STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2000--Pitney Bowes Office Direct, a division of Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI), today announced that it has signed an agreement with Sprint Business, the division of Sprint (NYSE: FON) that markets productivity-enhancing products and services to business customers. As a value-added provider, Pitney Bowes Office Direct will offer discounts and savings on Sprint products and services to small businesses nationwide. For Pitney Bowes, the move is an important step toward offering a comprehensive suite of competitively priced small business solutions.

"We know that small business owners assume many roles and that they require flexible and affordable options to address different needs," said Kevin Weiss, president of Pitney Bowes Office Direct. "We provide products and services that are convenient, flexible, affordable and in tune with how small businesses work. Our agreement with Sprint expands our growing suite of small business offerings."

Starting this year, the small business customers of Pitney Bowes Office Direct will receive a discount on select Sprint products. The program includes such Sprint services as discounted domestic and international long distance, flat rates on in-state calls, toll-free services and paging, along with special offers to Sprint customers on Pitney Bowes Office Direct mailing solutions.

"Both mailing solutions and long-distance telephone service are critical to small business success," said Kim McMinn, senior director of Distributor Marketing for Sprint Business. "Sprint offers a full portfolio of services that effectively help small businesses increase their productivity and cost-efficiency. Together with Pitney Bowes, our bundled products add tremendous value to small business communications."

Small business customers of Pitney Bowes Office Direct will receive detailed information and instructions on signing up for Sprint's long-distance discounts. Information and sign-up details are also available online at

www.sprintbiz.com/affinity_associations/pitney_bowes/.

About Pitney Bowes

Pitney Bowes Inc. is a $4.4 billion global provider of informed mail and messaging management solutions. The company is one of the leading suppliers to small businesses. The Office Direct unit focuses on developing and marketing solutions that make business communications simpler, more convenient and cost-effective for the small office / home office segment. For information on the Pitney Bowes suite of small business solutions, visit www.pitneyworks.com.

About Sprint

Sprint is a global communications company, at the forefront in integrating long distance, local and wireless communications services and one of the world's largest carriers of Internet traffic. Sprint developed and operates the United States' only nationwide all-digital, fiber optic network and is the leader in advanced data communications services. Sprint has $20 billion in annual revenues and serves more than 20 million businesses and residential customers.

CONTACT: Amina O'Farrell

             Pitney Bowes Inc.
             (203) 326-6148
             ofarream@pb.com
             or
             Allison McGuigan
             Cunningham Communication, Inc.
             (617) 494-8202
             amcguigan@ccipr.com
             or
             Julie Williams
             Sprint Business
             (972) 405-5321
             julie.c.williams@mail.sprint.com