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STAMFORD, Conn., March 21, 2003 - Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) hosted Grammy-award winning musician and producer Nile Rodgers at their headquarters recently for the Distinguished Speaker Series the company holds for its employees.

Rodgers founded the musical group Chic along with his late partner Bernard Edwards in 1977. He has gone on to write and produce hits for artists ranging from Diana Ross to David Bowie to Madonna. His work as an artist, producer, and songwriter has amounted to sales of over 100 million records. Following the events of 9/11, Rodgers felt compelled to take on a project to promote tolerance and peace - the We Are Family Project. Within two weeks of the tragedy, he brought together 200 celebrities to re-record his world re-known song "We Are Family." Later, he gathered 100 famous children's characters to record the song and create a music video. Pitney Bowes invited him to speak to its employees so he could share his thoughts on tolerance.

Photo: left to right: Sheryl Y. Battles, vice president, External Affairs, Pitney Bowes Inc.; Nile Rodgers, musician, producer, founder of We Are Family Foundation; Henry O. Hernandez, Jr., executive director, Global Diversity Leadership, Pitney Bowes Inc.

Following the events of 9/11, Rodgers felt compelled to take on a project to promote tolerance and peace - the We Are Family Project. Within two weeks of the tragedy, he brought together 200 celebrities to re-record his world re-known song "We Are Family." Later, he gathered 100 famous children's characters to record the song and create a music video. Pitney Bowes invited him to speak to its employees so he could share his thoughts on tolerance.

Photo: Nile Rodgers signing posters

Henry Hernandez, Jr., executive director, Global Diversity Leadership, said many employees came because they were fans of Rodgers' music. "Encouraging people to be more tolerant will be another important component of Nile's legacy. Hearing that message from Nile was even more meaningful for this audience and exposing them to diverse opinions is what this speaker series is all about."

Rodgers had a difficult childhood. He moved around a lot so he was always the new kid, usually the only black kid and constantly picked on. When a teacher reached out to him and gave him a flute of his own, it turned his life around. "That gesture changed my entire vantage point. It made me feel like I belonged and that the world was a safer place."

Rodgers founded the We Are Family Foundation to support existing programs that promote tolerance and to initiate programs that educate people of all ages about it.

"Through our foundation, we hope to provide parents, teachers and children with the tools to help start discussions about the importance of diversity, understanding, and acceptance," Rodgers said. More information about the We Are Family Foundation can be found on www.wearefamilyfoundation.org. Pitney Bowes believes diversity is a foundational core value linked to the company's strategic objectives. Pitney Bowes targets minority and women-owned firms as suppliers and potential customers, and is committed to recruiting, promoting and retaining diverse employees and doing business in diverse communities.

Photo: left to right: Henry O. Hernandez, Jr., executive director, Global Diversity Leadership, Pitney Bowes Inc.; Brenda Kane, American Program Bureau; Nile Rodgers, musician, producer, founder of We Are Family Foundation

Pitney Bowes believes diversity is a foundational core value linked to the company's strategic objectives. Pitney Bowes targets minority and women-owned firms as suppliers and potential customers, and is committed to recruiting, promoting and retaining diverse employees and doing business in diverse communities.

About Pitney Bowes
Pitney Bowes is the world's leading provider of integrated mail and document management systems, services and solutions. The $4.4 billion company helps organizations of all sizes engineer the flow of communications to reduce costs and increase impact, and enhance their customer relationships. The company's 80-plus years of technological leadership have produced every major innovation in the mailing industry and more than 3,500 active patents with applications in a variety of markets including, printing, shipping, encryption and banking. With approximately 33,000 employees worldwide, Pitney Bowes serves more than 2 million businesses through direct and dealer operations. More information on the company is available at www.pb.com.