--- a/src/java/de/intevation/mxd/writer/MarkerStyleWriter.java	Wed Jul 20 16:00:22 2011 +0200
+++ b/src/java/de/intevation/mxd/writer/MarkerStyleWriter.java	Wed Jul 20 16:02:57 2011 +0200
@@ -100,6 +100,32 @@
                 logger.warn("Error setting outline width.");
             }
         }
+
+        if (symbolElement.hasAttribute("x_offset")) {
+            try {
+                double val = 
+                    Double.parseDouble(symbolElement.getAttribute("x_offset"));
+                double r = Math.round(val);
+                style.setOffsetx(r);
+            }
+            catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
+                logger.warn("Error setting the symbol x-offset");
+            }
+        }
+        if (symbolElement.hasAttribute("y_offset")) {
+            try {
+                double val =
+                    Double.parseDouble(symbolElement.getAttribute("y_offset"));
+                double r = Math.round(val);
+                //In ArcGIS positive y offset values move the symbol upwards,
+                //in Mapserver positive values move downwards.
+                r = -r;
+                style.setOffsety(r);
+            }
+            catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
+                logger.warn("Error setting the symbol y-offset.");
+            }
+        }
         String symType = symbolElement.getAttribute("style");
         if(symType.equals("point") ||
            symType.equals("arrow") ||