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   On August 19, 2008, Bowne & Co., Inc. (the "Company") amended the terms of its $75.0 million 5% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2033 (the "Notes") and the related Indenture, dated September 24, 2003, by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon (the "Indenture"), by a First Supplemental Indenture.  The amendment provides the holders of the Notes with extended call protection by eliminating the Company&#x2019;s ability to redeem the Notes until October 1, 2010, and also provides the holders with an additional opportunity to require the Company to repurchase the Notes for cash on October 1, 2010.  In addition, the amendment increases the semi-annual cash interest payments at a rate of 0.5%, per annum, to 5.5%, per annum, for interest accruing for the period from October 1, 2008 through October 1, 2010.   <br><br>   The Company has sufficient capacity under its existing $150 million revolving credit facility to repurchase all of the Notes, but has decided to enhance the terms of the Notes to encourage holders not to exercise their October 1, 2008 repurchase rights.<br><br>   The First Supplemental Indenture is filed herewith in connection with the Company&#x2019;s amendment of the Notes and the Indenture. <br><br>Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations<br><br>   The following is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the modifications of the terms of the Notes (the "Debt Modification") to U.S. Holders, as defined below, pursuant to the amendment by the First Supplemental Indenture. This summary is for general information purposes only and does not take into account the individual facts and circumstances of any particular holder of Notes. Therefore, this summary is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, legal or U.S. federal income tax advice with respect to any such holder. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income, state and local, and non-U.S. tax consequences of the Debt Modification.<br><br>   This discussion is based on the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), final and temporary Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, administrative pronouncements or practices and judicial decisions, all as of the date hereof. Future legislative, judicial, or administrative modifications, revocations, or interpretations, which may or may not be retroactive, may result in federal income tax consequences significantly different from those discussed in this summary.<br><br>   Holders of Notes should be aware that, due to the factual nature of the inquiry and the absence of relevant legal authorities, there is uncertainty under current U.S. federal income tax law as to the appropriate tax consequences of the Debt Modification. No statutory, administrative or judicial authority directly addresses the treatment of the Debt Modification for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The Company has not requested, and does not intend to request, a ruling from the United States Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") regarding any of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Debt Modification. As a result, this summary is not binding on the IRS or the courts, and no assurance can be given that the conclusions reached in this summary will not be challenged by the IRS or will be sustained by a court if so challenged.<br><br>   As used in this summary, a "U.S. Holder" is any beneficial owner of Notes that is (i) a citizen or an individual resident of the United States for federal income tax purposes, (ii) a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes) organized under the laws of the United States or any of its political subdivisions, including the States and the District of Columbia, (iii) an estate the income of which is subject to federal income taxation regardless of its source, or (iv) a trust which (a) is subject to the primary jurisdiction of a court within the United States and for which one or more U.S. persons have authority to control all substantial decisions, or (b) has a valid election in effect under applicable Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.  If an entity classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes is a beneficial owner of Notes, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in such entity generally will depend upon the status of such partner and upon the activities of the partnership. Partners in partnerships that beneficially own the Notes should consult their own tax advisors as to the federal income, state and local, and non-U.S. tax consequences of the Debt Modification.<br><br>   This summary does not address the U.S. federal income tax consequences to certain categories of U.S. Holders subject to special rules, including U.S. Holders that (i) are banks, financial institutions or insurance companies, (ii) are regulated investment companies or real estate investment trusts, (iii) are brokers or dealers in securities or currencies or traders in securities that elect to apply a mark-to-market accounting method, (iv) are tax-exempt organizations, qualified retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, or other tax-deferred accounts, (v) own  Notes as part of a straddle, hedge, constructive sale, conversion transaction, or other integrated investment, (vi) are liable for the "alternative minimum tax" under the Code, (vii) have a functional currency other than the U.S. Dollar or (viii) hold Notes other than as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code.