diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 76f25d4..8642f2a 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@
 - Makefile.pre.in(buildbottest): Run an optional script pybuildbot.identify
   to include some information about the build environment.
 
+Windows
+-------
+
+- Bug #1216: Restore support for Visual Studio 2002.
+
 What's New in Python 2.5.1?
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