diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index 7d8abfddd..2bd15f240 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -660,6 +660,7 @@ version 1.4.0beta96 [November 12, 2009]
 
 version 1.4.0beta97 [November 12, 2009]
   Restored pngtest.png to the libpng-1.4.0beta7 version.
+  Removed projects/beos since no one seems to be supporting it.
 
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diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 3ed484790..b91d5ffb1 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2346,6 +2346,7 @@ version 1.4.0beta96 [November 12, 2009]
 
 version 1.4.0beta97 [November 12, 2009]
   Restored pngtest.png to the libpng-1.4.0beta7 version.
+  Removed projects/beos since no one seems to be supporting it.
 
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diff --git a/projects/beos/README.txt b/projects/beos/README.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 78e9d6166..000000000
--- a/projects/beos/README.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-The beos project has not been updated to libpng-1.4.0.
-
-It needs to depend on pngpriv.h
-
-It needs to *not* depend on pnggccrd.c or pngvcrd.c
-
-It needs to DEFINE PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG while building
-the library, but not while building an application.
-
-If an updated version is not received, this project will
-be removed when libpng-1.4.0 is released.
diff --git a/projects/beos/x86-shared.proj b/projects/beos/x86-shared.proj
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diff --git a/projects/beos/x86-shared.txt b/projects/beos/x86-shared.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 0cd4d9db4..000000000
--- a/projects/beos/x86-shared.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-This project builds a shared library version of libpng on x86 BeOS.
-
-It defines PNG_USE_PNGGCCRD, which activates the assembly code in
-pnggccrd.c; this hasn't been extensively tested on BeOS.
-
-To install:
-
-1) build
-
-   Note: As of version 1.0.10, you'll get a fair number of warnings when
-         you compile pnggccrd.c.  As far as I know, these are harmless,
-         but it would be better if someone fixed them.
-
-2) copy and png.h, pngconf.h somewhere; /boot/home/config/include (which
-   you'll have to make) is a good choice
-
-3) copy libpng.so to /boot/home/config/lib
-
-4) build your libpng.so applications (remember to include libz.a as
-   well when you link)
-
-- Chris Herborth, March 27, 2001
diff --git a/projects/beos/x86-static.proj b/projects/beos/x86-static.proj
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diff --git a/projects/beos/x86-static.txt b/projects/beos/x86-static.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index bb80aaa5f..000000000
--- a/projects/beos/x86-static.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-This project builds a static library version of libpng on x86 BeOS.
-
-It defines PNG_USE_PNGGCCRD, which activates the assembly code in
-pnggccrd.c; this hasn't been extensively tested on BeOS.
-
-To install:
-
-1) build
-
-   Note: As of version 1.0.10, you'll get a fair number of warnings when
-         you compile pnggccrd.c.  As far as I know, these are harmless,
-         but it would be better if someone fixed them.
-
-2) copy and png.h, pngconf.h somewhere; /boot/home/config/include (which
-   you'll have to make) is a good choice
-
-3) copy libpng.a to /boot/home/config/lib
-
-4) build your libpng.a applications (remember to include libz.a as
-   well when you link)
-
-- Chris Herborth, March 27, 2001
diff --git a/projects/netware.txt b/projects/netware.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 178361da8..000000000
--- a/projects/netware.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-A set of project files is available for Netware.  Get
-libpng-1.2.5-project-netware.zip from a libpng distribution
-site such as http://libpng.sourceforge.net
-
-Put the zip file in this directory (projects) and then run
-"unzip -a libpng-1.2.5-project-netware.zip"