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Bear Stearns Reports Third Quarter Earnings Per Share of $3.02; Net Income Rises 16% to $438 Million; Highest Ever Net Revenues, Net Income And Earnings Per Share For The First Nine Months Of 2006.


NEW YORK New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 -- The Bear Stearns The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. (NYSE: BSC) is the parent company of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., one of the largest global investment banks and securities trading and brokerage firms in the world.  Companies Inc. (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:BSC (Binary Synchronous Communications) See bisync. )

--Fixed Income Net Revenues Up 19%

--Institutional Equities Net Revenues Up 31%

--Wealth Management Net Revenues Up 36%

The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (NYSE:BSC) today reported earnings per share (diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
) of $3.02 for the third quarter ended August 31, 2006, up 12% from $2.69 per share for the third quarter of 2005. Net income for the third quarter of 2006 was $438 million, up 16% from $378 million for the third quarter of 2005. Net revenues were $2.1 billion for the third quarter, up 17% from $1.8 billion for the third quarter of 2005. The annualized annualized

Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared.
 return on common stockholders' equity Stockholders' Equity

The portion of the balance sheet that includes capital received from investors in exchange for stock (paid-in capital), donated capital, and retained earnings. This is equal to total assets minus liabilities, preferred stock and intangible assets.
 for the third quarter of 2006 was 15.8%, and 18.4% for the trailing 12-month period ended August 31, 2006.

"Bear Stearns produced excellent results for the third quarter and record results for the first nine months of 2006," said James James, person in the Bible
James, in the Gospel of St. Luke, kinsman of St. Jude. The original does not specify the relationship.
James, rivers, United States
James.
 E. Cayne, chairman and chief executive officer. "Our franchise continues to grow as we selectively hire talented professionals worldwide. We are seizing opportunities in the marketplace to both expand our existing core businesses and enter new areas where we can profitably develop our market presence. I am proud of our success and I am enthusiastic about our future."

A brief discussion of the firm's business segments follows:

CAPITAL MARKETS

Net revenues for the Capital Markets segment were $1.5 billion for the quarter ended August 31, 2006, up 13% from $1.4 billion for the third quarter of 2005.

--Institutional Equities net revenues were $436 million for the third quarter of 2006, a 31% increase from $334 million for the comparable prior-year quarter. Strong results from domestic and international sales and trading, structured equity products and energy/commodity activities all contributed to this robust performance.

--Fixed Income net revenues were $878 million for the third quarter 2006, up 19% from $739 million reported for the quarter ended August 31, 2005. Mortgage-related revenues increased from the prior year period as customer activity and gains in market share more than offset declining industry Declining Industry

An industry where growth is either negative or is not growing at the broader rate of economic growth. There are many reasons for a declining industry: consumer demand may be steadily evaporating, the depletion of a natural resource may be occurring, or there may
 volumes. Bear Stearns continues to be ranked as the number one underwriter underwriter n. a company or person which/who underwrites an insurance policy, issue of corporate securities, business, or project. (See: underwrite)


UNDERWRITER, insurances. One who signs a policy of insurance, by which he becomes an insurer.
 of U.S. Mortgage-backed securities Mortgage-backed securities (MSBs)

Securities backed by a pool of mortgage loans.
 for the third quarter as well as for the nine months ended August 31, 2006. The credit businesses remained very strong, led by the leveraged finance and credit trading areas.

--Investment Banking net revenues were $232 million for the quarter ended August 31, 2006, down 23% from $300 million for the year-ago third quarter. Excluding merchant banking, Investment Banking net revenues increased 8% due to increased merger and acquisition advisory fees as a number of previously announced transactions were completed during the quarter. Partially offsetting the increase in merger and acquisition advisory fees were reduced underwriting Underwriting

1. The process by which investment bankers raise investment capital from investors on behalf of corporations and governments that are issuing securities (both equity and debt).

2. The process of issuing insurance policies.
 net revenues reflecting lower industry activity levels as compared with the prior- year quarter.

