BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC
424B3, 1998-06-29
SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES
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PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 125                                        Rule 424(b)(3)
DATED: June 24, 1998                                          File No. 333-43565
(To Prospectus dated January 21, 1998
and Prospectus Supplement dated January 21, 1998)


                                 $7,096,595,162
                         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
$25,000,000                       [x]                        [x]

Original Issue Date:              Fixed Rate Notes           Certificated Notes
June 29, 1998                     [_]                        [_]


Maturity Date:                    CUSIP#: 073928 DM 2
June 29, 2000

Option to Extend Maturity:        No  [x]

                                  Yes [_]   Final Maturity Date:



                                                 Optional            Optional
                         Redemption              Repayment           Repayment
Redeemable On            Price(s)                Date(s)             Price(s)
- -------------            --------                -------             --------

N/A                      N/A                     N/A                 N/A


Applicable Only to Fixed Rate Notes:
- ------------------------------------

Interest Rate:

Applicable Only to Floating Rate Notes:
- ---------------------------------------


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): +0.10%

- ------------------------------------



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*     The 29th of each month.

**    The 29th of each month.

***   The one-month LIBOR rate on June 25, 1998 plus 10 basis
      points.

The distribution of Notes will conform to the requirements set forth in Rule
2720 of the NASD Conduct Rules.











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