Notes: October 30, 2009 -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced that Bear Stearns Capital Trust III (the “Trust”) has called for redemption of all the issued and outstanding shares of 7.80% Trust Issued Preferred Securities, liquidation amount $25.00 per preferred security (the “Preferred Securities”), of the Trust, at a redemption price of $25.00 per Preferred Security, together with accrued and unpaid distributions to the redemption date of November 30, 2009. There are currently 10,500,000 Preferred Securities outstanding. The Preferred Securities trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BSC-X” (CUSIP No. 07384T206). ____________ May 31, 2008 -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of The Bear Stearns Companies Inc., effective 11:59 p.m. EDT on May 30, 2008. As a result of the merger, each outstanding share of Bear Stearns common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.21753 shares of JPMorgan Chase common stock. Depositary shares, each representing a one-fourth interest in a share of Bear Stearns preferred stock, will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange, and such of Bear Stearns’ debt securities as traded on the New York Stock Exchange or American Stock Exchange immediately prior to the consummation of the merger will continue to trade on those exchanges.