UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
    Act of 1934

    For the period ended March 31, 2005
                                       or

[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
    Act of 1934

                        Commission File Number 001-12396


                                THE BEARD COMPANY
                                -----------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Oklahoma                                     73-0970298
          --------                                     ----------
(State or other jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                       Identification No.)


                Enterprise Plaza, Suite 320
                   5600 North May Avenue
                 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma                  73112
                 -----------------------                  -----
          (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (405) 842-2333

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]

     Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]

     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's
classes of common stock as of May 15, 2005.

                  Common Stock $.0006665 par value - 5,255,315
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                                THE BEARD COMPANY

                                    INDEX

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                              Page
                                                                           ----

Item 1.   Financial Statements..............................................3

    Balance Sheets - March 31, 2005 (Unaudited) and
       December 31, 2004....................................................3

    Statements of Operations - Three Months ended March 31, 2005
       and 2004 (Unaudited).................................................4

    Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Deficiency) - Year ended
       December 31, 2004 and Three Months ended March 31, 2005 (Unaudited)..5

    Statements of Cash Flows - Three Months ended
       March 31, 2005 and 2004 (Unaudited)..................................6

    Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)...............................8

Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of
          Financial Condition and Results of Operations....................14

Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.......18

Item 4.   Controls and Procedures..........................................18


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings................................................18

Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds......20

Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities..................................20

Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders..............20

Item 5.   Other Information................................................20

Item 6.   Exhibits.........................................................20

Signatures.................................................................21
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

<TABLE>
                                           THE BEARD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                                     Balance Sheets
<CAPTION>
                                                                        March 31,            December 31,
                                           Assets                          2005                  2004
                                           ------                   -------------------   -------------------
<S>                                                                 <C>                   <C>
Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                                          $      965,000        $      127,000
     Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful
        receivables of $97,000 in 2005 and 2004                                180,000               167,000
     Prepaid expenses and other assets                                          74,000                82,000
     Current maturities of notes receivable                                      6,000                     -
     Assets of discontinued operations held for resale                         103,000                40,000
                                                                    -------------------   -------------------
            Total current assets                                             1,328,000               416,000
                                                                    -------------------   -------------------

Note receivable, less allowance for doubtful receivable of
     $30,000 in 2005 and 2004                                                   19,000                     -

Investments and other assets                                                   124,000               121,000

Property, plant and equipment, at cost                                       2,192,000             2,090,000
     Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization               1,447,000             1,457,000
                                                                    -------------------   -------------------
            Net property, plant and equipment                                  745,000               633,000
                                                                    -------------------   -------------------

Intangible assets, at cost                                                     445,000               292,000
     Less accumulated amortization                                             200,000               189,000
                                                                    -------------------   -------------------
            Net intangible assets                                              245,000               103,000
                                                                    -------------------   -------------------

                                                                        $    2,461,000        $    1,273,000
                                                                    ===================   ===================


                Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity (Deficiency)
                -------------------------------------------------

Current liabilities:
     Trade accounts payable                                             $      126,000        $      177,000
     Accrued expenses                                                          259,000               314,000
     Short-term debt - related entities                                         92,000               200,000
     Current maturities of long-term debt                                      109,000               241,000
     Current maturities of long-term debt - related entities                   284,000               333,000
     Liabilities of discontinued operations held for resale                     84,000                95,000
                                                                    -------------------   -------------------
            Total current liabilities                                          954,000             1,360,000
                                                                    -------------------   -------------------

Long-term debt less current maturities                                         415,000               367,000

Long-term debt - related entities                                            5,114,000             3,440,000

Other long-term liabilities                                                    305,000               250,000

Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary                                    20,000                     -

Common shareholders' equity (deficiency):
     Convertible preferred stock of $100 stated value;
        5,000,000 shares authorized; 27,838 shares issued
        and outstanding                                                        889,000               889,000
     Common stock of $.0006665 par value per share; 15,000,000
         shares authorized; 5,255,315 and 4,839,565 shares
         issued and outstanding in 2005 and 2004, respectively                   4,000                 3,000
     Capital in excess of par value                                         38,364,000            38,193,000
     Accumulated deficit                                                   (43,589,000)          (43,214,000)
     Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                      (15,000)              (15,000)
                                                                    -------------------   -------------------
            Total common shareholders' equity (deficiency)                  (4,347,000)           (4,144,000)
                                                                    -------------------   -------------------

