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                                                                 Exhibit 99.906

This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for
the period ended March 31, 2004 of The Bear Stearns Funds (the "Registrant").

Each of the undersigned, being the Principal Executive Officer and Principal
Financial Officer of the Registrant, hereby certifies that, to such officer's
knowledge,:

1.   the Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
     15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d));
     and

2.   the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all
     material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
     Registrant.


  May 12, 2004
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Date


                                     /s/ Barry Sommers
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                                   Barry Sommers
                                   President


                                     /s/  Frank J. Maresca
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                                   Frank J. Maresca
                                   Vice President and Treasurer


This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of Form N-CSR or as a
separate disclosure document. A signed original of this written statement
required by Section 906 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained
by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its
staff upon request.