diff --git a/include/user.php b/include/user.php
index 298c27e..1a145dd 100644
--- a/include/user.php
+++ b/include/user.php
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ class User {
         return lookupEmail($userid);
     }
 
+    function lookup_CVSrelease($userId)
+    {
+        $result = mysql_query("SELECT CVSrelease FROM user_list WHERE userId = '$userId'");
+        if(!$result || mysql_num_rows($result) != 1)
+            return null;
+        $ob = mysql_fetch_object($result);
+        return $ob->CVSrelease;
+    }
 
     /**
      * restore a user from the database
diff --git a/preferences.php b/preferences.php
index 3073465..aeb0fef 100644
--- a/preferences.php
+++ b/preferences.php
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ function show_user_fields()
         $ext_username = $_SESSION['current']->username;
         $ext_realname = $user->lookup_realname($_SESSION['current']->userid);
         $ext_email = $user->lookup_email($_SESSION['current']->userid);
+        $CVSrelease = $user->lookup_CVSrelease($_SESSION['current']->userid);
         
         include(BASE."include/"."form_edit.php");