diff --git a/news.xml b/news.xml
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@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 <!DOCTYPE newdefs SYSTEM "csc.dtd">
 <newsdefs>
+ <newsitem author="sfllaw" date="2004-02-02">
+  <tt>perpugilliam</tt> went down over the weekend due to a failing disk.
+  Please back up all your important data as it is starting to go bad.
+  We are trying to acquire a replacement.
+ </newsitem>
  <newsitem author="sfllaw" date="2004-01-25">
   <tt>carbonated-water</tt>, <tt>h2o</tt>, is back down.  It's awaiting
   a new power supply.