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Bowne & Co., Inc. (NYSE: BNE) today announced that the company has entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan with a broker to facilitate the repurchase of up to $35 million of its shares of common stock under its previously announced stock repurchase program.
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<P align="left" style="margin-left:44%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 8pt"><B>Bowne &#038; Co., Inc.</B>
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345 Hudson Street
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212/886-0614
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Fax: 212/924-5500
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">William J. Coote<BR>
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212-886-0614<BR>
bill.coote@bowne.com
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Kate O&#146;Brien<BR>
Director, Corporate Communications<BR>
212-229-7214<BR>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 14pt"><U>For Immediate Release</FONT><FONT style="font-size: 16pt"> </U>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 16pt"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt"><B>BOWNE &#038; CO. ADOPTS STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 10b5-1 FOR $35 MILLION IN<BR>
COMMON STOCK</B></FONT>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>NEW YORK</B>, July&nbsp;29, 2005 &#151; Bowne &#038; Co., Inc. (NYSE: BNE) today announced that the company has
entered into a Rule&nbsp;10b5-1 trading plan with a broker to facilitate the repurchase of up to $35
million of its shares of common stock under its previously announced stock repurchase program.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">Rule&nbsp;10b5-1 allows a company to purchase its shares at times when it otherwise might be prevented
from doing so under insider trading laws or because of self-imposed trading blackout periods. The
shares to be repurchased under the company&#146;s 10b5-1 plan would be part of the stock repurchase
program approved by the Bowne Board of Directors in December&nbsp;2004 to repurchase up to $75&nbsp;million
of its common stock over a two-year period. Under the company&#146;s authorized $75&nbsp;million stock
repurchase program, 2,696,161 shares of its common stock were repurchased pursuant to an overnight
share repurchase plan entered into with Banc of America in the fourth quarter 2004 for $40&nbsp;million.
Final settlement under the overnight share repurchase plan occurred on May&nbsp;24, 2005 and the
company has made no further share repurchases since such date.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">The 10b5-1 share purchase period will commence on August&nbsp;1, 2005. Purchases will be effected by a
broker and will be based upon the guidelines and parameters of the 10b5-1 plan. The aggregate
amount of shares purchased pursuant to the plan will not exceed $35&nbsp;million (excluding commissions,
taxes and other charges and expenses). There is no guarantee as to the exact number of shares that
will be repurchased under the stock repurchase program, and the company may discontinue purchases
at any time. Repurchased shares would be returned to the status of authorized but un-issued shares
of common stock.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Bowne &#038; Co. combines these capabilities with superior customer service, new technologies,
confidentiality and integrity to manage, repurpose and distribute a client&#146;s information to any
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Forward-Looking Statement</B>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The company noted that forward-looking statements of future performance contained in this release
are based upon current plans, expectations, events and financial and industry trends which may
cause the company&#146;s future operating results and financial position to differ materially from those
suggested here, including capital market conditions, demand for and acceptance of the company&#146;s
services, new technological developments, competition, , statements concerning the commencement of
repurchases under the plan, the expected termination date of the plan, and general economic
conditions. Such statements involve risk and uncertainties, which cannot be predicted or
quantified. Historical results achieved are not necessarily indicative of future prospects of the
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