diff --git a/util/merge_copyrights b/util/merge_copyrights
index 08854d82e3..827b620fa5 100644
--- a/util/merge_copyrights
+++ b/util/merge_copyrights
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
 # PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
-# $Id: merge_copyrights,v 1.34 2009/11/08 23:52:20 marka Exp $
+# $Id: merge_copyrights,v 1.35 2009/12/03 04:45:10 marka Exp $
 
 %file_types = ();
 %file_years = ();
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ while (<FILES>) {
 	    $file_types{$_} = "X";
 	} elsif ($base =~ /\.rnc$/i) {
 	    $file_types{$_} = "RNC";
+	} elsif ($base =~ /^\.\/EXCLUDED$/i) {
+	    $file_types{$_} = "X";
 	} elsif ($base =~ /\.bat$/i) {
 	    $file_types{$_} = "BAT";
 	} else {