diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index c0b6431d83e..40b78fc12df 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ What's New in Python 2.6 alpha 1?
 Core and builtins
 -----------------
 
+- Implemented PEP 3101, Advanced String Formatting.  This adds a new
+  builtin format(); a format() method for str and unicode; a
+  __format__() method to object, str, unicode, int, long, float, and
+  datetime; the class string.Formatter; and the C API
+  PyObject_Format().
+
 - Fixed several potential crashes, all caused by specially crafted __del__
   methods exploiting objects in temporarily inconsistent state.