diff --git a/Packages/H2/version b/Packages/H2/version
index 03f95389cee..4b7e2943d1f 100644
--- a/Packages/H2/version
+++ b/Packages/H2/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.96 ( 5 Aug 2003)
+2.97 ( 7 Aug 2003)