diff --git a/pep-0248.txt b/pep-0248.txt
index a9858fc3de3..cf62b7a06f7 100644
--- a/pep-0248.txt
+++ b/pep-0248.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Editor: mal@lemburg.com (Marc-Andre Lemburg)
 Status: Draft
 Replaced-By: 249
 Type: Informational
+Release-Date: 09 Apr 1996
 
 Introduction
 
diff --git a/pep-0249.txt b/pep-0249.txt
index c3de523ba21..80a50f15cbb 100644
--- a/pep-0249.txt
+++ b/pep-0249.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Editor: mal@lemburg.com (Marc-Andre Lemburg)
 Status: Draft
 Type: Informational
 Replaces: 248
+Release-Date: 07 Apr 1999
 
 Introduction