The company's purpose is the distribution of information on electronic media, in particular on CD-ROM; services related to information, its processing, especially electronic, and the distribution of products related to computer science. The company may carry out all commercial and financial transactions, take participations in all enterprises and commercial and financial companies, both in Switzerland and abroad. The company may carry out, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, all commercial, financial, movable or immovable operations (except for operations prohibited by the LFAIE) directly or indirectly related to its main purpose. It may also establish branches and/or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company may provide direct or indirect financing, whether in the form of loans and/or in any other form of financing, including in the context of cash pooling, with or without remuneration, to third parties or to companies in which it holds direct or indirect participations, as well as to its direct or indirect associates and to companies in which they hold direct or indirect participations. The company may also provide all kinds of securities or guarantees to guarantee its obligations or the obligations of each of the aforementioned persons, including in the form of pledges, assignments or transfers as securities, guarantees of all kinds or indemnification commitments, with or without remuneration. The company may provide these financings, securities or guarantees even if it is in the exclusive interest of third parties or companies in which it holds direct or indirect participations, or in the interest of its direct or indirect associates or companies in which they hold direct or indirect participations.