Canon Postpones New Lens Release Dates

Canon Japan has posted a notice indicating that the release of three of the new lenses you and I are anxiously awaiting has been postponed.
 
Here is the Google translation:
 
Apology for postponing EOS series lenses for sale
 
East of the great earthquake recently, everyone was affected, to those families and I would like to sincerely sympathy.
 
Well, EF is also damage plants ranging Utsunomiya our production base of the lens. Therefore, to guide and Orimashita released in March 2011 "EOS series lenses," For, I guide it to postpone the release date now as follows. We are currently promoting recovery measures in manufacturing facilities. For a concrete release date, as it becomes clear again I guide.
 
Release date Summary of Changes
 

Product Name	Expected Release Date (before)	Be released (after)
EF300mm F2.8L IS II USM	March 2011	Undecided
EF400mm F2.8L IS II USM	March 2011	Undecided
Fish EF8-15mm F4L USM	March 2011	Undecided

 
Customers will have a great inconvenience, it will continue to make every effort for the sale, thank you so continue to support the continued patronage.