Bear Stearns Companies Inc – ‘10-K’ for 11/30/07 – EX-12

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Annual Report   —   Form 10-K
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                         43    282K 
 2: EX-12       Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges      1      7K 
 3: EX-13       2007 Annual Report to Stockholders                   100    642K 
 4: EX-21       Subsidiaries of the Registrant                         1      7K 
 5: EX-23       Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP                       1     13K 
 6: EX-31.1     Certification of Chief Executive Officer               2±    10K 
 7: EX-31.2     Certification of Chief Financial Officer               2±    10K 
 8: EX-32.1     Certification of Chief Executive Officer               1      7K 
 9: EX-32.2     Certification of Chief Financial Officer               1      7K 

EX-12   —   Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

                                                                      EXHIBIT 12

 THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND TO
COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
 (In millions, except for ratio)

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                                                         Fiscal Year Ended November 30,                    
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                                          2007          2006           2005           2004            2003 
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Earnings before taxes on income         $   193        $ 3,147        $ 2,207        $ 2,022        $ 1,772

Add:   Fixed Charges                                                                                       
            Interest                     10,206          7,324          4,141          1,609          1,401
            Interest factor in rents         73             55             45             37             36
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    Total fixed charges                  10,279          7,379          4,186          1,646          1,437
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Earnings before fixed charges           $10,472        $10,526        $ 6,393        $ 3,668        $ 3,209
and taxes on income                                                                                        
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Preferred stock dividend                     17             33             37             42             48
requirements                                                                                               

Total combined fixed charges            $10,296        $ 7,412        $ 4,223        $ 1,688        $ 1,485
and preferred stock dividends                                                                              
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges          1.0            1.4            1.5            2.2            2.2
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Ratio of earnings to combined fixed         1.0            1.4            1.5            2.2            2.2
 charges and preferred stock dividends                                                                     
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