diff --git a/WHATSNEW b/WHATSNEW
index 725a1a9c5..f720b6439 100644
--- a/WHATSNEW
+++ b/WHATSNEW
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ Fixed bugs:
 
 * Make sure XSLT processors close their output files in <style>.  
 
+* perform proper uptodate check in <rmic> when compiling for IIOP.
+
 Changes from Ant 1.2 to Ant 1.3
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