Rule 497(e)
Registration No. 33-84842
The Bear Stearns Funds
Large Cap Value Portfolio
Small Cap Value Portfolio
Total Return Bond Portfolio
Class A and Class C Shares
Supplement Dated January 16, 1997
to the Prospectus Dated June 20, 1996
The following information supersedes any contrary information contained in the
prospectus in the section entitled "Management of the Fund."
Effective January 16, 1997, all investment decisions, with respect to the Large
Cap Value Portfolio and the Small Cap Value Portfolio, will be made by a
portfolio committee. No individual person is primarily responsible for making
recommendations to the portfolio committee.
Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel serves as counsel to the Fund.
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Rule 497(e)
Registration No. 33-84842
The Bear Stearns Funds
Large Cap Value Portfolio
Small Cap Value Portfolio
Total Return Bond Portfolio
Class Y Shares
Supplement Dated January 16, 1997
to the Prospectus Dated June 20, 1996
The following information supersedes any contrary information contained in the
prospectus in the section entitled "Management of the Fund."
Effective January 16, 1997, all investment decisions, with respect to the Large
Cap Value Portfolio and the Small Cap Value Portfolio, will be made by a
portfolio committee. No person is primarily responsible for making
recommendations to the portfolio committee.
Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel serves as counsel to the Fund.
