EX 99.Cert
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Doni L. Fordyce, President of The Bear Stearns Funds, certify that:

     1.   I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of The Bear Stearns Funds;

     2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
          statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
          necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
          under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to
          the period covered by this report; and

     3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
          information included in this report, fairly present in all material
          respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in
          net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required
          to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and
          for, the periods presented in this report.

     Date: May 27, 2003

                                          /s/ Doni L. Fordyce
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                                              Doni L. Fordyce,
                                              President



EX 99.Cert
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Frank J. Maresca, Vice President and Treasurer of The Bear Stearns Funds,
certify that:

     1.   I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of The Bear Stearns Funds;

     2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
          statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
          necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
          under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to
          the period covered by this report; and

     3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
          information included in this report, fairly present in all material
          respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in
          net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required
          to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and
          for, the periods presented in this report.

     Date: May 27, 2003

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