--- sql2xls.cgi	2008/11/03 18:44:42	6
+++ sql2xls.cgi	2008/11/03 18:51:49	8
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 	print STDERR "working on $sql_file\n" if ($debug);
 
 	open(SQL,$sql_file) || die "can't open sql file '$sql_file': $!";
-	my $comment;
+	my $comment = '';
 	my $sql = "";
 	while(<SQL>) {
 		chomp;
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@
 		my $fmt_comment = $workbook->addformat();    # Add a format
 		$fmt_comment->set_bold();
 
+		$comment =~ s/^\s+//;
+		$comment =~ s/\s+$//;
+
 		$worksheet->write($row, 0, _c($comment), $fmt_comment);
 		$row+=2;
 	}