GLOBAL CLEARING SERVICES

Net revenues for Global Clearing Services were $269 million for the quarter ended August 31, 2006, up 4% from $258 million for the quarter ended August 31, 2005. Higher customer margin debt and customer short balances resulted in increased net interest revenues. Average customer margin debt balances were $68.8 billion during the quarter ended August 31, 2006, up 9% from $63.4 billion in the comparable quarter of fiscal 2005. Customer short balances averaged $82.1 billion for the third quarter of 2006, compared with $81.3 billion for the third quarter of 2005.

WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Wealth Management net revenues for the quarter ended August 31, 2006 were $231 million, an increase of 36% from $170 million for the quarter ended August 31, 2005.

--Private Client Services net revenues were $127 million in the third quarter of 2006, up 12% from $114 million in the prior-year quarter. Increased client activity levels and the continued growth in fee-based assets drove the increase in net revenues for the 2006 third quarter.

--Asset Management net revenues rose 87% to $104 million for the third quarter of 2006 from $56 million in the prior-year quarter. Performance fees increased compared with the third quarter of 2005 as our proprietary hedge fund hedge fund, in finance, a highly speculative, largely unregulated investment device. Originating in the 1950s, the funds "hedge" by offsetting "short" positions (borrowing a security and then selling it at a higher price before repaying the lender) against "long"  products recorded strong performance. Management fees also increased as assets under management Assets Under Management (AUM) is a term used by financial services companies in the mutual fund and money management or investment management business to gauge how much money they are managing.  increased 25% to $50.2 billion at quarter end, up from $40.3 billion on August 31, 2005.

EXPENSES

--Compensation as a percentage of net revenues was 48.1% for the third quarter of 2006 versus 47.0% in the quarter ended August 31, 2005. Compensation as a percentage of net revenues for the nine months ended August 31, 2006 was 48.3% and 47.9% for the full year ended November November: see month.  30, 2005.

--Non-compensation expenses were $437 million for the quarter ended August 31, 2006, a rise of 15% from $381 million for the comparable prior-year period. The increase is primarily related to occupancy Gaining or having physical possession of real property subject to, or in the absence of, legal right or title.

In a fire insurance policy, for example, the term occupancy
 fees, higher communications and technology costs associated with additional headcount head count or head·count
n.
1. The act of counting people in a particular group.

2. The number of people counted in this way.

Noun 1.
 as well as higher professional fees.

The third quarter 2006 pre-tax pre-tax adjanterior al impuesto

pre-tax adjavant impôt(s)

pre-tax adjal lordo d'imposta 
 profit margin was 31.3% as compared with 32.0% for the third quarter of 2005.

As of August 31, 2006, total capital, including stockholders' equity and long-term Long-term

Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year.


long-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term.
 borrowings, was $61.9 billion. Book value as of August 31, 2006 was $81.52 per share, based on 146.3 million shares outstanding.

Founded in 1923, The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (NYSE: BSC) is the parent company of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., a leading investment banking, securities trading securities trading, financial activity involving transactions of property such as stocks, bonds, commodities, and currency (see securities). Although the trading of stocks and bonds dates back several centuries in many Western nations, the development of the  and brokerage BROKERAGE, contracts. The trade or occupation of a broker; the commissions paid to a broker for his services.  firm. With approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 $61.9 billion in total capital, Bear Stearns serves governments, corporations, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company's business includes corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions, institutional equities and fixed income sales and trading, securities research, private client services, derivatives derivatives

In finance, contracts whose value is derived from another asset, which can include stocks, bonds, currencies, interest rates, commodities, and related indexes. Purchasers of derivatives are essentially wagering on the future performance of that asset.
, foreign exchange and futures sales and trading, asset management and custody The care, possession, and control of a thing or person. The retention, inspection, guarding, maintenance, or security of a thing within the immediate care and control of the person to whom it is committed. The detention of a person by lawful authority or process.  services. Through Bear, Stearns Securities Corp., it offers financing, securities lending Securities Lending

When a brokerage lends securities owned by its clients to short sellers.

Notes:
This allows brokers to create additional revenue (commissions) on the short sale transaction.
, clearing and technology solutions to hedge funds, broker-dealers and investment advisors Investment Advisor

1. A person making investment recommendations in return for a flat fee or percentage of assets managed, known as a commission.

