diff --git a/tools/release/README b/tools/release/README
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--- a/tools/release/README
+++ b/tools/release/README
@@ -2,10 +2,15 @@ Boost SourceForge release folder README
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 The only differences between the distribution files are the line endings
-and archive format. The .bz2 and .7z formats are preferred as more compact.  
+and archive format.  
 
 Distribution files with extensions .gz and .bz2 use Unix line endings.
 
 Distribution files with extensions .zip and .7z use Windows line endings.
 
-See http://www.boost.org/users/history for information about each Boost release. 
+The .bz2 and .7z formats are preferred as they are much more compact.
+
+See http://www.boost.org/more/getting_started/index.html for installation
+instructions.
+
+See http://www.boost.org/users/history for information about Boost releases.