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Uh, Ghostwind. We're going to need to see this press release or any official announcement ourselves.
As for the article (link provided by CCamfield), it was back in January. I have the theatrical DVD, in that 2-disc set it features a preview of the Extended Edition with commentary from Peter Jackson himself, and in his own words, he does not like the term "director's cut." So the above article is probably referred by other people.
IOW, the originally planned 4.5-hour Director's Cut has now become the final product: 3.5-hour Extended Edition.
As for the article (link provided by CCamfield), it was back in January. I have the theatrical DVD, in that 2-disc set it features a preview of the Extended Edition with commentary from Peter Jackson himself, and in his own words, he does not like the term "director's cut." So the above article is probably referred by other people.
IOW, the originally planned 4.5-hour Director's Cut has now become the final product: 3.5-hour Extended Edition.