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The Company announced today on its 2008 year end earnings call that it has received commitments from its existing bank group to amend its $150 million credit facility and extend the facility&#x2019;s maturity to May 2011.  <br><br>The amended facility will be structured as an asset-based loan and will be comprised primarily of a revolving credit facility with a small term loan component, for an aggregate facility size of $150 million, thereby maintaining the size of the existing facility.  The interest on the amended facility will be priced at LIBOR plus 400 to 450 basis points.<br><br>Based upon current LIBOR rates, the Company anticipates that the annual interest rate on the amended facility will not be significantly greater in comparison to the annual interest rate on its previous debt structure, given the fact that its $75 million convertible subordinated debentures (which have been substantially repaid) carried interest at a 5% annual coupon rate.<br><br>The amendment and extension of the facility will be subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, and the Company expects it will be finalized shortly. Additional details of the amended and extended credit facility will be disclosed at that time. <br><br>A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.   <br>
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">Exhibit&nbsp;99.1</FONT>




<P align="left" style="margin-left:20%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 8pt"><B>Bowne & Co., Inc.</B>
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55 Water Street
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New York, NY 10041
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(212)&nbsp;924-5500
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Fax: (212)&nbsp;658-5871
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Investor Relations Contact</B>:</FONT>
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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 align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Pamela Blum<BR>
Director of Corporate Communications<BR>
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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"><B>BOWNE RECEIVES BANK COMMITMENTS TO AMEND AND EXTEND ITS $150 MILLION REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>NEW YORK, March&nbsp;19, 2009 </B>&#151; Bowne & Co., Inc. (NYSE: <U>BNE</U>), a global leader in shareholder
and marketing communications services, announced today on its 2008 Earnings Call that it has
received commitments from its existing bank group to amend its $150&nbsp;million revolving credit
facility and extend the facility&#146;s maturity until May&nbsp;2011.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">&#147;Our existing credit facility is in place until May&nbsp;2010, but given the current credit environment,
we decided to begin the amendment process early. Our bank group has been supportive of our
business strategy, and we are very pleased that we&#146;ve received their commitments to amend and
extend our facility,&#148; said Dave Shea, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. &#147;Our credit facility
will remain at the $150&nbsp;million level, and provides us with flexibility to manage through this
recessionary environment and capture revenue opportunities quickly when the markets return.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">The amended facility will be structured as an asset-based loan and will be comprised primarily of a
revolving credit facility with a small term loan component for an aggregate facility size of $150
million. The interest on the amended facility will be priced at LIBOR plus 400 to 450 basis
points. The Company currently anticipates that the annual interest on the amended facility will
not be significantly greater in comparison to the annual interest rate on its previous debt
structure, given the fact that the Company&#146;s $75&nbsp;million convertible subordinated debentures, which
have been substantially repaid, carried interest at a 5% annual coupon.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">The amendment and extension of the credit facility will be subject to the satisfaction of customary
closing conditions, and the Company expects it will be finalized shortly.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>About Bowne & Co., Inc.</B>
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<FONT style="font-size: 10pt">Bowne & Co., Inc. (NYSE: <U>BNE</U>) 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. Investment managers and third party fund
administrators count on Bowne&#146;s integrated solutions to streamline their document processes and
produce high quality communications for their shareholders. Marketers look to Bowne to create and
distribute customized, one-to-one communications on demand. With 3,000 employees in 55 offices
around the globe, Bowne has met the ever-changing demands of its clients for more than 230&nbsp;years.
For more information, please visit <U>www.bowne.com</U>.
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