diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index c3db468ed18..b37672f5aad 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ Python News
 
 (editors: check NEWS.help for information about editing NEWS using ReST.)
 
-What's New in Python {XXX PUT NEXT VERSION HERE XXX}?
-================================
+What's New in Python 3.0 release candiate 3?
+============================================
 
 *Release date: XX-XXX-2008*
 
+
 Core and Builtins
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