diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -45,4 +45,5 @@ We have separate folders for the samples of individual modules:
 
 ## Miscellaneous
 
+* `bom` - Example project how to use the Spring Data release train bom in non-Spring-Boot scenarios.
 * `multi-store` - Example project to use both Spring Data MongoDB and Spring Data JPA in one project.
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diff --git a/bom/README.adoc b/bom/README.adoc
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+= Spring Data - Release Train BOM example
+
+This project shows the usage of the Spring Data release train in a non-Spring-Boot project. It basically consists of the `pom.xml` with the following noteworthy sections:
+
+- the `<properties />` element has properties for both the Spring and Spring Data. For Spring Framework we use a plain version, for Spring Data we name the release train release. The names for that follow the following convention:
+
+** `${release-train}-M1` -> Milestones
+** …
+** `${release-train}-RC1` -> Release candidate
+** …
+** `${release-train}-RELEASE` -> GA version
+** `${release-train}-SR1` -> Services release (bugfixes) for that release train
+** …
+
+- the `<dependencyManagement />` section now declares dependencies to the BOMs for both Spring and Spring Data, using the import scope and pom type.
+- the standard `<dependencies />` section can now list Spring and Spring Data dependencies without declaring a version and still be sure all libraries are in matching versions.
+
+Note, that we don't declare a Spring dependency here. Declaring the BOM nonetheless makes sure we control the version of all transitive Spring dependencies pulled in by the Spring Data modules.
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diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
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+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+	<groupId>org.springframework.data.examples</groupId>
+	<artifactId>spring-data-examples-bom</artifactId>
+	<version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	
+	<name>Spring Data - Using the BOM for dependency management</name>
+	
+	<properties>
+		<spring.version>4.1.6.RELEASE</spring.version>
+		<spring-data.version>Fowler-RELEASE</spring-data.version>
+	</properties>
+	
+	<dependencyManagement>
+		<dependencies>
+		
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+				<artifactId>spring-framework-bom</artifactId>
+				<version>${spring.version}</version>
+				<scope>import</scope>
+				<type>pom</type>
+			</dependency>
+		
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
+				<artifactId>spring-data-releasetrain</artifactId>
+				<version>${spring-data.version}</version>
+				<scope>import</scope>
+				<type>pom</type>
+			</dependency>
+			
+		</dependencies>
+		
+	</dependencyManagement>
+	
+	<dependencies>
+		
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
+			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-webmvc</artifactId>
+		</dependency>
+		
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
+			<artifactId>spring-data-mongodb</artifactId>
+		</dependency>
+		
+	</dependencies>
+	
+</project>
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
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@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 		<module>cassandra</module>
 		<module>elasticsearch</module>
 		<module>web</module>
+		<module>bom</module>
 	</modules>
 
 	<properties>