--- /dev/null
+---
+channel: release
+version: 2.2.1
+date: 2007-02-12
+---
+
+## New Features
+
+- Non standard characters can be read and displayed
+- Annotations/Features can be imported/exported to the applet via textbox
+- Applet allows editing of sequence/annotation/group name & description
+- Preference setting to display sequence name in italics
+- Annotation file format extended to allow Sequence_groups to be defined
+- Default opening of alignment overview panel can be specified in preferences
+- PDB residue numbering annotation added to associated sequences
+
+
+## Issues Resolved
+
+- Applet crash under certain Linux OS with Java 1.6 installed
+- Annotation file export / import bugs fixed
+- PNG / EPS image output bugs fixed