<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>