NEW YORK- The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) published on August 7, 2008 an exposure draft of proposed amendments to eight International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) under its annual improvements project.

The IASB requests comments on the proposals by November 7, 2008.

To download the exposure draft of the annual improvement project, please visit the following website: http://www.iasb.org/NR/rdonlyres/2C95C221-B032-49A5-A0BF-D9B4CFD4EBA1/0/EDFirstAnnualImprovements.pdf

IASB is committed to developing in the public interest a single set of high quality global accounting standards.

For more information please visit the following website: www.iasb.org