Just spotted this at ShackNews.com... Although incredibly brief this is probably deserving of a full news item all by itself since it's the first direct correspondence from Valve Software on the topic. We just got this very brief statement from Valve Software:

Half-Life 2 will be shown at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo.

Update: I've posted the Half-Life 2 pic on the cover of PC Gameplay magazine! Hit Read More...

Click on the screenshot for the bigger pic.