ART. 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 #4 FIXED ASSETS 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-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999
<CASH> 152,057
<SECURITIES> 873
<RECEIVABLES> <F1> 2,034,001
<ALLOWANCES> <F1> 68,640
<INVENTORY> 242,678
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,630,271
<PP&E> <F2> 2,878,397
<DEPRECIATION> <F2> 1,578,893
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,881,426
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,745,797
<BONDS> 1,847,808
<COMMON> 323,338
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 310,000
<PREFERRED> 1,930
<OTHER-SE> 1,242,575
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,881,426
<SALES> 1,586,302
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,244,581
<CGS> 903,560
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,249,985
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 78,707
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 137,084
<INCOME-PRETAX> 722,147
<INCOME-TAX> 240,091
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 482,056
<DISCONTINUED> (23,967)
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 458,089
<EPS-BASIC> 1.71
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.68
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<F1> Receivables are comprised of gross trade receivables of $430,213 and
short-term finance receivables of $1,603,788. Allowances are comprised of
allowances for trade receivables of $25,493 and for short-term finance
receivables of $43,147.
<F2> Property, plant and equipment are comprised of gross fixed assets of
$1,182,547 and rental equipment and related inventories of $1,695,850.
Depreciation is comprised of depreciation on fixed assets of $708,989 and on
rental equipment and related inventories of $869,904.
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