Pitney Bowes Reports Q4 EPS of $.66 vs. $.61

Pitney Bowes Inc. PBI today reported 2010 fourth quarter and full year 2010 results. Revenue for the quarter was $1.4 billion, a decline of one percent compared with the prior year. Adjusted earnings per diluted share from continuing operations for the fourth quarter was $0.66 compared with $0.64 for the prior year. On a Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) basis, the company reported earnings per diluted share of $0.31 for the fourth quarter, compared with $0.47 per diluted share for the prior year. GAAP earnings per diluted share for the quarter included a $0.27 per share charge for restructuring and asset impairment costs associated with the company's Strategic Transformation initiatives, including $0.07 per share for pension and retiree medical curtailment related non-cash charges; a non-cash net tax charge of $0.03 per share, associated with out-of-the money stock options that expired during the quarter; and a $0.05 per share loss associated with discontinued operations. Adjusted EPS $0.66