EXHIBIT 99.1

                        John Jordan Named CFO of Baldwin

SHELTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2007--Baldwin Technology Company, Inc.
(AMEX:  BLD), a leading global  manufacturer  of printing press  accessories and
controls  for the  newspaper  publishing  and  commercial  printing  industries,
announced today that John Jordan has joined the Company as Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer.

Jordan had been VP and Treasurer of Paxar Corporation,  a publicly-traded global
manufacturer  of  apparel  identification   products,  bar  code  identification
machinery and supplies. In addition to functioning as Treasurer at Paxar, Jordan
participated  in the  eleven-member  Paxar  Global  Leadership  Team and led the
company's  initiatives to develop a  Sarbanes-Oxley  compliance  program and the
recent  restructuring  of Paxar's domestic  operations.  Prior to joining Paxar,
Jordan  served  as  Controller,  President  of  Retail  Operations  and as  Vice
President  and  Treasurer  for  Amscan,  Inc.  Jordan,  who  earned  his BSBA in
accounting at the  University of Florida and is a Certified  Public  Accountant,
began his business career with Arthur Andersen & Co.

Baldwin  President and COO,  Karl  Puehringer,  stated,  "I am very pleased that
Baldwin was able to attract such an  outstanding  candidate  from a  world-class
company.  John is an exceptionally good fit for Baldwin. He is a global citizen,
having  worked  with  businesses  around the  world.  I am  impressed  by John's
leadership skills, strategic vision and broad experience. His ability to develop
and execute successful international initiatives will greatly benefit Baldwin. I
am confident he has the experience and skills to continue the Baldwin traditions
of being a global industry leader while building shareholder value."

Baldwin Chairman and CEO, Gerald Nathe,  said "The Board is very pleased to have
John  Jordan as  Baldwin's  new CFO and look  forward to working  with him as he
helps lead Baldwin to its next level of growth."

Jordan  commented,  "I was  attracted  to  Baldwin  for  several  reasons,  most
importantly because of Baldwin's  opportunity for global growth.  Gerry and Karl
and Baldwin's management team have built a financially sound company with a long
tradition of entrepreneurship,  innovation,  and a strong desire to grow through
serving  Baldwin's  customers.  I look  forward  to  working  with  them and the
management team."

About Baldwin

Baldwin Technology  Company,  Inc. is a leading global  manufacturer of printing
press  accessories  and controls for the  newspaper  publishing  and  commercial
printing   industries.   Baldwin   offers  its   customers   a  broad  range  of
market-leading  technologies,  products  and systems that enhance the quality of
printed  products  and improve the  economic  and  environmental  efficiency  of
printing  presses.  Headquartered  in Shelton,  Conn., the company has sales and
service  centers,  product  development  and  manufacturing  operations  in  the
Americas,  Asia and Europe.  Baldwin's  technology and products include cleaning
systems,  fluid management and ink control systems, web press protection systems
and drying systems. For more information, visit http://www.baldwintech.com.

Investors may contact Frank Hawkins or Julie Marshall, Hawk Associates, at (305)
451-1888 or e-mail info@hawkassociates.com.  For an online investment kit, visit
http://hawkassociates.com. An investment profile about Baldwin Technology may be
found  at   http://www.hawkassociates.com/bldprofile.aspx.   To  receive   these
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Cautionary  Statement:  This release may contain  statements  regarding expected
future order,  backlog and sales rates,  operating  margins and profitability or
other statements, which may constitute "forward-looking"  information as defined
in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or by the Securities and
Exchange  Commission.  Investors  are  cautioned  that any such  forward-looking
statements  are not  guarantees  of future  performance  and actual  results may

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differ. See Item 1A "Risk Factors" and Exhibit 99 to the company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006.

    CONTACT: Hawk Associates, Inc.
             Frank Hawkins and Julie Marshall, 305-451-1888
             info@hawkassociates.com
             http://www.hawkassociates.com


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