<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 <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 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 310,000 <PREFERRED> 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>