diff --git a/dev-libs/apr/apr-1.4.2.bep b/dev-libs/apr/apr-1.4.2.bep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a08193357
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev-libs/apr/apr-1.4.2.bep
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+DESCRIPTION="apr - Apache Portable Runtime Library" 
+HOMEPAGE="http://apr.apache.org/" 
+SRC_URI="http://www.apache.org/dist/apr/apr-1.4.2.tar.gz"
+CHECKSUM_MD5="fc80cb54f158c2674f9eeb47a1f672cd"
+REVISION="1"
+STATUS_HAIKU="stable"
+DEPEND=""
+BUILD {
+	cd apr-1.4.2
+	libtoolize --force --copy --install
+	buildconf
+	./configure --prefix=/boot/common
+	make
+}
+
+INSTALL {
+	cd apr-1.4.2
+	make install
+}
diff --git a/dev-libs/apr/apr.OptionalPackageDescription b/dev-libs/apr/apr.OptionalPackageDescription
index e51d4901d..9aa552c84 100644
--- a/dev-libs/apr/apr.OptionalPackageDescription
+++ b/dev-libs/apr/apr.OptionalPackageDescription
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Package:	APR
-Version:	1.3.9
-Copyright:	2009 The Apache Software Foundation.
+Version:	1.4.2
+Copyright:	2010 The Apache Software Foundation.
 License:	Apache v2
 URL:		http://apr.apache.org