diff --git a/pep-0361.txt b/pep-0361.txt
index bdd1b9e4a..5b8aef1bf 100644
--- a/pep-0361.txt
+++ b/pep-0361.txt
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@ Release Manager and Crew
     RPMs: Sean Reifschneider
 
 
+Release Lifespan
+
+    Python 3.0 is no longer being maintained for any purpose.
+    
+    Python 2.6 is in security fix only maintenance mode until October
+    1, 2013.  Security fixes are released in source-only formats.
+    After this date, Python 2.6 will no longer be maintained for any
+    purpose.
+
+
 Release Schedule
 
     Note that this schedule is completely tentative. The number of alphas,