diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso.c b/xorriso/xorriso.c
index 500567e0..03361624 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso.c
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso.c
@@ -2673,6 +2673,7 @@ int Xorriso_new(struct XorrisO ** xorriso,char *progname, int flag)
  m->global_uid= 0;
  strcpy(m->volid, "ISOIMAGE");
  m->loaded_volid[0]= 0;
+ m->publisher[0]= 0;
  m->volid_default= 1;
  m->do_global_gid= 0;
  m->global_gid= 0;
@@ -3869,6 +3870,11 @@ int Xorriso_status(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *filter, FILE *fp, int flag)
    Xorriso_status_result(xorriso,filter,fp,flag&2);
  }
 
+ is_default= (xorriso->publisher[0]==0);
+ sprintf(line,"-publisher %s\n",Text_shellsafe(xorriso->publisher,sfe,0));
+ if(!(is_default && no_defaults))
+   Xorriso_status_result(xorriso,filter,fp,flag&2);
+
  is_default= (xorriso->do_joliet==0);
  sprintf(line,"-joliet %s\n", (xorriso->do_joliet == 1 ? "on" : "off"));
  if(!(is_default && no_defaults))
@@ -6438,7 +6444,7 @@ int Xorriso_genisofs(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *whom,
                      int argc, char **argv, int flag)
 {
  int ret, i, k, was_path= 0, was_other_option= 0, mem_graft_points;
- int do_print_size= 0;
+ int do_print_size= 0, idx_offset= 0;
  char sfe[5*SfileadrL], adr[SfileadrL+8], ra_text[80], pathspec[2*SfileadrL];
  char *ept, *add_pt, eff_path[SfileadrL];
 
@@ -6452,7 +6458,7 @@ int Xorriso_genisofs(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *whom,
    ""
  };
  static char ignored_arg1_options[][41]= {
-   "-A", "-biblio", "-check-session", "-P", "-publisher", "-p", "-root",
+   "-A", "-biblio", "-check-session", "-p", "-root",
    "-old-root", "-sysid", "-table-name", 
    ""
  };
@@ -6560,18 +6566,20 @@ int Xorriso_genisofs(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *whom,
    sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "-as %s: %s",
            whom, Text_shellsafe(argv[i], sfe, 0));
    Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "DEBUG", 0);
+   idx_offset= 0;
    for(k=0;ignored_arg0_options[k][0]!=0;k++)
      if(strcmp(argv[i],ignored_arg0_options[k])==0)
        goto no_volunteer;
    for(k=0;ignored_arg1_options[k][0]!=0;k++)
-     if(strcmp(argv[i],ignored_arg0_options[k])==0) {
+     if(strcmp(argv[i],ignored_arg1_options[k])==0) {
        i++;
+       idx_offset= -1;
        goto no_volunteer;
      }
    if(0) {
 no_volunteer:;
      sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "-as %s: Ignored option %s",
-             whom, Text_shellsafe(argv[i], sfe, 0));
+             whom, Text_shellsafe(argv[i+idx_offset], sfe, 0));
      Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "NOTE", 0);
  continue;
    }
@@ -6618,6 +6626,13 @@ not_enough_args:;
      ret= Xorriso_option_volid(xorriso, argv[i], 0);
      if(ret<=0)
        goto ex;
+   } else if(strcmp(argv[i], "-P")==0 || strcmp(argv[i], "-publisher")==0) {
+     if(i+1>=argc)
+       goto not_enough_args;
+     i++;
+     ret= Xorriso_option_publisher(xorriso, argv[i], 0);
+     if(ret<=0)
+       goto ex;
    } else if(strcmp(argv[i], "-v")==0 || strcmp(argv[i], "-quiet")==0) {
      /* was already handled in first argument scan */;
 
