diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
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+++ b/NEWS
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ version 1.0.
 1.0.1
 -----
 
-- Fix datatype testing in MPI_SCATTERV.
+- Fix datatype offset handling in the coll basic component's
+  MPI_SCATTERV implementation.
 - Fix EOF handling on stdin.
 - Fix missing MPI_F_STATUS_IGNORE and MPI_F_STATUSES_IGNORE
   instanatiations.  Thanks to Anthony Chan for pointing this out.