Rebate check from IRS will be earlier than planned

Updated 2:

I got mine deposited on 5/1/08

Updated 1:

The IRS started making the direct deposits on Monday with the goal of completing 800,000 payments each day over the first three days of this week. No deposits will be made Thursday while the IRS prepares a big batch of 5 million direct deposits scheduled on Friday.

First week:
4/28/08 - 800,000 direct deposits
4/29/08 - 800,000 direct deposits
4/30/08 - 800,000 direct deposits
5/1/08 - 0
5/2/08 - 5,000,000 direct deposits

From the news:

The rebate checks will be deposit or mail to us 1 week earlier.

Direct Deposit Schedule

Last two digits of your Social Security number:
00 – 20 --> April 28
21 – 75 --> May 2
76 – 99 --> May 9

Check by Mail Schedule

Last two digits of your Social Security number:
00 – 09 --> May 9
10 – 18 --> May 16
19 – 25 --> May 23
26 – 38 --> May 30
39 – 51 --> June 6
52 – 63 --> June 13
64 – 75 --> June 20
76 – 87 --> June 27
88 – 99 --> July 4

Of course, you have to file your 2007 returns early enough.