Index: /trunk/psModules/src/concepts/pmConceptsStandard.c
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--- /trunk/psModules/src/concepts/pmConceptsStandard.c	(revision 25131)
+++ /trunk/psModules/src/concepts/pmConceptsStandard.c	(revision 25132)
@@ -451,5 +451,7 @@
         small = (float)((int)(small * 1000.0)) / 1000.0;
         psString coordString = NULL;        // String with the coordinates in sexagesimal format
-        psStringAppend(&coordString, "%c%02d:%02d:%06.3f", negative ? '-' : '+', big, medium, small);
+        psStringAppend(&coordString, "%s%02d:%02d:%06.3f",
+                       negative ? "-" : (strcmp(concepts->name, "FPA.DEC") == 0 ? "+" : ""),
+                       big, medium, small);
         coordItem = psMetadataItemAllocStr(concept->name, concept->comment, coordString);
         psFree(coordString);