Pitney Bowes' Leslie Abi-Karam Recognized as 2005 Woman of Distinction in High Volume Transaction Output Industry STAMFORD, Conn., May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- � Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) today announced that Leslie Abi-Karam, president, Pitney Bowes Document Messaging Technologies, will be honored as a 2005 Woman of Distinction at an awards ceremony to take place on May 19, 2005 at the AIIM ON Demand conference and exhibition in Philadelphia. Ms. Abi-Karam will be recognized for her leadership skills, professional achievements and contributions to the high volume transaction output (HVTO) industry. Organized by OutputLinks, a leading information resource of the HVTO industry, the Woman of Distinction's annual program spotlights the rich contributions and ongoing achievements of innovative women who help shape today's transaction output industry. "Our program honors HVTO luminaries," said Andy Plata, president, OutputLinks. "This award recognizes the many contributions, achievements and successes of stellar women -- like Leslie Abi-Karam -- in transaction output." Among her many career accomplishments, Ms. Abi-Karam has led Pitney Bowes to be the worldwide leader in the mail and document production industry for the past three years. "I am of course honored to receive this award," said Abi-Karam, "and to join this high profile league of industry achievers." Also to be recognized at the awards ceremony is Brian M. Baxendale, recently retired senior vice president of Pitney Bowes Inc. and president, Enterprise Relationship Development. Baxendale will receive the Stewardship Award in recognition of his personal and professional leadership, achievements and contributions to the Electronic Document Systems Foundation (EDSF). About Pitney Bowes Pitney Bowes is the world's leading provider of integrated mail and document management systems, services and solutions. The $5.1 billion company helps organizations of all sizes efficiently and effectively manage their mission-critical mail and document flow in physical, digital and hybrid formats. Its solutions range from addressing software and metering systems to print stream management, electronic bill presentment and presort mail services. The company's 85 years of technological leadership have produced many major innovations in the mailing industry, and it is consistently on the Intellectual Property Owner's list of top U.S. patent holders. With approximately 35,000 employees worldwide, Pitney Bowes serves more than 2 million businesses through direct and dealer operations. More information about the company can be found at http://www.pb.com/. Media Contact: Colette Cote Tel: 203 570 6061 DATASOURCE: Pitney Bowes CONTACT: Media: Colette Cote, +1-203-570-6061, Web site: http://www.pb.com/

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