diff --git a/scripts/ms-sql-info.nse b/scripts/ms-sql-info.nse
index a1ad322ed..a5fcf1107 100644
--- a/scripts/ms-sql-info.nse
+++ b/scripts/ms-sql-info.nse
@@ -192,6 +192,16 @@ action = function(host, port)
 	  if result == nil then
 	    result = "Discovered Microsoft SQL Server 2005"
 	  end
+	elseif string.match(serverInfo[1].version, "^10%.0") then
+	  -- The Express Edition of MS SQL Server 2008 has a default instance name of SQLEXPRESS
+	  for _,instance in ipairs(serverInfo) do
+	    if string.match(instance.instanceName, "SQLEXPRESS") then
+	      result = "Discovered Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Edition"
+	    end
+	  end
+	  if result == nil then
+	    result = "Discovered Microsoft SQL Server 2008"
+	  end
 	else
 	  result = "Discovered Microsoft SQL Server"
 	end
@@ -210,6 +220,13 @@ action = function(host, port)
 	    result = result .. " (SP1)"
 	  elseif string.match(serverInfo[1].version, "9.00.1399") then
 	    result = result .. " (RTM)"
+	  -- Check for versions of SQL Server 2008
+	  elseif string.match(serverInfo[1].version, "10.0.1075") then
+	    result = result .. " (CTP)"
+	  elseif string.match(serverInfo[1].version, "10.0.1600") then
+	    result = result .. " (RTM)"
+	  elseif string.match(serverInfo[1].version, "10.0.2531") then
+	    result = result .. " (SP1)"		
 	  end
 	end
 	for _,instance in ipairs(serverInfo) do