2. For mutual fund companies, it is the individual who has the day-to-day responsibility of investing and monitoring the cash and
. Headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city.
New York City

City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S.
, the company has approximately 13,000 employees worldwide. For additional information about Bear Stearns, please visit the firm's web site at http://www.bearstearns.com .

Financial Tables Attached

Certain statements contained in this discussion are "forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company's future results, please see "Management's Discussion and Analysis Management's discussion and analysis (MD&A)

A report from management to shareholders that accompanies the firm's financial statements in the annual report. It explains the period's financial results and enables management to discuss topics that may not be apparent in the financial
 of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Risk Management" in the Company's 2005 Annual Report to Stockholders, and similar sections of the Company's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q

See 10-Q.
, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A conference call to discuss the Company's results will be held on Thursday Thursday: see week. , September September: see month.  14, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. (ET). The call will be open to the public. Those wishing to listen to the conference call should dial 1-800-374-2412 (or 1-706-634-7253 for international callers) at least 10 minutes prior to the commencement of the call to ensure connection. The conference call will also be accessible through the internet at http://www.bearstearns.com. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast of the call, a replay will be available at approximately 1:00 p.m. (ET) on Bear Stearns' web site or by dialing 1-800-642-1687 (or 1-706-645-9291 for international callers). The pass code for the replay is 4270598. The replay will be available until midnight on Friday Friday: see Sabbath; week.

Friday

young Indian rescued by Crusoe and kept as servant and companion. [Br. Lit.: Robinson Crusoe]

See : Servant
, September 29, 2006. If you have any questions on how to obtain access to the conference call, please contact Matt London London, city, Canada
London, city (1991 pop. 303,165), SE Ont., Canada, on the Thames River. The site was chosen in 1792 by Governor Simcoe to be the capital of Upper Canada, but York was made capital instead. London was settled in 1826.
 at 1-212-272-4417 or via e-mail at mlondon@bear.com.
THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
                    -------------------------------
                             SEGMENT DATA
                             ------------
                              (UNAUDITED)
                              -----------

                        Three Months Ended            % Change From
                ----------------------------------- ------------------
                August 31,  August 31,    May 31,   August 31, May 31,
                   2006        2005        2006        2005     2006
                ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- -------
                          (In thousands)
NET REVENUES

Capital Markets
  Institutional
   Equities     $  435,543  $  333,620  $  554,469       30.6% (21.4%)
  Fixed Income     877,910     739,242   1,167,308       18.8% (24.8%)
  Investment
   Banking         232,253     299,935     278,405     (22.6%) (16.6%)
                ----------- ----------- -----------
Total Capital
 Markets         1,545,706   1,372,797   2,000,182       12.6% (22.7%)

Global Clearing
 Services          269,351     258,042     289,523        4.4%  (7.0%)

Wealth
 Management
  Private Client
   Services(1)     127,304     113,897     128,889       11.8%  (1.2%)
  Asset
   Management      104,040      55,686      22,182       86.8%    nm
                ----------- ----------- -----------
Total Wealth
 Management        231,344     169,583     151,071       36.4%  53.1%

Other(2)            82,734      11,858      58,666         nm   41.0%
                ----------- ----------- -----------

  Total net
   revenues     $2,129,135  $1,812,280  $2,499,442       17.5% (14.8%)
                =========== =========== ===========

PRE-TAX INCOME

Capital Markets $  499,824  $  492,155  $  702,005        1.6% (28.8%)
Global Clearing
 Services          113,968     127,486     139,045      (10.6%)(18.0%)
Wealth
 Management         20,737       4,894     (13,317)        nm     nm
Other(2)            32,709     (44,380)      6,466         nm     nm
                ----------- ----------- -----------

  Total pre-tax
   income       $  667,238  $  580,155  $  834,199       15.0% (20.0%)
                =========== =========== ===========

