I am not going to mention the country this came from, but this is the rumor I got:
“I can confirm the rumor about the new 70-200.
I had a lunch with the vice-president from Nikon Imaging a few months ago and he confirmed to me that there
will be a new 70-200 with nano crystal coating later this year.
So I guess (yes, only guess) that the new one will be presented just before or on Photokina.
From what I know, the lens will become available in the 4th quarter of this year.”