Citi Capital Strategies Advises Janus Capital Group Inc. on Its Divestiture of Rapid Solutions Group's Digital Print Division.

NEW YORK -- Bowne & Co., Inc. (NYSE: BNE), a New York, NY based leader in shareholder and marketing communications services, has acquired the digital print business of Rapid Solutions Group (RSG), a leading provider of business communications solutions. Rapid Solutions Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Janus Capital Group Inc.

Citi Capital Strategies, a leading provider of investment banking services to privately held businesses, served as the exclusive financial advisor to Janus Capital Group Inc.

"We are pleased to team RSG with Bowne, a quality buyer that is committed to fully capitalizing on RSG's customized communications capabilities," said Eric Williams, Managing Director at Citi Capital Strategies. "As a leader in shareholder and marketing communications, Bowne provides great opportunities for our clients in the rapidly expanding, personalized communications marketplace," said Bob Robichaud, CEO of RSG. "Bowne's strategic direction and resources combined with the RSG tradition of innovation are a perfect fit."

With annual revenue of approximately $45 million, RSG Digital is an end-to-end provider of marketing and business communications solutions for clients in the financial services and healthcare industries, enabling Bowne to further expand its presence in those verticals. Significant opportunities exist in the digital print marketplace as businesses are increasingly looking to digital, variable data-driven solutions to assist in streamlining their communications and to drive competitive advantages. Digital printing enables firms to efficiently create relevant, engaging and personalized communications to both customers and prospective customers. With facilities in Chicago and Long Island, RSG's digital print business will be integrated into Bowne's existing distributive print network, which includes digital and offset printing, binding, mail services and fulfillment capabilities. As a result, Bowne believes it will realize significant synergies and achieve improved utilization of RSG's resources.

"Rapid Solutions Group is a great strategic fit for us," said David J. Shea, Chairman and CEO of Bowne. "Like Bowne, RSG collaborates closely with its clients to develop customized communication solutions that offer long-term growth and repeat business. The addition of RSG's digital print resources and blue chip client base will help us address emerging industry trends, and capture recurring revenue streams that aren't tied to activity in the capital markets."

Citi Capital Strategies is a leading investment bank dedicated to serving the needs of middle market businesses. Citi Capital Strategies specializes in mergers, acquisitions, recapitalizations, ESOPs, corporate real estate investment banking services, and capital solutions for private businesses. Citi Capital Strategies is a division of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Member SIPC. For more information, visit our website at www.citicapitalstrategies.com.

Rapid Solutions Group is a leading provider of business communications. Rapid Solutions Group leverages technology to design, produce, publish and distribute printed and electronic media that delivers superior return on investment for its clients in the financial services and healthcare verticals. Rapid Solutions Group's distributed production network delivers fast and secure communications and provides for mission critical, real-time disaster recovery. Rapid Solutions Group's proven solutions aim to increase revenue and market share while reducing cost, improving productivity and mitigating risk for its clients.

Bowne & Co., Inc. (NYSE: BNE) provides shareholder and marketing communications services around the world. Dealmakers rely on Bowne to handle critical transactional communications with speed and accuracy. Compliance professionals turn to Bowne to prepare and file regulatory and shareholder communications online and in print. Marketers look to Bowne to create and distribute customized, one-to-one communications on demand. With 3,500 employees in 60 offices around the globe, Bowne has met the ever-changing demands of its clients for more than 230 years.