diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 4675054..ecc2cfd 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-What's New in Python 2.2c1
-XXX Release date: ??-Dec-2001 XXX
+What's New in Python 2.2c1?
+Release date: 14-Dec-2001
 ===========================
 
 Type/class unification and new-style classes
diff --git a/PCbuild/BUILDno.txt b/PCbuild/BUILDno.txt
index acea5fe..3c95b73 100644
--- a/PCbuild/BUILDno.txt
+++ b/PCbuild/BUILDno.txt
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 
 Windows Python BUILD numbers
 ----------------------------
+  27    2.2c1
+        14-Dec-2001
   26    2.2b2
         16-Nov-2001
   25    2.2b1
diff --git a/PCbuild/pythoncore.dsp b/PCbuild/pythoncore.dsp
index afb2a98..7241ec2 100644
--- a/PCbuild/pythoncore.dsp
+++ b/PCbuild/pythoncore.dsp
@@ -739,11 +739,11 @@
 
 !IF  "$(CFG)" == "pythoncore - Win32 Release"
 
-# ADD CPP /D BUILD=26
+# ADD CPP /D BUILD=27
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "pythoncore - Win32 Debug"
 
-# ADD CPP /D BUILD=26
+# ADD CPP /D BUILD=27
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "pythoncore - Win32 Alpha Debug"