diff --git a/Packages/Triangulation_3/changes.txt b/Packages/Triangulation_3/changes.txt
index 6571a0a1569..b6169ce6602 100644
--- a/Packages/Triangulation_3/changes.txt
+++ b/Packages/Triangulation_3/changes.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Version 1.88 (?? September 01)
 - New internal function in Delaunay : nearest_vertex_in_cell().
 - Compare_distance_3 is now required by Delaunay (moved from Hierarchy).
 - Compare_[xyz]_3 and Equal_3 are replaced by Compare_xyz_3.
-- SunPro fixes.
+- SunPro, VC++ fixes.
 
 Version 1.87 (11 September 01)
 - Remove deprecated code.
diff --git a/Packages/Triangulation_3/include/CGAL/DS_Container.h b/Packages/Triangulation_3/include/CGAL/DS_Container.h
index 7dbad441a26..a17a6ea6e1f 100644
--- a/Packages/Triangulation_3/include/CGAL/DS_Container.h
+++ b/Packages/Triangulation_3/include/CGAL/DS_Container.h
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ CGAL_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 // Should this be a nested class ?
 class Free_elt {
     struct magic_key { unsigned i0, i1; };
-    static const unsigned magic0 = 0xc9a1c9al;
-    static const unsigned magic1 = 0xdeadbeef;
+    static const unsigned magic0;
+    static const unsigned magic1;
 
     magic_key key;
     Free_elt * ptr;
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
+const unsigned Free_elt::magic0 = 0xc9a1c9a1;
+const unsigned Free_elt::magic1 = 0xdeadbeef;
+
 // const int DS_Container_allocation_size = 1024;
 const int DS_Container_allocation_size = 8192;