diff --git a/README b/README
index 19e9d0cff8..82eddb2606 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
- OpenSSL 0.9.8-beta3-dev XX xxx XXXX
+ OpenSSL 0.9.8-beta3-dev 31 May 2005
 
  Copyright (c) 1998-2005 The OpenSSL Project
  Copyright (c) 1995-1998 Eric A. Young, Tim J. Hudson
diff --git a/STATUS b/STATUS
index af29eed234..dcd6486d79 100644
--- a/STATUS
+++ b/STATUS
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 
   OpenSSL STATUS                           Last modified at
-  ______________                           $Date: 2005/05/24 03:42:48 $
+  ______________                           $Date: 2005/05/30 22:56:49 $
 
   DEVELOPMENT STATE
 
     o  OpenSSL 0.9.9:  Under development...
+    o  OpenSSL 0.9.8-beta3:  Released on May 31th, 2005
     o  OpenSSL 0.9.8-beta2:  Released on May 24th, 2005
     o  OpenSSL 0.9.8-beta1:  Released on May 19th, 2005
     o  OpenSSL 0.9.7g: Released on April     11th, 2005
diff --git a/crypto/opensslv.h b/crypto/opensslv.h
index 6208c19ee8..55d9ef44c7 100644
--- a/crypto/opensslv.h
+++ b/crypto/opensslv.h
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
  */
 #define OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER	0x00908003L
 #ifdef OPENSSL_FIPS
-#define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT	"OpenSSL 0.9.8-fips-beta3 XX xxx XXXX"
+#define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT	"OpenSSL 0.9.8-fips-beta3 31 May 2005"
 #else
-#define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT	"OpenSSL 0.9.8-beta3 XX xxx XXXX"
+#define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT	"OpenSSL 0.9.8-beta3 31 May 2005"
 #endif
 #define OPENSSL_VERSION_PTEXT	" part of " OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT