diff --git a/include/boost/integer.hpp b/include/boost/integer.hpp
index 3023fc7..8660ac6 100644
--- a/include/boost/integer.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/integer.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 //  See http://www.boost.org for most recent version including documentation.
 
 //  Revision History
+//   30 Jul 00  Add typename syntax fix (Jens Maurer) 
 //   28 Aug 99  Initial version
 
 #ifndef BOOST_INTEGER_HPP
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ namespace boost
   template< int Bits >   // bits (including sign) required
   struct int_t 
   {
-      typedef int_least_helper
+      typedef typename int_least_helper
         <
           (Bits-1 <= std::numeric_limits<long>::digits) +
           (Bits-1 <= std::numeric_limits<int>::digits) +
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ namespace boost
   template< int Bits >   // bits required
   struct uint_t 
   {
-      typedef int_least_helper
+      typedef typename int_least_helper
         < 
           5 +
           (Bits <= std::numeric_limits<unsigned long>::digits) +