BOWE BELL + HOWELL (BBH) and its flagship BOWE One(R) software suite were recognized by Gartner with a Strong Positive rating in the recently published MarketScope for Automated Document Factory 2.0 report.(1) The report evaluates 18 companies based on market understanding, offering strategy, vertical/industry strategy, geographic strategy, product, market responsiveness and track record.

"We are very pleased that Gartner recognized us with its highest rating and we believe this means Gartner views the modular and scaleable BOWE One as a comprehensive product suite that is aligned with market demand," said Mike Maselli, executive director of BBH's Software Business Solutions.

BOWE One is a fully integrated ADF platform built to face the growing challenges of cost containment, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, personalization and customer care. The modular approach of BOWE One can provide significant gains at an affordable price while providing the scalability to grow as needs evolve. BOWE One is flexible and leverages existing technology investments so the benefits of an ADF can be quickly achieved.

(1) Gartner, Inc. "MarketScope for Automated Document Factory 2.0 Software" by Pete Basiliere and Ken Weilerstein, Dec. 2, 2008

About BOWE BELL + HOWELL

Headquartered in Wheeling, Ill., BOWE BELL + HOWELL, a company with more than 70 years of industry experience, is a leading provider of high-performance document management solutions and services. The company's portfolio of cutting, packaging, inserting, plastic card, sorting, integrity, print-on-demand and software solutions is the most comprehensive product offering for paper-based and digital mail communications. These solutions are supported by one of the largest dedicated service organizations in the industry. For further information on BOWE BELL + HOWELL, please visit www.bowebellhowell.com.

About the MarketScope

The MarketScope is copyrighted 2008 by Gartner Inc. and is reused with permission. The MarketScope is an evaluation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the MarketScope and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest rating. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

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