diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
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 1999-10-18  Martin Baulig  <martin@home-of-linux.org>
 
+	* NEWS: We start maintaining a NEWS file now :)
+
 	* NEWS.old: Removed obsolete file.
 
 	* TODO: Nuked it. We may need this file later ...
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
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+October 19, 1999:
+================
+
+* Released LibGTop 1.1.2 "Hardangervidda"
+
+  This is a stable release from the development branch
+  of LibGTop for Solaris users of October GNOME.
+