FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
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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> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995
<CASH> 85,352
<SECURITIES> 3,201
<RECEIVABLES> 399,777
<ALLOWANCES> 13,050
<INVENTORY> 311,271
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,101,097
<PP&E> 1,072,229
<DEPRECIATION> 577,228
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,844,648
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,501,576
<BONDS> 1,048,515
<COMMON> 323,338
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 200,000
<PREFERRED> 2,594
<OTHER-SE> 1,745,168
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,844,648
<SALES> 1,546,393
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,554,754
<CGS> 941,124
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,404,725
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,312,471
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 218,627
<INCOME-PRETAX> 618,931
<INCOME-TAX> 211,222
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 407,709
<DISCONTINUED> 175,431
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 583,140
<EPS-PRIMARY> 3.83
<EPS-DILUTED> 3.83
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