--- java/org/apache/catalina/core/StandardServer.java	(revision 1726932)
+++ java/org/apache/catalina/core/StandardServer.java	(working copy)
@@ -247,6 +247,24 @@ 
     }
 
     /**
+     * Return the current server built timestamp
+     * @return server built timestamp.
+     */
+    public String getServerBuilt() {
+  
+        return ServerInfo.getServerBuilt();
+    }
+  
+    /**
+     * Return the current server's version number.
+     * @return server's version number.
+     */
+    public String getServerNumber() {
+
+        return ServerInfo.getServerNumber();
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Return the port number we listen to for shutdown commands.
      */
     @Override
--- java/org/apache/catalina/core/mbeans-descriptors.xml	(revision 1726932)
+++ java/org/apache/catalina/core/mbeans-descriptors.xml	(working copy)
@@ -1329,6 +1329,16 @@ 
                type="java.lang.String"
                writeable="false"/>
 
+    <attribute name="serverBuilt"
+               description="Tomcat server built timestamp"
+               type="java.lang.String"
+               writeable="false"/>
+
+    <attribute name="serverNumber"
+               description="Tomcat server's version number"
+               type="java.lang.String"
+               writeable="false"/>
+
     <attribute name="serviceNames"
                description="Object names of all services we know about"
                type="[Ljavax.management.ObjectName;"