diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 481b0b69c5a..2152f5cf142 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Python News
 What's New in Python 3.0a5?
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-*Release date: XX-XXX-2008*
+*Release date: 08-May-2008*
 
 Core and Builtins
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