Visits to Schools in Beaufort and Hilton Head

    What: As Memorial Day approaches, Americans thoughts turn towards the
          armed services, including more than 25,000 U.S. Marines serving in
          Operation Iraqi Freedom.  This Tuesday, Pitney Bowes is helping
          local school children express their gratitude to the Marines
          deployed oversees, learn more about the Marines Corps and the
          history of Memorial Day and practice valuable letter-writing skills.

          A Marine representative will speak with students about the Marine
          Corps and the significance of Memorial Day and Pitney Bowes will
          provide writing materials and tips for students to create
          personalized letters for delivery to Marines deployed overseas.

    When/Where: Tuesday, May 25th
                8:00 am to 9:15 am
                Robert Smalls Middle School
                43 W. K. Alston Drive

                1:00 pm to 2:15 pm
                Hilton Head Middle School
                55 Wilborn Road

    Who:  Derek Camps-Campins, Pitney Bowes District Director
          Captain Don Caetano, USMC
          Denise Smith, Principal of Roberts Smalls Middle School
          Laura Geib, Librarian at Hilton Head Middle School

    Available: Interview opportunities include Marine representatives, Pitney
               Bowes executives, and school principals.  Photo opportunities
               include students learning about Memorial Day from a Marine,
               students writing letters to Marines, actual letters written by
               the students, hundreds of letters being metered and sent to the
               Marines, etc.

    About PB:  Pitney Bowes' "Powering Literacy" initiative is a community-
               based philanthropic program to promote literacy and education
               by emphasizing how reading and writing are the building blocks
               of communications and the foundation of community health,
               individual success, and economic value.

    Contact: Tracy Cerrone (860) 229-0301 or tcerrone@gaffneybennett.com.

SOURCE  Pitney Bowes
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CO:  Pitney Bowes
ST:  South Carolina, Georgia
IN:  OFP EDU ARO
SU:  MAV CHI

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