Three years after the completion of the next-to-leading order calculat
ion, the status of the theoretical estimates of epsilon'/epsilon is re
viewed. In spite of the theoretical progress, the prediction of epsilo
n'/epsilon is Still affected by a 100% theoretical error. In this pape
r the different sources of uncertainty are critically analysed and an
updated estimate of epsilon'/epsilon is presented. Some theoretical im
plications of a value of epsilon'/epsilon definitely larger than 10(-3
) are also discussed.