Pitney Bowes Chairman and CEO Michael J Critelli and Former U.S. Secretary of

Defense Caspar W. Weinberger Discuss the Importance of Secure and

                       Uninterrupted Communication Flow

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pitney Bowes Chairman and CEO Michael J. Critelli and former U.S. Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger will engage in a discussion on "The Importance of Secure and Uninterrupted Communication Flow in a Post 9/11 World" at a live event today co-sponsored by Pitney Bowes (NYSE: PBI) and Forbes Magazine.

"Work and life revolve around the exchange of information," said Critelli. "For businesses, the flow of communication is critical to acquire and retain customers, fulfill product and service requests and exchange bills and payments. Any disruption of this communication flow puts customer relationships and revenue at risk. This is why engineering the flow of communication, including ensuring its security, is so important."

The event is part of Pitney Bowes 'Beyond the Envelope' series designed to provide senior management of Fortune 1000 companies with information on a variety of business-critical communication issues and opportunities, including customized communication that increases shareholder value; innovation (leveraging both physical and electronic mediums); securing your communication flow; and improved customer response and satisfaction. The series, which kicked-off earlier this year, includes live events, web seminars and executive communications that stress the value of efficient, secure and effective communication flow. For more information on the "Beyond the Envelope" series, please visit www.pb.com .

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.

     Contact:  Dan Burris
               Pitney Bowes
               203-351-6477
               daniel.burris@pb.com


SOURCE  Pitney Bowes
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    /CONTACT:  Dan Burris of Pitney Bowes, +1-203-351-6477,
daniel.burris@pb.com/
    /Web site:  http://www.pitneybowes.com /
    (PBI)

CO:  Pitney Bowes; Forbes Magazine
ST:  New York
IN:  CPR
SU:  TDS

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