Commitments and contingencies (note 7)
                                                                        $    2,461,000        $    1,273,000
                                                                    ===================   ===================
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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<TABLE>
                                         THE BEARD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                              Statements of Operations
                                                    (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                                          For the Three Months Ended
                                                                 ---------------------------------------
                                                                     March 31,            March 31,
                                                                       2005                 2004
                                                                 ------------------   ------------------
<S>                                                              <C>                  <C>
Revenues:
    Coal reclamation                                                 $           -        $           -
    Carbon dioxide                                                         218,000              163,000
    China                                                                        -                    -
    e-Commerce                                                              25,000               25,000
    Other                                                                        -                    -
                                                                 ------------------   ------------------
                                                                           243,000              188,000
                                                                 ------------------   ------------------
Expenses:
    Coal reclamation                                                       176,000              136,000
    Carbon dioxide                                                          47,000               31,000
    China                                                                  124,000              134,000
    e-Commerce                                                              37,000               28,000
    Selling, general and administrative                                    207,000              199,000
    Depreciation, depletion and amortization                                27,000               23,000
    Other                                                                    5,000               10,000
                                                                 ------------------   ------------------
                                                                           623,000              561,000
                                                                 ------------------   ------------------
Operating profit (loss):
    Coal reclamation                                                      (178,000)            (135,000)
    Carbon dioxide                                                         161,000              122,000
    China                                                                 (124,000)            (134,000)
    e-Commerce                                                             (13,000)              (5,000)
    Other, primarily corporate                                            (226,000)            (221,000)
                                                                 ------------------   ------------------
                                                                          (380,000)            (373,000)
Other income (expense):
    Interest income                                                          5,000                1,000
    Interest expense                                                      (203,000)            (121,000)
    Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated affiliates                     84,000               68,000
    Gain on settlement                                                           -            2,826,000
    Gain on sale of assets                                                  21,000                3,000
    Other                                                                   (1,000)              (7,000)
    Minority interest in operations of consolidated subsidiary              30,000                    -
                                                                 ------------------   ------------------

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes            (444,000)           2,397,000

Income tax benefit (expense) (note 6)                                      (19,000)             (97,000)

                                                                 ------------------   ------------------
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations                                (463,000)           2,300,000

Earnings from discontinued operations (note 3)                              88,000                3,000

                                                                 ------------------   ------------------
Net earnings (loss)                                                  $    (375,000)       $   2,303,000
                                                                 ==================   ==================

Net earnings (loss) per average common share outstanding:
    Basic
       Earnings (loss) from continuing operations                    $       (0.08)       $        0.47
       Earnings from discontinued operations                                  0.01                 0.00
                                                                 ------------------   ------------------
       Net earnings (loss)                                           $       (0.07)       $        0.47
                                                                 ==================   ==================

Net earnings (loss) per average common share outstanding:
    Diluted
       Earnings (loss) from continuing operations                    $       (0.08)       $        0.40
       Earnings from discontinued operations                                  0.01                 0.00
                                                                 ------------------   ------------------
       Net earnings (loss)                                           $      (0.07)        $        0.40
                                                                 ==================   ==================

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
    Basic                                                                5,685,000            4,924,000
                                                                 ==================   ==================
    Diluted                                                              5,685,000            5,687,000
                                                                 ==================   ==================
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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<TABLE>
                                                    THE BEARD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                             Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Deficiency)
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                         Total
                                                                                                      Accumulated       Common
                                                                            Capital in                  Other         Shareholders'
                                          Preferred            Common        Excess of   Accumulated Comprehensive       Equity
                                       Shares    Stock     Shares   Stock    Par Value     Deficit       Income        (Deficiency)
                                      -----------------  ------------------ -----------  ----------- -------------  ---------------
<S>                                    <C>    <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>         <C>            <C>           <C>
Balance, December 31, 2003             27,838 $ 889,000  4,657,690  $ 3,000  $37,941,000 $(44,151,000)  $(15,000)     $(5,333,000)

   Net earnings                             -        -           -        -            -      937,000          -          937,000
   Comprehensive income:
    Foreign currency translation
     adjustment                             -        -           -        -            -            -          -                -
                                                                                                                   -----------------
  Comprehensive earnings                    -        -           -        -            -            -          -          937,000
                                                                                                                   -----------------
  Issuance of stock for warrants
   exercised                                -        -     181,875        -       50,000            -          -           50,000

