diff --git a/WHATSNEW.txt b/WHATSNEW.txt
index dc996a3..8f3ec5e 100644
--- a/WHATSNEW.txt
+++ b/WHATSNEW.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-$Id: WHATSNEW.txt,v 1.159 2005/01/24 11:17:59 tundra Exp $
+$Id: WHATSNEW.txt,v 1.160 2005/01/25 00:06:41 tundra Exp $
 
 WHAT'S NEW
 
@@ -28,6 +28,22 @@
   insensitive).  The default separator string, "==>" can be
   changed by setting the new DEFAULTSEP option variable.
 
+- Added support for "Execution Variables".  These are analogous
+  to shell "backtick" references.  You do this in one of two
+  forms:
+
+      var = [`command string`]
+
+         Sets var to string returned by executing "command string".
+         Any terminating newline is stripped off.
+
+
+      var = [`-command string`]
+
+         Sets var to string returned by executing "command string".
+         *All* newlines are replaced with spaces.
+
+
 
 twander 3.160  (1-12-2005):
 ===========================