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<P align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="3">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
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<P align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>September&nbsp;30, 2002</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>BOWNE &#038; CO., INC.</B><BR>
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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<B>1-05842</B><BR>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>345 Hudson Street,<BR>
New York, New York 10014</B><BR>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="3">Registrant&#146;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:<BR>
<B>(212)&nbsp;924-5500</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On September&nbsp;30, 2002, the Registrant announced that its Bowne Global
Solutions division had completed the acquisition of Berlitz GlobalNet, Inc.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
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Vice President, Associate General Counsel and<BR>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="3" face="Arial"><B>Bowne &#038; Co.&#146;s Global Solutions Division Completes Acquisition of Berlitz
GlobalNet</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Division Strengthens Management Team with New COO</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">NEW YORK, September&nbsp;30,
2002&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Bowne &#038; Co., Inc. (NYSE: BNE), a global leader
in delivering high-value document management solutions, announced today that
its Bowne Global Solutions (BGS)&nbsp;division has completed the acquisition of
Berlitz GlobalNet, Inc. from Berlitz International, Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Japan&#146;s Benesse Corporation.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">With this significant expansion of BGS, Bowne Global Solutions President and
CEO Carl D. Glaeser also announced the appointment of James E. Fagan, Jr., 51,
as Chief Operating Officer. Fagan, Bowne &#038; Co.&#146;s Senior Vice President,
Strategy and New Business Development, since May 2001, will focus primarily
upon facilitating the integration of BGS with the former GlobalNet division of
Berlitz.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">BGS has acquired all of the issued and outstanding stock of Berlitz GlobalNet
for $75&nbsp;million, with cash in business, resulting in a net cost of
approximately $60&nbsp;million. BGS is the leading provider of outsourced
globalization solutions, while Berlitz GlobalNet provides globalization and
localization services, software testing, translation and interpretation
services. The acquisition will nearly double BGS&#146; annualized forecasted
revenues.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Bowne &#038; Co. Chairman and CEO Robert M. Johnson said the Berlitz GlobalNet
transaction is part of Bowne&#146;s strategy to expand BGS through organic growth,
client and service diversification, and selective, strategic acquisitions &#147;in
order to increase our options for
maximizing the value of this asset for our shareholders.&#148;
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Glaeser said the acquisition adds to the value BGS brings to its clients by
increasing the breadth, depth and geographic scope of its service offerings.
&#147;This acquisition has caused BGS to grow to a size that requires an expanded
management team,&#148; Glaeser said. &#147;Jim Fagan&#146;s expertise in global strategy,
management and sales will be invaluable as we integrate Berlitz, which provides
complementary services and further diversifies our client base, reducing our
reliance on technology customers. With today&#146;s announcement, we believe we have
the right formula to deal with the current challenges and extend BGS&#146; industry
leadership in the months and years ahead.&#148;
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Forward-Looking Statements</B><BR>
The company noted that forward-looking statements concerning future performance
like those contained in this press release, are, of course, subject to factors
which could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested
here, including demand for and acceptance of the company&#146;s services, new
technological developments, competition and general economic or market
conditions.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>About Bowne Global Solutions</B><BR>
Bowne Global Solutions is the leading provider of outsourced globalization
solutions, which enable businesses to deliver locally relevant, culturally
connected products and
services anywhere in the world. Its comprehensive, end-to-end globalization
solutions include process auditing and reengineering, internationalization
services, technical writing and content creation, terminology and content
management, and localization and translation services. BGS helps accelerate a
client&#146;s time-to-market, while improving the quality, consistency and market
share of the client&#146;s products and services. Clients include industry-leading
businesses in information technology, automotive e-learning, life sciences,
entertainment, telecommunications, aerospace, and power and utilities. BGS has
its global headquarters in Parsippany, NJ, and operations in 20 countries.
Additional information is available at <U>www.bowneglobal.com</U>.
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        <TD colspan="4" width="100%"><FONT size="2"><I>Bowne &#038; Co., Inc., founded in
1775, is a global leader in providing high-value
solutions that empower our clients&#146; communications.</I></FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="91%"><FONT size="2"><B>Bowne Financial Print: </B>The most comprehensive array of
transactional and compliance-related services to create, manage,
translate and distribute mission-critical documents.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="91%"><FONT size="2"><B>Bowne Enterprise Solutions: </B>Digital printing and electronic
delivery of personalized communications that enable companies to
strengthen relationships and increase market leadership.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="91%"><FONT size="2"><B>Bowne Business Solutions: </B>A full array of outsourcing services in
word processing, desktop publishing, information technology, litigation
resource management and office document services.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="91%"><FONT size="2"><B>Bowne Global Solutions: </B>A broad range of localization services,
which help companies adapt communications developed in one country to
meet the social, cultural and business requirements for successful
distribution in another.</FONT></TD>
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<DIV align="left"><FONT size="2"><I>Bowne &#038; Co. combines all of these capabilities with superior customer service,
new technologies, confidentiality and integrity to manage, repurpose and
distribute a client&#146;s information to any audience, through any medium, in any
language, anywhere in the world. For more information, visit us at</I>
<U><I>www.bowne.com</I></U>.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Contacts</B><BR>
Investors:<BR>
William J. Coote<BR>
Treasurer<BR>
&#043;1 212-886-0614<BR>
<U>bill.coote@bowne.com</U>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">News Media:<BR>
David Fluhrer<BR>
Bowne &#038; Co.<BR>
&#043;1 212-229-7206<BR>
<U>david.fluhrer@bowne.com</U>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Pam McKinlay<BR>
Bowne Global Solutions<BR>
&#043;1 973-394-2134<BR>
<U>pam.mckinlay@bowneglobal.com</U>
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