(1) Private
 Client Services
 Detail:
  Gross
   Revenues,
   before
   transfer to
   Capital
   Markets
   Segment      $  148,404  $  138,987  $  153,014
  Revenue
   transferred
   to Capital
   Markets
   Segment         (21,100)    (25,090)    (24,125)
                ----------- ----------- -----------
    Private
     Client
     Services
     net
     revenues   $  127,304  $  113,897  $  128,889
                =========== =========== ===========

(2) Includes consolidation and elimination entries, unallocated
    revenues (predominantly interest) and certain corporate
    administrative functions, including certain legal costs and costs
    related to the Capital Accumulation Plan for Senior Managing
    Directors ("CAP Plan").

nm - not meaningful
                                        Nine Months Ended    % Change
                                     ----------------------- ---------
                                     August 31,  August 31,
                                        2006        2005
                                     ----------- -----------
                                         (In thousands)
NET REVENUES

Capital Markets
  Institutional Equities             $1,478,506  $1,037,013     42.6%
  Fixed Income                        2,933,956   2,412,762     21.6%
  Investment Banking                    807,252     749,264      7.7%
                                     ----------- -----------
Total Capital Markets                 5,219,714   4,199,039     24.3%

Global Clearing Services                822,866     804,594      2.3%

Wealth Management
  Private Client Services(1)            384,987     333,409     15.5%
  Asset Management                      220,697     161,149     37.0%
                                     ----------- -----------
Total Wealth Management                 605,684     494,558     22.5%

Other(2)                                165,516      25,301       nm
                                     ----------- -----------

  Total net revenues                 $6,813,780  $5,523,492     23.4%
                                     =========== ===========

PRE-TAX INCOME

Capital Markets                      $1,836,580  $1,429,614     28.5%
Global Clearing Services                382,585     408,249     (6.3%)
Wealth Management                        39,593      25,927     52.7%
Other(2)                                 (4,968)   (242,868)    98.0%
                                     ----------- -----------

  Total pre-tax income               $2,253,790  $1,620,922     39.0%
                                     =========== ===========

(1) Private Client Services Detail:
  Gross Revenues, before transfer to
   Capital Markets Segment           $  454,496  $  402,566
  Revenue transferred to Capital
   Markets Segment                      (69,509)    (69,157)
                                     ----------- -----------
    Private Client Services net
     revenues                        $  384,987  $  333,409
                                     =========== ===========

(2) Includes consolidation and elimination entries, unallocated
    revenues (predominantly interest) and certain corporate
    administrative functions, including certain legal costs and costs
    related to the Capital Accumulation Plan for Senior Managing
    Directors ("CAP Plan").

nm - not meaningful

                    THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
                    -------------------------------
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                   ---------------------------------
                              (UNAUDITED)
                              -----------

                                         Three Months Ended
                             -----------------------------------------
                              August 31,    August 31,      May 31,
                                 2006          2005          2006
                             ------------- ------------- -------------
                                (In thousands, except share and per
                                             share data)

REVENUES
    Commissions              $    280,033  $    290,799  $    305,251
    Principal transactions      1,093,997       883,142     1,492,478
    Investment banking            283,507       315,897       318,150
    Interest and dividends      2,322,992     1,344,089     2,110,876
    Asset management and
     other income                 155,158        91,467        76,994
                             ------------- ------------- -------------
       Total revenues           4,135,687     2,925,394     4,303,749
    Interest expense            2,006,552     1,113,114     1,804,307
                             ------------- ------------- -------------
       Revenues, net of
        interest expense        2,129,135     1,812,280     2,499,442
                             ------------- ------------- -------------

NON-INTEREST EXPENSES
    Employee compensation and
     benefits                   1,024,748       850,985     1,220,216
    Floor brokerage, exchange
     and clearance fees            58,621        55,029        58,621
    Communications and
     technology                   126,938        97,668       118,169
    Occupancy                      52,976        43,354        45,422
    Advertising and market
     development                   38,243        32,784        35,093
    Professional fees              78,110        60,018        65,468
    Other expenses                 82,261        92,287       122,254
                             ------------- ------------- -------------
       Total non-interest
        expenses                1,461,897     1,232,125     1,665,243
                             ------------- ------------- -------------

