earnings estimates

Below you will find a consolidation of Bowne quarterly earnings estimates for current and past quarters based on Consensus Earnings Estimates calculated by First Call.

Fiscal Year ending: December 2008
Last Updated: May 11, 2008

Estimate Current Qtr
Mar 2008		 Next Qtr
Jun 2008		 Current Yr
Dec 2008		 Next Yr
Dec 2009
Average Estimate 0.16 0.51 0.84 1.23
Number of Analysts 1 1 1 1
High Estimate 0.16 0.51 0.84 1.23
Low Estimate 0.16 0.51 0.84 1.23
Year Ago EPS 0.25 0.56 0.98 0.84
P/E on Calendar Year Mean     19.70 13.40
Report Date May 12, 2008 Aug 4, 2008
(week of) 		   
Revisions Up Last 30 Days 0 0 0 0
Revisions Down Last 30 Days 0 0 0 0

Mean Recommendation: 1.00 (1=Strong Buy, 3=Hold, 5=Strong Sell)


*Disclaimer

Consensus Earnings Estimates are calculated by First Call based on the earnings projections made by the analysts who cover Bowne & Co., Inc. Please note that any opinions, estimates or forecasts regarding Bowne & Co., Inc. performance made by these analysts (and therefore the Consensus estimate numbers) are theirs alone and do not represent opinions, forecasts or predictions of Bowne & Co., Inc. or its management. Bowne & Co., Inc. does not, by its reference above or distribution, imply its endorsement of or concurrence with such information, conclusions or recommendations.