diff --git a/examples/SerialDisplay/SerialDisplay.pde b/examples/SerialDisplay/SerialDisplay.pde
index 49cc755..aa977f4 100644
--- a/examples/SerialDisplay/SerialDisplay.pde
+++ b/examples/SerialDisplay/SerialDisplay.pde
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
  modified 8 Feb 2010
  by Tom Igoe
  
+ This example code is in the public domain.
+ 
  http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/LiquidCrystal
  */