Transaction Documents Converge With Personalized Mail at Print '05 STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI), the world's leading provider of integrated mail and document management solutions, will showcase a comprehensive suite of mailing and fulfillment solutions at the Print '05 Conference, to be held September 9 - September 14 at the McCormick Place Complex in Chicago, Illinois. On display at booth #3667 will be new hardware, software and service offerings that allow print and mail operations to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of their customer communications and mailings. Pitney Bowes will showcase its customer communications management (CCM) solutions at work, including the introduction of a new high speed inserter that delivers the perfect combination of speed (delivering up to 14,000 mail pieces per hour), flexibility and integrity for high-performance processing of multiple mail applications. Additional new Pitney Bowes products on display will include: * API-Unwinder, a roll input solution to improve productivity and job quality with integration to Direct Connect providing operators with a single point interface for easy operation; * DM Infinity(TM) Series digital meter enhancements for permit and graphics printing. The mailing system's new capabilities include integration for manifesting/postal evidencing and the ability to deliver more personalized permit mail for a great customer response rate; * EFF Envelope Finishing Systems, a new printing and scanning solution that virtually customizes envelopes during the inserting process, which allows mailers to standardize their envelope types to help reduce inventory. All information is printed on the envelope -- just in time - - including variable messages -- and the mail pieces are also scanned to ensure integrity. Showcasing CCM@Work, Pitney Bowes' integrated solution will include an IBM Infoprint(R) 4100 printing real-time with Hunkeler pre- and post-processing. Attendees will see how a transactional document evolves into a personalized direct mail application with scalable integrity, inline printing, variable data messaging, business geographics, data quality, document composition postal efficiency and multi-channel electronic distribution. And learn how customer data and responses lead to the evolution of a cross-sell opportunity to improve the bottom-line. In addition, attendees will see how DFWorks(R) intelligent document factory management solutions help mailers simplify mail operations planning and management, while pinpointing opportunities to fine tune workflow for increased productivity. Pitney Bowes will also showcase its industry-leading high-speed APS(TM) Series inserter processing up to 22,000 mail pieces per hour and feature our latest high speed input, the API-50S, a sheet feeder that can process up to 50,000 sheets per hour for maximum productivity. For high-volume mailers seeking full compliance with the USPS(R) digital meter mandate, demonstrations of the new DM Infinity(TM) Series Digital Mailing System will be available. In addition to being the only digital meter family in the world to meter up to 22,000 mail pieces per hour, the DM Infinity system will demonstrate its ability to print meter indicia, customized messages and now permit mail, helping mailers reduce costs, run times and inventory of pre-printed envelopes. Group 1 Software, a Pitney Bowes company, will offer demonstrations of the unique Customer Communication Management (CCM) solution that simplifies the gathering and manipulation of data, streamlines document creation and distribution, and ensures information is useful, accessible and secure. These solutions automatically update, track and close the loop on transactions to improve overall business efficiency. Attendees can preview the latest sorting solutions in featured presentations about the Olympus(TM) II MT Sorter, which processes letters at 36,000 pieces per hour with its integrated ClearScan(TM) technology to minimize risk of costly MERLIN failures. Exemplar(TM) OCR technology will also be featured in addition to a video showcase of the new flats processing sorter, which can sort items as thick as a phone book with superior read rates Mid-size mailers will also get an opportunity to see the recently introduced DI900 FastPac(TM) inserting system, a solution that processes mail pieces ranging from direct mail to advanced invoicing and information mailings at speeds up to 4,000 mail pieces per hour. In addition, Pitney Bowes will offer addressing solutions, mailing systems and package management solutions. Pitney Bowes representatives will share their industry insight and knowledge with attendees through various presentations during the Mailing & Fulfillment Theater. Kevin Klein, director, ADF Solutions, will address attendees on 'Mail Piece Production and Delivery Information -- An Opportunity for the Enterprise' on Sept. 10, from 3-4PM and on Sept. 13, from 1:30 - 2:30PM. Kevin Conti, director, Move Update and Print Stream Solutions, Group 1 Software, will present 'Re-Engineering Print Ready Documents for Efficient Mailings' on Sept. 12, from 3-4PM and Sept. 14, from 3-4PM. About Pitney Bowes Pitney Bowes is the world's leading provider of integrated mail and document management systems, services and solutions. The $5.3 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 Owners Association'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/. ClearScan, DFWorks, DM Infinity and Fastpac are trademarks owned by Pitney Bowes Inc. All other trademarks are property of the respective owners. Media Contact: Colette Cote Pitney Bowes 203-570-6061 DATASOURCE: Pitney Bowes Inc. CONTACT: Colette Cote of Pitney Bowes, 203-570-6061, or Web site: http://www.pb.com/

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