Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Beitler Elaine
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2006		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BOWNE & CO INC [BNE]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
55 WATER STREET		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, BMBC
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10041		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 10,755.2 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options to buy Common Stock   (2) 06/24/2008 Common Stock 6,000 $ 22.5 D  
Options to buy Common Stock   (3) 12/15/2009 Common Stock 10,000 $ 12.2188 D  
Options to buy Common Stock   (4) 12/12/2010 Common Stock 19,400 $ 8.8438 D  
Options to buy Common Stock   (5) 12/10/2008 Common Stock 15,000 $ 12.91 D  
Options to buy Common Stock   (5) 12/18/2009 Common Stock 10,000 $ 10.58 D  
Options to buy Common Stock   (5) 12/30/2010 Common Stock 12,000 $ 13.855 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Beitler Elaine
55 WATER STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10041		       President, BMBC  

Signatures

Elaine Beitler by Scott L. Spitzer under Power of Attorney 02/08/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned as of the date reported, including the number of deferred stock units credited to the Reporting Person under Company plans, as permitted under applicable SEC rules, and including Restricted Stock granted under the 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan for no-cash consideration in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(d). This Restricted Stock grant will vest by a third on the first three anniversaries of the grant, the to be fully vested in three years. The entire grant will immediately vest upon the grantee's retirement with the approval of the Board of Directors, his permanently disability or death.
(2) Incentive Stock Options granted under the Company's 1997 Stock Incentive Plan. Options became exercisable in 25% increments on the first four anniversaries of the grant.
(3) Non-Qualified stock options, granted under the Company's 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan, becoming exercisable in 25% increments on the first four anniversaries of the grant.
(4) Non-Qualified stock options granted under the Company's 2000 Stock Incentive Plan. Options become exercisable in 50% increments on the first two anniversaries of the grant.
(5) Non-Qualified stock options granted under the Company's 2000 Stock Incentive Plan. Options become exercisable in 50% increments on the first two anniversaries of the grant.

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