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                                                                EXHIBIT 10(f)


                                 BEARINGS, INC.
                 FORM 10-K FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1994

                       NON-CONTRIBUTORY LIFE & ACCIDENTAL
                        DEATH & DISMEMBERMENT INSURANCE


   The Company maintains ongoing Non-Contributory Life & Accidental Death &
Dismemberment Insurance for its executive officers, which provides benefits
equal to two and one-half (2-1/2) times annual compensation, but in no event
more than $250,000.  The Company also provides its executive officers with
travel and accident insurance in the amount of $500,000.  All such insurance
has certain reductions after age 65.