diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ea07bf50..a4dc4ec5 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Version 1.0b
 ------------
-	- fixed the bug that prevented using non-array values for 'loop' attribute
-	  (Andrei)
+	- fixed the bug that prevented using non-array values for 'loop' attribute (Andrei)
+	- many misc documentation changes & additions (monte)
 
 Version 1.0a
 ------------
diff --git a/README b/README
index ca347592..dc775eef 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ NAME:
 
     Smarty - the PHP compiling template engine
 
-VERSION: 1.0
+VERSION: 1.0b
 
 AUTHORS: