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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-05-004029
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050404
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050404
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050404

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOWNE & CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000013610
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMERCIAL PRINTING [2750]
		IRS NUMBER:				132618477
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05842
		FILM NUMBER:		05727520

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		345 HUDSON ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10014
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129245500
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<TYPE>8-K
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<FILENAME>bne-20050404_8kfinal.htm
<DESCRIPTION>BOWNE & CO. XBRL 8-K
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<FILENAME>bne-20041231er.xml
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL INSTANCE
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-100.SCH
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>bne-20050307er.xsd
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL EXTENTION TAXONOMY
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-100.PRE
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>bne-20050307er_pre.xml
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL PRESENTATION LINKBASE
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<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>bne-20050307er_lab.xml
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</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>EX-100.CAL
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>bne-20050307er_cal.xml
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL CALCULATION LINKBASE
</DOCUMENT>
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