Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 906 - CEO

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Exhibit (32.1)

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The certification set forth below is being submitted in connection with the
Quarterly Report of Pitney Bowes Inc. (the "company") on Form 10-Q for the
period ended September 30, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on the date hereof (the "Report") for the purpose of complying with
Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"Exchange Act") and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States
Code.

I, Michael J. Critelli, Chief Executive Officer of the company, certify that,
to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d)
of the Exchange Act; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
company.



/s/ Michael J. Critelli
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Michael J. Critelli
Chief Executive Officer
November 12, 2003