Availability of USB UltraNav Keyboard?

Hi,
I've checked Lenovo's site several times for the past couple of weeks the Thinkpad USB UltraNav keyboard with trackpoint and the extra USB connects at the keyboard. I currently have one of these (SK-8845, PN 41A5161). However all I can find on the Lenovo site lately is the USB TrackPoint Keyboard with no UltraNav and no integrated USB ports. What Gives?
Is this keyboard not avaialble on backorder or just no longer made? I really need it to replace a worn out USB UltraNav/Trackpoint Keyboard on a docking station.
Thanks,
GC Mobley

I found my answer...withdrawn from marketing fall of 2009, replaced by cheaper non-ultranav keyboard with NO integrated UltraNAV and NO integrated USB ports.
So there is no NO WAY to hook up a docking station to a Lenovo Thinkpad and have an external USB keyboard which has UltraNav and Trackpoint - birlliant, just brilliant.
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-45849.html
replced by
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-73183
Hello... is there anyone in Lenovo listening?

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