diff --git a/deployment/README.html b/deployment/README.html
index 81dcb0b00da1e799721008e8faa167d7864781a3..6dbf2f95c740ba9edddca12543f4aff2d64d6e16 100644
--- a/deployment/README.html
+++ b/deployment/README.html
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
 <br/>
 Thank you for using OpenStructure!<br/>
 <br/>
-This is the current Version of OpenStructure as of June 2010.<br/>
-Version: 1.0.0a rev 2442<br/>
+This is the current Version of OpenStructure.<br/>
+Version: 1.0.0a1_<br/>
 <br/>
 This is a major release containig many bugfixes and improvements considering rendering, GUI and further <br/>
 functionality.<br/>
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ For feedback or suggestions please contact us at <a href="http://www.openstructu
 <br/>
 The OpenStructure Authors<br/>
 
-</body>
\ No newline at end of file
+</body>
diff --git a/modules/io/src/mol/star_parser.cc b/modules/io/src/mol/star_parser.cc
index 09ce3af22af08f5b84e4dfe9cf2e50e58775606a..6097262cc78eeec8aa6a2e7fa5dfe93b194ea048 100644
--- a/modules/io/src/mol/star_parser.cc
+++ b/modules/io/src/mol/star_parser.cc
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ void StarParser::ParseLoop()
   while (this->GetLine(line)) {
     StringRef tline=line.rtrim();
     if (tline.empty()) {
+      this->ConsumeLine();
       continue;
     }
     switch(tline[0]) {
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ void StarParser::ParseLoop()
   while (this->GetLine(line)) {
     StringRef tline=line.rtrim();
     if (tline.empty()) {
+      this->ConsumeLine();
       continue;
     }
     switch (tline[0]) {
@@ -213,6 +215,7 @@ void StarParser::ParseDataItem()
     while (this->NextLine(line)) {
       StringRef tline=line.rtrim();
       if (tline.empty()) {
+        this->ConsumeLine();
         continue;
       }
       if (tline[0]==';') {