- New Offering Powers a Strategic Mail-Center Architecture -

STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) has introduced Expedited Mail and Package Management(R) (EMPM), a new solution that enables large corporations to save up to 20% on the costs associated with overnight mail and package shipping. Part of Pitney Bowes Management Services (PBMS) Mail Center Management suite of products, EMPM is specifically tailored to meet the needs of large businesses that ship in excess of 50 overnight packages per day.

This solution combines the expertise of PBMS mail professionals with state-of-the-art software powered by Pitney Bowes Distribution Solutions technology including its DeliverAbility(TM), Desktop Express(TM), and Ascent(R) software products. EMPM can be utilized by all departments across an enterprise including Enterprise Shipping Managers, Procurement executives, and Finance or Accounts Payable departments to make informed shipping decisions, based on cost and arrival date, so they can shop for the best price across carriers and services.

"In today's business climate, corporations must maximize the resources that support critical business processes," noted Judy Eckert, product director, Pitney Bowes Management Services. "Whereas individual carriers offer software to drive their own revenue, EMPM gives businesses the power to quickly and easily compare services and costs among company approved carriers. It provides shippers with flexible delivery options and access to all package tracking information from the desktop. When combined with prudent mail service management, this solution has an immediate return on investment for our customers."

In 2002, three billion expedited shipments resulted in nearly $40 billion in corporate expenses. Whether hosted by the client or by Pitney Bowes, users select value-added services, create ship requests, and arrange for optional mail center pickup right from their desktops. Another valuable feature is the ability to verify addresses through Street Smart(TM), which can help reduce delayed and incorrectly addressed items through accurate routing. Given that some carriers charge an extra fee of $10-$15 per returned item, this functionality can result in tangible savings for a company.

With a presence in virtually all of the Fortune 500, Pitney Bowes is an industry leader in developing world-class best practices in mail and shipping management. EMPM will aid companies in achieving costs savings by enabling best practices including:

     * Shifting expedited deliveries to later in the day or the next day
     * Limiting access to morning deliveries if needed
     * Shifting inter-office deliveries from external carriers to interoffice
       mail
     * Analyzing enterprise shipment data to pinpoint cost savings
     * More accurately allocating costs for best accounting
     * Reducing the proliferation of multiple accounts for each carrier for
       streamlined billing
     * Shopping service offerings within carriers to get the best rate.

In business since 1988, Pitney Bowes Management Services, Inc. began by providing on site mailroom management to large corporate (Fortune 1000/FTSE) customers and top law firms and quickly expanded its scope to match customer demand. 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. More information mail and package management solutions including EMPM is available at www.pb.com.

     Contact:
     Christopher Tessier
     Manager, Public Relations
     203-351-7210
     Christopher.Tessier@pb.com
     www.pb.com

SOURCE  Pitney Bowes Inc.
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    /CONTACT:  Christopher Tessier, Manager, Public Relations of Pitney Bowes
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    /Web site:  http://www.pb.com /
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