diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 6ef40d44..18f71e28 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-New in 0.3.5.pre2
-* March 23, 2004
+New in 0.3.5
+* March 26, 2004
 
 * Added Andy's nasal interpreter for small built in scripting tasks.
   Nasal integrates nicely with FlightGear's property system.
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c4ff82b5..9d448213 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ dnl Require at least automake 2.52
 AC_PREREQ(2.52)
 
 dnl Initialize the automake stuff
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(SimGear, 0.3.5.pre2)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(SimGear, 0.3.5)
 
 dnl Specify KAI C++ compiler and flags.
 dnl Borrowed with slight modification from blitz distribution.