diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
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@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ New Features and Important Changes in ctools 00-04-00
 
 Author(s) : Juergen Knoedlseder
 
-March 8, 2012
+March 9, 2012
 
 
 1. Introduction
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ the default architecture created by the compiler.
 Remove automake dependency tracking as this conflicts with Mac OS X
 universal builds.
 
+Prefixed directory preceeds now the $GAMMALIB directory in the search
+for a valid GammaLib installation. This allows local installs on top
+of a global GammaLib installation without changing the $GAMMALIB
+environment variable.
+
 
 3. Python interface
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