Area-Wide Phone Book is a Yellow Pages directory that is published by Associated Publishing Company. Established in 1978, Associated Publishing Company is one of the largest independent phone book publishing companies in Texas. The company prints and distributes more than 1 million phone books for businesses and residents each year. Headquartered in Abilene, Texas, Associated Publishing Company maintains a work force of more than 100 employees. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Hearst Corporation, which is a communications company and is engaged in magazine, newspaper and business publishing, cable networks, television and radio broadcasting, Internet businesses, and television production and distribution. Area-Wide Phone Book is located in Abilene, Texas.