2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 0a3bb21d..d57e1258 100755
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ Credits
   aspects of ``easy_install``, and supplied the doctests for the command-line
   ``.exe`` wrappers on Windows.
 
-* Phillip J. Eby is the principal author and maintainer of setuptools, and
+* Phillip J. Eby is the seminal author of setuptools, and
   first proposed the idea of an importable binary distribution format for
   Python application plug-ins.
 
@@ -167,4 +167,8 @@ Credits
   "Code Bear" Taylor) contributed their time and stress as guinea pigs for the
   use of eggs and setuptools, even before eggs were "cool".  (Thanks, guys!)
 
+* Since the merge with Distribute, Jason R. Coombs is the
+  maintainer of setuptools.  The project is maintained in coordination with
+  the Python Packaging Authority (PyPA) and the larger Python community.
+
 .. _files:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d716ee2e..978644d2 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ setup_params = dict(
     version=main_ns['__version__'],
     description="Easily download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall "
                 "Python packages",
-    author="The fellowship of the packaging",
+    author="Python Packaging Authority",
     author_email="distutils-sig@python.org",
     license="PSF or ZPL",
     long_description = long_description,