diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 2fe06ed5b60..37966c73542 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Core and Builtins
 
 - Issue #13598: Modify string.Formatter to support auto-numbering of 
   replacement fields. It now matches the behavior of str.format() in
-  this regard.
+  this regard. Patches by Phil Elson and Ramchandra Apte.
 
 Library
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