<br> <br>   THIS SUMMARY IS INTENDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY AND DOES NOT PURPORT TO ADDRESS ALL OF THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME AND OTHER TAX CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING THE DEBT MODIFICATION. BECAUSE THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX TREATMENT OF THE DEBT MODIFICATION IS UNCERTAIN, HOLDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND NON-U.S. TAX CONSIDERATIONS THAT MAY BE RELEVANT TO THEM BASED UPON THEIR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.<br><br>   Generally, the modification of a debt instrument  will be treated as a "deemed exchange" of the  existing  debt instrument for a new debt instrument for U.S. federal income tax purposes if such modification is "significant" within the meaning of applicable Treasury Regulations.  Under such Regulations, the modification of a debt instrument is generally "significant" if, based on all the facts and circumstances and taking into account all modifications of the debt instrument collectively, the legal rights or obligations that are altered and the degree to which they are altered are "economically significant."  In addition, the Regulations specifically provide that a change in the yield of a debt instrument (including as a result of an increase to the interest rate applicable to the debt) generally constitutes a significant modification if the yield of the modified debt instrument varies from the yield of the unmodified debt instrument by more than the greater of (a) 25 basis points or (b) 5 percent of the annual yield on the unmodified debt instrument.  Special rules apply in determining the yield with respect to a debt instrument in which the holder or the issuer has the right to cause a repurchase of the debt.  The Company intends to treat the Debt Modification as a significant modification that would result in a deemed exchange for U.S. federal income tax purposes.<br><br>   Although the Company intends to treat the Debt Modification as giving rise to a deemed exchange of a U.S. Holder&#x2019;s "old" debt instrument for "new" debt instrument for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the deemed exchange will generally constitute a tax-free recapitalization if both the "old" Notes (the "Old Notes") and the "new" Notes (the "New Notes") are treated as "securities" for U.S. federal income tax purposes.  Neither the Code nor the Treasury Regulations define the term security.  Although there are a number of factors that may affect the determination of whether a debt instrument is a "security," one of the most important factors is the term of the debt instrument.  In general, debt instruments with an original term of more than ten years are likely to be treated as "securities," and debt instruments with an original term of less than five years are unlikely to be treated as "securities."  Because the application of these rules to the Notes is unclear, however, U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding whether the New Notes and the Old Notes would constitute securities for these purposes.    <br><br>   If the deemed exchange is treated as a tax-free recapitalization, (i) no gain or loss will be recognized by a U.S. Holder, (ii) a U.S. Holder will have an initial tax basis in the New Notes received in the deemed exchange equal to the holder&#x2019;s tax basis in the Old Notes immediately prior to the deemed exchange, and (iii) the U.S. Holder&#x2019;s holding period for the New Notes will include the period during which the U.S. Holder held the Old Notes.  Special rules apply to holders that acquired the Notes at a price other than their original issue price and such holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the application of the market discount and premium rules under the Code to the New Notes.  <br><br>   If the Debt Modification results in a deemed exchange that is not treated as a tax-free recapitalization, a U.S. Holder would generally recognize gain or loss on such deemed exchange in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between (i) the issue price of the New Notes, as described below, and (ii) the U.S. Holder&#x2019;s adjusted tax basis in the Old Notes. Any gain recognized in a taxable exchange generally would be capital gain (except to the extent of any accrued market discount and any portion attributable to accrued but unpaid interest, in each case not previously included in the U.S. Holder&#x2019;s income), and would be long-term capital gain if, at the time of the deemed exchange, the Old Notes have been held for more than one year.  U.S. Holders may not be allowed to recognize currently any loss resulting from the deemed exchange because the deemed exchange could be treated as a "wash sale" within the meaning of Section 1091 of the Code.  In that case, such loss would be deferred, and would be reflected as an increase in the basis of the New Notes.  A U.S. Holder&#x2019;s holding period for a New Notes would commence on the date immediately following the date of the deemed exchange, and the U.S. Holder&#x2019;s initial tax basis in the New Notes will be the issue price of the New Notes.