diff --git a/README b/README
index 686c437cb1..3a2f54110a 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
- OpenSSL 0.9.6-beta2 [engine] 17 Sep 2000
+ OpenSSL 0.9.6-beta3 [engine] (Final beta) 21 Sep 2000
 
  Copyright (c) 1998-2000 The OpenSSL Project
  Copyright (c) 1995-1998 Eric A. Young, Tim J. Hudson
diff --git a/crypto/opensslv.h b/crypto/opensslv.h
index 4368f6bd51..54220a87c0 100644
--- a/crypto/opensslv.h
+++ b/crypto/opensslv.h
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
  * (Prior to 0.9.5a beta1, a different scheme was used: MMNNFFRBB for
  *  major minor fix final patch/beta)
  */
-#define OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER	0x00906002L
-#define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT	"OpenSSL 0.9.6-beta2 [engine] 17 Sep 2000"
+#define OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER	0x00906003L
+#define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT	"OpenSSL 0.9.6-beta3 [engine] 21 Sep 2000"
 #define OPENSSL_VERSION_PTEXT	" part of " OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT