diff --git a/include/boost/numeric/ublas/detail/config.hpp b/include/boost/numeric/ublas/detail/config.hpp
index d4def6d8..4abe72ae 100644
--- a/include/boost/numeric/ublas/detail/config.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/numeric/ublas/detail/config.hpp
@@ -129,11 +129,13 @@ namespace std {
 
 //  HP aCC C++ compiler
 #if defined (__HP_aCC) && ! defined (BOOST_STRICT_CONFIG)
-// No version specific configuration
-// #if (__HP_aCC <= 53800)
+#  if (__HP_aCC >= 60000 )
+#    define BOOST_UBLAS_USEFUL_ARRAY_PLACEMENT_NEW
+#  endif
 #endif
 
 
+
 //  SGI MIPSpro C++ compiler
 #if defined (__sgi) && ! defined (BOOST_STRICT_CONFIG)