The LaBRI is a research unit associated with the CNRS (UMR 5800), the University of Bordeaux 1, the ENSEIRB and the University of Bordeaux 2. Since 2002 it has been the partner of INRIA in the Research Unit "Futurs". It has significantly increased in staff numbers over recent years. In December 2003 it had a total of 207 members including 100 teaching/research staff (Bordeaux 1, 2 and 4 and ENSEIRB), 14 research staff (CNRS and INRIA), 12 administrative and technical (Bordeaux 1, ENSEIRB, CNRS and INRIA) and more than 95 doctoral students and post-docs. The LaBRI's missions are of three types: research (pure and applied), technology application and transfer and training.