Pitney Bowes MapInfo, the leading global provider of location intelligence solutions, today announced the launch of its enhanced online software developer community. The new Web site boasts many features that make it easier for developers to share information and conduct in-depth product discussions with other developers and Pitney Bowes MapInfo product evangelists.

Pitney Bowes MapInfo’s developer community Web site features forums where developers and Pitney Bowes MapInfo engineers can exchange information, share resources and connect with other MapInfo product users. The site also provides a download area with free data, product evaluations and product demos.

The enhanced developer community Web site will have several new features, including:
• Code Exchange – Participants can exchange a wealth of information such as best practice papers, white papers and software code samples.
• New product focused communities – One forum is dedicated to Pitney Bowes MapInfo’s location intelligence platform – Envinsa ™. The site also includes a monthly online user group, MapXtreme™ User Group (MUG), an ongoing webinar series dedicated to Pitney Bowes MapInfo’s Microsoft® .NET-based location intelligence platform.
• Code Submission Contest– Developer community users are encouraged to submit code built using Pitney Bowes MapInfo developer tools in its coding contest. The two categories are Organizational Impact or Technical Achievement and prizes range from a Nintendo Wii to noise cancelling headphones.

“Pitney Bowes MapInfo values the contributions and insights provided by our software developer community. We strongly believe in the importance of open communication within the community and between Pitney Bowes MapInfo and developers,” said Tom Citriniti, product Evangelist, Pitney Bowes MapInfo. “As the software developer community continues to grow – there are currently about 10 million developers worldwide – their input plays a vital role in developing new and innovative products.”

“We are excited by the newest additions to the Pitney Bowes MapInfo Developer Community Web site,” said Dany Bouchard, president, DBx GEOMATICS. “The online community and developer forums provide partners a great venue for sharing ideas and promoting our expertise.”

About Pitney Bowes MapInfo
Pitney Bowes MapInfo, part of Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI), is the leading global provider of location intelligence solutions, integrating software, data and services to provide greater value from location-based information and drive more insightful decisions for businesses and government organizations around the world. The company’s solutions are available in multiple languages through a network of strategic partners and distribution channels in 60 countries. Visit www.mapinfo.com and www.pb.com for more information.

About DBx GEOMATICS
DBx GEOMATICS is a Business Partner of Pitney Bowes MapInfo and an industry leader in the development of interactive web mapping applications. The company offers web-based products and services for the development of innovative, user-friendly and effective geo-spatial applications. Visit www.dbxgeomatics.com for more information.

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Of Note
This press release contains forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties. Any statement not a statement of historical fact is a forward-looking statement, including without limitation statements concerning demand for and benefits of Pitney Bowes MapInfo products and integration of its products with existing solutions. Actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those factors contained in the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the heading “Risk Factors.” Pitney Bowes MapInfo takes no responsibility to update any forward-looking statements.