Business Editors
    REMINDER...Thurs. (April 15)

    --(BUSINESS WIRE)--

    Pitney Bowes To Give Out Free Postage
    Via Galaxy At 8th Avenue Post Office, NYC

    WHAT: To help make the April 15 income tax filing deadline
    easier to handle, Pitney Bowes will be providing
    free postage to last minute tax filers on April 15.
    Pitney Bowes will be using its new Galaxy mailing
    systems to handle the volume and demands of tax
    time. If the Galaxy can survive the rush of New York
    City on April 15th, imagine what it can do in an
    office environment.

    WHO: Thousands of last minute income tax filers
    racing to beat the midnight deadline on April 15.

    WHEN: Thursday, April 15, 1999
    4PM to 6:30 PM and 9PM to 10:30PM

    WHERE: Corner of 33rd Street and 8th Avenue, New York City
    Across the street from the 8th Ave. U.S. Post Office

    WHY: Pitney Bowes knows how stressful Tax Time can be and
    wants to alleviate it. Free postage gives Pitney
    Bowes a chance to give something back to New York
    City for their business throughout the year.

    For more information please contact Jennifer Slackman,
    LobsenzStevens, at 212/684-6300, ext. 325.

    Don't forget to bring your taxes!!!

     --30--bh/ny*  

     CONTACT: LobsenzStevens, New York
              Jennifer Slackman, 212/684-6300, ext. 325
     
     KEYWORD: NEW YORK
     INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BANKING COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS
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