diff --git a/Doc/Manual/Ruby.html b/Doc/Manual/Ruby.html
index e86d151ae..3a2323208 100644
--- a/Doc/Manual/Ruby.html
+++ b/Doc/Manual/Ruby.html
@@ -317,10 +317,6 @@ of your Ruby module (i.e.. example.dll). Next add the Ruby library file to your
 link libraries under Object/Library modules.  For example "mswin32-ruby16.lib.
 You also need to add the path to the library under the Input tab - Additional
 library path.
-<li>Finally still under the Link tab, add the dll entry point in the Project
-Options: Use "/EXPORT:Init_example" for when you have set the swig module name
-to 'example'. In general use "/EXPORT:Init_<module>", where <module> is the
-swig module name (specified using %module in your interface file).
 <li>Build your project.
 
 </ul>
@@ -3007,4 +3003,4 @@ for more details).
 
 <address>SWIG 1.3 - Last Modified : $Date$</address>
 </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/Examples/ruby/class/example.dsp b/Examples/ruby/class/example.dsp
index d6afbb8b5..bc274e0a5 100644
--- a/Examples/ruby/class/example.dsp
+++ b/Examples/ruby/class/example.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(RUBY_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"example.dll" /pdbtype:sept /EXPORT:Init_example
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(RUBY_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"example.dll" /pdbtype:sept
 # SUBTRACT LINK32 /pdb:none
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "example - Win32 Release"
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(RUBY_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"example.dll" /EXPORT:Init_example
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(RUBY_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"example.dll"
 # SUBTRACT LINK32 /pdb:none
 
 !ENDIF 
diff --git a/Examples/ruby/simple/example.dsp b/Examples/ruby/simple/example.dsp
index a68073c51..801665694 100644
--- a/Examples/ruby/simple/example.dsp
+++ b/Examples/ruby/simple/example.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(RUBY_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"example.dll" /pdbtype:sept /EXPORT:Init_example
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(RUBY_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"example.dll" /pdbtype:sept
 # SUBTRACT LINK32 /pdb:none
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "example - Win32 Release"
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(RUBY_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"example.dll" /EXPORT:Init_example
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(RUBY_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"example.dll"
 # SUBTRACT LINK32 /pdb:none
 
 !ENDIF 
diff --git a/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx b/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
index d38e888e3..b17d48b53 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ public:
 	   "#ifdef __cplusplus\n",
 	   "extern \"C\"\n",
 	   "#endif\n",
-	   "void Init_", feature, "(void) {\n",
+	   "SWIGEXPORT(void) Init_", feature, "(void) {\n",
 	   "int i;\n",
 	   "\n",
 	   NIL);