diff --git a/notes/mred/HISTORY b/notes/mred/HISTORY
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--- a/notes/mred/HISTORY
+++ b/notes/mred/HISTORY
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Version 100: ??, 1998
+Version 100alpha1: January 29, 1999
 MAJOR revision: see MrEd_100.txt in the current directory.
 
 The Engine and System distinction is gone. MrEd Engine is now just
diff --git a/notes/mred/MrEd_100.txt b/notes/mred/MrEd_100.txt
index e6b67201..271e00c1 100644
--- a/notes/mred/MrEd_100.txt
+++ b/notes/mred/MrEd_100.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
                         ******************
                         *    MrEd 100    *
                         ******************
+                         [alpha1 release]
 
 MrEd 100 is the successor to MrEd 53. For MrEd 100, we preserved the
 underlying windowing model, but redesigned the GUI toolbox interface