diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index e5588aeb..91e9a52a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+    - added nl2br modifier to distribution (Monte)
     - added html_image to distribution (Monte)
-    - added cat modifier (Monte)
+    - added cat modifier to distribution (Monte)
     - added << >> <> support to if statments (SMK, Monte)
     - fix _assign_smarty_interface to not overwrite keys
       other than 'request' (Jerome Poudevigne, Monte)
diff --git a/libs/plugins/modifier.nl2br.php b/libs/plugins/modifier.nl2br.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..502e9cec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/plugins/modifier.nl2br.php
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * Smarty plugin
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Type:     modifier
+ * Name:     nl2br
+ * Version:  1.0
+ * Date:     Feb 26, 2003
+ * Author:	 Monte Ohrt <monte@ispi.net>
+ * Purpose:  convert \r\n, \r or \n to <br />
+ * Input:    contents = contents to replace
+ *           preceed_test = if true, includes preceeding break tags
+ *           in replacement
+ * Example:  {$text|nl2br}
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+function smarty_modifier_nl2br($string)
+{
+    return nl2br($string);
+}
+
+/* vim: set expandtab: */
+
+?>