The Touch Group keeps the UK in high-tech touch. Through its primary subsidiary, Touch Briefings, Touch Group plc company provides print and online journals and marketing services targeted to the biotech, medical, and pharmaceutical industries. The publications are also matched up with a related Web site (such as touchcardiology.com or touchneurology.com), which features additional online content such as articles, schedules for events, and news. Touch Briefings provides published content for 1,400 clients. In 2006, Touch Group sold off its Touch Local operations, which provided online business search directories for cities throughout the UK, due to the segment's high operating cost.