diff --git a/archive/util.py b/archive/util.py
index 5ebed8e..97adacf 100755
--- a/archive/util.py
+++ b/archive/util.py
@@ -227,4 +227,6 @@ def min_date(archive_name):
 		return '01/03/2001'
 	elif archive_name == "nettime_bold":
 		return '01/01/2000'
+	elif archive_name == "syndicate":
+		return '01/01/1996'