  Reservation of shares pursuant to
   deferred compensation plan               -        -           -        -      202,000            -          -          202,000

                                      -----------------  ------------------ ------------ ------------  ------------- ---------------

Balance, December 31, 2004             27,838   889,000  4,839,565    3,000   38,193,000  (43,214,000)   (15,000)      (4,144,000)

   Net loss (unaudited)                     -         -          -        -            -     (375,000)         -         (375,000)
   Comprehensive income:
    Foreign currency translation
     adjustment (unaudited)                 -         -          -        -            -            -          -                -
                                                                                                                   -----------------
  Comprehensive loss (unaudited)            -         -          -        -            -            -          -         (375,000)
                                                                                                                   -----------------
  Issuance of stock for warrants
   exercised (unaudited)                    -         -    415,750    1,000      122,000            -          -          123,000

  Reservation of shares pursuant to
   deferred compensation plan
   (unaudited)                              -         -          -        -       49,000            -          -           49,000
                                      -----------------  ------------------ ------------ ------------  ------------- ---------------
Balance, March 31, 2005 (unaudited)    27,838 $ 889,000  5,255,315  $ 4,000  $38,364,000 $(43,589,000)  $(15,000)     $(4,347,000)
                                      =================  ================== ============ ============  ============= ===============
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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<TABLE>
                                      THE BEARD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                           Statements of Cash Flows
                                                  (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                                       For the Three Months Ended
                                                               -----------------------------------------
                                                                March 31, 2005         March 31, 2004
                                                               -----------------------------------------
<S>                                                                 <C>              <C>
Operating activities:
     Cash received from customers                              $         155,000     $          159,000
     Gain on settlement                                                        -              2,826,000
     Cash paid to suppliers and employees                               (512,000)              (539,000)
     Interest received                                                     4,000                  1,000
     Interest paid                                                      (169,000)              (529,000)
     Taxes paid                                                         (119,000)                     -
     Operating cash flows of discontinued operations                     (16,000)               (38,000)
                                                               ------------------    -------------------
          Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities           (657,000)             1,880,000
                                                               ------------------    -------------------

Investing activities:
     Acquisition of property, plant and equipment                       (130,000)                (8,000)
     Acquisition of intangibles                                         (149,000)                     -
     Proceeds from sale of assets                                         30,000                      -
     Proceeds from sale of assets of discontinued operations              70,000                 43,000
     Other                                                               189,000                      -
                                                               ------------------    -------------------
          Net cash provided by investing activities                       10,000                 35,000
                                                               ------------------    -------------------

Financing activities:
     Proceeds from term notes                                             90,000                125,000
     Payments on line of credit and term notes                          (203,000)            (1,242,000)
     Proceeds from related party debt                                  1,868,000                 15,000
     Payments on related party debt                                     (248,000)              (873,000)
     Proceeds from exercise of warrants                                  123,000                      -
     Loan to buyer                                                       (30,000)                     -
     Capitalized costs associated with issuance of
       subordinated debt                                                (114,000)                     -
     Other                                                                (1,000)                     -
                                                               ------------------    -------------------
          Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities          1,485,000             (1,975,000)
                                                               ------------------    -------------------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                     838,000                (60,000)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                         127,000                216,000
                                                               ------------------    -------------------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                     $         965,000     $          156,000
                                                               ==================    ===================
</TABLE>

Continued

<TABLE>
                                      THE BEARD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                           Statements of Cash Flows
                                                  (Unaudited)


Reconciliation of Net earnings (loss) to Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
<CAPTION>
                                                                              For the Three Months Ended
                                                                       -----------------------------------------
                                                                         March 31, 2005         March 31, 2004
                                                                       -----------------------------------------
<S>                                                                        <C>                    <C>
Net earnings (loss)                                                        $    (375,000)         $   2,303,000
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash
 provided by (used in) operating activities:
     Depreciation, depletion and amortization                                     27,000                 24,000
     Gain on sale of assets                                                       (9,000)                     -
     Gain on sale of assets of discontinued operations                           (91,000)                     -
     Equity in operations of unconsolidated affiliates                           (84,000)               (68,000)
     Increase in impairment reserve                                                    -                 12,000
     Non cash compensation expense                                                16,000                 50,000
     Net cash used by discontinued operations offsetting
       accrued impairment loss                                                   (12,000)                (2,000)
     Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary                                (30,000)                     -
     Increase in accounts receivable, prepaid expenses
        other current assets                                                     (32,000)               (12,000)
     Decrease in accounts payable, accrued
        expenses and other liabilities                                           (67,000)              (427,000)
                                                                       ------------------    -------------------
     Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                   $    (657,000)         $   1,880,000
                                                                       ==================    ===================
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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                       THE BEARD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          Notes to Financial Statements

                             March 31, 2005 and 2004
                                   (Unaudited)


(1)  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
---  ------------------------------------------
     Basis of Presentation
     ---------------------
     The accompanying financial statements and notes thereto have been prepared
     pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
     Commission. Accordingly, certain disclosures normally prepared in
     accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
     States of America have been omitted. The accompanying financial statements
     and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited
     consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in The Beard
     Company's 2004 annual report on Form 10-K.

     The accompanying financial statements include the accounts of The Beard
     Company and its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries in which The Beard
     Company has a controlling financial interest (the "Company"). Subsidiaries
     and investees in which the Company does not exercise control are accounted
     for using the equity method. All significant intercompany transactions have
     been eliminated in the accompanying financial statements.

     The financial information included herein is unaudited; however, such
     information reflects solely normal recurring adjustments which are, in the
     opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for
     the interim periods presented.

     The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2005,
     are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full
     year.

     The Company's current significant operations are within the following
     segments: (1) the Coal Reclamation ("Coal") Segment, (2) the Carbon Dioxide
     ("CO2") Segment, (3) the China ("China") Segment, and (4) the e-Commerce
     ("e-Commerce") Segment.

     The Coal Segment is in the business of operating coal fines reclamation
     facilities in the U.S. and provides slurry pond core drilling services,
     fine coal laboratory analytical services and consulting services. The CO2
     Segment consists of the production of CO2 gas. The China Segment is
     pursuing environmental opportunities in China, focusing on the financing,
     construction and operation of organic chemical compound fertilizer ("OCCF")
     plants. The e-Commerce Segment consists of a 71%-owned subsidiary whose
     current strategy is to develop business opportunities to leverage
     starpay's(TM) intellectual property portfolio of Internet payment methods
     and security technologies.

     All share, per share and exercise price figures referred to have been
     adjusted to reflect the 2-for-1 stock split effected as of the close of
     business on August 6, 2004.

     Reclassifications
     -----------------
     Certain 2004 balances have been reclassified to conform to the 2005
     presentation.

(2)  Ability to Fund Operations and Continue as a Going Concern
---  ----------------------------------------------------------
     Overview
     The accompanying financial statements have been prepared based upon the
     Company's belief that it will continue as a going concern. The Company's
     revenues from continuing operations are on an uptrend; they increased in
     2003 and 2004. Although the Company incurred operating losses and negative
     cash flows from operations during each of the last six years, it
     anticipates commencing a project in both its Coal and China Segments in
     2005. During the 2005 first quarter the Company successfully arranged the
     financing for its initial fertilizer manufacturing facility in China.
     Additionally, the Coal Segment is currently pursuing eight different
     projects, and anticipates commencing at least one of these projects prior
     to year end. (See "Additional Details" below). The Company received the
     second installment of the McElmo Dome Settlement (the "Settlement"),
     totaling $2,826,000, in March of 2004, enabling 2004 to become a profitable
     year while at the same time enhancing the Company's liquidity. The
     Settlement has also resulted in better pricing and higher profit margins
     for the CO2 Segment.

     During the 15 month period ended March 31, 2005, the Company continued
     efforts, commenced in the prior two years, to reduce its negative cash
     flow. The Company's Chairman and President continued to defer a portion of
     their base salary into the Company's 2003-2 Deferred Stock Compensation
     Plan (the "DSC Plan") and its outside directors continued to defer their
     directors' fees into the DSC Plan. The Chairman of Beard Technologies
     continued to defer a portion of his salary during such period. The Company
     also continued to suspend its 100% matching contribution (up to a cap of 5%
     of gross salary) under its 401(k) Plan.

