diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 509959e..cf31ba0 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 Python News
 +++++++++++
 
-What's New in Python 2.7.1?
-===========================
+What's New in Python 2.7.1 release candidate 1?
+===============================================
 
-*Release date: XXXX-XX-XX*
+*Release date: 2010-11-13*
 
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------
diff --git a/Misc/RPM/python-2.7.spec b/Misc/RPM/python-2.7.spec
index cf26ea1..dda80d9 100644
--- a/Misc/RPM/python-2.7.spec
+++ b/Misc/RPM/python-2.7.spec
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 %define name python
 #--start constants--
-%define version 2.7.1a0
+%define version 2.7.1rc1
 %define libvers 2.7
 #--end constants--
 %define release 1pydotorg