diff --git a/Doc/info/texipre.dat b/Doc/info/texipre.dat
index 4f12e65ceb4..1f5778aa8ed 100644
--- a/Doc/info/texipre.dat
+++ b/Doc/info/texipre.dat
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ standard modules that come with the Python system.  It assumes basic
 knowledge about the Python language.  For an informal introduction to
 the language, see the Python Tutorial.  The Python Reference Manual
 gives a more formal definition of the language.  (These manuals are not
-yet available in INFO or Texinfo format.)
+available in INFO or Texinfo format.)
 
 Copyright 1991-1995 by Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam,
 The Netherlands.
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ the language, see the @cite{Python Tutorial}.  The @cite{Python
 Reference Manual} gives a more formal definition of the language.
 (These manuals are not yet available in INFO or Texinfo format.)
 
-This version corresponds to Python version 1.5 (Oct 25 1996).
+This version corresponds to Python version 1.5 (Dec 31 1997).
 
 @end ifinfo
 
diff --git a/Doc/texipre.dat b/Doc/texipre.dat
index 4f12e65ceb4..1f5778aa8ed 100644
--- a/Doc/texipre.dat
+++ b/Doc/texipre.dat
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ standard modules that come with the Python system.  It assumes basic
 knowledge about the Python language.  For an informal introduction to
 the language, see the Python Tutorial.  The Python Reference Manual
 gives a more formal definition of the language.  (These manuals are not
-yet available in INFO or Texinfo format.)
+available in INFO or Texinfo format.)
 
 Copyright 1991-1995 by Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam,
 The Netherlands.
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ the language, see the @cite{Python Tutorial}.  The @cite{Python
 Reference Manual} gives a more formal definition of the language.
 (These manuals are not yet available in INFO or Texinfo format.)
 
-This version corresponds to Python version 1.5 (Oct 25 1996).
+This version corresponds to Python version 1.5 (Dec 31 1997).
 
 @end ifinfo