<br><br>   The "issue price" of the New Notes will depend on whether the Old Notes or the New Notes are "publicly traded" within the meaning of applicable Treasury Regulations. If either the Old Notes or the New Notes are publicly traded, the issue price of the New Notes will equal the fair market value of the New Notes (if only the New Notes are publicly traded or both the Old Notes and the New Notes are publicly traded) or the Old Notes (if only the Old Notes are publicly traded), in each case on the date of the deemed exchange. If neither the Old Notes nor the New Notes are publicly traded, the issue price of the New Notes will equal the lesser of their actual principal amount and their "imputed" principal amount (generally, the present value of payments due under the New Notes, discounted using the appropriate applicable federal rate).  Regardless of whether the deemed exchange is taxable or tax-free, if the issue price of the New Notes is less than the "stated redemption price at maturity" of the New Notes by more than a statutorily defined "de minimis" amount (as determined under special tax rules), the New Notes will be treated as having been issued with original issue discount ("OID").  A U.S. Holder may be required to include OID in income, each year, in advance of the receipt of cash payments on the New Notes.  If the New Notes are treated as issued with OID and a U.S. Holder&#x2019;s initial tax basis in the New Notes exceeds the issue price but is less than the stated redemption price at maturity of the New Notes, the excess would generally be taken into account as acquisition premium that would be amortizable as a reduction to OID over the term of the New Notes.  If a U.S. Holder&#x2019;s tax basis in the New Notes exceeds the stated redemption price at maturity of the New Notes there should be no OID accruals and the resulting premium may at the election of the holder be amortizable over the term of the New Notes.  U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the existence and treatment of any OID with respect to the Notes.    <br><br>   U.S. HOLDERS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE TAX CONSEQUENCES RESULTING FROM THE DEBT MODIFICATION.<br><br>
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4.1        First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 19, 2008, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon.<br>	<br>99.1       Press release, dated August 19, 2008, issued by Bowne & Co., Inc.<br>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><B>FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE</B></FONT>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%">FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (the &#147;<U>Supplemental Indenture</U>&#148;), dated as of August&nbsp;19,
2008, between Bowne &#038; Co., Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the
State of Delaware (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;), and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York banking
corporation (formerly known as The Bank of New York, a New York banking corporation), as Trustee
(the &#147;<U>Trustee</U>&#148;).


<P align="center" style="font-size: 11pt">W I T N E S S E T H



<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%">WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an Indenture, dated
as of September&nbsp;24, 2003 (the &#147;<U>Original Indenture</U>&#148;), providing for the issuance of 5.00%
Convertible Subordinated Debentures due October&nbsp;1, 2033 (the &#147;<U>Securities</U>&#148;);


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%">WHEREAS, the Company desires to supplement the Original Indenture to add certain covenants and
other provisions for the benefit of the Holders;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%">WHEREAS, pursuant to Section&nbsp;8.1 of the Original Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to
execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture; and


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%">WHEREAS, all things necessary for the execution of this Supplemental Indenture, and to make
this Supplemental Indenture a valid supplement to the Original Indenture according to its terms and
a valid and binding agreement of the Company, have been done.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Trustee mutually
covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities as follows:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">1. </FONT><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><U>Capitalized Terms</U>. Capitalized terms used herein without definition
shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Original Indenture.
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">2. </FONT><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><U>Amendment to Section&nbsp;2.2 of the Original Indenture</U>. The following
amendments shall be made to the form of Security set forth in Section&nbsp;2.2 of the Original
Indenture:
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 12%">2.1 The first paragraph on the face of the form of Security on page 23 of the Original
Indenture shall be amended by replacing the first sentence thereof with the following:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%">&#147;Bowne &#038; Co., Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware (herein called the &#147;Company&#148;, which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture
referred to on the reverse hereof), for value received, hereby promises to pay to
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, or registered assigns, the principal sum of <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>United States Dollars (U.S.
