diff --git a/sbin/dm_svn_release.sh b/sbin/dm_svn_release.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+SVN_ROOT=https://subversion.xray.aps.anl.gov/DataManagement
+release=$1
+tag=$2
+if [ -z $release ]; then
+    echo "Usage: $0 <release> [$tag]"
+    exit 1
+fi
+if [ -z $tag ]; then
+    svn copy $SVN_ROOT/trunk $SVN_ROOT/releases/$release -m "Creating
+    release $release from current trunk"
+else
+    svn copy $SVN_ROOT/tags/$tag $SVN_ROOT/releases/$release -m "Creating
+    release $release from tag $tag"
+fi
+    
+