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THE COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING COURSE PROVIDES AN INTRODUCTION TO XBRL AND THE ALTOVA MISSIONKIT FOR BOTH BEGINNERS AND ADVANCED TECHNICAL USERS

BEVERLY, Mass., June 9, 2009 – Altova® (http://www.altova.com), creator of XMLSpy® the industry leading XML editor, has added a new XBRL training course as part of its free Altova Online Training program. The comprehensive, five-module course includes detailed tutorials that take users step-by-step through common XBRL-related tasks using the MissionKit 2009®, Altova’s integrated suite of XML, database, and XBRL tools.

“With the passing of the XBRL mandate by the United States SEC, and similar regulations in other countries, technical professionals in organizations of all types will need to learn about XBRL and begin the process of not only getting their backend financial data into compliant XBRL for submission, but also rendering and analyzing data once it’s in XBRL format,” said Alexander Falk, President and CEO for Altova. “Our new XBRL training course provides a comprehensive overview of XBRL, from the basics of the technology, to taxonomy editing and data validation, to XBRL data mapping and rendering, all the while highlighting how the Altova MissionKit can help to facilitate these otherwise arduous tasks. Furthermore, the course’s on-demand format gives users the flexibility to learn on their own time, at their own pace.”

The MissionKit XBRL training module provides an introduction to XBRL and an overview of the XBRL filing process. Users will learn how to create an extension taxonomy in XMLSpy; map financial data from a backend system to a taxonomy and convert it into a compliant XBRL instance document with MapForce; and then explore how to automate this process by generating royalty-free code in Java, C#, or C++. The final module focuses on XBRL report generation where users will employ StyleVision to create an XBRL report using drag and drop functionality for simultaneous output in HTML, RTF, PDF, and Word 2007 formats. There are also 30 instructional videos and interactive quizzes for each module of the XBRL course.

In addition to the XBRL course, Altova Online Training currently offers courses on MapForce®, Altova’s data mapping tool and StyleVision®, a visual stylesheet design tool for rendering XML, XBRL, and database content. All Altova training modules are available for free and can be accessed on-demand, with no registration required. In addition, Altova Online Training is now delivered through the Amazon® S3 cloud service to ensure fast downloads and smooth video transmission.

To access the MissionKit XBRL course or any of the other Altova Online Training offerings, go to: http://www.altova.com/aot/online-training.aspx

To download a 30-day free trial of the Altova MissionKit 2009 visit: http://www.altova.com/download.html

About Altova

Altova® is the creator of XMLSpy® and other leading XML, database, and UML tools. A key player in the software tools industry and the leader in XML development tools, Altova is the choice of over 3 million clients worldwide, including 91 percent of the Fortune 500. An innovative, customer-focused company, Altova offers a product line that fulfills a broad spectrum of business needs for development teams in the world’s largest organizations to growing one-person shops. An active member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and Object Management Group (OMG), Altova is committed to delivering standards-based, platform-independent solutions that are powerful, affordable, and easy–to-use. Founded in 1992, Altova is headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts and Vienna, Austria. Visit Altova on the Web at: http://www.altova.com

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