$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>) &#091;if this Security is a Global Security, then insert: (which principal amount may from
time to time be increased or decreased to such other principal amounts (which, taken together with
the principal amounts of all other Outstanding Securities, shall not exceed $90,000,000) by
adjustments made on the records of the Trustee hereinafter referred to in accordance with the
Indenture)&#093; on October&nbsp;1, 2033 and to pay interest thereon, from September&nbsp;24, 2003, or from the
most recent Interest Payment Date (as defined below) to which interest has been paid or duly
provided for, semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 in each year (each, an &#147;Interest
Payment Date&#148;), commencing April&nbsp;1, 2004, at the rate of 5.00% per annum, until October&nbsp;1, 2008, at
the rate of 5.50% per annum from October&nbsp;1, 2008 until October&nbsp;1, 2010, and at the rate of 5.00%
per annum from October&nbsp;1, 2010 until the principal hereof is due, and at the rate per annum then in
effect on any overdue principal and premium, if any, and, to the extent permitted by law, on any
overdue interest and Additional Interest, if any.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 12%">2.2 The fifth paragraph on the reverse of the form of Security on page 25 of the Original
Indenture shall be amended by deleting the paragraph in its entirety and replacing it with the
following paragraph:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 12%">&#147;The Securities are subject to redemption by the Company, in whole or in part, at any time on
or after October&nbsp;1, 2010, upon notice as set forth in Section&nbsp;11.5 of the Indenture, at a
redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the debentures to be redeemed, plus all
accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to but excluding the Redemption Date.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 12%">2.3 The seventh paragraph on the reverse of the form of Security on page 26 of the Original
Indenture shall be amended by deleting the paragraph in its entirety and replacing it with the
following paragraph:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 12%">&#147;Subject to the terms and conditions of the Indenture, the Company shall be obligated to
purchase, at the option of the Holder, all or any portion of the Securities held by such Holder on
October&nbsp;1, 2008, October&nbsp;1, 2010, October&nbsp;1, 2013, October&nbsp;1, 2018, October&nbsp;1, 2023, and October&nbsp;1,
2028, at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities to be
repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to, but not
including, such Repurchase Date. The Repurchase Price for repurchases on October&nbsp;1, 2008 and
October&nbsp;1, 2010 will be paid in cash only. The Repurchase Price for repurchases on October&nbsp;1, 2013,
October&nbsp;1, 2018, October&nbsp;1, 2023, or October&nbsp;1, 2028 may be paid, at the sole option of the
Company, in cash or, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions specified in the Indenture,
by the issuance and delivery of shares of Common Stock, or in any combination thereof.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 12%">The amendments to the form of Security made hereby shall not impair the validity of
Outstanding Securities the forms of which do not conform to such amendments.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">3. </FONT><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><U>Amendment to Section&nbsp;2.4 of the Original Indenture</U>. The following
amendments shall be made to the form of Election of Holder to Require Repurchase set forth in
Section&nbsp;2.4 of the Original Indenture:
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 12%">3.1 The heading immediately preceding subsection (2)(a) in the form of Election of Holder to
Require Repurchase set forth in Section&nbsp;2.4 of the Original Indenture shall be amended by deleting
the heading in its entirety and replacing it with the following: &#147;<U>For Repurchases occurring on
October&nbsp;1, 2008 and October&nbsp;1, 2010</U>&#148;.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 12%">3.2 The heading immediately preceding subsection (2)(b) in the form of Election of Holder to
Require Repurchase set forth in Section&nbsp;2.4 of the Original Indenture shall be amended by deleting
the heading in its entirety and replacing it with the following: &#147;<U>For Repurchases occurring on
dates other than October&nbsp;1, 2008 and October&nbsp;1, 2010</U>&#148;.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">4. </FONT><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><U>Amendment to Section&nbsp;3.1 of the Original Indenture</U>. Section&nbsp;3.1 of the
Original Indenture shall be amended by replacing the second sentence of the second paragraph
thereof with the following:
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">&#147;Their Stated Maturity shall be October&nbsp;1, 2033 and they shall bear interest on their principal
