Agence France-Presse

Agence France-Presse (AFP), based in Paris, France, is the world's oldest international news agency. With bureaus around the world, it works around the clock collecting and transmitting news in six languages. It also covers financial news for Europe and Asia. AFP has over 100 bureaus supplying news, photos, graphics, and video clips to broadcasters, newspapers, and businesses. Top competitors are Associated Press, Reuters, and UPI.

Personnel
Key people:
 * Pierre Louette, Chairman and Chief Executive
 * Denis Hiault, Director Information
 * Jean-Pierre Vignolle, General Director

Locations
Coverage is organized around five regions:

Contact details
France headquarters: 13, Place de la Bourse 75002 Paris, France Phone: +33-1-40-41-46-46 Fax: +33-1-40-46-32 Web: http://www.afp.com

Washington DC - U. S.: Southern Railway Building 1500 K Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington DC, 20005 Phone: (202) 289-0700 Fax: (202) 414-0525