Business Editors

    STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 1999--

    Award recognizes lifelong Stamford resident as "Ambassador of
    Service to Humanity"

    Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) today announced that Polly O'Brien, Pitney Bowes Director of Community Affairs, was honored with the 1999 Ambassador of Service to Humanity Award from Catholic Family Services, an office of Catholic Charities of Fairfield County and a United Way Agency. The award, presented during a breakfast ceremony at The Stamford Marriott, honored Ms. O'Brien for her lifelong commitment to the greater Stamford community.

"Pitney Bowes salutes Polly for this well-deserved award which reflects her strong professional and personal commitment to supporting the local community and helping to enhance the quality of life for its residents," said Michael J. Critelli, Pitney Bowes Chairman and CEO. "Polly continuously shares her energy, talents and passion with residents and organizations in the area, providing leadership on local boards, leading community outreach training for non-profit organizations, and volunteering for countless community activities and projects. Pitney Bowes is proud that her community relations efforts on behalf of the company, along with her personal volunteerism, are so aptly recognized in this award from Catholic Family Services."

Ms. O'Brien, a lifelong Stamford resident, has demonstrated a commitment to community outreach and volunteerism through her work as Director of Community Affairs for Pitney Bowes, as well as through her leadership with a number of non-profit organizations. She currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Points of Light Foundation's National Council on Workplace Volunteerism, as Chairman of the Board of the Volunteer Center of Southwestern Fairfield County, and as President of the Fairfield County Contributions Group. She also currently serves on the board of CTE, Keep Stamford Beautiful, and as a member of the Junior League of Stamford-Norwalk. In addition, she has been a champion for revitalization of Stamford's South End through her work on national award-winning neighborhood clean-ups and with the South End Neighborhood Revitalization Zone.

"Time and again, Polly proves to be a champion for volunteerism and leadership within the community. Since her teenage years, Polly has dedicated much of her time to supporting organizations and activities that have had a real impact on local residents and communities. The Humanitarian Award presented to Polly today is a tribute to her tireless efforts and the tremendous difference she has made in the lives of so many people. She is truly an outstanding ambassador to humanity," said Elaine Eichler, District Executive Director of CFS. "In addition, the award has special meaning because Polly was adopted through Catholic Family Services by her parents, Brigid Hume O'Brien and the late John R. O'Brien."

CFS has served the greater Stamford area for more than 60 years. Its programs include individual, group and family therapy, psychiatric evaluations, adoption, Right to Know, education and parenting support group, Hispanic Outreach, Intensive Outreach and Monitoring of at-risk youth, and pregnancy counseling. CFS is an office of Catholic Charities of Fairfield County and a United Way agency, licensed by the State of Connecticut as a Mental Health Clinic and accredited by the National Council on Accreditation for Services to Families and Children. For information on the CFS "Ambassador of Service to Humanity Award," call 203/323-1105.

Pitney Bowes is a $4.2 billion global provider of mail and messaging management. For more information about the company, visit www.pitneybowes.com.

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     CONTACT: Pitney Bowes
              Alicia Sherry
              Manager, Media Relations
              203/351-6477
                  or
              Catholic Charities of Fairfield County
              Brian Wallace
              203/323-1105

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