amount from September&nbsp;24, 2003, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 in each
year, commencing April&nbsp;1, 2004, at the rate of 5.00% per annum until October&nbsp;1, 2008, at the rate
of 5.50% per annum from October&nbsp;1, 2008 until October&nbsp;1, 2010, and at the rate of 5.00% per annum
from October&nbsp;1, 2010 until the principal thereof is due, and at the rate per annum then in effect
on any overdue principal and, to the extent permitted by law, on any overdue interest; provided,
however, that payments shall only be made on a Business Day as provided in Section&nbsp;1.12.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%">Section&nbsp;3.1 of the Original Indenture shall also be amended by changing the words &#147;October&nbsp;1,
2008&#148; to &#147;October&nbsp;1, 2010&#148; in the fifth paragraph thereof.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">5. </FONT><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><U>Amendment to Section&nbsp;13.1 of the Original Indenture</U>. Section&nbsp;13.1 of the
Original Indenture shall be amended by deleting the section in its entirety and replacing it with
the following clause:
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%">&#147;The Securities shall be subject to repurchase by the Company at the option of the Holder on
October&nbsp;1, 2008, October&nbsp;1, 2010, October&nbsp;1, 2013, October&nbsp;1, 2018, October&nbsp;1, 2023 and October&nbsp;1,
2028 (each, a &#147;Repurchase Date&#148;), at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of
the Securities to be repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any,
to, but not including, such Repurchase Date (the &#147;Repurchase Price&#148;), subject to the satisfaction
by or on behalf of the Holder of the requirements set forth in Section&nbsp;13.3.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">6. </FONT><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><U>Amendment to Section&nbsp;13.2(5) of the Original Indenture</U>. Section&nbsp;13.2(5)
of the Original Indenture shall be amended by deleting the section in its entirety and replacing it
with the following clause:
</FONT>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%">&#147;if the Repurchase Date is not October&nbsp;1, 2008 or October&nbsp;1, 2010, whether the Company elects
to pay the Repurchase Price in shares of Common Stock or a combination of cash and shares of Common
Stock pursuant to Section&nbsp;13.4, that the number of shares of Common Stock each Holder will receive
will equal the portion of the Repurchase Price to be paid in shares of Common Stock divided by 95%
of the average Sale Price of the Common Stock for the five Trading Days immediately preceding and
including the third Business Day immediately preceding the Repurchase Date;&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">7. </FONT><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><U>Amendment to Section&nbsp;13.2(6) of the Original Indenture</U>. Section&nbsp;13.2(6)
of the Original Indenture shall be amended by deleting the section in its entirety and replacing it
with the following clause:
</FONT>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%">&#147;if the Repurchase Date is not October&nbsp;1, 2008 or October&nbsp;1, 2010, whether the Company elects
to pay the Repurchase Price in shares of Common Stock or a combination of cash and shares of Common
Stock pursuant to Section&nbsp;13.4, the method of calculating the Sale Price of the shares of Common
Stock;&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">8. </FONT><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><U>Amendment to Section&nbsp;13.4 of the Original Indenture</U>. Section&nbsp;13.4 of the
Original Indenture shall be amended by replacing the first sentence of the first paragraph thereof
with the following sentence: &#147;If Securities are to be repurchased on October&nbsp;1, 2008 or October&nbsp;1,
2010 pursuant to Section&nbsp;13.1, the Repurchase Price shall be paid in cash.&#148;
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">9. THIS INDENTURE AND THE SECURITIES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF
LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF. EACH OF THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING
OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, THE SECURITIES OR THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED
HEREBY.
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 8%">10.&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><U>Counterparts</U>. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental
Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same
agreement.
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">11. </FONT><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><U>Effect of Headings</U>. The Section headings herein are for convenience
only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">12. </FONT><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><U>Effectiveness of Supplemental Indenture</U>. This Supplemental Indenture
shall be effective upon its signing by the parties hereto.
