<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
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.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 265,403
<SECURITIES> 3,740
<RECEIVABLES> <F1> 1,909,697
<ALLOWANCES> <F1> 64,402
<INVENTORY> 287,451
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,540,629
<PP&E> <F2> 2,790,371
<DEPRECIATION> <F2> 1,521,350
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,768,900
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,541,488
<BONDS> 2,070,058
<COMMON> 323,338
310,000
1,805
<OTHER-SE> 1,024,638
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,768,900
<SALES> 1,643,511
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,384,313
<CGS> 933,032
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,284,143
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 87,679
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 158,213
<INCOME-PRETAX> 689,741
<INCOME-TAX> 210,798
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 478,943
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 478,943
<EPS-BASIC> 1.85
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.84
<FN>
<F1> Receivables are comprised of gross trade receivables of $464,286 and
short-term finance receivables of $1,445,411. Allowances are comprised of
allowances for trade receivables of $25,629 and for short-term finance
receivables of $38,773.
<F2> Property, plant and equipment are comprised of gross fixed assets of
$1,180,016 and rental equipment and related inventories of $1,610,355.
Depreciation is comprised of depreciation on fixed assets of $688,355 and on
rental equipment and related inventories of $832,995.
</FN>
</TABLE>
