Index: lams_tool_notebook/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/notebook/web/servlets/ExportServlet.java
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diff -u -r816d737357c53cf37f8c1805a9baf5d5166cc3c1 -r72154354672e85f1117ba5f94044c94477e36a6e
--- lams_tool_notebook/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/notebook/web/servlets/ExportServlet.java	(.../ExportServlet.java)	(revision 816d737357c53cf37f8c1805a9baf5d5166cc3c1)
+++ lams_tool_notebook/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/notebook/web/servlets/ExportServlet.java	(.../ExportServlet.java)	(revision 72154354672e85f1117ba5f94044c94477e36a6e)
@@ -126,8 +126,10 @@
 		sessionDTO.setSessionName(notebookSession.getSessionName());
 		sessionDTO.setSessionID(notebookSession.getSessionId());
 
-		NotebookUserDTO userDTO = new NotebookUserDTO(notebookUser,
-				notebookEntry);
+		// If the user hasn't put in their entry yet, notebookEntry will be null;
+		NotebookUserDTO userDTO = notebookEntry != null 
+			? new NotebookUserDTO(notebookUser,notebookEntry) 
+			: new NotebookUserDTO(notebookUser);
 
 		sessionDTO.getUserDTOs().add(userDTO);
 		notebookDTO.getSessionDTOs().add(sessionDTO);
Index: lams_tool_notebook/web/pages/export/exportPortfolio.jsp
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diff -u -rca73a51b45e6071a6a9edd5da8b0d61bf3a39929 -r72154354672e85f1117ba5f94044c94477e36a6e
--- lams_tool_notebook/web/pages/export/exportPortfolio.jsp	(.../exportPortfolio.jsp)	(revision ca73a51b45e6071a6a9edd5da8b0d61bf3a39929)
+++ lams_tool_notebook/web/pages/export/exportPortfolio.jsp	(.../exportPortfolio.jsp)	(revision 72154354672e85f1117ba5f94044c94477e36a6e)
@@ -50,31 +50,33 @@
 										${user.firstName} ${user.lastName }
 									</th>
 								</tr>
-								<tr>
-									<td class="field-name" width="20%">
-										<fmt:message key="label.created" />
-									</td>
-									<td>
-										<lams:Date value="${user.entryDTO.createDate }"></lams:Date>
-									</td>
-								</tr>
-								<tr>
-									<td class="field-name" width="20%">
-										<fmt:message key="label.lastModified" />
-									</td>
-									<td>
-										<lams:Date value="${user.entryDTO.lastModified }"></lams:Date>
-									</td>
-								</tr>
-
-								<tr>
-									<td class="field-name">
-										<fmt:message key="label.notebookEntry" />
-									</td>
-									<td>
-										<c:out value="${user.entryDTO.entry}" escapeXml="false"></c:out>
-									</td>
-								</tr>
+								<c:if test="${not empty user.entryDTO}">
+									<tr>
+										<td class="field-name" width="20%">
+											<fmt:message key="label.created" />
+										</td>
+										<td>
+											<lams:Date value="${user.entryDTO.createDate }"></lams:Date>
+										</td>
+									</tr>
+									<tr>
+										<td class="field-name" width="20%">
+											<fmt:message key="label.lastModified" />
+										</td>
+										<td>
+											<lams:Date value="${user.entryDTO.lastModified }"></lams:Date>
+										</td>
+									</tr>
+	
+									<tr>
+										<td class="field-name">
+											<fmt:message key="label.notebookEntry" />
+										</td>
+										<td>
+											<c:out value="${user.entryDTO.entry}" escapeXml="false"></c:out>
+										</td>
+									</tr>
+								</c:if>
 							</table>
 						</c:forEach>
 					</div>