diff --git a/NOTICE.txt b/NOTICE.txt
index 810c849ca..a371c0869 100644
--- a/NOTICE.txt
+++ b/NOTICE.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-================================================================================
-==  NOTICE file corresponding to the section 4 d of                           ==
-==  the Apache License, Version 2.0,                                          ==
-==  in this case for the Apache OpenJPA distribution.                         ==
-================================================================================
+
+Apache OpenJPA
+Copyright 2006,2010 The Apache Software Foundation
 
 This product includes software developed by
 The Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/).
diff --git a/openjpa-examples/src/main/java/README.txt b/openjpa-examples/src/main/java/README.txt
index 314d644be..2802e0051 100644
--- a/openjpa-examples/src/main/java/README.txt
+++ b/openjpa-examples/src/main/java/README.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Apache OpenJPA Examples
-Copyright © 2005-2009, The Apache Software Foundation.
+Copyright © 2006,2010 The Apache Software Foundation.
 Licensed under ASL 2.0 - http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/openjpa-project/BUILDING.txt b/openjpa-project/BUILDING.txt
index 17d408354..48c132c49 100644
--- a/openjpa-project/BUILDING.txt
+++ b/openjpa-project/BUILDING.txt
@@ -18,16 +18,16 @@ limitations under the License.
 ===============================================================================
 
 These instructions describe how to build OpenJPA from source code using the
-Apache Maven 2 build too. They are written for use from the console, and are 
+Apache Maven 2 build tool. They are written for use from the console, and are 
 known to work on Linux and Mac OSX. They are also reported to work from Windows.
 
 The most up to date version of these instructions may be found on the OpenJPA 
 website at http://openjpa.apache.org/building-openjpa.html
 
-   1. Ensure that Java 1.5 or 1.6 is installed and on your path by running:
+   1. Ensure that Java SE 1.5 or 1.6 is installed and on your path by running:
           java -version
       OpenJPA requires Java 1.5 or later, but some features are only available
-      with Java 6.
+      with Java SE 6.
    2. Install the build tool Apache Maven 2.0.9 or later, from:
           http://maven.apache.org/
       If it is installed correctly, typing mvn -v from the console will result
diff --git a/openjpa-project/NOTICE.txt b/openjpa-project/NOTICE.txt
index 78fc15a7d..e0d8a4acf 100644
--- a/openjpa-project/NOTICE.txt
+++ b/openjpa-project/NOTICE.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-OpenJPA Aggregate Jar with Dependencies
-Copyright 2006-2009 Apache Software Foundation
+
+Apache OpenJPA Aggregate Jar with Dependencies
+Copyright 2006,2010 The Apache Software Foundation
 
 This product includes software developed at
 The Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/).