=== modified file 'bin/report/report_sxw.py'
--- bin/report/report_sxw.py	2010-07-05 10:01:52 +0000
+++ bin/report/report_sxw.py	2010-10-18 12:52:00 +0000
@@ -289,7 +289,10 @@
                     if len(source_string):
                         translated_string = transl_obj._get_source(self.cr, self.uid, self.name, 'rml', lang, source_string)
                         if translated_string:
-                            piece_list[pn] = piece_list[pn].replace(source_string, translated_string)
+                            try:
+                                piece_list[pn]= piece_list[pn].replace(source_string,translated_string)
+                            except Exception,e:
+                                piece_list[pn]= piece_list[pn].replace(source_string,translated_string.encode('utf8'))
             text = ''.join(piece_list)
         return text