diff --git a/package/python-pyrex/python-pyrex.mk b/package/python-pyrex/python-pyrex.mk
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+################################################################################
+#
+# python-pyrex
+#
+################################################################################
+
+PYTHON_PYREX_VERSION = 0.9.9
+PYTHON_PYREX_SOURCE = Pyrex-$(PYTHON_PYREX_VERSION).tar.gz
+PYTHON_PYREX_SITE = http://www.cosc.canterbury.ac.nz/greg.ewing/python/Pyrex/
+PYTHON_PYREX_DEPENDENCIES = host-python
+PYTHON_PYREX_LICENSE = Apache-v2
+PYTHON_PYREX_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.txt
+PYTHON_PYREX_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
+
+$(eval $(host-python-package))