Pricing Supplement No. 93 Rule 424(b)(3)
Dated: May 25, 1999 File No. 333-61437
(To Prospectus dated August 26, 1998 and
Prospectus Supplement dated August 26,
$7,315,045,162
THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B
WITH MINIMUM MATURITY OF NINE MONTHS FROM DATE OF ISSUE
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Principal Amount: $7,537,000* Floating Rate Notes [_] Book Entry Notes [x]
Original Issue Date: 6/3/99 Fixed Rate Notes [x] Certificated Notes [_]
Maturity Date: 6/30/2011 CUSIP#: 073928 JS 3
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
Applicable Only to Fixed Rate Notes:
Interest Rate: 0.00%
Interest Payment Dates: 6/30/2011
Applicable Only to Floating Rate Notes:
Interest Rate Basis: Maximum Interest Rate:
[_] Commercial Paper Rate Minimum Interest Rate:
[_] Federal Funds Rate Interest Reset Date(s):
[_] Treasury Rate Interest Reset Period:
[_] LIBOR Reuters Interest Payment Date(s):
[_] LIBOR Telerate
[_] Prime Rate
[_] CMT Rate
Initial Interest Rate: Interest Payment Period:
Index Maturity:
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Spread (plus or minus):
* Issued at a discount.
The distribution of Notes will conform to the requirements set forth in Rule
2720 of the NASD Conduct Rules.
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