STAMFORD, Conn. and VERNON HILLS, Ill., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) and Zebra Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: ZBRA) today announced a new relationship whereby Pitney Bowes is authorized to provide comprehensive service options to Zebra's U.S. customer base.

Under the terms of the agreement, Pitney Bowes' Multi-Vendor Services unit, which operates under the Global Mailstream Solutions Division, will act as a Zebra Independent Service Provider (ZISP), offering on-site service for Zebra(R)-brand bar code printers. The alliance will enable Zebra customers to take advantage of Pitney Bowes' Multi-Vendor Services, one of the most comprehensive service programs across the U.S. Zebra Independent Service Providers are authorized and certified to offer flexible printer repair solutions and service contracts to help customers maintain their equipment and minimize costly downtime.

"We are proud to add Zebra Technologies equipment to our portfolio of multi-vendor services partners," said Brian Stevenson, Vice President and General Manager of Pitney Bowes Global Mailstream Solutions' Customer Service Division. "Zebra printers provide excellent quality and reliability in the bar code label industry. Now Zebra customers nationwide will have round-the-clock access to Pitney Bowes' professional and timely service by highly skilled, specially trained experts who can work on a wide range of office equipment."

Pitney Bowes Multi-Vendor Services provides a full range of support services for office equipment, from installation and repair to preventive maintenance and asset redeployment. Consisting of over 1,200 A+ certified, multi-vendor specialists, Pitney Bowes Multi-Vendor Services is an authorized service provider for several leading OEMs.

Tom Sheahen, Director of Support Solutions at Zebra Technologies, said, "We're excited to have Pitney Bowes as a new service provider. With this agreement, our customers will now enjoy a nationwide network of on-site service solutions by qualified technicians who are factory trained by Zebra."

About Pitney Bowes:

Pitney Bowes provides the world's most comprehensive suite of mailstream software, hardware, services and solutions to help companies manage their flow of mail, documents and packages to improve communication. Pitney Bowes, with $5.5 billion in annual revenue, takes an all-inclusive view of its customers' operations, helping organizations of all sizes enjoy the competitive advantage that comes from an optimized mailstream. The company's 86 years of technological leadership have produced many major mailstream innovations, and it is consistently on the Intellectual Property Owners Association's list of top U.S. patent holders. With approximately 34,000 employees worldwide, Pitney Bowes serves more than 2 million businesses through direct and dealer operations. More information about the company can be found at http://www.pb.com.

About Zebra Technologies:

Zebra Technologies Corporation delivers innovative and reliable on-demand printing solutions for business improvement and security applications in 100 countries around the world. More than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies use Zebra-brand printers. A broad range of applications benefit from Zebra-brand thermal bar code, "smart" label and receipt printers, and plastic card printers, resulting in enhanced security, increased productivity, improved quality, lower costs, and better customer service. The company has sold more than five million printers, including RFID printer/encoders and wireless mobile solutions, as well as software, connectivity solutions, and printing supplies. Information about Zebra specialty printing solutions is at http://www.zebra.com.

    Media Contacts:
    Caroline Dennis
    Pitney Bowes Public Relations
    (203) 351-7210
    caroline.dennis@pb.com

    Michelle Meek
    Outlook Marketing Services for Zebra Technologies
    (312) 873-3424
    michelle@outlookmarketingsrv.com

SOURCE  Pitney Bowes Inc.
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    /CONTACT:  Caroline Dennis of Pitney Bowes Public Relations,
+1-203-351-7210, caroline.dennis@pb.com; or Michelle Meek of Outlook Marketing
Services, +1-312-873-3424, michelle@outlookmarketingsrv.com, for Zebra
Technologies/
    /Web site: http://www.pb.com
               http://www.zebra.com /
    (PBI)

CO:  Pitney Bowes Inc.; Zebra Technologies Corporation
ST:  Connecticut, Illinois
IN:  CPR OFP PEL
SU:  PDT

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