STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1999--Until there's a way for products to pop out of the PC, e-business means more messages, mail and packages. That's why it pays to have a partner with the expertise and technological know-how to make managing the exchange of important business communications easier, more secure and more cost efficient.

Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI), the world leader in advanced mail and messaging management, will showcase its suite of Internet-based products and services at Fall Internet World 99 (October 6-8, Jacob Javits Center in New York). Visitors to the Pitney Bowes booth (#2377) will experience a variety of products and services that make it easier for businesses of all sizes to thrive online.

"Pitney Bowes provides a comprehensive suite of advanced technologies that help businesses market to customers and complete transactions," said Sheryl Battles, Executive Director, External Affairs, Pitney Bowes Inc. "We are truly an engine of e-business by delivering a full line of Internet-enabled solutions that power mail and message management in businesses as small as a one-person home office, e-businesses or the largest Fortune 500 companies."

For the small and home office (SOHO), the largest segment of U.S. business, Pitney Bowes created the PitneyWorks(SM) (www.pitneyworks.com) brand of mailing, marketing and financial products and services. Included in the PitneyWorks(SM) suite is DirectNet(TM), a one stop printing and mailing shop, where users can download software to create a direct mail piece and have it produced and mailed within three business days.

PitneyWorks(SM) will also showcase its PC Postage products, ClickStamp(TM) Plus and ClickStamp(TM) Online, (both currently in the U.S.P.S. beta testing approval process) at Fall Internet World. Pitney Bowes is the only company to create two Web based postage solutions for the marketplace, giving small business owners the freedom to either print postage from a Postage Vault attached to the PC using ClickStamp(TM) Plus, or download postage instantly over the Internet using ClickStamp(TM) Online.

One of the latest PitneyWorks(SM) offerings is ValueShip(TM). This free online service identifies the least costly and most time-efficient carrier for packages and overnight mail. Rounding out the PitneyWorks(SM) line is Target Prospects(TM), an online database that allows users to create targeted, cost-efficient mailing lists.

Any business using the Web can benefit from iSend(TM), a new product that lets users send documents of virtually any size or sensitivity in a secure and encrypted setting. It provides the reliability and control of overnight delivery systems without the cost, along with the speed and simplicity of e-mail. iSend(TM) also tracks every step of the delivery process, so users will never need to wonder if or when their message was received.

For larger businesses, Pitney Bowes will showcase D3(TM) (Digital Document Delivery(TM)), an integrated bill presentment and payment solution for large businesses which require a combination of different bill distribution options, including electronic billing. D3 tracks and processes bills previously distributed on paper through electronic channels, such as the Internet. Other enterprise-wide business solutions that will be featured at Fall Internet World include Ascent(TM), a software system that automates shipping for medium to large shippers and Conquest(TM), which provides task scheduling, documentation, and confirmation of orders and up-to-the-minute shipping and delivery statistics.

"Managing mail and other messages in today's business environment means more than just putting a stamp on an envelope. It means having an arsenal of tools that apply technology to bring enhanced productivity and operational efficiency to businesses both large and small," said Battles.

Pitney Bowes Inc. is a $4.2 billion global provider of informed mail and messaging management. For more information about the company, please visit www.pitneybowes.com or, for specific information about Fall Internet World 99, visit www.pitneybowes.com/internetworld.