In one respect this is true: each of the top executives at Bear draws the same salary of $200,000.

At Bear, Stearns & Company, third world business has been designated as a growth area.

My folks have a cabin up at Big Bear, and we always spend a part of the summer up there.

Forrest, who is 33-0, said last week that when the two ran into each other at Big Bear, they exchanged just a nod.

She said she'd get back at me and Bear.

I thought you were quite a sport at the Bull and Bear last night.

The menu at Bull and Bear is much the same.

But at Bear, 26 of its 36 members are senior executives of the company.

She looked at Bear, who was now standing in the middle of the room, motionless.

He glanced at Bear, saw the big man's stern face and dark expression, and sighed.