Applying comments to multiple photos

My apologies if this is already answered someplace; I couldn't find it when I tried searching.
I'm trying to add identical comments for 169 photos at once; I have them all selected, but then the comments field is hidden in the information tab. Is there any way to apply comments to all of these photos at once rather than copy/pasting it into each one's comments field? Thanks in advance.
iMac 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 20"   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

Charles:
It's not obvious but you use the Photos->Batch Change->Comments menu option. That will add the same Comment to all selected photos.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.

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