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-31-1996
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996
<CASH> 135,271
<SECURITIES> 1,500
<RECEIVABLES> 356,890
<ALLOWANCES> 16,160
<INVENTORY> 281,942
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,222,066
<PP&E> 1,093,501
<DEPRECIATION> 607,472
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,155,722
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,305,289
<BONDS> 1,300,434
<COMMON> 323,338
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 200,000
<PREFERRED> 2,415
<OTHER-SE> 1,913,293
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,155,722
<SALES> 1,675,090
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,858,579
<CGS> 1,025,250
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,554,990
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,422,002
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 197,204
<INCOME-PRETAX> 684,383
<INCOME-TAX> 214,970
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 469,413
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 469,413
<EPS-PRIMARY> 3.12
<EPS-DILUTED> 3.12
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