THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
IncomeNotesSM
With Maturities of Nine Months or More from Date of Issue
Registration No. 333-136666
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Pricing Supplement No. 2A[1]
(To Prospectus dated August 16, 2006)
Trade Date: February 19, 2008
Issue Date: February 22, 2008
The date of this Pricing Supplement is February 11, 2008
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IncomeNotesSM due February 15, 2010
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Interest
Price to Discounts & Payment
CUSIP# Interest Rate Maturity Date Public Commissions Reallowance Dealer Frequency
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07387EHU4 5.20% 02/15/2010 100.00% 0.400% 0.100% 99.700% Semi Annually
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First Interest First Interest Survivor's
Payment Date Payment Amount Option Subject to Redemption Date and Terms of Redemption
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08/15/2008 $26.00 Yes No Non-redeemable.
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IncomeNotesSM due February 15, 2018
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Interest
Price to Discounts & Payment
CUSIP# Interest Rate Maturity Date Public Commissions Reallowance Dealer Frequency
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07387EHV2 7.40% 02/15/2018 100.00% 1.500% 0.200% 98.750% Semi Annually
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First Interest First Interest Survivor's
Payment Date Payment Amount Option Subject to Redemption Date and Terms of Redemption
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08/15/2008 $37.00 Yes Yes Commencing on 2/15/2010 and on each interest
payment date thereafter, the Notes may be
called at par at the option of the Company
on thirty days' notice.
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The distribution of IncomeNotesSM will conform to the requirements set forth in
Rule 2720 of the NASD Conduct Rules.
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[1] This Pricing Supplement No. 2A amends and supercedes in its entirety,
Pricing Supplement No. 2, dated February 11, 2008. This Pricing Supplement No.
2A is being filed solely for the purposes of clarifying the redemption terms of
the Notes (CUSIP No. 07387EHV2).