    Income before provision
     for income taxes             667,238       580,155       834,199
    Provision for income
     taxes                        229,682       201,850       294,866
                             ------------- ------------- -------------
    Net income               $    437,556  $    378,305  $    539,333
                             ============= ============= =============

    Net income applicable to
     common shares           $    432,240  $    372,357  $    533,957
                             ============= ============= =============

    Adjusted net income used
     for diluted earnings per
     share (1)               $    449,118  $    394,919  $    558,233
                             ============= ============= =============

    Basic earnings per share $       3.34  $       2.96  $       4.12
                             ============= ============= =============
    Diluted earnings per
     share                   $       3.02  $       2.69  $       3.72
                             ============= ============= =============

    Weighted average common
     shares outstanding:
            Basic             132,086,016   130,194,452   132,810,062
                             ============= ============= =============
            Diluted           148,899,406   147,051,538   149,945,896
                             ============= ============= =============

    Cash dividends declared
     per common share        $       0.28  $       0.25  $       0.28
                             ============= ============= =============

                                                     % Change From
                                                 ---------------------
                                                 August 31,  May 31,
                                                    2005       2006
                                                 ---------- ----------

REVENUES
    Commissions                                      (3.7%)     (8.3%)
    Principal transactions                           23.9%     (26.7%)
    Investment banking                              (10.3%)    (10.9%)
    Interest and dividends                           72.8%      10.0%
    Asset management and other income                69.6%     101.5%
       Total revenues                                41.4%      (3.9%)
    Interest expense                                 80.3%      11.2%
       Revenues, net of interest expense             17.5%     (14.8%)

NON-INTEREST EXPENSES
    Employee compensation and benefits               20.4%     (16.0%)
    Floor brokerage, exchange and clearance fees      6.5%       0.0%
    Communications and technology                    30.0%       7.4%
    Occupancy                                        22.2%      16.6%
    Advertising and market development               16.7%       9.0%
    Professional fees                                30.1%      19.3%
    Other expenses                                  (10.9%)    (32.7%)
       Total non-interest expenses                   18.6%     (12.2%)

    Income before provision for income taxes         15.0%     (20.0%)
    Provision for income taxes                       13.8%     (22.1%)
    Net income                                       15.7%     (18.9%)

    Net income applicable to common shares           16.1%     (19.0%)

    Adjusted net income used for diluted
     earnings per share (1)                          13.7%     (19.5%)

    Basic earnings per share                         12.8%     (18.9%)
    Diluted earnings per share                       12.3%     (18.8%)

    Weighted average common shares outstanding:
            Basic
            Diluted

    Cash dividends declared per common share

(1) Represents net income reduced for preferred stock dividends and
    increased for costs related to the CAP Plan and the redemption of
    preferred stock. For earnings per share, the costs related to the
    CAP Plan (net of tax) are added back as the shares related to the
    CAP Plan are included in weighted average common shares
    outstanding.

                    THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
                    -------------------------------
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                   ---------------------------------
                              (UNAUDITED)
                              -----------

                                      Nine Months Ended      % Change
                                 --------------------------- ---------
                                  August 31,    August 31,
                                     2006          2005
                                 ------------- -------------
                                 (In thousands, except share
                                     and per share data)

REVENUES
    Commissions                  $    871,355  $    901,784     (3.4%)
    Principal transactions          3,736,907     2,841,954     31.5%
    Investment banking                939,510       800,033     17.4%
    Interest and dividends          6,157,857     3,557,493     73.1%
    Asset management and other
     income                           372,225       270,079     37.8%
                                 ------------- -------------
       Total revenues              12,077,854     8,371,343     44.3%
    Interest expense                5,264,074     2,847,851     84.8%
                                 ------------- -------------
       Revenues, net of interest
        expense                     6,813,780     5,523,492     23.4%
                                 ------------- -------------

