STAMFORD, Conn., July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) is a proud corporate sponsor of this year's Excellence in Government 2004 conference, held July 27-29 in Washington, D.C. The conference brings experts and leading public-sector executives together to discuss ways to improve the operations of federal agencies and empower employees in the field to bring about improvements in program delivery.

"New technologies in document management, voice, video, and workflow are driving entirely new ways to manage content," stated Joe Ferreri, vice president, Business Development, Pitney Bowes Government Solutions. "Because government agencies are increasingly looking to deliver higher quality services to their constituents, savvy managers value this type of event to learn how technology can create a more efficient and effective organization.

In addition to corporate sponsorship of the event, Pitney Bowes is facilitating a best-practices break out session on Tuesday, July 27th titled, "Government Best Practices and Technology in the Future". The session will offer examples of innovative document management solutions that will help agencies better meet their objectives. Experts will also share their thoughts on what technology and best practices will look like in the future for government organizations. Dan Elam, corporate vice president, eVisory will moderate a panel of experts to include; Eric Fielding, Senior Analyst, General Accountability Office (formally the General Accounting Office); Dr. Robert Hahn, vice president, Strategy and Secure Mail Solutions, Pitney Bowes Government Solutions; John Montel, director of document imaging, CHM; and Robert Ward, director, Applied Technology, Pitney Bowes Government Solutions. The presentation will be available after the conference on the Pitney Bowes website http://www.pb.com/governmentsolutions.

The Excellence in Government conference was first held in 1995 when reformers in the Clinton Administration decided that a forum was needed for exchange of ideas about improving the operations of federal agencies. Since then, federal leaders have looked to this conference as a one-stop shop for the latest and greatest "thinking and doing" in the public sector. It has rightly earned a reputation as the public management conference. More information about the conference can be found at http://www2.govexec.com/excelgoveast/

More information about Pitney Bowes Government Solutions will be available at booth 108 & 110 in the Washington Convention Center. Pitney Bowes Inc. is the world's leading provider of integrated mail and document management systems, services, and solutions. The $4.6 billion company helps organizations of all sizes reduce costs, increase effectiveness, 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. More information about Pitney Bowes can be found at http://www.pb.com or by calling 888-712-7662.

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

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