Olympus will continue to develop the Four Thirds system

Official announcement:

"As the company responsible for initiating both the Four Thirds System and Micro Four Thirds System standards, Olympus Imaging Corporation will continue to develop and enhance the product lineup for both standards to meet the diverse needs of our customers."

http://www.olympus-global.com/en/news/2010b/nr100826mfourthirdse.html

This is quite a good statement for the people who were not certain about their investment in 4/3rds... Just buy the 4/3rds stuff if you like it and don't worry...

Enjoy making pictures with your 4/3rds camera and lenses and the ones released in furure!