diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 97fde3bbb..16dc6fac0 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 	* src/plugins/FtmStyleAncestors.py, src/plugins/FtmStyleDescendants.py:
 	Remove options_dialog function as it is not nedded anymore.
 	* src/plugins/BookReport.py: Add lots of doc strings.
+	* src/PedView.py (DispBox.__init__): Conditional display of "b." 
+	and "d." strings depending on the availability of the appropriate date.
+	* NEWS: Start new section for 0.9.3 release. 
 
 2003-06-14  Don Allingham  <dallingham@users.sourceforge.net>
 	* src/gramps.glade: added select/edit buttions to family view
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 7583174fb..40b819b63 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+Version 0.9.3
+* New reports: Ancestors (text), Fan Chart (graphics), and 
+  Book (collection of any number of any reports in a single document).
+* Improved autocompletion for long strings.
+* I18n improvements. 
+* Proper handling of superscripts in all text reports. 
+* Version control improvements.
+* Drag-n-drop improvements.
+* Improved Family View. 
+* Fixed duplicate people problem.
+* Imporved sharing of a single database between the users. 
+* Many dozens of bug fixes.
+
 Version 0.9.2
 * Fixed pedigree view problem that prevented display from updating
 * Fixed duplicate place problem.
diff --git a/src/PedView.py b/src/PedView.py
index d19f365e7..3e319865f 100644
--- a/src/PedView.py
+++ b/src/PedView.py
@@ -58,9 +58,17 @@ class DispBox:
         self.root = root
 
         self.name = GrampsCfg.nameof(person)
-        self.exp = "%s\n%s %s\n%s %s" % (self.name,
-            _BORN,person.getBirth().getDate(),
-            _DIED, person.getDeath().getDate())
+        bd = person.getBirth().getDate()
+        dd = person.getDeath().getDate()
+        if bd and dd:
+            self.exp = "%s\n%s %s\n%s %s" % (self.name,_BORN,bd,_DIED,dd )
+        elif bd:
+            self.exp = "%s\n%s %s" % (self.name,_BORN,bd )
+        elif dd:
+            self.exp = "%s\n%s %s" % (self.name,_DIED,dd )
+        else:
+            self.exp = "%s" % self.name
+
         
         self.group = self.root.add(gnome.canvas.CanvasGroup,x=x,y=y)
         self.shadow = self.group.add(gnome.canvas.CanvasRect,