diff --git a/icu4j/src/com/ibm/icu/impl/InvalidFormatException.java b/icu4j/src/com/ibm/icu/impl/InvalidFormatException.java
index c827977081..6f7c2a93c9 100644
--- a/icu4j/src/com/ibm/icu/impl/InvalidFormatException.java
+++ b/icu4j/src/com/ibm/icu/impl/InvalidFormatException.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /**
 *******************************************************************************
-* Copyright (C) 2006, International Business Machines Corporation and    *
+* Copyright (C) 2006, International Business Machines Corporation and         *
 * others. All Rights Reserved.                                                *
 *******************************************************************************
 *
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@
 package com.ibm.icu.impl;
 
 public class InvalidFormatException extends Exception {
+    
+    // Generated by serialver from JDK 1.4.1_01
+    static final long serialVersionUID = 8883328905089345791L;
+    
     public InvalidFormatException(){}
+    
     public InvalidFormatException(String message){
         super(message);
     }