Exhibit (i) ----------- Pitney Bowes Credit Corporation Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Dollars in thousands) Years Ended December 31 -------------------------------------------- 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Income before income taxes $189,960 $185,704 $148,746 $131,582 $105,269 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Fixed charges: Interest on debt 137,372 146,594 167,236 164,699 161,267 1/3 rental expense 1,575 1,491 1,389 1,321 1,159 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total fixed charges 138,947 148,085 168,625 166,020 162,426 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total $328,907 $333,789 $317,371 $297,602 $267,695 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1) 2.37X 2.25X 1.88X 1.79X 1.65X ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= (1) The ratio of earnings to fixed charges has been computed by dividing income before income taxes and fixed charges by fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest on debt and one-third rental expense as representative of the interest portion of rentals.