<div id="area2">

<?php if ( function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') && dynamic_sidebar(area2) ) : else : ?>	

            <h4>Recent Posts</h4>
		<?php query_posts('showposts=5'); ?>
		  <ul class="footer-misc">
		     <?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
			<li><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="<?php _e('Permanent link to'); ?> <?php the_title(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></li>
		     <?php endwhile;?>
		   </ul>
     	
<?php endif; ?>

</div>