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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 % $Id$
 
 \title{What's New in Python 2.1}
-\release{0.99}
+\release{1.00}
 \author{A.M. Kuchling}
 \authoraddress{\email{amk1@bigfoot.com}}
 \begin{document}