--- node.tpl.php	2007-03-03 16:38:11.605904000 +0100
+++ node.tpl.php.new	2007-03-03 16:39:19.813982400 +0100
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
          <p class="entry-footer">
 
-            <span class="post-footers"><?php print $submitted ?></span> <span class="separator">|</span> <a class="permalink" href="<?php print $node_url ?>">Permalink</a>
+            <?php if ($submitted) : ?><span class="post-footers"><?php print $submitted ?></span> <span class="separator">|</span> <?php endif; ?><a class="permalink" href="<?php print $node_url ?>"><?php print t('Permalink') ?></a>
             <?php if ($links) print ' | '. $links;?>
          </p>