diff --git a/openldap2-client.changes b/openldap2-client.changes
index ccaef19..7932584 100644
--- a/openldap2-client.changes
+++ b/openldap2-client.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Jan  7 12:34:56 CET 2009 - olh@suse.de
+
+- obsolete old -XXbit packages (bnc#437293)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Dec 12 14:45:07 CET 2008 - rhafer@suse.de
 
diff --git a/openldap2-client.spec b/openldap2-client.spec
index 73bd2b1..4dd9d6f 100644
--- a/openldap2-client.spec
+++ b/openldap2-client.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package openldap2-client (Version 2.4.12)
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2008 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2009 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ BuildRequires:  -libopenssl-devel -pwdutils openssl-devel
 BuildRequires:  -db-devel -libopenssl-devel -pwdutils libdb-4_5-devel openssl-devel
 %endif
 Version:        2.4.12
-Release:        6
+Release:        7
 Url:            http://www.openldap.org
 License:        BSD 3-Clause
 %if "%{name}" == "openldap2"
@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ Authors:
 License:        BSD 3-Clause; openldap 2.8
 Summary:        Libraries, Header Files and Documentation for OpenLDAP
 AutoReqProv:    on
+# bug437293
+%ifarch ppc64
+Obsoletes:      openldap2-devel-64bit
+%endif
+#
 Conflicts:      openldap-devel
 Requires:       libldap-2_4-2 = %{version}  cyrus-sasl-devel libopenssl-devel
 Group:          Development/Libraries/C and C++
@@ -540,6 +545,8 @@ fi
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jan 07 2009 olh@suse.de
+- obsolete old -XXbit packages (bnc#437293)
 * Fri Dec 12 2008 rhafer@suse.de
 - Fixed openldap2-devel dependencies (bnc#457989)
 * Tue Dec 09 2008 rhafer@suse.de
diff --git a/openldap2.changes b/openldap2.changes
index ccaef19..7932584 100644
--- a/openldap2.changes
+++ b/openldap2.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Jan  7 12:34:56 CET 2009 - olh@suse.de
+
+- obsolete old -XXbit packages (bnc#437293)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Dec 12 14:45:07 CET 2008 - rhafer@suse.de
 
diff --git a/openldap2.spec b/openldap2.spec
index 846bb84..d15698d 100644
--- a/openldap2.spec
+++ b/openldap2.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package openldap2 (Version 2.4.12)
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2008 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2009 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ BuildRequires:  -libopenssl-devel -pwdutils openssl-devel
 BuildRequires:  -db-devel -libopenssl-devel -pwdutils libdb-4_5-devel openssl-devel
 %endif
 Version:        2.4.12
-Release:        6
+Release:        7
 Url:            http://www.openldap.org
 License:        BSD 3-Clause; openldap 2.8
 %if "%{name}" == "openldap2"
@@ -129,6 +129,11 @@ Authors:
 License:        BSD 3-Clause; openldap 2.8
 Summary:        Libraries, Header Files and Documentation for OpenLDAP
 AutoReqProv:    on
+# bug437293
+%ifarch ppc64
+Obsoletes:      openldap2-devel-64bit
+%endif
+#
 Conflicts:      openldap-devel
 Requires:       libldap-2_4-2 = %{version}  cyrus-sasl-devel libopenssl-devel
 Group:          Development/Libraries/C and C++
@@ -543,6 +548,8 @@ fi
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jan 07 2009 olh@suse.de
+- obsolete old -XXbit packages (bnc#437293)
 * Fri Dec 12 2008 rhafer@suse.de
 - Fixed openldap2-devel dependencies (bnc#457989)
 * Tue Dec 09 2008 rhafer@suse.de