STAMFORD, Conn., July 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) is a proud corporate sponsor of this year's Excellence in Government 2005 conference, held July 25-27 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.

Pitney Bowes sponsors: "Path To The Future: Entrepreneurial Strategies" (Session Track 5) which is focused on helping federal agencies adopt more entrepreneurial strategies to attract young professionals and get them to stay, using technology to improve efficiency and dissemination of information, building public-private partnerships; and creating a work environment that stimulates innovation and allows for flexibility.

"Pitney Bowes understands that the essence of entrepreneurship is finding new ways to deliver the best value to customers," said Jon Love, president, Pitney Bowes Government Solutions. "Pitney Bowes Government Solutions was created to identify solutions that best serve the unique mail and document management requirements of the Federal Government. Whether it is secure mail solutions, mail screening, digitizing records and mail, or just handling documents in any form, we take great pride in our government partnerships."

The Excellence in Government conference is a forum about improving the operations of federal agencies. 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 423/421 in the Washington Convention Center. The booth features a negative pressure air room, a controlled structure for the containment of biohazards that may arrive in the mail. Pitney Bowes Government Solutions is a premier provider of secure mail solutions that help ensure the safety of government agencies.

About Pitney Bowes

Pitney Bowes is the world's leading provider of integrated mail and document management systems, services and solutions. The $5.1 billion company helps organizations of all sizes efficiently and effectively manage their mission-critical mail and document flow in physical, digital and hybrid formats. Its solutions range from addressing software and metering systems to print stream management, electronic bill presentment and presort mail services. The company's 80-plus years of technological leadership have produced many major innovations in the mailing industry, and it is consistently on the Intellectual Property Owner's list of top U.S. patent holders. With approximately 35,000 employees worldwide, Pitney Bowes serves more than 2 million businesses through direct and dealer operations. More information on the company can be found at www.pb.com.

     Contact: Scott Gerschwer
              Manager, Media Relations
              203-351-6152
              scott.gerschwer@pb.com


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