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Bowne & Co., Inc.
55 Water Street
New York, NY 10041
(212) 924-5500
Fax: (212) 658-5871
NEWS RELEASE | ||
Bowne Media Contact:
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Bowne Investor Relations Contact: | |
Pamela Blum Director of Corporate Communications 212-658-5884 pamela.blum@bowne.com |
Bryan Berndt Treasurer 212-658-5817 bryan.berndt@bowne.com |
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RR Donnelley Media Contact:
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RR Donnelley Investor Relations Contact: | |
Doug Fitzgerald Executive Vice President, Communications 630-322-6830 doug.fitzgerald@rrd.com |
Dave Gardella Vice President, Investor Relations 312-326-8155 david.a.gardella@rrd.com |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RR DONNELLEY AND BOWNE EXTEND TIME TO COMPLETE MERGER AND REAFFIRM EXPECTATIONS THAT ACQUISITION OF
BOWNE WILL CLOSE IN 2010
CHICAGO and NEW YORK, October 21, 2010 R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company
(NASDAQ: RRD) and Bowne & Co., Inc. (NYSE: BNE) announced today that pursuant to the
terms of the Merger Agreement entered into among RR Donnelley, Bowne and Snoopy Acquisition, Inc.
on February 23, 2010, the termination date of the Merger Agreement has been extended as provided
for in the Merger Agreement from October 23, 2010 to January 23, 2011.
RR Donnelley and Bowne had previously disclosed on May 12, 2010, that each had received a request for additional information (commonly known as a second request) from the Federal Trade Commission under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the HSR Act). Completion of the transaction remains subject to the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act and other customary closing conditions. RR Donnelley and Bowne continue to expect the transaction to close during 2010.
About RR Donnelley
RR Donnelley (NASDAQ: RRD) is a global provider of integrated communications. Founded more than 146
years ago, the company works collaboratively with more than 60,000 customers worldwide to develop
custom communications solutions that reduce costs, enhance ROI and ensure compliance. Drawing on a
range of proprietary and commercially available digital and conventional technologies deployed
across four continents, the company employs a suite of leading Internet based capabilities and
other resources to provide premedia, printing, logistics and business process outsourcing products
and services to leading
clients in virtually every private and public sector. For more information and for RR Donnelleys
Corporate Social Responsibility Report, visit the companys web site at
http://www.rrdonnelley.com
About Bowne
Bowne provides shareholder and marketing communications services around the world. Dealmakers rely
on Bowne to handle critical capital markets 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 Bownes 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 2,700 employees in 50 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.
Use of Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements and any such forward-looking statements are qualified in their
entirety by reference to the following cautionary statements. All forward-looking statements speak
only as of the date of this news release and are based on current expectations and involve a number
of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially
from such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, unanticipated issues
associated with obtaining approvals to complete the transaction or other unexpected issues that
could impact the closing of the deal. Readers are strongly encouraged to read the full cautionary
statements contained in each of RR Donnelleys and Bownes filings with the SEC. Both RR Donnelley
and Bowne disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
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