diff --git a/WHATSNEW.txt b/WHATSNEW.txt
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@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+WHATSNEW For 'tren' 1.242    (Mon Aug  1 13:08:02 CDT 2011)
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Updated code for backward compatility with versions of Python prior 
+to 2.6.x.
+
+
 WHATSNEW For 'tren' 1.239    (Wed Nov 17 20:33:41 CST 2010)
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