diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 3a2a673ac7c..59ab0070872 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ installed programs.
 You no longer need to download a separate tarball in order to build
 Emacs with Leim.
 
+---
+** Support for AIX 5.1 was added.
+
 ---
 ** Support for FreeBSD/Alpha has been added.