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@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ What about PIL?
     Prior to Pillow 2.0.0, very few image code changes were made. Pillow 2.0.0
     added Python 3 support and includes many bug fixes from many contributors.
 
-As more time passes since the last PIL release, the likelihood of a new PIL release decreases. However, we've yet to hear an official "PIL is dead" announcement. So if you still want to support PIL, please `report issues here first`_, then `open corresponding Pillow tickets here`_.
+As more time passes since the last PIL release (1.1.7 in 2009), the likelihood of a new PIL release decreases. However, we've yet to hear an official "PIL is dead" announcement. So if you still want to support PIL, please `report issues here first`_, then `open corresponding Pillow tickets here`_.
 
 .. _report issues here first: https://bitbucket.org/effbot/pil-2009-raclette/issues