diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index 318e3098a84..1c422480690 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
                                       
                                 Release 7.4
                                       
+     Release date: 2003-11-17
+     _________________________________________________________________
+   
                                   Overview
                                       
    Major changes in this release:
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml
index a5c74c300e2..6f49b93a4c5 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!--
-$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.235.2.3 2003/11/14 02:04:05 petere Exp $
+$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.235.2.4 2003/11/14 17:47:49 momjian Exp $
 -->
 
 <appendix id="release">
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.235.2.3 2003/11/14 02:04:0
  <sect1 id="release-7-4">
   <title>Release 7.4</title>
 
+  <note>
+   <title>Release date</title>
+   <simpara>2003-11-17</simpara>
+  </note>
+
   <sect2>
    <title>Overview</title>