NON-INTEREST EXPENSES
    Employee compensation and
     benefits                       3,291,814     2,680,668     22.8%
    Floor brokerage, exchange and
     clearance fees                   168,485       169,609     (0.7%)
    Communications and technology     349,141       296,950     17.6%
    Occupancy                         143,025       123,704     15.6%
    Advertising and market
     development                      108,009        95,933     12.6%
    Professional fees                 197,451       168,015     17.5%
    Other expenses                    302,065       367,691    (17.8%)
                                 ------------- -------------
       Total non-interest
        expenses                    4,559,990     3,902,570     16.8%
                                 ------------- -------------

    Income before provision for
     income taxes                   2,253,790     1,620,922     39.0%
    Provision for income taxes        762,745       565,702     34.8%
                                 ------------- -------------
    Net income                   $  1,491,045  $  1,055,220     41.3%
                                 ============= =============

    Net income applicable to
     common shares               $  1,474,939  $  1,036,351     42.3%
                                 ============= =============

    Adjusted net income used for
     diluted earnings per share
     (1)                         $  1,536,683  $  1,098,611     39.9%
                                 ============= =============

    Basic earnings per share     $      11.38  $       8.22     38.4%
                                 ============= =============
    Diluted earnings per share   $      10.28  $       7.42     38.5%
                                 ============= =============

    Weighted average common
     shares outstanding:
            Basic                 132,539,603   130,716,960
                                 ============= =============
            Diluted               149,484,747   148,041,526
                                 ============= =============

    Cash dividends declared per
     common share                $       0.84  $       0.75
                                 ============= =============

(1) Represents net income reduced for preferred stock dividends and
    increased for costs related to the CAP Plan and the redemption of
    preferred stock. For earnings per share, the costs related to the
    CAP Plan (net of tax) are added back as the shares related to the
    CAP Plan are included in weighted average common shares
    outstanding.

                    THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
                    -------------------------------
                    SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                    ------------------------------
                              (UNAUDITED)
                              -----------

                                         Three Months Ended
                               ---------------------------------------
                                August 31,     May 31,   February 28,
                                   2006         2006         2006
                               ---------------------------------------
                               (In thousands, except common share data
                                           and other data)

Results
-------
Revenues, net of interest
 expense                       $  2,129,135 $  2,499,442 $  2,185,203
Net income                     $    437,556 $    539,333 $    514,156
Net income applicable to common
 shares                        $    432,240 $    533,957 $    508,742
Adjusted net income used for
 diluted earnings per share (1)$    449,118 $    558,233 $    529,332

Financial Position
------------------
Stockholders' equity, at period
 end                           $ 11,721,947 $ 11,707,594 $ 11,165,592
Total capital, at period end   $ 61,931,124 $ 58,354,738 $ 57,589,034

Common Share Data
-----------------
Basic earnings per share       $       3.34 $       4.12 $       3.92
Diluted earnings per share     $       3.02 $       3.72 $       3.54
Book value per common share, at
 period end                    $      81.52 $      79.30 $      75.46
Weighted average common shares
 outstanding:
     Basic                      132,086,016  132,810,062  132,738,565
     Diluted                    148,899,406  149,945,896  149,417,369
Common shares outstanding, at
 period end (2)                 146,303,331  147,021,508  145,163,510

Financial Ratios
----------------
Return on average common equity
 (annualized)                          15.8%        20.1%        20.1%
Adjusted pre-tax profit margin
 (3)                                   32.7%        35.1%        36.1%
Pre-tax profit margin (4)              31.3%        33.4%        34.4%
After-tax profit margin (5)            20.6%        21.6%        23.5%
Compensation & benefits /
 Revenues, net of interest
 expense                               48.1%        48.8%        47.9%

Other Data (in billions, except
 employees)
-------------------------------
Margin debt balances, at period
 end                           $       68.9 $       72.7 $       64.5
Margin debt balances, average
 for period                    $       68.8 $       68.4 $       64.5
Customer short balances, at
 period end                    $       85.6 $       81.7 $       78.1
Customer short balances,
 average for period            $       82.1 $       80.2 $       78.2
Securities borrowed, at period
 end                           $       53.1 $       52.1 $       52.4
Securities borrowed, average
 for period                    $       54.7 $       54.8 $       52.9
Free credit balances, at period
 end                           $       36.5 $       34.1 $       30.6
Free credit balances, average
 for period                    $       35.9 $       30.8 $       29.9
Assets under management, at
 period end                    $       50.2 $       47.9 $       45.4
Employees, at period end             13,134       12,519       12,061

