[Matplotlib-users] Missing dll in windows build 0.87.4

I am trying to run Matplotlib 0.87.4 on WinXP after having installed from
the binaries posted on sourceforge. Unfortunately, when I try importing from
pylab, I get a popup declaring:

"This application has failed to start because MSVCP71.dll was not found."

I usually work on Mac/Linux, so I have no idea what this means. Here is the
traceback.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
  File "c:\python24\lib\site-packages\matplotlib-
0.87.4-py2.4-win32.egg\pylab.py
", line 1, in ?
    from matplotlib.pylab import *
  File "c:\python24\lib\site-packages\matplotlib-
0.87.4-py2.4-win32.egg\matplotl
ib\pylab.py", line 200, in ?
    from axes import Axes, PolarAxes
  File "c:\python24\lib\site-packages\matplotlib-
0.87.4-py2.4-win32.egg\matplotl
ib\axes.py", line 14, in ?
    from artist import Artist, setp
  File "c:\python24\lib\site-packages\matplotlib-
0.87.4-py2.4-win32.egg\matplotl
ib\artist.py", line 4, in ?
    from transforms import identity_transform
  File "c:\python24\lib\site-packages\matplotlib-
0.87.4-py2.4-win32.egg\matplotl
ib\transforms.py", line 215, in ?
    from _transforms import Value, Point, Interval, Bbox, Affine
  File "c:\python24\lib\site-packages\matplotlib-
0.87.4-py2.4-win32.egg\matplotl
ib\_transforms.py", line 17, in ?
    from matplotlib._ns_transforms import *
ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found.

I have tried building matplotlib myself using mingw32, but with no success.
Any help is most appreciated.
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