Pitney Bowes Kicks-Off the 'Priority Magazine 2004 Best Small Business Award' Small Business Magazine Will Honor One Overall Winner and Recognize Winners in Several Categories STAMFORD, Conn., May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Pitney Bowes today announced that Priority, a Pitney Bowes Publication(TM), is accepting nominations for the premier "Priority Magazine 2004 Best Small Business Award." In addition to selecting one overall winner that will be featured in its September 2004 issue, the magazine will recognize and feature outstanding small businesses that have demonstrated success in categories such as Marketing, Human Resources, Sales, Management, Innovation and Finance. "Small businesses are a driving force in our economy and represent a significant percent of our overall customer base," said Neil Metviner, President of Pitney Bowes Direct, the company's small business group. "Pitney Bowes is proud to recognize those small businesses and their leaders that have succeeded in existing industries and in some cases, created entirely new markets." Priority, a Pitney Bowes Publication (TM), is a quarterly magazine that provides valuable information and insight for small businesses. The custom- published magazine is distributed to 720,000 established small businesses (4- 250 employees) in a range of industries including healthcare, engineering, law, accounting, real estate, advertising, construction, landscaping, equipment rental/leasing, computer programming and insurance with revenues up to $3,000,000. "These organizations look to our magazine to gain valuable information that helps them run their businesses more effectively," added Metviner. "We also serve more that 825,000 small businesses with mailing and shipping solutions that increase productivity and reduce costs." The winners will be selected by a panel of judges made up of editors from Priority, a Pitney Bowes Publication (TM), executives of Pitney Bowes and outside small business experts. Interested small businesses should go to http://www.prioritymagazine.com/ to submit their nominations for consideration by June 1, 2004. Many leading companies have recognized the value of advertising in Priority, A Pitney Bowes Publication(TM), to reach small businesses. Since its first issue in October 2002, companies like IBM, Sprint, Dell, the United States Postal Service, Discover and Brother have advertised in the publication. Pitney Bowes is the world's leading provider of integrated mail and document management systems, services and solutions. The $4.6 billion company helps organizations of all sizes reduce costs, increase effectiveness and enhance customer relationships. The company's 80-plus years of technological leadership has produced many major innovations in the mailing industry and more than 3,500 active patents with applications in a variety of markets, including printing, shipping, encryption, and financial services. With approximately 33,000 employees worldwide, Pitney Bowes serves more than 2 million businesses through direct and dealer operations. More information about Pitney Bowes can be found at http://www.pb.com/. Contact: Dan Burris Pitney Bowes 203-351-6477 DATASOURCE: Pitney Bowes CONTACT: Dan Burris of Pitney Bowes, +1-203-351-6477, Web site: http://www.pb.com/ http://www.prioritymagazine.com/

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