diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 705f04e74..bc9828a92 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  OpenSSL CHANGES
  _______________
 
- Changes between 0.9.7 and 0.9.7a  [XX xxx 2002]
+ Changes between 0.9.7 and 0.9.7a  [XX xxx 2003]
 
   *) 
 
diff --git a/README b/README
index 669ef0ba6..eb65882e0 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
- OpenSSL 0.9.7a-dev XX xxx 2002
+ OpenSSL 0.9.7a-dev XX xxx 2003
 
  Copyright (c) 1998-2002 The OpenSSL Project
  Copyright (c) 1995-1998 Eric A. Young, Tim J. Hudson
diff --git a/crypto/opensslv.h b/crypto/opensslv.h
index f7ffc8a46..3088b8ca8 100644
--- a/crypto/opensslv.h
+++ b/crypto/opensslv.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  *  major minor fix final patch/beta)
  */
 #define OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER	0x00907010L
-#define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT	"OpenSSL 0.9.7a-dev XX xxx 2002"
+#define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT	"OpenSSL 0.9.7a-dev XX xxx 2003"
 #define OPENSSL_VERSION_PTEXT	" part of " OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT