ARTICLE 5 FDS FOR 3RD QUARTER 10-Q
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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PITNEY BOWES
INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME,
CORRESPONDING FOOTNOTE #3 FIXED ASSETS AND STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF
PER SHARE EARNINGS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1994
<CASH> 65,017
<SECURITIES> 699
<RECEIVABLES> 413,009
<ALLOWANCES> 19,183
<INVENTORY> 432,914
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,967,563
<PP&E> 1,195,471
<DEPRECIATION> 634,409
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,971,766
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,466,161
<BONDS> 803,235
<COMMON> 323,338
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0
<PREFERRED> 2,872
<OTHER-SE> 1,505,907
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,971,766
<SALES> 1,002,514
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,370,104
<CGS> 585,424
<TOTAL-COSTS> 927,680
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 883,924
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 136,118
<INCOME-PRETAX> 422,382
<INCOME-TAX> 168,367
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 254,015
<DISCONTINUED> 32,492
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> (119,532)<F1>
<NET-INCOME> 166,975
<EPS-PRIMARY> 1.05
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.05
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<F1>Includes a change in accounting for postemployment benefits.
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