Looking at a domain name for a client, registrar company states it is taken and the whois states:

Relevant dates:
Registered on: 20-Oct-2002
Renewal date: 20-Oct-2006
Last updated: 29-Sep-2006

Registration status:
Renewal required.

How come it is still not available after nearly a year? Any ideas? My client would really like this domain name.

I have checked with several registrars and several whois - they all state the same, and that it is unavailable.