Index: portal-impl/impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/portal/charon/handlers/PageHandler.java
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--- portal-impl/impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/portal/charon/handlers/PageHandler.java	(revision 130307)
+++ portal-impl/impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/portal/charon/handlers/PageHandler.java	(working copy)
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@
 package org.sakaiproject.portal.charon.handlers;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -61,6 +63,13 @@
 	private static final Log log = LogFactory.getLog(PageHandler.class);
 
 	private static final String URL_FRAGMENT = "page";
+        
+        /**
+         * sfoster9
+         * Keyword to look for in sakai.properties copyright message to replace
+         * for the server's time's year for auto-update of Copyright end date
+         */
+        private static final String SERVER_COPYRIGHT_CURRENT_YEAR_KEYWORD = "currentYearFromServer";
 
 	public PageHandler()
 	{
@@ -266,6 +275,15 @@
 
 				String copyright = ServerConfigurationService
 						.getString("bottom.copyrighttext");
+                               /**
+                                *  sfoster9
+                                * Replace keyword in copyright message from sakai.properties 
+                                * with the server's current year to auto-update of Copyright end date 
+                                */
+                                SimpleDateFormat simpleDateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy");
+                                String currentServerYear = simpleDateFormat.format(new Date());
+                                copyright = copyright.replaceAll(SERVER_COPYRIGHT_CURRENT_YEAR_KEYWORD, currentServerYear);
+                                
 				String service = ServerConfigurationService.getString("ui.service",
 						"Sakai");
 				String serviceVersion = ServerConfigurationService.getString(
Index: portal-impl/impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/portal/charon/SkinnableCharonPortal.java
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--- portal-impl/impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/portal/charon/SkinnableCharonPortal.java	(revision 130307)
+++ portal-impl/impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/portal/charon/SkinnableCharonPortal.java	(working copy)
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Properties;
 import java.util.TimeZone;
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 
 import javax.servlet.ServletConfig;
 import javax.servlet.ServletException;
@@ -168,6 +169,13 @@
 	private PortalService portalService;
 	
 	private SecurityService securityService = null;
+        
+        /**
+         * sfoster9
+         * Keyword to look for in sakai.properties copyright message to replace
+         * for the server's time's year for auto-update of Copyright end date
+         */
+        private static final String SERVER_COPYRIGHT_CURRENT_YEAR_KEYWORD = "currentYearFromServer";
 	
 	/**
 	 * Chat helper.
@@ -1640,6 +1648,17 @@
 
 			String copyright = ServerConfigurationService
 			.getString("bottom.copyrighttext");
+
+                        
+                       /**
+                        *  sfoster9
+                        * Replace keyword in copyright message from sakai.properties 
+                        * with the server's current year to auto-update of Copyright end date 
+                        */
+                        SimpleDateFormat simpleDateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy");
+                        String currentServerYear = simpleDateFormat.format(new Date());
+                        copyright = copyright.replaceAll(SERVER_COPYRIGHT_CURRENT_YEAR_KEYWORD, currentServerYear);
+                        
 			String service = ServerConfigurationService.getString("ui.service", "Sakai");
 			String serviceVersion = ServerConfigurationService.getString(
 					"version.service", "?");