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Bowne Rings New York Stock Exchange Closing Bell

On July 14, 2009, the members of Bowne's senior executive team rang The Closing Bell® at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in celebration of two anniversaries: 10 years of NYSE-trading, and 100 years as an incorporated Company. Bowne was listed on the NYSE on July 1, 1999 and was incorporated May 1, 1909. The Company first went public in 1968.

BOWNE RINGS NEW YORK STOCK EXHCANGE CLOSING BELL

An archive of the bell ringing ceremony is available at www.nyse.com

Founded in 1775 by entrepreneur and philanthropist Robert Bowne, Bowne is the oldest operating publicly traded company in the U.S. Bowne has a presence in ever major financial market worldwide, and is a leading provider of technology-driven shareholder and marketing communication solutions that help its clients most effectively communicate with their customers, shareholders and government regulators.