diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog b/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
index abce9042edd..6f9fab46d46 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2003-11-21  Paolo Carlini  <pcarlini@suse.de>
+
+	* config/locale/gnu/monetary_members.cc
+	(money_base::_S_construct_pattern): Factor out an assignment.
+
 2003-11-21  Paolo Carlini  <pcarlini@suse.de>
 
 	PR libstdc++/12882 (partial)
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/config/locale/gnu/monetary_members.cc b/libstdc++-v3/config/locale/gnu/monetary_members.cc
index 0c03feb66fa..c1f68c6474d 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/config/locale/gnu/monetary_members.cc
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/config/locale/gnu/monetary_members.cc
@@ -69,16 +69,15 @@ namespace std
 	    if (__precedes)
 	      {
 		__ret.field[1] = symbol;
-		__ret.field[2] = space;
 		__ret.field[3] = value;
 	      }
 	    else
 	      {
 		__ret.field[1] = value;
-		__ret.field[2] = space;
 		__ret.field[3] = symbol;
 	      }
 	    __ret.field[0] = sign;
+	    __ret.field[2] = space;
 	  }
 	else
 	  {