<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.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                                      
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                  6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                        DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                             JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                       296,695
<SECURITIES>                                   2,811
                <F1>          1,934,031
                 <F1>             66,694
<INVENTORY>                                  260,668
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           2,600,524
                       <F2>          2,780,666
               <F2>          1,505,157
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             7,759,189
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                      2,375,953
<BONDS>                                    2,201,591
<COMMON>                                     323,338
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                        310,000
<PREFERRED>                                    1,825
<OTHER-SE>                                 1,037,128
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               7,759,189
<SALES>                                    1,091,580
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           2,263,001
<CGS>                                        622,647
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                863,856
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              60,039
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           104,408
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              470,507
<INCOME-TAX>                                 152,997
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          317,510
<DISCONTINUED>                                     0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                    0
<CHANGES>                                          0
<NET-INCOME>                                 317,510
<EPS-BASIC>                                   1.22
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   1.21

<F1>  Receivables  are  comprised  of gross trade  receivables  of $461,516  and
short-term  finance  receivables  of  $1,472,515.  Allowances  are  comprised of
allowances  for  trade  receivables  of  $25,767  and  for  short-term   finance
receivables  of $40,927.
<F2>  Property,  plant and  equipment are comprised of
gross fixed assets of $1,182,351 and rental equipment and related inventories of
$1,598,315.  Depreciation  is  comprised  of  depreciation  on fixed  assets  of
$696,211 and on rental  equipment  and related  inventories  of $808,946.