diff --git a/ccm-portlet-bookmarks/src/com/arsdigita/portlet/bookmarks/BookmarkConstants.java b/ccm-portlet-bookmarks/src/com/arsdigita/portlet/bookmarks/BookmarkConstants.java
index 4e812ffaa..46f03cf60 100644
--- a/ccm-portlet-bookmarks/src/com/arsdigita/portlet/bookmarks/BookmarkConstants.java
+++ b/ccm-portlet-bookmarks/src/com/arsdigita/portlet/bookmarks/BookmarkConstants.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package com.arsdigita.portlet.bookmarks;
 
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.Label;
 import com.arsdigita.globalization.GlobalizedMessage;
+import com.arsdigita.portlet.bookmarks.util.GlobalizationUtil;
 
 /**
  * @author cgyg9330
@@ -44,13 +45,13 @@ public interface BookmarkConstants {
 	
 	// editing
 	
-	public static final String NO_BOOKMARKS_YET = (String)new GlobalizedMessage("bookmarks.header.no-bookmarks", BUNDLE_NAME).localize();
-	public static final String EXISTING_BOOKMARKS = (String)new GlobalizedMessage("bookmarks.header.existing-bookmarks", BUNDLE_NAME).localize();
-	public static final String NEW_WINDOW = (String)new GlobalizedMessage("bookmarks.new-window", BUNDLE_NAME).localize();
-	public static final Label ADD_NEW_BOOKMARK_LABEL = new Label((String)new GlobalizedMessage("bookmarks.add", BUNDLE_NAME).localize(),	Label.BOLD);
-	public static final Label TITLE_LABEL = new Label((String)new GlobalizedMessage("bookmarks.title", BUNDLE_NAME).localize(),	Label.BOLD);
-	public static final Label DESCRIPTION_LABEL = new Label((String)new GlobalizedMessage("bookmarks.description", BUNDLE_NAME).localize(),	Label.BOLD);
-	public static final Label URL_LABEL = new Label((String)new GlobalizedMessage("bookmarks.url", BUNDLE_NAME).localize(),	Label.BOLD);
+	public static final GlobalizedMessage NO_BOOKMARKS_YET = GlobalizationUtil.globalize("bookmarks.header.no-bookmarks");
+	public static final GlobalizedMessage EXISTING_BOOKMARKS = GlobalizationUtil.globalize("bookmarks.header.existing-bookmarks");
+	public static final GlobalizedMessage NEW_WINDOW = GlobalizationUtil.globalize("bookmarks.new-window");
+	public static final Label ADD_NEW_BOOKMARK_LABEL = new Label(GlobalizationUtil.globalize("bookmarks.add"), Label.BOLD);
+	public static final Label TITLE_LABEL = new Label(GlobalizationUtil.globalize("bookmarks.title"), Label.BOLD);
+	public static final Label DESCRIPTION_LABEL = new Label(GlobalizationUtil.globalize("bookmarks.description"), Label.BOLD);
+	public static final Label URL_LABEL = new Label(GlobalizationUtil.globalize("bookmarks.url"), Label.BOLD);
 	
 	// errors
 	
diff --git a/ccm-portlet-bookmarks/src/com/arsdigita/portlet/bookmarks/ui/BookmarksPortletEditor.java b/ccm-portlet-bookmarks/src/com/arsdigita/portlet/bookmarks/ui/BookmarksPortletEditor.java
index 868d83b2b..35aedc0d4 100644
--- a/ccm-portlet-bookmarks/src/com/arsdigita/portlet/bookmarks/ui/BookmarksPortletEditor.java
+++ b/ccm-portlet-bookmarks/src/com/arsdigita/portlet/bookmarks/ui/BookmarksPortletEditor.java
@@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ public class BookmarksPortletEditor
         m_description = new TextField(new StringParameter(Link.DESCRIPTION));
 
         m_newWindow = new CheckboxGroup(Link.TARGET_WINDOW);
-        m_newWindow.addOption(new Option(NEW_WINDOW_YES, NEW_WINDOW));
+        m_newWindow.addOption(new Option(NEW_WINDOW_YES, new Label(
+                GlobalizationUtil.globalize("bookmarks.new-window"))));
         try {
              m_newWindow.addPrintListener(new PrintListener() {
 
@@ -247,14 +248,14 @@ public class BookmarksPortletEditor
         add(m_existingBookmarks, ColumnPanel.FULL_WIDTH);
         add(new HorizontalLine(), ColumnPanel.FULL_WIDTH);
 
-        add(ADD_NEW_BOOKMARK_LABEL, ColumnPanel.FULL_WIDTH);
-        add(TITLE_LABEL, ColumnPanel.RIGHT);
+        add(new Label(GlobalizationUtil.globalize("bookmarks.add"), Label.BOLD), ColumnPanel.FULL_WIDTH);
+        add(new Label(GlobalizationUtil.globalize("bookmarks.title"), Label.BOLD), ColumnPanel.RIGHT);
         add(m_title);
-        add(DESCRIPTION_LABEL, ColumnPanel.RIGHT);
+        add(new Label(GlobalizationUtil.globalize("bookmarks.description"), Label.BOLD), ColumnPanel.RIGHT);
         add(m_description);
 
 
-        add(URL_LABEL, ColumnPanel.RIGHT);
+        add(new Label(GlobalizationUtil.globalize("bookmarks.url"), Label.BOLD), ColumnPanel.RIGHT);
         add(m_url);
         add(new Label("")); // fill up the left hand column
         add(m_newWindow);