The company's purpose is the production of books and printed matter, the sale of addresses, the management of publishing businesses of all kinds, electronic text processing and the development of software for this purpose. The company operates internationally. The company can enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable for promoting the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related to it, as well as establish branch offices in Switzerland and abroad, participate in or merge with other companies, and acquire and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad.