Cisco Has been making a ton of changes this year to the CCIE exam.  Here is the latest.

29 August 2008 Policy Change to Payment for CCIE Labs In effort to improve the availability of CCIE lab exams Cisco has updated the CCIE lab payment process. On September 6, 2008 the payment policy for CCIE labs will be as follows: Payment in full is due 90 days (calendar) prior to your lab date. Payment must be received to confirm your date. After 90 days refunds will not be available for cancelled lab dates. The change in this policy will allow for lab seats to be open in a timely manner and create more desirable time frames. If you have questions or want to confirm you are within the 90+ day window please contact customer support. News and Announcements – CCIE – Cisco Systems