diff --git a/COPYING.LESSER b/COPYING.LESSER
index 3f7b8b1e..53a81953 100644
--- a/COPYING.LESSER
+++ b/COPYING.LESSER
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-		   GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
+		         GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
                        Version 3, 29 June 2007
 
  Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <http://fsf.org/>
@@ -164,3 +164,18 @@ apply, that proxy's public statement of acceptance of any version is
 permanent authorization for you to choose that version for the
 Library.
 
+
+
+
+
+              SPECIAL EXCEPTION GRANTED BY IMATIX
+
+As a special exception, iMatix gives you permission to link this library with
+independent modules to produce an executable, regardless of the license terms
+of these independent modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting
+executable under terms of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each
+linked independent module, the terms and conditions of the license of that
+module. An independent module is a module which is not derived from or based on
+this library. If you modify this library, you must extend this exception to your
+version of the library.
+