                                  Three Months Ended
                 -----------------------------------------------------
                  November 30,  August 31,     May 31,   February 28,
                      2005         2005         2005         2005
                  ----------------------------------------------------
                  (In thousands, except common share data and other
                                         data)

Results
-------
Revenues, net of
 interest expense $  1,887,302 $  1,812,280 $  1,873,552 $  1,837,660
Net income        $    406,957 $    378,305 $    298,110 $    378,805
Net income
 applicable to
 common shares    $    401,505 $    372,357 $    291,667 $    372,327
Adjusted net
 income used for
 diluted earnings
 per share (1)    $    421,496 $    394,919 $    309,660 $    394,032

Financial
 Position
---------
Stockholders'
 equity, at
 period end       $ 10,791,432 $  9,881,046 $  9,641,514 $  9,518,898
Total capital, at
 period end       $ 54,281,048 $ 52,070,689 $ 49,330,143 $ 48,491,012

Common Share Data
-----------------
Basic earnings
 per share        $       3.21 $       2.96 $       2.32 $       2.94
Diluted earnings
 per share        $       2.90 $       2.69 $       2.09 $       2.64
Book value per
 common share, at
 period end       $      71.08 $      67.18 $      64.67 $      62.88
Weighted average
 common shares
 outstanding:
     Basic         128,999,257  130,194,452  130,663,337  131,261,212
     Diluted       145,534,789  147,051,538  148,037,979  149,193,402
Common shares
 outstanding, at
 period end (2)    146,431,767  146,341,980  145,928,440  146,012,775

Financial Ratios
----------------
Return on average
 common equity
 (annualized)             17.7%        16.9%        13.5%        17.8%
Adjusted pre-tax
 profit margin
 (3)                      32.9%        34.2%        26.4%        33.5%
Pre-tax profit
 margin (4)               31.1%        32.0%        24.7%        31.5%
After-tax profit
 margin (5)               21.6%        20.9%        15.9%        20.6%
Compensation &
 benefits /
 Revenues, net of
 interest expense         46.2%        47.0%        49.3%        49.3%

Other Data (in
 billions, except
 employees)
-----------------
Margin debt
 balances, at
 period end       $       66.6 $       65.9 $       59.8 $       67.3
Margin debt
 balances,
 average for
 period           $       67.4 $       63.4 $       64.7 $       64.0
Customer short
 balances, at
 period end       $       79.9 $       80.6 $       82.5 $       93.9
Customer short
 balances,
 average for
 period           $       81.2 $       81.3 $       86.8 $       88.5
Securities
 borrowed, at
 period end       $       49.9 $       50.0 $       56.6 $       64.6
Securities
 borrowed,
 average for
 period           $       52.8 $       56.1 $       61.9 $       66.6
Free credit
 balances, at
 period end       $       31.0 $       29.6 $       31.6 $       30.2
Free credit
 balances,
 average for
 period           $       28.4 $       28.6 $       30.6 $       31.1
Assets under
 management, at
 period end       $       41.9 $       40.3 $       39.9 $       40.0
Employees, at
 period end             11,843       11,498       11,141       11,019

(1) Represents net income reduced for preferred stock dividends and
    increased for costs related to the CAP Plan and the redemption of
    preferred stock.
    For earnings per share, the costs related to the CAP Plan (net of
    tax) are added back as the shares related to the CAP Plan are
    included in weighted average common shares outstanding.
(2) Represents shares used to calculate book value per common share.
    Common shares outstanding include units issued under certain stock
    compensation plans which will be distributed as shares of common
    stock.
(3) Represents the ratio of income before both CAP Plan costs and
    provision for income taxes to revenues, net of interest expense.
(4) Represents the ratio of income before provision for income taxes
    to revenues, net of interest expense.
(5) Represents the ratio of net income to revenues, net of interest
    expense.
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