simply use the Python version for pyexpat.__version__ #12221
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index f41f895..2fc7b47 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
 
 *Release date: 2011-06-XX*
 
+Extension Modules
+-----------------
+
+- Issue #1221: Make pyexpat.__version__ equal to the Python version.
+
 
 What's New in Python 2.7.2 release candidate 1?
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