diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
index 24629c1eded..037b02a3c1d 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-What's New in IDLE 3.1b1?
+What's New in IDLE 3.1?
 =========================
 
-*Release date: XX-XXX-09*
+*Release date: 27-Jun-09*
 
 - Use of 'filter' in keybindingDialog.py was causing custom key assignment to
   fail.  Patch 5707 amaury.forgeotdarc.