diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
index 09b67475cd9..fc013cc6fc6 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+What's New in IDLE 1.1b1?
+=========================
+
+*Release date: 15-OCT-2004*
+
+
 What's New in IDLE 1.1a3?
 =========================
 
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index c9b4e235d02..b47623df282 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Python News
 What's New in Python 2.4 beta 1?
 ================================
 
-*Release date: XXXX-XX-XX*
+*Release date: 15-OCT-2004*
 
 Core and builtins
 -----------------
diff --git a/Misc/RPM/python-2.4.spec b/Misc/RPM/python-2.4.spec
index 7d8903ac579..1e4e8518c8f 100644
--- a/Misc/RPM/python-2.4.spec
+++ b/Misc/RPM/python-2.4.spec
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #################################
 
 %define name python
-%define version 2.4a3
+%define version 2.4b1
 %define libvers 2.4
 %define release 1pydotorg
 %define __prefix /usr