configure readline error

Hello,

I'm having trouble with ./configure for Postgres 7.3.3 on a RH7.3 i686
system.
....
checking for readline... no
readline library not found
if you have readline already installed .....

I've gone through config.log and it looks like it searches the correct
locations.

I have gnu readline 4.1 installed and can find libs in
/usr/local/lib/libreadline.a and headers in
/usr/local/lib/include/readline/*.h.

I configured with ./configure
--with-includes=/usr/local/lib:/usr/local/lib/include/readline
--with-libraries=/usr/local/lib:/usr/local/lib/include/readline
--with-perl --with-openssl --with-syslog

Unfortunately I keep getting the error. I've searched numerous lists,
groups, faqs, etc. but cannot seem to resolve the issue. Any help would
be greatly appreciated.

Thanx in advance!

johnmac