Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE

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Pitney Bowes Inc. - Form 10-Q Pitney Bowes Inc.
Six Months Ended June 30, 1994 Computation of Earnings per Share Exhibit (i)
Page 14 of 15
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 1994 1993 1994 1993
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Primary

Income before effect of a change in accounting for
postemployment benefits (1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 98,618 $ 87,305 $ 190,479 $ 169,364
Effect of accounting change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - (119,532) -

Net income applicable to common stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 98,618 $ 87,305 $ 70,947 $ 169,364

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding . . . . . . 157,752,918 157,314,349 157,918,406 157,250,716
Preference stock, $2.12 cumulative convertible . . . . . . . . . 850,662 911,918 860,118 920,598
Stock option and purchase plans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 513,514 775,698 571,307 787,440

Total common and common equivalent shares outstanding. . . . . . 159,117,094 159,001,965 159,349,831 158,958,754

Income per common and common equivalent share - primary:
Income before effect of a change in accounting for
postemployment benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .62 $ .55 $ 1.20 $ 1.07
Effect of accounting change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - (.75) -

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .62 $ .55 $ .45 $ 1.07

Fully Diluted

Income before effect of a change in accounting for
postemployment benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 98,618 $ 87,306 $ 190,480 $ 169,366
Effect of accounting change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - (119,532) -

Net income applicable to common stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 98,618 $ 87,306 $ 70,948 $ 169,366

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding . . . . . . 157,752,918 157,314,349 157,918,406 157,250,716
Preference stock, $2.12 cumulative convertible . . . . . . . . . 850,662 911,918 860,118 920,598
Stock option and purchase plans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522,388 780,932 592,135 794,162
Preferred stock, 4% cumulative convertible . . . . . . . . . . . 15,235 25,888 15,804 25,925

Total common and common equivalent shares outstanding. . . . . . 159,141,203 159,033,087 159,386,463 158,991,401

Income per common and common equivalent share - fully diluted:
Income before effect of a change in accounting for
postemployment benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .62 $ .55 $ 1.20 $ 1.07
Effect of accounting change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - (.75) -

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .62 $ .55 $ .45 $ 1.07
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(1) Income before effect of a change in accounting for postemployment benefits was adjusted for preferred dividends.
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