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			Commons Codec Package
			   Version 1.0-dev
			    Release Notes


INTRODUCTION:

This document contains the release notes for this version of the Commons
Codec package, and highlights changes since the previous version.  The
current release adds new features and bug fixes, and is being done now to
follow the release early/release often mentality.


NEW FEATURES:

* Base64 class from commons-httpclient in org.apache.commons.codec.base64
* Soundex class from commons-util in org.apache.commons.codec
* Metaphone class from commons-util in org.apache.commons.codec
* SoundexComparator class from commons-util in org.apache.commons.codec


BUG FIXES: