diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 7f5e4f1..1829cba 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 What's New in Python 2.6 beta 1?
 ================================
 
-*Release date: XX-June-2008*
+*Release date: 18-June-2008*
 
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------
diff --git a/Misc/RPM/python-2.6.spec b/Misc/RPM/python-2.6.spec
index d6d14d8..540df83 100644
--- a/Misc/RPM/python-2.6.spec
+++ b/Misc/RPM/python-2.6.spec
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 %define name python
 #--start constants--
-%define version 2.6a3
+%define version 2.6b1
 %define libver 2.6
 #--end constants--
 %define release 1pydotorg