diff --git a/maven-artifact/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/versioning/VersionRange.java b/maven-artifact/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/versioning/VersionRange.java
index f35fa21cc6..fa8ce259da 100644
--- a/maven-artifact/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/versioning/VersionRange.java
+++ b/maven-artifact/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/versioning/VersionRange.java
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ import java.util.List;
  */
 public class VersionRange
 {
-    private final ArtifactVersion RELEASE = new DefaultArtifactVersion( "RELEASE" );
-
     private final ArtifactVersion recommendedVersion;
 
     private final List restrictions;
@@ -469,16 +467,8 @@ public class VersionRange
             {
                 throw new OverConstrainedVersionException( "The artifact has no valid ranges", artifact );
             }
-            else
-            {
-                Restriction restriction = (Restriction) restrictions.get( restrictions.size() - 1 );
 
-                version = restriction.getUpperBound();
-                if ( version == null )
-                {
-                    version = RELEASE;
-                }
-            }
+            version = null;
         }
         return version;
     }
@@ -497,15 +487,6 @@ public class VersionRange
             {
                 throw new OverConstrainedVersionException( "The artifact has no valid ranges", artifact );
             }
-            else
-            {
-                Restriction restriction = (Restriction) restrictions.get( restrictions.size() - 1 );
-
-                if ( restriction.getUpperBound() != null )
-                {
-                    value = restriction.isUpperBoundInclusive();
-                }
-            }
         }
         return value;
     }
diff --git a/maven-artifact/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/resolver/DefaultArtifactCollectorTest.java b/maven-artifact/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/resolver/DefaultArtifactCollectorTest.java
index 5c45cc3807..c20bc313cd 100644
--- a/maven-artifact/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/resolver/DefaultArtifactCollectorTest.java
+++ b/maven-artifact/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/resolver/DefaultArtifactCollectorTest.java
@@ -292,10 +292,10 @@ public class DefaultArtifactCollectorTest
         ArtifactSpec b = a.addDependency( "b", "1.0" );
         a.addDependency( "c", "[2.0,2.5]" );
         b.addDependency( "c", "[1.0,3.0]" );
+        ArtifactSpec c = createArtifact( "c", "2.5" );
 
         ArtifactResolutionResult res = collect( a );
 
-        ArtifactSpec c = createArtifact( "c", "2.5" );
         assertEquals( "Check artifact list", createSet( new Object[]{a.artifact, b.artifact, c.artifact} ),
                       res.getArtifacts() );
         assertEquals( "Check version", "2.5", getArtifact( "c", res.getArtifacts() ).getVersion() );
diff --git a/maven-artifact/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/versioning/VersionRangeTest.java b/maven-artifact/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/versioning/VersionRangeTest.java
index ec29b3d11b..ebc60eafc4 100644
--- a/maven-artifact/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/versioning/VersionRangeTest.java
+++ b/maven-artifact/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/versioning/VersionRangeTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import junit.framework.TestCase;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.apache.maven.artifact.Artifact;
+
 /**
  * Tests version range construction.
  *
@@ -44,9 +46,15 @@ public class VersionRangeTest
 
     private static final String CHECK_VERSION_RECOMMENDATION = "check version recommended";
 
+    private static final String CHECK_SELECTED_VERSION_KNOWN = "check selected version known";
+
+    private static final String CHECK_SELECTED_VERSION = "check selected version";
+
     public void testRange()
-        throws InvalidVersionSpecificationException
+        throws InvalidVersionSpecificationException, OverConstrainedVersionException
     {
+        Artifact artifact = null;
+        
         VersionRange range = VersionRange.createFromVersionSpec( "(,1.0]" );
         List restrictions = range.getRestrictions();
         assertEquals( CHECK_NUM_RESTRICTIONS, 1, restrictions.size() );
@@ -56,6 +64,8 @@ public class VersionRangeTest
         assertEquals( CHECK_UPPER_BOUND, "1.0", restriction.getUpperBound().toString() );
         assertTrue( CHECK_UPPER_BOUND_INCLUSIVE, restriction.isUpperBoundInclusive() );
         assertNull( CHECK_VERSION_RECOMMENDATION, range.getRecommendedVersion() );
+        assertFalse( CHECK_SELECTED_VERSION_KNOWN, range.isSelectedVersionKnown( artifact ) );
+        assertNull( CHECK_SELECTED_VERSION, range.getSelectedVersion( artifact ) );
 
