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 PostgreSQL Data Base Management System (formerly known as Postgres, then
 as Postgres95).
 
-Portions Copyright 2000 by PostgreSQL Global Development Team
+Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2000, PostgreSQL, Inc
 
-Portions Copyright (c) 1994-7 Regents of the University of California
+Portions Copyright (c) 1994 Regents of the University of California
 
 Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
 documentation for any purpose, without fee, and without a written agreement