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<LEGEND>
Exhibit 27
THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share data)
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
unaudited Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition at May 26, 2000 and the
unaudited Consolidated Statement of Income for the six-months ended May 26,
2000, which are contained in the body of the accompanying Form 10-Q and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-Mos
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Nov-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> May-26-2000
<CASH> 1,060,394
<RECEIVABLES> 20,236,283
<SECURITIES-RESALE> 34,453,442
<SECURITIES-BORROWED> 61,873,186
<INSTRUMENTS-OWNED> 48,269,649
<PP&E> 514,655
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 172,150,657
<SHORT-TERM> 17,941,392
<PAYABLES> 43,547,451
<REPOS-SOLD> 57,046,118
<SECURITIES-LOANED> 0
<INSTRUMENTS-SOLD> 24,130,493
<LONG-TERM> 19,249,183
0
800,000
<COMMON> 184,806
<OTHER-SE> 3,880,476
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 172,150,657
<TRADING-REVENUE> 1,161,535
<INTEREST-DIVIDENDS> 2,784,637
<COMMISSIONS> 632,101
<INVESTMENT-BANKING-REVENUES> 544,048
<FEE-REVENUE> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,364,345
<COMPENSATION> 1,423,183
<INCOME-PRETAX> 619,622
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 619,622
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 396,558
<EPS-BASIC> 2.67
<EPS-DILUTED> 2.67
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