diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index e3cd7a82..cf5ccaa7 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -13,17 +13,25 @@ DISTCLEANFILES		= ccdv
 EXTRA_DIST		= ccdv.c CREDITS INSTNOTES RELNOTES
 
 all-local:
-		echo "Compilation complete."
-		echo "Run 'make install' (or 'gmake install' on some systems) to install NeoStats."
-		echo "If you require support, see the README file."
+		if test ! -f .message; then \
+		echo ""; \
+		$(top_srcdir)/autotools/shtool echo -e "%BCompilation complete.%b"; \
+		echo ""; \
+		echo "Run 'make install' (or 'gmake install' on some systems) to install NeoStats."; \
+		echo "If you require support, see the README file."; \
+		touch .message;\
+		fi;
 
 install-exec-hook:
 		$(CCDV) $(dist_binSCRIPT_INSTALL) "neostats" "@prefix@/neostats";
 		test -z "@prefix@/logs" || $(mkdir_p) "@prefix@/logs";
 
 install-data-hook:
-		echo "Installation complete."
+		echo ""
+		$(top_srcdir)/autotools/shtool echo -e "%BInstallation complete.%b"
+		echo ""
 		echo "Change directory to '@prefix@' then run './neostats'"
 		echo "If you require support, see the README file."
+		rm -f .message
 
 include $(top_srcdir)/autotools/rules.mk
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 2ec6bcbc..f80824be 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -696,18 +696,26 @@ uninstall-info: uninstall-info-recursive
 
 
 all-local:
-		echo "Compilation complete."
-		echo "Run 'make install' (or 'gmake install' on some systems) to install NeoStats."
-		echo "If you require support, see the README file."
+		if test ! -f .message; then \
+		echo ""; \
+		$(top_srcdir)/autotools/shtool echo -e "%BCompilation complete.%b"; \
+		echo ""; \
+		echo "Run 'make install' (or 'gmake install' on some systems) to install NeoStats."; \
+		echo "If you require support, see the README file."; \
+		touch .message;\
+		fi;
 
 install-exec-hook:
 		$(CCDV) $(dist_binSCRIPT_INSTALL) "neostats" "@prefix@/neostats";
 		test -z "@prefix@/logs" || $(mkdir_p) "@prefix@/logs";
 
 install-data-hook:
-		echo "Installation complete."
+		echo ""
+		$(top_srcdir)/autotools/shtool echo -e "%BInstallation complete.%b"
+		echo ""
 		echo "Change directory to '@prefix@' then run './neostats'"
 		echo "If you require support, see the README file."
+		rm -f .message
 
 .c.o:
 @USECCDV@		@echo "Building $@"