Form: 10-K405

Annual report [Sections 13 and 15(d), S-K Item 405]

CONSENT OF EXPERTS & COUNSEL

Published on



EXHIBIT (viii)
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of the Registration Statements on:

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Form S-8 No. 33-5291

Form S-8 No. 33-4549

Form S-8 No. 33-22238

Form S-8 No. 33-5765

Form S-8 No. 33-41182

Form S-8 No. 333-66735

Form S-3 No. 33-5289

Form S-3 No. 33-5290

Form S-3 No. 33-18280

Form S-3 No. 33-25730

Form S-3 No. 33-21723

Form S-3 No. 33-27244

Form S-3 No. 33-33948

Form S-3 No. 333-51281
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of Pitney Bowes Inc. of our report dated January 20, 2000 appearing on page 69
of the Pitney Bowes Inc. 1999 Annual Report to Stockholders which is
incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the
incorporation by reference in the aforementioned Registration Statements of our
report on the financial statement schedule, which appears on page 18 of this
Form 10-K.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Stamford, Connecticut
March 30, 2000