Bowne & Co., Inc. (NYSE: BNE), a leader in financial, marketing and business communications services, today announced that it has filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2006 in XBRL® (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format, under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Voluntary Filing Program. The Company also has committed to filing in XBRL its third quarter Form 10-Q report, as well as other future quarterly and annual reports on Form 10-K.

"From the inception of EDGAR, through the SEC's initial Voluntary Filing Program last year, Bowne has always worked closely with the SEC," said John J. Walker, Bowne's Chief Financial Officer. "We're pleased to take this opportunity to show additional support for the commission's interactive data initiatives by committing to this pilot program."

Bowne recently formed a strategic relationship with Rivet® Software, a leader in interactive business software solutions. Bowne worked with Rivet to prepare its second quarter filing. The two companies are working together to provide clients with the industry's most comprehensive interactive data solutions, including the creation, management, submission and analysis of XBRL. Together, Bowne and Rivet provide a flexible suite of consulting and software support and maintenance services; clients may select from full-service or self-service offerings.

"Having now worked with Rivet from a client's perspective, we're even more confident that we made the best choice in teaming with them," said Ed Hodder, Bowne's director of XBRL services. "Their software and accounting expertise, combined with Bowne's industry leadership, technology focus and customer service excellence, makes us uniquely suited to serve the market."

About Bowne & Co., Inc.

Bowne & Co., Inc. (NYSE: BNE) provides financial, marketing and business 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 and distribute customized, one-to-one communications on-demand. With 3,200 employees in 60 offices around the globe, Bowne has met the ever-changing demands of its clients for more than 230 years. For more information, please visit www.bowne.com.

About Rivet Software

Rivet Software is an innovator in developing effective and easy-to-use interactive business solutions. Based in Denver, Colorado, USA, Rivet Software is focused on addressing new worldwide technology requirements for the business reporting and accounting community. All Rivet Software products adhere to the XBRL global reporting standard and work with the de facto standard desktop software, Microsoft Excel® and Word. The company's management team includes industry veterans and founding members of the XBRL community. For additional information, please visit www.rivetsoftware.com.