Agence France-Presse (AFP), the world's oldest international news agency, transmits millions of words in six languages every day. It covers the news with some 1,300 journalists and photographers, around the clock and around the world -- offering text, graphics, and an archive of seven million photos. In addition, the company offers business news covering European and Asia/Pacific financial markets. AFP has more than 100 bureaus organized around five regions with headquarters in Paris; Washington, DC; Hong Kong; Nicosia, Cyprus; and Montevideo, Uruguay, which serve thousands of broadcasters, publishers, and businesses worldwide.