Bear Stearns Companies Inc - Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) (424B5)

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. 2
(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

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ IncomeNotesSM due February 15, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Interest Price to Discounts & Payment CUSIP# Interest Rate Maturity Date Public Commissions Reallowance Dealer Frequency ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07387EHU4 5.20% 02/15/2010 100.00% 0.400% 0.100% 99.700% Semi Annually ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ First Interest First Interest Survivor's Payment Date Payment Amount Option Subject to Redemption Date and Terms of Redemption ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 08/15/2008 $26.00 Yes No Non-redeemable. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ IncomeNotesSM due February 15, 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Interest Price to Discounts & Payment CUSIP# Interest Rate Maturity Date Public Commissions Reallowance Dealer Frequency ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07387EHV2 7.40% 02/15/2018 100.00% 1.500% 0.200% 98.750% Semi Annually ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ First Interest First Interest Survivor's Payment Date Payment Amount Option Subject to Redemption Date and Terms of Redemption ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 08/15/2008 $37.00 Yes Yes Commencing on 2/15/2010 and 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.