diff --git a/harbour/ChangeLog b/harbour/ChangeLog
index 296b705b25..01e2df154a 100644
--- a/harbour/ChangeLog
+++ b/harbour/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+19990916-13:07 GMT+3 Alexander Kresin
+  * source/hbpp/hbpp.c
+    * fixed  bug with Release ( noted by David G. Holm )
+
 19990916-10:37 GMT+1 Antonio Linares <alinares@fivetech.com>
   * source/compiler/harbour.y
     * Added support for multiple include paths using /I compiler flag
diff --git a/harbour/source/hbpp/hbpp.c b/harbour/source/hbpp/hbpp.c
index efafca4604..bea44d7eec 100644
--- a/harbour/source/hbpp/hbpp.c
+++ b/harbour/source/hbpp/hbpp.c
@@ -1406,7 +1406,7 @@ int ReplacePattern ( char patttype, char *expreal, int lenreal, char *ptro, int
                   {
                      if( ifou ) lenitem++;
                      pp_Stuff ( (*expreal=='&')? expreal+1:expreal, ptro,
-                             (*expreal=='&')? lenitem-1:lenitem, 4, lenres );
+                             (*expreal=='&')? lenitem-1:lenitem, 0, lenres );
                   }
                   else
                   {