STAMFORD, Conn., Jun 18, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI), a global provider of integrated mail and document management solutions, will provide fleet and asset support services to IBM in a new agreement worth up to $100 million over five years.

Through the agreement, Pitney Bowes will oversee the planning, installation, training, and maintenance of the printer and multifunction device asset base throughout IBM's US operations. The company will also provide all of the training, call center support and key operator support for the devices.

"We are excited about this agreement with IBM because it illustrates our strategy to continuously grow the value we create for our customers over time," noted Karen Garrison, president, Pitney Bowes Business Services. "IBM was one of the first customers for our on-site management center in the early nineties. Now we are expanding our responsibilities beyond analog copiers, to include all of IBM's networked printer and multifunction devices as well as the training, service, support and installation of the hardware. Thus, when you combine mail, print and document output asset management, it underscores the range of components necessary for effective integrated mail and document resource planning."

About Pitney Bowes:

Pitney Bowes Inc. is a $4 billion global provider of integrated mail and document management solutions headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. Pitney Bowes Management Services is a premier services providing Integrated Mail and Document Management (IMDM) solutions. On-site and national off-site capabilities include reprographics, facsimile, records and information management, desktop publishing, mailroom and shipping management, transactional billing statements and critical communications, secure Internet delivery system, and other administrative services.

     Contact:
     Christopher Tessier
     Manager, Public Relations
     203-351-7210
     Christopher.Tessier@pb.com
     http://www.pb.com

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