NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--XBRL International, Inc. (www.xbrl.org) announced today that Gilles Maguet has been appointed Secretary General of XBRL Europe and will report jointly to the Executive Committee of XBRL Europe and to Anthony Fragnito, CEO XBRL International. In this newly created position, Mr. Maguet will lead the organization’s efforts in Europe to promote adoption of XBRL and interactive data for business reporting.

Business Reporting Ireland Limited (BRIL), the not for profit company established to promote XBRL – eXtensible Business Reporting Language – in Ireland is pleased to announce the publication of its financial statements for the period ended 31 December 2004 in XBRL format on its website. This is the first time a company incorporated in Ireland has made its accounts available to the public in XBRL

A Working Reality: Sharing the Same Language 16 - 19 May 2005 Meliá Castilla Hotel Madrid, Spain. http://www.xbrl2006.info

Business Reporting Ireland, the not for profit company established to promote the use of XBRL in Ireland has announced details of its academic competition for 2006 which is open to third level students