diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/PluginResources.properties b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/PluginResources.properties
index d68512b5781..bee7290d56c 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/PluginResources.properties
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/PluginResources.properties
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ AbstractPage.11=setProjectDescription:
 AbstractPage.10=Cannot create resource configuration for 
 AbstractPage.13=Cannot load 
 AbstractPage.14=Cannot create page: 
-AbstractPage.15=element not initialized \!
+AbstractPage.15=element not initialized.
 AbstractPage.2=This project is not a CDT project
 AbstractPage.4=[ All configurations ]
 AbstractPage.5=[ Multiple configurations...]
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ EnvironmentTab.11=Edit variable
 EnvironmentTab.12=Variables list
 EnvironmentTab.13=Add to all configurations
 EnvironmentTab.14=Select variables
-IncludeTab.0=Include paths
+IncludeTab.0=Include directories
 IncludeTab.1=Add directory path
 IncludeTab.2=Change directory path
 IncludeDialog.0=Directory:
@@ -480,9 +480,9 @@ ExpDialog.4=Is a workspace path
 ExpDialog.5=Apply to all
 ExpDialog.6=Name:
 ExpDialog.7=Value:
-ExpDialog.8=Name cannot be empty \!
-ExpDialog.9=The same name already exists \!
-ExpDialog.10=Value cannot be empty \!
+ExpDialog.8=Name cannot be empty.
+ExpDialog.9=The same name already exists.
+ExpDialog.10=Value cannot be empty.
 ConfigMultiSelectionDialog.0=Select configurations
 ConfigMultiSelectionDialog.1=At least 2 configurations should be selected
 SymbolDialog.0=Name:
@@ -525,9 +525,9 @@ CMainWizardPage.1=Show project types and toolchains only if they are supported o
 CMainWizardPage.10=A project with that name already exists in the workspace.
 CMainWizardPage.2=Edit properties after project creation
 CMainWizardPage.3=No project types available. Project cannot be created
-CMainWizardPage.5=Cannot create ICProjectTypeHandler : 
-CMainWizardPage.6=File with specified name already exists \!
-CMainWizardPage.7=Directory with specified name already exists \!
+CMainWizardPage.5=Cannot create ICProjectTypeHandler: 
+CMainWizardPage.6=File with specified name already exists.
+CMainWizardPage.7=Directory with specified name already exists.
 CMainWizardPage.8=Project name:
 CMainWizardPage.9=Project name is empty