ZDnet Australia is currently reporting that the final version of Windows XP Service Pack 2 has gone gold and that customers will be able to download SP2 from August 25th. However at this point they seem to be the only people saying this and there is no announcement on the Microsoft PressPass site, which does make you wonder about the credibility of the report.

'Update: A red-faced Microsoft Australia has backflipped on a statement issued earlier today that said Windows XP Service Pack 2 had been released to manufacturing.

A Microsoft Australia spokesperson told ZDNet Australia  this afternoon the company's Australian operation had "prematurely" issued the statement and while XP SP2 would be available shortly, "it had not been released to manufacturing as indicated by Microsoft Australia on Wednesday".'

http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/0,2000061744,39155375,00.htm