[bberline]

For anyone who is interested, here is the modified code (for menu.tpl):

<TABLE border=0 cellPadding=5 cellSpacing=0 width="100%">
<TR> 
{if $link_href}
<TD class=VertMenuTitle background="/shop/skin1/images/tabs.gif" height=26 valign=center width=80%><font class=VertMenuTitle>{$menu_title}</font></TD>
{else}
<TD class=VertMenuTitle background="/shop/skin1/images/tabs.gif" height=26 valign=center width=80%><font class=VertMenuBoxNewsTitle>{$menu_title}</font></TD>
{/if}
</TR>
<TR> 
<TD colspan="2" class=VertMenuBox>{$menu_content}
</TD></TR>
</TABLE>