anyone know when they'll be available and if there's a 9 speed version in the works?

According to the new article in cycling news:

As expected, the new shifters will work only with SRAM's Force and Rival rear derailleurs, and is offered exclusively in 10s rear/friction front configurations (there is no friction option for the rear). Shifters should be on the market at the time of this writing for a retail price of US$195 for the pair.

For the whole story about Saunier Duval and thier products...http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=tech/2007/features/saunier_duval_prodir07

According to the new article in cycling news:

As expected, the new shifters will work only with SRAM's Force and Rival rear derailleurs, and is offered exclusively in 10s rear/friction front configurations (there is no friction option for the rear). Shifters should be on the market at the time of this writing for a retail price of US$195 for the pair.

For the whole story about Saunier Duval and thier products...http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=tech/2007/features/saunier_duval_prodir07

thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for.

The sexy look of those shifters is what has convinced me to go SRAM over Campy on the TT bike I'm currently building.

My shifters are on order but my brake levers arrived today. They are bang on the claimed 50gms per lever and are sexy as!