Small Businesses Beat Postage Rate Increase with Unique Offer from Pitney Bowes; Small Business Owners Save One Penny on First Class Letters Mailed in 2001

Business Wire, Jan 8, 2001

Business/Technology Editors

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2001

Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) today announced a program to help small businesses beat the postage rate increase and avoid long lines at the post office. The company's small business Internet division, PitneyWorks.com, is providing a special one-cent discount off the new single-piece postage rate to ClickStamp(R) Online Internet postage customers. The offer is good for up to 5,000 pieces of mail in 2001 and is open to both current customers and those who register at the PitneyWorks(SM) website, www.pitneyworks.com, prior to January 31, 2001. Launched in response to the United States Postal Service's increase in the price of first-class postage (from 33 to 34 cents) -- this program illustrates PitneyWorks commitment to helping customers grow their bottom line.

"As a small business owner, perks don't come along too often. With ClickStamp and this promotion, I can save money and enjoy the convenience of printing postage from my computer whenever I need it," said Marty Petsonk, owner, Drug and Alcohol Screening Services, Artesia, NM.

"This program reinforces our commitment to help small business owners manage their everyday transactions. Every penny counts when you're running a small business," said Lisa DeBois, president of PitneyWorks. "That's why we're offering small business customers a way to avoid this increase in postage rates. We want to help minimize the blow to their wallets so they can stay focused on their top priority -- getting and keeping customers."

PitneyWorks offers the only Internet postage service that allows small business owners to import customized graphics and logos onto an envelope, turning that envelope into a professional marketing piece and is the only Internet postage provider to offer their customers a way to beat the postage rate hike in 2001.

Small business owners can also find other valuable products and services at www.pitneyworks.com. Among them:

--A turn-key direct marketing service. Users design a professional looking direct mail piece that is then printed, collated, metered and mailed by PitneyWorks.

--A free shipping and tracking tool. Customers can look-up zip codes, track packages and compare shipping rates, insuring that packages are sent in the most cost-effective way possible.

--PitneyWorks(SM) Business Rewards(TM) Visa(R). While allowing users to better manage their cash flow, the card also entitles them to a 10% discount on supplies in the PitneyWorks online store.

About PitneyWorks

Pitney Bowes Inc. is a $4.4 billion global provider of informed mail and messaging management. PitneyWorks is the company's division dedicated to providing Internet product and service offerings to small businesses.