The production, sale and maintenance of proprietary and third-party software and hardware for computer systems of any type, the provision of computer services of all kinds. The Company may offer, directly or indirectly, financing to its direct or indirect subsidiaries and to third parties, including its direct or indirect shareholders and their direct or indirect subsidiaries, provide any guarantee for its liabilities and liabilities of other companies (including direct or indirect shareholders of the Company or companies in which such shareholders are direct or indirect shareholders), including pledges, trust transfers or fiduciary assignments of the Company's assets, or provide guarantees, enter into hedging arrangements or otherwise secure liabilities of such other companies, for consideration or not. The Company may engage in any kind of commercial, financial or other activity that promotes the purpose of the Company or is connected with such purpose.