diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4e42201..354e273 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,6 +41,37 @@ Active Users
  * PyECLib - Python EC library:  https://pypi.python.org/pypi/PyECLib
  * Openstack Swift Object Store - https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Swift
 
+
+----
+
+Build and Install
+=================
+
+Install dependencies -
+
+ Debian/Ubuntu hosts:
+
+```sh
+ $ sudo apt-get install build-essential autoconf automake libtool
+```
+
+ Fedora/RedHat/Centos hosts:
+
+```sh
+ $ sudo yum install -y gcc make autoconf automake libtool
+```
+
+To build the liberasurecode repository, perform the following from the 
+top-level directory:
+
+``` sh
+ $ ./autogen.sh
+ $ ./configure
+ $ make
+ $ make test
+ $ sudo make install
+```
+
 ----
 
 liberasurecode API Definition
@@ -318,32 +349,6 @@ int liberasurecode_get_minimum_encode_size(int desc);
  */
 int liberasurecode_get_fragment_size(int desc, int data_len);
 ```
-----
-
-
-Build and Install
-=================
-
-Install dependencies -
-
- Debian/Ubuntu hosts:
-
-   # apt-get install build-essential autoconf automake libtool
-
- Fedora/RedHat/Centos hosts:
-
-   # yum install -y gcc make autoconf automake libtool
-
-To build the liberasurecode repository, perform the following from the 
-top-level directory:
-
-``` sh
- $ ./autogen.sh
- $ ./configure
- $ make
- $ make test
- $ sudo make install
-```
 
 ----
 
@@ -415,4 +420,4 @@ References
 
  [3] Greenan, Kevin M et al, "Flat XOR-based erasure codes in storage systems", http://www.kaymgee.com/Kevin_Greenan/Publications_files/greenan-msst10.pdf
 
- [4] Kota Tsuyuzaki <tsuyuzaki.kota@lab.ntt.co.jp>, Ryuta Kon <kon.ryuta@po.ntts.co.jp>, "NTT SHSS Erasure Coding backend"
+ [4] Kota Tsuyuzaki <tsuyuzaki.kota@lab.ntt.co.jp>, Ryuta Kon <kon.ryuta@po.ntts.co.jp>, "NTT SHSS Erasure Coding backend"
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