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">13. </FONT><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><U>Conflict with Trust Indenture Act</U>. If any provision of this
Supplemental Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with any provision of the Trust Indenture Act
that may not be so limited, qualified or conflicted with, such provision of such Act shall control.
If any provision of this Supplemental Indenture modifies or excludes any provision of the Trust
Indenture Act that may be so modified or excluded, the provision of such Act shall be deemed to
apply to the Original Indenture as so modified or to be excluded by this Supplemental Indenture, as
the case may be.
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">14. </FONT><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><U>Separability Clause</U>. In case any provision in this Supplemental
Indenture shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of
the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">15. </FONT><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><U>Benefits of Supplemental Indenture, etc</U>. Nothing in this Supplemental
Indenture, the Original Indenture or the Securities, express or implied, shall give to any Person,
other than the parties hereto and thereto and their successors hereunder and thereunder and the
Holders, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under the this Supplemental
Indenture, the Original Indenture or the Securities.
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">16. </FONT><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><U>Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals</U>. The recitals herein contained are
made by the Company and not by the Trustee, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the
correctness thereof. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this
Supplemental Indenture.
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 8%">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly
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<P align="left" style="margin-left:23%; font-size: 11pt">BOWNE &#038; CO., INC.

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<P align="left" style="margin-left:23%; font-size: 11pt">THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as Trustee

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<P align="left" style="margin-left:21%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 8pt"><B>Bowne &#038; Co., Inc.</B>
<BR>
55 Water Street
<BR>
New York, NY 10041
<BR>
(212)&nbsp;924-5500
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Fax: (212)&nbsp;658-5871
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Media Contact</B>:</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">John J. Walker<BR>
SVP &#038; Chief Financial Officer<BR>
212-658-5804 212-658-5884<BR></FONT>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">john.walker@bowne.com</FONT>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Pamela Blum<BR>
Director, Corporate Communications<BR>
<BR>
pamela.blum@bowne.com</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><U><B>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</B></U>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><FONT style="font-size: 14pt"><B>BOWNE &#038; CO. AMENDS ITS CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES</B></FONT>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 14pt"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt"><B>NEW YORK, August&nbsp;19, 2008 </B>&#151; Bowne &#038; Co., Inc. (NYSE: <U>BNE</U>) today announced it has
amended the terms of its $75.0&nbsp;million 5% Convertible Subordinated Debentures (the &#147;Notes&#148;) and the
related Indenture, dated September&nbsp;24, 2003, by and between the Company and the Bank of New York
Mellon (the &#147;Indenture&#148;), by a First Supplemental Indenture.
</FONT>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">This amendment provides the holders of the Notes with extended call protection by eliminating the
Company&#146;s ability to redeem the Notes until October&nbsp;1, 2010, and also provides the holders with an
additional opportunity to require the Company to repurchase the Notes for cash on October&nbsp;1, 2010.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">Additionally, the amendment increases the semi-annual cash interest payments at a rate of 0.5%, per
annum, to 5.5%, per annum, for interest accruing for the period from October&nbsp;1, 2008 through
October&nbsp;1, 2010.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">The Company has sufficient capacity under its existing $150&nbsp;million revolving credit facility to
repurchase all of the Notes, but has decided to enhance the terms of the Notes to encourage holders
not to exercise their October&nbsp;1, 2008 repurchase rights.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B><I>About Bowne &#038; Co., Inc.</I></B>
</FONT><BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Bowne &#038; Co., Inc. (NYSE: </I></FONT><FONT style="font-size: 12pt"><U><I>BNE</I></FONT><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"></U><I>) provides shareholder and marketing
communications services around the world. Dealmakers rely on Bowne to handle critical transactional
communications with speed and accuracy. Compliance professionals turn to Bowne to prepare and file
regulatory and shareholder communications online and in print. Marketers look to Bowne to create
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