diff --git a/Samples/one-interface/zones b/Samples/one-interface/zones
index 8c26ae2f6..a8f10c1c5 100644
--- a/Samples/one-interface/zones
+++ b/Samples/one-interface/zones
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@
 #		firewall
 #		      - Designates the firewall itself. You must have 
 #			exactly one 'firewall' zone. No options are
-#			permitted with a 'firewall' zone.
+#			permitted with a 'firewall' zone. The name that you 
+#			enter in the ZONE column will be stored in the shell
+#			variable $FW which you may use in other configuration
+#			files to designate the firewall zone.
 #
 #	OPTIONS,	A comma-separated list of options as follows:
 #	IN OPTIONS,
diff --git a/Samples/three-interfaces/zones b/Samples/three-interfaces/zones
index 94551f190..9b51560dd 100644
--- a/Samples/three-interfaces/zones
+++ b/Samples/three-interfaces/zones
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@
 #		firewall
 #		      - Designates the firewall itself. You must have 
 #			exactly one 'firewall' zone. No options are
-#			permitted with a 'firewall' zone.
+#			permitted with a 'firewall' zone. The name that you 
+#			enter in the ZONE column will be stored in the shell
+#			variable $FW which you may use in other configuration
+#			files to designate the firewall zone.
 #
 #	OPTIONS,	A comma-separated list of options as follows:
 #	IN OPTIONS,
diff --git a/Samples/two-interfaces/zones b/Samples/two-interfaces/zones
index 89d93b2bc..c807ae186 100644
--- a/Samples/two-interfaces/zones
+++ b/Samples/two-interfaces/zones
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@
 #		firewall
 #		      - Designates the firewall itself. You must have 
 #			exactly one 'firewall' zone. No options are
-#			permitted with a 'firewall' zone.
+#			permitted with a 'firewall' zone. The name that you 
+#			enter in the ZONE column will be stored in the shell
+#			variable $FW which you may use in other configuration
+#			files to designate the firewall zone.
 #
 #	OPTIONS,	A comma-separated list of options as follows:
 #	IN OPTIONS,