         range = VersionRange.createFromVersionSpec( "1.0" );
         assertEquals( CHECK_VERSION_RECOMMENDATION, "1.0", range.getRecommendedVersion().toString() );
@@ -66,6 +76,8 @@ public class VersionRangeTest
         assertFalse( CHECK_LOWER_BOUND_INCLUSIVE, restriction.isLowerBoundInclusive() );
         assertNull( CHECK_UPPER_BOUND, restriction.getUpperBound() );
         assertFalse( CHECK_UPPER_BOUND_INCLUSIVE, restriction.isUpperBoundInclusive() );
+        assertTrue( CHECK_SELECTED_VERSION_KNOWN, range.isSelectedVersionKnown( artifact ) );
+        assertEquals( CHECK_SELECTED_VERSION, "1.0", range.getSelectedVersion( artifact ).toString() );
 
         range = VersionRange.createFromVersionSpec( "[1.0]" );
         restrictions = range.getRestrictions();
@@ -76,6 +88,8 @@ public class VersionRangeTest
         assertEquals( CHECK_UPPER_BOUND, "1.0", restriction.getUpperBound().toString() );
         assertTrue( CHECK_UPPER_BOUND_INCLUSIVE, restriction.isUpperBoundInclusive() );
         assertNull( CHECK_VERSION_RECOMMENDATION, range.getRecommendedVersion() );
+        assertFalse( CHECK_SELECTED_VERSION_KNOWN, range.isSelectedVersionKnown( artifact ) );
+        assertNull( CHECK_SELECTED_VERSION, range.getSelectedVersion( artifact ) );
 
         range = VersionRange.createFromVersionSpec( "[1.2,1.3]" );
         restrictions = range.getRestrictions();
@@ -86,6 +100,8 @@ public class VersionRangeTest
         assertEquals( CHECK_UPPER_BOUND, "1.3", restriction.getUpperBound().toString() );
         assertTrue( CHECK_UPPER_BOUND_INCLUSIVE, restriction.isUpperBoundInclusive() );
         assertNull( CHECK_VERSION_RECOMMENDATION, range.getRecommendedVersion() );
+        assertFalse( CHECK_SELECTED_VERSION_KNOWN, range.isSelectedVersionKnown( artifact ) );
+        assertNull( CHECK_SELECTED_VERSION, range.getSelectedVersion( artifact ) );
 
         range = VersionRange.createFromVersionSpec( "[1.0,2.0)" );
         restrictions = range.getRestrictions();
@@ -96,6 +112,8 @@ public class VersionRangeTest
         assertEquals( CHECK_UPPER_BOUND, "2.0", restriction.getUpperBound().toString() );
         assertFalse( CHECK_UPPER_BOUND_INCLUSIVE, restriction.isUpperBoundInclusive() );
         assertNull( CHECK_VERSION_RECOMMENDATION, range.getRecommendedVersion() );
+        assertFalse( CHECK_SELECTED_VERSION_KNOWN, range.isSelectedVersionKnown( artifact ) );
+        assertNull( CHECK_SELECTED_VERSION, range.getSelectedVersion( artifact ) );
 
         range = VersionRange.createFromVersionSpec( "[1.5,)" );
         restrictions = range.getRestrictions();
@@ -106,6 +124,8 @@ public class VersionRangeTest
         assertNull( CHECK_UPPER_BOUND, restriction.getUpperBound() );
         assertFalse( CHECK_UPPER_BOUND_INCLUSIVE, restriction.isUpperBoundInclusive() );
         assertNull( CHECK_VERSION_RECOMMENDATION, range.getRecommendedVersion() );
+        assertFalse( CHECK_SELECTED_VERSION_KNOWN, range.isSelectedVersionKnown( artifact ) );
+        assertNull( CHECK_SELECTED_VERSION, range.getSelectedVersion( artifact ) );
 
         range = VersionRange.createFromVersionSpec( "(,1.0],[1.2,)" );
         restrictions = range.getRestrictions();
@@ -122,6 +142,8 @@ public class VersionRangeTest
         assertNull( CHECK_UPPER_BOUND, restriction.getUpperBound() );
         assertFalse( CHECK_UPPER_BOUND_INCLUSIVE, restriction.isUpperBoundInclusive() );
         assertNull( CHECK_VERSION_RECOMMENDATION, range.getRecommendedVersion() );
+        assertFalse( CHECK_SELECTED_VERSION_KNOWN, range.isSelectedVersionKnown( artifact ) );
+        assertNull( CHECK_SELECTED_VERSION, range.getSelectedVersion( artifact ) );
     }
 
     public void testInvalidRanges()