In 1999, the use of XML went mainstream. IBM has helped many companies throughout the Europe and other regions of the world become early adopters of XML by providing XML tools and partnering with them to help them build business solutions that leverage their existing core business systems and skills. This presentation will discuss success stories from European companies such as Amadeus, Seals, Svenska Handelsbanken, RWE Utilities, and other companies we've been involved in as well as provide some hints and tips for how you can get started using XML in your company's business applications.