diff --git a/LICENSE.txt b/LICENSE.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ab99fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+Copyright (c) 2008-2009, Mike Naberezny and contributors.
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+      this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+      documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+    * Neither the name of Maintainable Software, LLC. nor the names of its
+      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+      this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 8805702..8c9bd60 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 include CHANGES.txt
 include README.markdown
+include LICENSE.txt
 include TODO.txt
 include ez_setup.py
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8cc5d43..11db0cb 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ setup(
     # put data files in egg 'doc' dir
     data_files=[ ('doc', [
         'CHANGES.txt',
+        'LICENSE.txt',
         'README.markdown',
         'TODO.txt',
         ]