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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K

Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934

July 14, 2005 (July 11, 2005)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Pitney Bowes Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware                        1-3579                06-0495050
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission file number)   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

World Headquarters
1 Elmcroft Road
Stamford, Connecticut 06926-0700
(Address of principal executive offices)

(203) 356-5000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
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ITEM 5.02.   DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF 
DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

(d) Election of Directors

On July 11, 2005, Anne Sutherland Fuchs was elected to the Board of Directors,
effective September 1, 2005. She was elected to the class of Pitney Bowes
directors whose terms expire at the 2006 annual meeting. Ms. Fuchs was also
appointed to serve on the Corporate Responsibility Committee and E-Commerce and
Technology Committee of the Board of Directors.

Ms. Fuchs has extensive experience in the publishing and retail industries. She
was a senior vice president and group publishing director at Hearst Corporation
and subsequently held an executive role at LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton. She
currently serves as chair of the Commission on Women's Issues for New York City,
and is a director of Gartner, Inc.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Pitney Bowes Inc.

July 14, 2005

/s/ B.P. Nolop
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B.P. Nolop
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ S.J. Green
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S.J. Green
Vice President - Finance and
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)