diff --git a/Old_Packages/CLN/Makefile b/Old_Packages/CLN/Makefile
index 006c8dfca96..bf930a42cdd 100644
--- a/Old_Packages/CLN/Makefile
+++ b/Old_Packages/CLN/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ package: doc clean $(Package).tar.gz
 
 version:
 	echo $(CGAL_VERSION) > version
-	echo "Maintainer : Sylvain.Pion@sophia.inria.fr" >> version
 
 tag:
 	cvs tag -c $(TAG_VERSION)
diff --git a/Old_Packages/CLN/changes.txt b/Old_Packages/CLN/changes.txt
index 0b7bcf8d71b..8cdcd67903e 100644
--- a/Old_Packages/CLN/changes.txt
+++ b/Old_Packages/CLN/changes.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 Changes done to the CLN package.
 
+Version 1.8 on ?? ?? 2000.
+- New maintainer file.
+
 Version 1.7 on 27 October 1999.
 - Added IO include files by default.
 
diff --git a/Old_Packages/CLN/maintainer b/Old_Packages/CLN/maintainer
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..894b5eb2cd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Old_Packages/CLN/maintainer
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Sylvain Pion <Sylvain.Pion@sophia.inria.fr>