Delivery of *ist/*istD in USA

[MacBurt]

Just returned to USA from Italy. GREAT. 
If my info is redundant, I apologize.
Contacted Pentax USA.
They stated.
1) *ist to ship in "several weeks."
2) BG-20 to ship "probably a month later."
3) *istD to ship August/September
4) "grip" for *istD seems to be up in the air. Asked, "grip?"
Summation:
They're waiting for the boxes to roll in and don't know themselves.
Burt