diff --git a/config/CONFIG.solaris b/config/CONFIG.solaris
index 540002650..e91fc27f7 100644
--- a/config/CONFIG.solaris
+++ b/config/CONFIG.solaris
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ ARCH_CLASS = solaris
 # Compiler and utility invocation (supply path to compiler here)
 #   (with warning flags built in)
 #  Paths to compilers
-GCC = /opt/gnu/bin/gcc 
+GCC = /usr/local/bin/gcc 
 ACC = $(SPARCWORKS)/bin/cc
 # SUNCC doesn't exist under Solaris
+G++ = /usr/local/bin/g++
+CCC = $(SPARCWORKS)/bin/CC
 
 #
 # required by sun's C++ compiler
@@ -30,8 +32,6 @@ ARCMD = $($(CPLUSPLUS)_AR) $@
 RANLIB =
 YACC = $(EYACC)
 LEX = $(ELEX)
-G++ = /opt/gnu/bin/g++
-CCC = /opt/SUNWspro/bin/CC
 
 CP=cp
 MV=mv
diff --git a/config/CONFIG_SITE.solaris b/config/CONFIG_SITE.solaris
index 3c7081cf9..fcbf7a514 100644
--- a/config/CONFIG_SITE.solaris
+++ b/config/CONFIG_SITE.solaris
@@ -23,4 +23,7 @@ SPARCWORKS = /opt/SUNWspro
 #SPECIAL_LANG = $(SPARCWORKS)/lib
 SPECIAL_LANG = .
 
+# APS overrides of CONFIG.solaris definitions 
+GCC = /opt/gnu/bin/gcc
+G++ = /opt/gnu/bin/g++