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Exhibit 12


PITNEY BOWES INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
138,477

 
$
108,833

 
$
192,979

 
$
190,698

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
43,127

 
51,145

 
88,505

 
101,759

Portion of rent expense representative of the interest factor
4,749

 
8,787

 
9,581

 
17,410

Income as adjusted
$
186,353

 
$
168,765

 
$
291,065

 
$
309,867

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
43,127

 
$
51,145

 
$
88,505

 
$
101,759

Portion of rent expense representative of the interest factor
4,749

 
8,787

 
9,581

 
17,410

Noncontrolling interests (preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries), excluding taxes
7,482

 
6,960

 
14,963

 
13,920

Total fixed charges
$
55,358

 
$
66,892

 
$
113,049

 
$
133,089

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1)
3.37
 
2.52
 
2.57
 
2.33
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges has been computed by dividing income from continuing operations before income taxes as adjusted by fixed charges. One-third of rent expense is included in fixed charges as the representative portion of interest.