diff --git a/utils/misc/update_copyright.sh b/utils/misc/update_copyright.sh
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+++ b/utils/misc/update_copyright.sh
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+#!/bin/sh -
+
+files=`find ../.. -not -path "*.svn*" -and -not -path "*lib*" -and -not -path "*bin*" -and -not -name "update_copyright.sh" | xargs grep 'Copyright (C) 1997-2009 C. Geuzaine, J.-F. Remacle' -sl`
+
+echo $files
+
+for file in $files 
+do
+sed "s|(C) 1997-2009 C|(C) 1997-2010 C|g" $file > $file.tmp
+echo modified $file
+rm -f $file
+mv $file.tmp $file
+done