FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PITNEY BOWES INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND CORRESPONDING
FOOTNOTE #3 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> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999
<CASH> 254,270
<SECURITIES> 2,414
<RECEIVABLES> 2,288,692<F1>
<ALLOWANCES> 76,772<F1>
<INVENTORY> 257,452
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,342,574
<PP&E> 2,893,504<F2>
<DEPRECIATION> 1,598,535<F2>
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,222,672
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,872,764
<BONDS> 1,997,856
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 310,000
<PREFERRED> 1,870
<COMMON> 323,338
<OTHER-SE> 1,300,402
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,222,672
<SALES> 2,180,255
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,432,608
<CGS> 1,220,124
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,690,036
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 108,900
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 184,371
<INCOME-PRETAX> 984,572
<INCOME-TAX> 325,413
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 659,159
<DISCONTINUED> (22,947)
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 636,212
<EPS-BASIC> 2.38
<EPS-DILUTED> 2.34
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<F1> Receivables are comprised of trade receivables of $460,940 and short-term
finance receivables of $1,827,752. Allowances are comprised of allowance for
trade receivables of $28,716 and for short-term finance receivables of $48,056.
<F2> Property, plant and equipment are comprised of fixed assets of $1,187,198
and rental equipment and related inventories of $1,706,306. Depreciation is
comprised of depreciation of fixed assets of $703,017 and on rental equipment
and related inventories of $895,518.
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