aptitude "initialising package status" takes _really_ long

[Wolfgang Mader <Wolfgang_Mader@gmx.de>]

Hello list,

at the start of aptitude and after every action you have took, aptitude has to 
initialise its package status. This is the same step as "loading cache". 
Yesterday I have updated aptitude to . Since 
then this step takes _really_ long. Lets say 40s. I am on sid. There is no 
output it any loggs

Any hints?

Thank you. W. Mader