NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 5, 2003–The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (NYSE: BSC) plans to announce its fiscal year and fourth quarter 2003 financial results on Wednesday, December 17, 2003, in apress release that will be issued prior to the opening of the market. The press release will also be available on the firm’s Web site at http://www.bearstearns.com.
Following the release of the financial results, a conference call to discuss the firm’s results will be held at 9:00 a.m., (E.S.T.) on December 17, 2003. Those wishing to listen to the call should dial toll-free 1-888-806-9467 (or 1-703-871-3627 for international callers) at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to ensure connection to the conference. The conference call will also be accessible through the firm’s Web site at http://www.bearstearns.com. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast of the call, a replay will be available beginning at approximately 1:00 p.m., on the company’s Web site or by dialing 1-888-836-6074 (or 1-703-925-2505 for international callers). The passcode for the replay is 344758. The replay will be available until midnight on Friday, December 26, 2003.
Founded in 1923, The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (NYSE: BSC) is the parent company of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., a leading investment banking and securities trading and brokerage firm. With approximately $34.4 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, trading and research, private client services, derivatives, foreign exchange and futures sales and trading, asset management and custody services. Through Bear, Stearns Securities Corp., it offers financing, securities lending, clearing and technology solutions to hedge funds, broker-dealers and investment advisors. Headquartered in New York City, the company has approximately 10,500 employees worldwide. For additional information about Bear Stearns, please visit the firm’s Web site at http://www.bearstearns.com.
