diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/C/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/localized/C/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ffa5ebff3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/C/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+if SUN
+.NO_PARALLEL:
+endif
+
+SUBDIRS = app-defaults config types msg palettes backdrops
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/localized/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f6b96bde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+SUBDIRS = util C
+
+if SUN
+.NO_PARALLEL:
+endif
+
+if JAPANESE
+SUBDIRS += ja_JP.dt-eucJP
+endif
+
+if GERMAN
+SUBDIRS += de_DE.ISO8859-1
+endif
+
+if ITALIAN
+SUBDIRS += it_IT.ISO8859-1
+endif
+
+if SPANISH
+SUBDIRS += es_ES.ISO8859-1
+endif
+
+if FRENCH
+SUBDIRS += fr_FR.ISO8859-1
+endif
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/de_DE.ISO8859-1/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/localized/de_DE.ISO8859-1/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e43dfbaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/de_DE.ISO8859-1/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+SUBDIRS = msg app-defaults config types palettes backdrops
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/es_ES.ISO8859-1/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/localized/es_ES.ISO8859-1/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e43dfbaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/es_ES.ISO8859-1/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+SUBDIRS = msg app-defaults config types palettes backdrops
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/fr_FR.ISO8859-1/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/localized/fr_FR.ISO8859-1/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e43dfbaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/fr_FR.ISO8859-1/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+SUBDIRS = msg app-defaults config types palettes backdrops
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/it_IT.ISO8859-1/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/localized/it_IT.ISO8859-1/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..efe276f06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/it_IT.ISO8859-1/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+SUBDIRS = types config msg app-defaults palettes backdrops
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.dt-eucJP/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.dt-eucJP/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..efe276f06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.dt-eucJP/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+SUBDIRS = types config msg app-defaults palettes backdrops
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/util/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/localized/util/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be70d272f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/util/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+noinst_PROGRAMS = merge mkcatdefs
+
+merge_SOURCES = merge.c
+
+mkcatdefs_SOURCES = mkcatdefs.c