<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-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                             SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                       152,057
<SECURITIES>                                     873
<RECEIVABLES>                <F1>          2,034,001
<ALLOWANCES>                 <F1>             68,640
<INVENTORY>                                  242,678
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           2,630,271
<PP&E>                       <F2>          2,878,397
<DEPRECIATION>               <F2>          1,578,893
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             7,881,426
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                      2,745,797
<BONDS>                                    1,847,808
<COMMON>                                     323,338
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                        310,000
<PREFERRED>                                    1,930
<OTHER-SE>                                 1,242,575
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               7,881,426
<SALES>                                    1,586,302
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           3,244,581
<CGS>                                        903,560
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              1,249,985
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              78,707
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           137,084
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              722,147
<INCOME-TAX>                                 240,091
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          482,056
<DISCONTINUED>                               (23,967)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                    0
<CHANGES>                                          0
<NET-INCOME>                                 458,089
<EPS-BASIC>                                   1.71
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   1.68
<FN>
<F1>  Receivables  are  comprised  of gross trade  receivables  of $430,213  and
short-term  finance  receivables  of  $1,603,788.  Allowances  are  comprised of
allowances  for  trade  receivables  of  $25,493  and  for  short-term   finance
receivables  of $43,147.
<F2>  Property,  plant and  equipment  are  comprised  of gross fixed  assets of
$1,182,547  and  rental   equipment  and  related   inventories  of  $1,695,850.
Depreciation  is  comprised of  depreciation  on fixed assets of $708,989 and on
rental equipment and related inventories of $869,904.
</FN>