@@ -8023,7 +8038,9 @@ int Xorriso_option_help(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 "  -format \"full\"",
 "                 Format DVD-RW to overwriteable state or de-ice DVD+RW.",
 "  -volid volume_id",
-"                 Specifies the volume ID text.",
+"                 Specifies the volume ID text. (32 chars out of [A-Z0-9_])",
+"  -publisher name",
+"                 Specifies the publisher name. (128 chars)",
 "  -joliet \"on\"|\"off\"",
 "                 Generate Joliet info additional to Rock Ridge info.",
 "  -bootimage \"any\"|\"isolinux\" \"discard\"|\"keep\"|\"patch\"",
@@ -8937,6 +8954,27 @@ int Xorriso_option_prompt(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *text, int flag)
 }
 
 
+/* Option -publisher */
+int Xorriso_option_publisher(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *name, int flag)
+{
+ int ret;
+
+ if(strlen(name)>=sizeof(xorriso->publisher)) {
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+           "Name too long with option -publisher (%d > %d)",
+           (int) strlen(name), (int) sizeof(xorriso->publisher)-1);
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
+   return(0);
+ }
+ ret= Xorriso_set_publisher(xorriso, name, 0);
+ if(ret<=0)
+   return(ret);
+ if(Sfile_str(xorriso->publisher,name,0)<=0)
+   return(-1);
+ return(1);
+}
+
+
 /* Option -pwd alias -pwdi */
 int Xorriso_option_pwdi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 {
@@ -9674,6 +9712,10 @@ next_command:;
    (*idx)++;
    ret= Xorriso_option_prog(xorriso, arg1, 0);
 
+ } else if(strcmp(cmd,"publisher")==0) { 
+   (*idx)++;
+   Xorriso_option_publisher(xorriso, arg1, 0);
+
  } else if(strcmp(cmd,"pwd")==0 || strcmp(cmd,"pwdi")==0) {
    Xorriso_option_pwdi(xorriso, 0);
 
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso.h b/xorriso/xorriso.h
index 15cc7fcd..f4119e96 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso.h
@@ -362,6 +362,9 @@ int Xorriso_option_prog(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *name, int flag);
 /* Option -prog_help */
 int Xorriso_option_prog_help(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *name, int flag);
 
+/* Option -publisher */
+int Xorriso_option_publisher(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *name, int flag);
+
 /* Option -pwd alias -pwdi */
 int Xorriso_option_pwdi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag);
 
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_private.h b/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
index 5a279d3c..27d81f1b 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ struct XorrisO { /* the global context of xorriso */
  int volid_default;
  char loaded_volid[33];
 
+ char publisher[129];
+
  /* >>> put libburn/isoburn aspects here */
 
  char indev[SfileadrL];
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 16fbe317..3d282900 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2008.02.20.234726"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2008.02.21.130047"
diff --git a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
index f7eb9e0b..944510fd 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
+++ b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
@@ -3838,6 +3838,28 @@ int Xorriso_get_volid(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char volid[33], int flag)
 }
 
 
+/* @param flag bit0= do not mark image as changed */
+int Xorriso_set_publisher(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *name, int flag)
+{
+ int ret;
+ IsoImage *volume;
+
+ if(xorriso->in_volset_handle == NULL)
+   return(2);
+ ret= Xorriso_get_volume(xorriso, &volume, 0);
+ if(ret<=0)
+   return(ret);
+ iso_image_set_publisher_id(volume, name);
+ if(!(flag&1))
+   xorriso->volset_change_pending= 1;
+ Xorriso_process_msg_queues(xorriso,0);
+ sprintf(xorriso->info_text,"Publisher: '%s'",
+         iso_image_get_publisher_id(volume));
+ Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "DEBUG", 0);
+ return(1);
+}
+
+
 /* @param flag bit0=prepare for a burn run */
 int Xorriso_set_abort_severity(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 {
diff --git a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.h b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.h
index fb4b2631..4c563956 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.h
@@ -162,5 +162,9 @@ int Xorriso_burn_track(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *track_source, int flag);
 int Xorriso_get_profile(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int *profile_number,
                         char profile_name[80], int flag);
 
+/* @param flag bit0= do not mark image as changed */
+int Xorriso_set_publisher(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *name, int flag);
+
+
 #endif /* Xorrisoburn_includeD */