White Paper Discussing E-Litigation Risk Management and an Industry Briefing

Outlining New Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) Increase Breadth

                             of Ibis Publications

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ibis Consulting, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pitney Bowes Management Services (PBMS) has released a new white paper and an industry briefing reflecting current topics and issues surrounding the electronic discovery and legal markets.

The white paper, entitled "E-Litigation Risk Management in the Digital Age" is co-authored by Joel Wuesthoff, Esq., CISSP, Director, Industry and Regulatory Affairs and Patricia Vinci, Esq., In-House Counsel at Ibis. The white paper focuses on developments in the world of electronic discovery that suggest significant implications for the practice of law and the importance of risk management. According to a recent survey by law firm Fulbright & Jaworski, nearly 90 percent of U.S. corporations are engaged in lawsuits, and that the average $1 billion company in the United States faces 147 cases at any given time. Those responsible for managing the resulting costs from such high activity understand that the discovery of electronic documents and information represented the number one risk management issue for corporate counsel today.

This white paper reinforces the need for defensible solutions to the mounting legal challenges faced by corporations in today's marketplace. Ibis has been the chosen electronic data collection firm in many headline-making cases of corporate malfeasance. Ibis's experience as a pioneer in this industry and its leading-edge technology, coupled with the ability to process complex datasets and ensure strict chain of custody significantly reduces risk for law firms and corporate and government legal departments. Ibis's seamless integration of processes, project management methodologies, and quality assurance measures ensure that high-quality electronic discovery solutions and services are delivered consistently and reliably. Over 15 years and 2,500 matters, no data produced by Ibis has ever been overturned or successfully disputed in any court of law.

The industry brief, entitled "The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) Changes -- The Top 10 Things to Know about Them and Electronic Discovery," authored by Wuesthoff explains the ramifications of the important new FRCP changes that will go into effect December 1, 2006 and what to expect as a result of the these changes regarding electronically stored information (ESI) produced for discovery.

The new FRCP Amendments will have significant impact on discovery in several areas:

    * Litigators will be required to demonstrate a detailed understanding of
      the electronic discovery process, and the underlying technologies used
      in that process, to competently prepare for and conduct mandatory early
      meetings with opposing counsel.

    * Courts will expect attorneys to provide expert knowledge about their
      clients' Electronically Stored Information (ESI). Courts will require
      technologically detailed information when crafting discovery plans
      involving the preservation and collection of ESI, and when defining
      "accessible versus inaccessible" data in the face of an "undue burden
      and costs" claim.

    * Litigators will need the technological expertise required to enter into
      early agreements that will determine the best format(s) for ESI review
      and production.

Ibis and its channel partners can help de-mystify the electronic discovery process by providing a tried and true, defensible approach to electronic processing that will aid in the preparations required under the new rules.

These new publications, along with eight other titles, are available for download at http://www.ibisconsulting.com/resources/white_papers/

About Ibis Consulting, a Pitney Bowes Company (NYSE: PBI)

Since 1992, Ibis Consulting, Inc. has pioneered the development of the industry's leading electronic discovery and corporate compliance solutions, which help to automate the analysis of large-scale e-mail and electronic data collections for discovery. Ibis Consulting assists top litigators and information technology executives in developing defensible processing of electronic evidence. The company's expertise and quality of service combined with the unparalleled information integrity and operational excellence of its solutions, helps clients mitigate risk and control costs. Ibis Consulting was purchased by Pitney Bowes in April, 2006. For more information about Ibis, please call 401-453-9000 or visit www.ibisconsulting.com.

    CONTACT:
     Colette Cote
     Pitney Bowes Inc.
     203 570 6061
     Colette.Cote@pb.com


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