diff --git a/README b/README
index 2230b275..1ba65dd7 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -24,25 +24,6 @@ allowing the distribution of all compressed executables, including
 commercial programs.
 
 
-MAJOR NEWS IN UPX 2
-===================
-
-The main news since 1.25 are:
-
-  * new format: added support for arm/pe (ARM executables running on WinCE)
-  * new format: added support for linux elf/amd64
-  * new format: added support for linux elf/ppc32
-  * new format: added support for mach/ppc32 (Apple Mac OS X)
-  * new format: added support for bootable Linux kernels ("vmlinuz/386")
-  * new format: added support for Playstation exes ("ps1/exe")
-
-  * slightly better compression using the new NRV2E algorithm
-  * new options for compression tuning (e.g. '--brute')
-  * improved win32/pe compatibility
-  * direct ELF-to-memory decompression
-  * various minor bug fixes
-
-
 INTRODUCTION
 ============
 
diff --git a/README.1ST b/README.1ST
index 0e2b6b9a..c39d9794 100644
--- a/README.1ST
+++ b/README.1ST
@@ -13,12 +13,21 @@
 
 
 
-WARNING - UNSTABLE BETA VERSION
-===============================
+MAJOR NEWS IN UPX 2
+===================
 
-The current stable release is 2.00, and the next stable release
-will be called version 3.00.
+The main news since 1.25 are:
 
-The main news since 2.00 are:
-  - (NONE YET)
+  * new format: added support for arm/pe (ARM executables running on WinCE)
+  * new format: added support for linux elf/amd64
+  * new format: added support for linux elf/ppc32
+  * new format: added support for mach/ppc32 (Apple Mac OS X)
+  * new format: added support for bootable Linux kernels ("vmlinuz/386")
+  * new format: added support for Playstation exes ("ps1/exe")
+
+  * slightly better compression using the new NRV2E algorithm
+  * new options for compression tuning (e.g. '--brute')
+  * improved win32/pe compatibility
+  * direct ELF-to-memory decompression
+  * various bug fixes