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PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 128 (REVISED)
Rule 424(b)(3)
DATED: January 13, 1997 File No. 333-03685
(To Prospectus dated May 23, 1996
and Prospectus Supplement dated May 23, 1996)
$4,954,795,162
THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B
WITH MINIMUM MATURITY OF NINE MONTHS FROM DATE OF ISSUE
Principal Amount: Floating Rate Notes Book Entry Notes
$38,000,000 [x] [x]
Original Issue Date: Fixed Rate Notes Certificated Notes
1/17/97 [_] [_]
Maturity Date: 1/20/98
Option to Extend Maturity: No [x]
Yes [_] Final Maturity Date:
Optional Optional
Redemption Repayment Repayment
Redeemable On Price(s) Date(s) Price(s)
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N/A N/A N/A N/A
Applicable Only to Fixed Rate Notes:
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Interest Rate:
Applicable Only to Floating Rate Notes:
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Interest Rate Basis: Maximum Interest Rate: N/A
[_] Commercial Paper Rate Minimum Interest Rate: N/A
[_] Federal Funds Rate Interest Reset Date(s): *
[_] Treasury Rate Interest Reset Period: Monthly
[_] LIBOR Reuters Interest Payment Date(s): **
[x] LIBOR Telerate
[_] Prime Rate Interest Payment Period: Monthly
[_] CMT Rate
Initial Interest Rate: ***
Index Maturity: One Month
Spread (plus or minus): +0.0%
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* 2/19/97, 3/19/97, 4/21/97, 5/19/97, 6/19/97, 7/21/97, 8/19/97,
9/19/97, 10/20/97, 11/19/97, 12/19/97 and at maturity.
** 2/19/97, 3/19/97, 4/21/97, 5/19/97, 6/19/97, 7/21/97, 8/19/97,
9/19/97, 10/20/97, 11/19/97, 12/19/97 and at maturity.
*** One month LIBOR as of January 15, 1997, plus 0 basis points.
The distribution of Notes will conform to the requirements set forth
in the applicable sections of Schedule E to the By-laws of the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
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