--- poi-3.1-beta1/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hwpf/model/ListLevel.java	2008-04-21 08:42:17.000000000 -0500
+++ poi-3.1-beta1/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hwpf/model/ListLevel.java	2008-05-14 11:39:01.000000000 -0500
@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@ 
     System.arraycopy(_grpprlPapx, 0, buf, offset, _cbGrpprlPapx);
     offset += _cbGrpprlPapx;
 
+    if (_numberText != null) 
+    {
     LittleEndian.putShort(buf, offset, (short)_numberText.length);
     offset += LittleEndian.SHORT_SIZE;
     for (int x = 0; x < _numberText.length; x++)
@@ -232,6 +234,8 @@ 
       LittleEndian.putShort(buf, offset, (short)_numberText[x]);
       offset += LittleEndian.SHORT_SIZE;
     }
+    }
+	
     return buf;
   }
   public int getSizeInBytes()