STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 10, 2000--

         Companies Team to Provide Small Business Owners with
            ClickStamp(R) Online 2.0, PitneyWorks' Latest
                Browser-Based Internet Postage Service

Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) today announced that PitneyWorks, Pitney Bowes' division dedicated to providing Internet-enabled solutions to small business owners, will offer free ClickStamp Online

• 2.0 software to buyers of select Brother printer models designed for small office and home office (SOHO) use.

ClickStamp 2.0, the next generation Internet postage product in PitneyWorks' suite of solutions, is the only Internet postage service that allows small business owners to import customized logos and graphics onto an envelope, turning that envelope into a professional marketing piece. ClickStamp 2.0 is available today at www.pitneyworks.com.

"This alliance will help small business owners facilitate routine daily transactions by giving them a complete mailing package that can generate, address and print postage right from their desktop," said Elise DeBois, president of PitneyWorks. "PitneyWorks is strategically pursuing alliances with leading companies in various industries, like Brother, that share our high standards of excellence and can help expand the reach of our PitneyWorks solutions into the small business market."

"We are delighted to partner with PitneyWorks because of their expertise and focus on providing business-building solutions to the SOHO market," said Don Cummins, vice president of marketing for Brother International Corporation. "By including ClickStamp 2.0 software in our printers targeted at the low-end market - we give customers a complete solution for their printing and mailing needs."

Also available at www.pitneyworks.com are marketing services that allow small business owners to design and execute a professional direct mail campaign with PitneyWorks handling all the details. PitneyWorks will print, collate, meter and mail, a clients' marketing offer giving small businesses a professional look and making available the appropriate postal discounts. In addition, a free shipping and tracking tool allows small business owners to track letters and packages, look up zip codes and compare shipping rates, giving them the most cost-effective way to ship a package. The PitneyWorks Business Rewards Visa lets cardholders manage cash flow and the online store gives small businesses a 10% discount on all supplies.

About PitneyWorks

Pitney Bowes Inc. is a $4.4 billion global provider of informed mail and messaging management. PitneyWorks is the company's division dedicated to providing Internet product and service offerings to small businesses.

To view the site and try the PitneyWorks.com suite of small business solutions, visit www.pitneyworks.com or reach us through www.pitneybowes.com.

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