I had someone at an import/rarities service check on the "Pleased to Meet You" album, and he said that while he could get me one, his data said the album was earmarked for an upcoming US release, although he couldn't say when, so I don't know if his information was current or way out of date.

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I don't think this is current. Basically when the big music merger happened (see the BMG picture), Indolent Records was dropped, along with it, Sleeper. Actually, from what I understand, Sleeper was kept by BMG Records, but it would have meant working with an entirely new staff of people they didn't know (and didn't understand their music and therefore didn't care about them), so they ultimately quit and disbanded.

I think also, Arista Records kept pushing back the release date for Pleased to Meet You. So maybe it's still listed under "indefinitely" for the release date of Pleased to Meet You. I think it's probably a safe bet to buy the import. It's expensive ($24?), but I think it's worth it. The Japanese released (minus autographs) contain three postcards and two extra tracks but is a bit pricey (CDNow lists this item for $43.99 - OUCH!). Also, see Irene's comment regarding why you should buy imports (when they're current).

Pleased To Meet You