diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index a75dff1..e2b1937 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 What's New in Python 2.4 beta 2?
 ================================
 
-*Release date: XX-XXX-XXXX*
+*Release date: 03-NOV-2004*
 
 License
 -------
diff --git a/Misc/RPM/python-2.4.spec b/Misc/RPM/python-2.4.spec
index 0f1dbd5..9bfdf40 100644
--- a/Misc/RPM/python-2.4.spec
+++ b/Misc/RPM/python-2.4.spec
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #################################
 
 %define name python
-%define version 2.4b1
+%define version 2.4b2
 %define libvers 2.4
 %define release 1pydotorg
 %define __prefix /usr