Bowne and Rivet Software Collaborate to Provide Complete XBRL Solution
Canadian Offering extends Bowne's leadership in interactive data filings

NEW YORK, June 4, 2007 -- Bowne & Co., Inc. (NYSE: BNE), a leader in financial, marketing and business communications services, today announced the expansion of its strategic relationship with Rivet Software, a leader in interactive business software solutions, to the Canadian market. With this agreement, Bowne extends its leadership role in the interactive data arena by offering the most comprehensive and flexible suite of solutions available surrounding XBRL® (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) to the international filing community.

Together, Bowne and Rivet will provide a complete interactive data solution, including the creation, management, submission and analysis of XBRL documents; related consulting services; and software support and maintenance. Clients interested in participating in the Canadian Securities Administrators' (CSA) Voluntary Filing Program, as well as those with dual reporting responsibilities to the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), may select from a full-service solution or a self-service model.

The strategic alliance provides Bowne clients with access to the following Rivet solutions:

• Dragon Tag®, a Microsoft® Office-based product for creating instance documents and company extension taxonomies
• Dragon View®, a robust XBRL taxonomy and instance document viewer that enables exporting information into Microsoft Excel® and forms the basis of the forthcoming SEC XBRL viewer prototype 
• Crossfire™ Analyst, the first business-focused application to deliver a fully scalable solution that enables organizations to easily collect and analyze XBRL data 
• CSA Markup Package, a complete software and service offering for creating and reviewing XBRL financials for submission to the CSA

"Bowne has always been proud of our ability to keep an eye on the future of the industry and stay one step ahead of our clients' needs and changes in the market," said Bill Penders, president of Bowne Financial Communications.  "With this relationship, we're prepared to lead our clients into the next generation of financial disclosure technologies. Bowne's experience with interactive data and in-depth understanding of the regulatory environment, coupled with Rivet's accounting and software development expertise, creates a value that's not available anywhere else in the market."

"We're pleased to extend the scope of our relationship with Bowne, which has consistently demonstrated its leadership and involvement in advancing the adoption of XBRL," said Robert Rohan, executive vice president of Rivet. "We look forward to working closely with Bowne to deliver innovative and comprehensive XBRL solutions. The CSA's recent commitment to interactive data demonstrates the need for this type of offering in the marketplace."

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 70 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..  For additional information, please visit www.rivetsoftware.com.

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© 2007 Rivet Software, Inc. and Bowne & Co, Inc.  All rights reserved. Rivet, i-Fi, Crossfire, Dragon Tag and Dragon View are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Rivet Software, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. XBRL is a registered trademark of XBRL International, Inc.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.