentParagraph == null)
 					currentParagraph = new Paragraph();
 				stack.push(currentParagraph);
-				endElement("p");
 				currentParagraph = new Paragraph();
 				return;
 			}
@@ -816,4 +815,4 @@
 			if(input != null) try { input.close(); } catch (Exception fe) {}
 		}
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
Index: samigo-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/ui/bean/print/PDFAssessmentBean.java
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--- samigo-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/ui/bean/print/PDFAssessmentBean.java	(revision 121368)
+++ samigo-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/ui/bean/print/PDFAssessmentBean.java	(working copy)
@@ -325,7 +325,9 @@
 					partIntros.append("</h2>");
 				}
 				partIntros.append("<br />");
-				partIntros.append(section.getDescription());
+				if (section.getDescription() != null) {
+					partIntros.append(section.getDescription());
+				}
 				partIntros.append("<br />");