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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031002131609
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-024069
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031002

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOWNE & CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000013610
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMERCIAL PRINTING [2750]
		IRS NUMBER:				132618477
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		345 HUDSON ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10014
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129245500

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH WENDELL M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000903356

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05842
		FILM NUMBER:		03923142

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY CO
		STREET 2:		65 ROWAYTON AVENUE
		CITY:			ROWAYTON
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			06853
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2038662314
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