diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 7ff24d2a..c9d8ff5e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ Version 3.80 (03 Oct 2002)
   * This is the VMS port of GNU Make done by Hartmut.Becker@compaq.com.
 
     It is based on the specific version 3.77k and on 3.78.1. 3.77k was done
-    by Klaus K�mpf <kkaempf@rmi.de>, the code was based on the VMS port of
+    by Klaus Kämpf <kkaempf@rmi.de>, the code was based on the VMS port of
     GNU Make 3.60 by Mike Moretti.
 
     It was ported on OpenVMS/Alpha V7.1, DECC V5.7-006. It was re-build and
@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ Version 3.77 (28 Jul 1998)
 
   * This is the VMS port of GNU Make.
     It is based on the VMS port of GNU Make 3.60 by Mike Moretti.
-    This port was done by Klaus K�mpf <kkaempf@rmi.de>
+    This port was done by Klaus Kämpf <kkaempf@rmi.de>
 
   * There is first-level support available from proGIS Software, Germany.
     Visit their web-site at https://www.progis.de to get information