diff --git a/doc/FAQ b/doc/FAQ
index 0a11568350e..bf5dda1ab41 100644
--- a/doc/FAQ
+++ b/doc/FAQ
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
                 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
                                        
-   Last updated: Thu Oct 17 19:33:40 EDT 2002
+   Last updated: Sat Oct 19 22:58:02 EDT 2002
    
    Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us)
    
@@ -848,7 +848,8 @@ BYTEA           bytea           variable-length byte array (null-byte safe)
    VARCHAR(n) is best when storing variable-length strings but it limits
    how long a string can be. TEXT is for strings of unlimited length,
    maximum 1 gigabyte. BYTEA is for storing binary data, particularly
-   values that include NULL bytes.
+   values that include NULL bytes. These types have similar performance
+   characteristics.
    
     4.15.1) How do I create a serial/auto-incrementing field?
     
diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html
index 879e9072142..be9c1425124 100644
--- a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html
+++ b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   alink="#0000ff">
     <H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1>
 
-    <P>Last updated: Thu Oct 17 19:33:40 EDT 2002</P>
+    <P>Last updated: Sat Oct 19 22:58:02 EDT 2002</P>
 
     <P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href=
     "mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us">pgman@candle.pha.pa.us</A>)<BR>
@@ -1068,7 +1068,8 @@ BYTEA           bytea           variable-length byte array (null-byte safe)
     storing variable-length strings but it limits how long a string can
     be. <SMALL>TEXT</SMALL> is for strings of unlimited length, maximum
     1 gigabyte. <SMALL>BYTEA</SMALL> is for storing binary data,
-    particularly values that include <SMALL>NULL</SMALL> bytes.</P>
+    particularly values that include <SMALL>NULL</SMALL> bytes. These
+    types have similar performance characteristics.</P>
 
     <H4><A name="4.15.1">4.15.1</A>) How do I create a
     serial/auto-incrementing field?</H4>