diff --git a/eoa.rc b/eoa.rc
index e8a4538..f6a1a70 100644
--- a/eoa.rc
+++ b/eoa.rc
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ function cpdi(){
 # function to import new publication into EOAPP1.5
 function pimp15(){
     current_dir=$(pwd);
-    pnumber=$(grep '^Number:' $do/$1/django/publication.cfg| cut -f 2 -d ":"| tr -d '[:space:]');
-    pseries=$(grep '^Serie:' $do/$1/django/publication.cfg| cut -f 2 -d ":"| tr -d '[:space:]'| tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]');
+    pnumber=$(egrep '^Number( )?:' $do/$1/django/publication.cfg| cut -f 2 -d ":"| tr -d '[:space:]');
+    pseries=$(egrep '^Serie( )?:' $do/$1/django/publication.cfg| cut -f 2 -d ":"| tr -d '[:space:]'| tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]');
 
     import_dir="import_${pseries}${pnumber}";
     mediafiles="$e15/runtime_data/res.rt/all_media_files/$pseries/$pnumber";