diff --git a/en/gnome/news.xml b/en/gnome/news.xml
index 9d2a2773aa..0859f05673 100644
--- a/en/gnome/news.xml
+++ b/en/gnome/news.xml
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@
           batch</a>
 
           of bug fixes and translation updates. The
-          <a href="$base/gnome/docs/faq2.html#q21">package</a>
+          <a href="&base;/gnome/docs/faq2.html#q21">package</a>
 
           build is just starting, but ports are ready. But if you want
           some real fun, check out
-          <a href="$base/gnome/docs/develfaq.html">GNOME 2.15</a>
+          <a href="&base;/gnome/docs/develfaq.html">GNOME 2.15</a>
 
           .</p>
         </event>
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
           migration to LOCALBASE was quite smooth, but some ports still
           need adjustment. This latest development snapshot has an
           updated 2.16 module list (less Tomboy), and
-          <a href="$base/gnome/docs/faq2.html#q21">packages</a>
+          <a href="&base;/gnome/docs/faq2.html#q21">packages</a>
 
           for all supported versions of FreeBSD are ready. So what are
           you waiting for!</p>
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
           collapse into one third-party package PREFIX as X11R6 is no
           longer as relevant as it used to be. All of the work is
           happening in the
-          <a href="$base/gnome/docs/develfaq.html">MarcusCom ports
+          <a href="&base;/gnome/docs/develfaq.html">MarcusCom ports
           tree</a>
 
           , so expect GNOME 2.16 under /usr/local. The work is going
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
           <p>What happened to .1, .2, and .3? Well, GNOME 2.15 had a
           pretty rough start, especially for FreeBSD. However, we now
           have a working GNOME 2.15.4 along with
-          <a href="$base/gnome/docs/faq2.html#q21">packages</a>
+          <a href="&base;/gnome/docs/faq2.html#q21">packages</a>
 
           and a port of
           <a href="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software_2fhal">