MINNEAPOLIS, May 13, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Pitney Bowes Distribution Solutions (PBDS), a division of Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI), today announced that Ascent(R), its industry-leading mail center management solution, now supports DHL Ground and 2nd Day services. PBDS, a leading supplier of multi-carrier shipping solutions, is among the first vendors in the United States to support these new DHL services.

"DHL has fully certified Ascent(R) to offer the complete range of DHL services," said Johanna Boller, Vice President of Product Line Management, PBDS. "This upgrade enhances our customers' ability to shop for the best rates among all the leading carriers and initiate shipments accurately."

The Ascent(R) software system is designed to help reduce transportation and logistics costs and streamline mail, parcel, and air express shipment processing. Existing Ascent(R) customers can purchase a module to add all DHL services to their system. All customers who already have the DHL module will receive this upgrade as a part of their PB Software Maintenance Agreement.

About Pitney Bowes

Pitney Bowes is the world's leading provider of integrated mail and document management systems, services and solutions. The $4.4 billion company helps organizations of all sizes engineer the flow of communication to reduce costs and increase impact, and enhance customer relationships. The company's 80-plus years of technological leadership has produced many major innovations in the mailing industry and more than 3,500 active patents with applications in a variety of markets, including printing, shipping, encryption, and financial services. With approximately 33,000 employees worldwide, Pitney Bowes serves more than 2 million businesses through direct and dealer operations. The Pitney Bowes Distribution Solutions division is a leading provider of software and services that extend control and visibility of the supply chain throughout the enterprise, and enable electronic transactions between business partners and suppliers. Its portfolio of inbound and web-based outbound software solutions helps customers manage critical shipping and mailing information.

SOURCE: Pitney Bowes Distribution Solutions

Pitney Bowes, Minneapolis
Vicki Javner, 952/885-7121
vicki.javner@pb.com
or
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