--- a/doc/manual/manual.texi	Wed Sep 23 15:38:36 2009 -0700
+++ b/doc/manual/manual.texi	Tue Sep 22 20:54:05 2009 -0700
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@
 @title ns-3 Reference Manual
 @author ns-3 project
 @author feedback:  ns-developers@@isi.edu
+
+@b{Simulator version:  }
+@include VERSION
 @today{}
 
 @c @page
@@ -76,6 +79,9 @@
 For a pdf version of this manual, 
 see @uref{http://www.nsnam.org/docs/manual.pdf}.
 
+Simulator version:  
+@include VERSION
+
 @insertcopying
 @end ifnottex