Thanks Daniel and W for the emails and Greenmuncher for posting on the forum.
Dear Microsoft Beta Tester,
Welcome to the Beta 1 release of Microsoft DirectX 9. The DirectX 9 Beta1 SDK download is now available at BetaPlace. We make our beta releases available to a select group of developers and enthusiasts to help us ensure that our final release is stable and secure. Your involvement is critical to this goal...
To access BetaPlace, visit the link below. Sign in using your Beta ID and Password listed below. Be sure to keep this information on hand, as you will need to include it in all correspondence with the Microsoft Beta Group regarding your program, as well as to log on to BetaPlace.