http://www.pclinuxonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2833&mode=&order=0&thold=0

And from DistroWatch.com:

2002-07-22 Distribution Release: Mandrake 9.0 Beta1 

  The first beta of the brand new Mandrake 9.0 release has hit the mirrors.
Get the three CD images here: MandrakeLinux-9.0beta1-CD1.i586.iso (700MB),
MandrakeLinux-9.0beta1-CD2.i586.iso (700MB) and MandrakeLinux-9.0beta1-CD3.i586.iso
(498MB). The version increase from 8 to 9 has been justified by a jump
to KDE 3, Gnome 2 and GCC 3. Texstar reports that there will be a new
beta release every 2 weeks or so with Mandrake 9.0 final expected early
in September. Read the rest here and keep an eye on Mandrake Forum for
an official announcement. Have fun!