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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 Current Report

                Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
                              Exchange Act of 1934

                      October 25, 2005, (October 24, 2005)
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                                Pitney Bowes Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                      1-3579                  06-0495050
(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission file number)      (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

                               World Headquarters
                                 1 Elmcroft Road
                        Stamford, Connecticut 06926-0700
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (203) 356-5000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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    Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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    Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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ITEM 2.02.        RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 Disclosure of
"Results of Operations and Financial Condition."

On October 24, 2005, the registrant issued a press release setting forth its
financial results, including consolidated statements of income, supplemental
information, and a reconciliation of reported results to adjusted results for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, and consolidated
balance sheets at September 30, 2005, June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004. A
copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby
incorporated by reference.



ITEM 9.01.        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)      Exhibits

         99.1     Press release of Pitney Bowes Inc. dated October 24, 2005




                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                   Pitney Bowes Inc.

October 25, 2005



                                   /s/ B.P. Nolop
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                                   B.P. Nolop
                                   Executive Vice President and
                                   Chief Financial Officer
                                   (Principal Financial Officer)





                                   /s/ S.J. Green
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                                   S.J. Green
                                   Vice President - Finance and
                                   Chief Accounting Officer
                                   (Principal Accounting Officer)