Pitney Bowes Expertise Available in Several Workshop Sessions

STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI), the world's leading provider of integrated mail and document management solutions, will showcase new mailing solutions and provide top industry experts at this year's National Postal Forum, September 19-22, in Washington, D.C. Attendees who are familiar with the industry's premiere trade show and education forum, will find new surprises from Pitney Bowes that reflect its presence in the expanded markets of mailing presort and data and document management with integrated displays from PSI and Group 1 Software. In addition, Pitney Bowes will preview a new folding and inserting solution that places Pitney Bowes in a new market segment.

"Pitney Bowes is committed to the growth of the mailing industry," stated John Campo, vice president, U.S. Postal Relations, Pitney Bowes. "This year, we have worked hard to incorporate all parts of our enterprise into one exhibit so we can give our audience a complete look into the breadth and depth of our offerings. For the first time, we have incorporated Government Solutions, PSI and Group 1 Software into our exhibit. This event is an important venue for us to receive input from our customers, which ultimately leads to the creation of innovative new solutions."

In addition to the Pitney Bowes line of mailing systems, shipping and distribution solutions on display, attendees that visit booth #208 will have the opportunity to preview the new Pitney Bowes DI500 / DI600 FastPac(TM) Inserting Systems that will launch later this year. The new systems, which represents Pitney Bowes first inserting offering to the mid-size market, helps business improve the speed, accuracy and efficiency of outgoing mail processes and offers flexible folding, inserting and work flow efficiencies in one convenient system. The company will also display its new Postage Discount Program, a free service that enables small- and mid-volume mailers to pay reduced postage rates, of up to 5% off, on their first class letter-size mail.

Attendees will also learn about the wide offering of Pitney Bowes value based services including: postal payment and financing services offered from Pitney Bowes Global Payment Solutions; Pitney Bowes Management Services will present the benefits of outsourcing mail and document management services and will feature Business Recovery Services and Secure Mail Solutions; and mailers wishing to maximize postage discounts through mailing presort will have an opportunity to discuss the service with representatives of PSI.

New to the exhibit this year is the Government Solutions display area. The new area is available for government document professionals and purchasing executives looking for solutions that aid in security. In addition, representatives will be on hand to present the Pitney Bowes Reliavote(TM) System.

    Several Pitney Bowes executives are scheduled to host and/or participate
    in the following educational forums:

     MERLIN -- The Industry's Good Partner, 9/19
     Bob Swick, Director, Data Quality Solutions, Pitney Bowes
     * Why should conscientious mailers continue supporting costly bad
       practices of unprofessional mailers?  MERLIN awards mailers for having
       instituted best mailing practices.  How?  By preventing bad mail from
       getting into the mail stream, which results in higher delivery costs,
       which, in turn, becomes a cause for higher postage rates to all.

     Mailing Industry Task Force Update, 9/20
     Michael J. Critelli, Chairman and CEO, Pitney Bowes
     * In this special session, attendees will hear a first-hand update on
       the vital work being done by the Mailing Industry Task Force.  Focusing
       on the goals of revenue growth and mailing effectiveness, hear the Task
       Force's plans for product and service innovations and exciting new
       initiatives for Intelligent Mail, address quality, strategic pricing
       and payment enhancement.

     Using Intelligent Mail Services to Drive Business Results, 9/20
     Michael J. Critelli, Chairman and CEO, Pitney Bowes
     * This session provides up-to-the-minute progress on the development and
       use of intelligent mail services such as CONFIRM.  Learn how mailers
       are using intelligent services to get immediate business results.  Hear
       how the new 4-state bar code will make even more opportunities
       available in the near future.

     Profiting with Move-Update, 9/20
     Bob Swick, Director, Data Quality Solutions, Pitney Bowes
     * Learn how a small investment to maintain updated mailing addresses can
       lower your overall costs of sending direct mail by almost 5 to 1.
       Plus, you will learn how this simple investment can ultimately save
        your business money and increase response rates for your direct mail
       campaigns.

     The Top Ten Concerns of Mail Center Managers, 9/21
     Donald J. Archer, National Sales Manager, Postal Education, Pitney Bowes
     * Learn the top ten concerns that will face all mail center managers and
       what to do about them!

     Return As Undeliverable -- The Silent Thief, 9/21
     Jeff R. Stangle, Product Planning Manager, Pitney Bowes
     * Undeliverable mail is considered a cost of doing business, even though
       it costs the industry over $17B each year.  In this session, learn how
       to quantify the real costs of return mail for your company.  Learn
       about the solutions that exist and how they can be applied to your
       company in order to minimize return mail and the financial impact.

     One Code Vision: Using Intelligent Mail Codes to
     Access All Your Postal Services, 9/21
     Bill Shannon, Vie President, Product Management, Pitney Bowes Global
     Mailstream Solutions
     * This presentation will provide an introduction to the strategies and
       programs under development within the USPS to utilize data-rich,
       machine readable barcodes to make each mailing piece unique and
       track-able.  With transparency in the USPS mailstream, customers will
       have greater visibility of their mail and associated data.

Pitney Bowes 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 engineer the flow of communication to reduce costs, increase impact, and enhance customer relationships. With approximately 33,000 employees worldwide, Pitney Bowes serves more than 2 million businesses through direct and dealer operations. More information about the company and its services can be found at http://www.pb.com .

    MEDIA CONTACT:
    Christopher Tessier
    Manager, Public Relations
    Pitney Bowes Inc.
    203-351-7210
    Christopher.Tessier@pb.com

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