What Nikon Says About the D-50

I asked, they answered ...

"Dear Walt, our department of misinformation and marketing often
trademarks camera names we don't plan on using, just to keep the web forums
guessing.

Now that the joke is played...

In all honesty, we have no clue, even our typically talkative product
testing group is looking bored at the moment (and I noticed that their side
door was unlocked and open this morning, and that means there is _nothing
unannounced_ in there ( when there _is_ product there, the side door is
locked and nobody comes in or out without going thru the main door and metal
detector ), going to be a few months at least. Maybe a summer announcement?,
based on previous history I would have figured any other new and coming SLR
would get announced at PMA. Sorry I don't have the news everybody is waiting
for today.

Now about that 40MP D2Xs.....(ok couldn't resist)

Thanks for using Nikon products!
Nikon Inc. (USA) Support / Service
http://support.nikontech.com"

So, at least as far as these guys know, there's nothing coming soon.