Hi there, when converting the \approx symbol, I get an image wich looks like =1 instead of \approx.. see, e.g., http://www.ias-2001.ethz.ch/first/first-node2.html I'd be grateful for any hint... Thanks Uli -- Uli Wortmann Dept. of Geology Fax (Switzerland) (1) 632 1080 ETH-Zuerich Fon 3694 Visit the SPOC-team at http://www.spoc.ethz.ch