Index: wp-includes/post-template.php
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--- wp-includes/post-template.php	(revision 17378)
+++ wp-includes/post-template.php	(working copy)
@@ -1100,8 +1100,17 @@
 		if ( $page->ID == $args['selected'] )
 			$output .= ' selected="selected"';
 		$output .= '>';
-		$title = esc_html($page->post_title);
-		$title = apply_filters( 'list_pages', $page->post_title );
+		$title = $page->post_title;
+		if (is_admin() && 'publish' != $page->post_status) {
+			if ('private' == $page->post_status )
+				$title .= ' -- ' . __('Private');
+			if ('draft' == $page->post_status )
+				$title .= ' -- ' . __('Draft');
+			if ('pending' == $page->post_status )
+				$title .= ' -- ' . __('Pending');
+		}
+		$title = apply_filters( 'list_pages', $title );
+		$title = esc_html($title);
 		$output .= "$pad$title";
 		$output .= "</option>\n";
 	}

