diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 2621c8b..e788404 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 What's New in Python 3.3.0 Alpha 3?
 ===================================
 
-*Release date: XXXX-XX-XX*
+*Release date: 01-May-2012*
 
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------
diff --git a/Misc/RPM/python-3.3.spec b/Misc/RPM/python-3.3.spec
index 1648f8d..1f6afc8 100644
--- a/Misc/RPM/python-3.3.spec
+++ b/Misc/RPM/python-3.3.spec
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 %define name python
 #--start constants--
-%define version 3.3.0a2
+%define version 3.3.0a3
 %define libvers 3.3
 #--end constants--
 %define release 1pydotorg