PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 67 Rule 424(b)(3)
DATED: March 31, 1999 File No. 333-61437
(To Prospectus dated August 26, 1998
and Prospectus Supplement dated August 26, 1998)
$7,315,045,162
THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B
WITH MINIMUM MATURITY OF NINE MONTHS FROM DATE OF ISSUE
Principal Amount: $25,000,000 Floating Rate Notes [x] Book Entry Notes [x]
Original Issue Date: Fixed Rate Notes [_] Certificated Notes [_]
April 6, 1999
Maturity Date: CUSIP#: 073928 HQ 9
April 5, 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: Three Months
[_] LIBOR Reuters Interest Payment Date(s): **
[x] LIBOR Telerate
[_] Prime Rate Interest Payment Period: Quarterly
[_] CMT Rate
Initial Interest Rate: 5.28%
Index Maturity: Three Months
Spread (plus or minus): +0.28%
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* 7/6/99, 10/6/99, 1/6/00, 4/6/00, 7/6/00, 10/6/00, 1/8/01, 4/6/01, 7/6/01,
10/8/01, 1/7/02 and 4/5/02.
** 7/6/99, 10/6/99, 1/6/00, 4/6/00, 7/6/00, 10/6/00, 1/8/01, 4/6/01, 7/6/01,
10/8/01, 1/7/02 and 4/5/02.
The distribution of Notes will conform to the requirements set forth in Rule
2720 of the NASD Conduct Rules.
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