Nintendo has finally announced the US DS Lite and release date today via an official press release.  The DS Lite will be released in the US on June 11 for a mere $130.  Initially, the DS Lite will only be available in white, though other colors will follow.

For those of you who forgot, the DS Lite is a two-thirds the size of the original DS and weighs 20% less.

U.S. DS Lite Price and Date Announced [Kotaku]