diff --git a/Include/patchlevel.h b/Include/patchlevel.h
index 357a6f5..bfd67a5 100644
--- a/Include/patchlevel.h
+++ b/Include/patchlevel.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL	0
 
 /* Version as a string */
-#define PY_VERSION      	"3.3.2"
+#define PY_VERSION      	"3.3.2+"
 /*--end constants--*/
 
 /* Version as a single 4-byte hex number, e.g. 0x010502B2 == 1.5.2b2.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 33a8b80..c45a87b 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 Python News
 +++++++++++
 
-What's New in Python 3.3.3?
-===========================
+What's New in Python 3.3.3 release candidate 1?
+===============================================
 
-*Release date: TBD*
+*Not yet released, see sections below for changes released in 3.3.2*
+
+.. *Release date: TBD*
 
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------
@@ -34,8 +36,6 @@
 
 *Release date: 13-May-2013*
 
-.. *Not yet released, see sections below for changes released in 3.3.1*
-
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------