HONG KONG, Nov 15, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI), the global leader in mail and document management solutions, will participate in the 2004 World Mail & Express Asia Conference in Hong Kong, November 16-17. Richard Kok, General Manager, Business Development and Asia Distributor Operations, Pitney Bowes Hong Kong will present, "Future Customer Requirements -- Strategies For Success in Asia" on Tuesday, November 16th.

In addition to this session, Pitney Bowes will demonstrate its new DM 100 Desktop Mailing System, which integrates automatically with a scale to set the exact amount of postage needed for simple and professional mail processing. The company will also highlight its Authentication Services, new customizable evidencing systems that capture and prints proof-of-payment data, providing sophisticated revenue data security in a virtually unlimited array of transactions. Authentication Services offer a secure revenue tracking solution for Posts and other government agencies that delivers enhanced information reporting for the Post and its customers. (stand #12).

"The mail is a vital communications medium for any organization seeking growth in the Asian market," said Pitney Bowes Chairman and CEO Michael J. Critelli, who recently met with customers and postal officials. "As liberalization leads to increased competition, organizations need to operate more efficiently and deliver better service to customers. Pitney Bowes solutions can offer a competitive advantage to mailers and posts who want to reduce costs and increase customer satisfaction."

"The Asian markets are vital to our growth strategy and we are excited to enhance our operations here," said Mr. Kok. "We are growing our presence in this market in an effort to deliver new solutions and services to Asian Posts and customers, ranging from leading-edge mailing systems to cutting-edge e-commerce messaging solutions."

Pitney Bowes is a $4.6 billion global provider of integrated mail and document management solutions headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The company serves over 2 million businesses of all sizes through dealer and direct operations. Additional information on the company, its products and solutions is available at http://www.pb.com.

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     Scott Gerschwer, Manager, Media Relations
     203-351-6152
     scott.gerschwer@pb.com

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