     The Company also completed three private debt placements, raising gross
     proceeds of $3,300,000, during such period; of which $1,845,000 was raised
     during the 2005 first quarter. The Company also borrowed $200,000 from an
     unconsolidated subsidiary during the fourth quarter of 2004. The negative
     result of the debt placements has been a substantial amount of dilution to
     the Company's common equity. During the 15 month period the Company issued
     602,240 warrants (as adjusted for the 2-for-1 stock split effected in
     August of 2004) in connection with the private debt placements, accrued
     578,000 Stock Units in the participants' accounts as a result of deferrals
     of salary into the DSC Plan, and issued 50,000 options to a financial
     consultant. An aggregate of $2,100,000 of convertible notes were also
     issued in connection with the private debt placement that are convertible
     into 2,100,000 shares of common stock. Additional dilution also occurred
     due to an adjustment to the Preferred Stock conversion ratio resulting from
     the issuance of the warrants, the options, the convertible notes and the
     salary deferrals.

     Additional Details
     As a result of the private debt placement completed during the first
     quarter of 2005 the Company obtained net additional working capital
     totaling approximately $1,721,000, and working capital increased from
     $(944,000) at December 31, 2004 to $374,000 at March 31, 2005. Most of the
     net proceeds were used to fund operations; however, part was used to repay
     a portion of the Company's debt.

     In February of 2005, the Company announced that it had arranged the
     financing for its initial fertilizer manufacturing facility in China, where
     it expects to commence production during the last four months of 2005. The
     Company and an investor will each have 50% ownership and equity in the
     plant, which is initially targeted to produce about 32,000 metric tons per
     year of OCCF with estimated revenues of more than US$5,000,000 annually.

     The Company's principal business is coal reclamation, and this is where
     management's operating attention is primarily focused. The Coal Segment has
     a signed contract to construct and operate a pond fines recovery project in
     West Virginia (the "Pinnacle Project") which it expects to commence in the
     third quarter of 2005 if it can successfully arrange the financing
     therefor. The segment is actively pursuing seven other projects and has a
     number of other projects in the pipeline for follow up once these eight
     projects have come to a resolution.

     The timing of the coal projects the Company is actively pursuing is
     uncertain but, subject to obtaining the necessary financing, they are
     considered to have a high probability of activity. With the exception of
     the Pinnacle Project, no definitive contracts have as yet been signed, and
     there is no assurance that the required financing will be obtained or that
     any of the projects will materialize.

     In addition, proceeds to the Company from the sales of assets during the
     first quarter of 2005 totaled $134,500. Total proceeds from April 1 through
     May 16 of 2005 from the sale of assets totaled $68,500. The Company expects
     to generate cash of approximately $35,000 from the disposition of the
     remaining assets of two of its discontinued segments, and can sell certain
     other assets to generate cash if necessary.

     The Company believes that if the current efforts to finance the coal
     projects are successful, they will provide sufficient working capital to
     sustain the Company's activities until the operations of the projects under
     development in the Coal and China Segments have commenced operations and
     the Company is generating positive cash flow from operations. If such
     efforts are not successful or are only partially successful, then the
     Company will need to pursue additional outside financing, which would
     likely involve further dilution to shareholders.

(3)  Discontinued Operations
---  -----------------------
     BE/IM Segment
     In 1999 the Management Committee of a joint venture 40%-owned by the
     Company adopted a formal plan to discontinue the business and dispose of
     its assets. The joint venture was dissolved in 2000 and the Company took
     over certain remaining assets and liabilities.

     The Company recorded no revenues for either of the three-month periods
     ended March 31, 2005 or 2004. The Company recorded $48,000 and $15,000 in
     earnings as a result of the sale of equipment and charged operating losses
     of $39,000 and $3,000 against an accrual for anticipated expenses related
     to the shutdown of one of its plants during the 2005 and 2004 first
     quarters, respectively.

     As of March 31, 2005, the significant assets related to the segment's
     operations consisted primarily of equipment with no estimated net
     realizable value and accounts receivable of $48,000. The significant
     liabilities related to remaining operations consisted primarily of accrued
     expenses totaling $14,000 related to the shutdown of operations. The
     Company is actively pursuing opportunities to sell the segment's remaining
     assets and expects the disposition to be completed by December 31, 2005.

     WS Segment
     In August 2001 the Company made the decision to cease pursuing
     opportunities in Mexico and the WS Segment was discontinued. In December
     2001 all of the sand separators owned by the 100%-owned company in the WS
     Segment were sold for $100,000. The Company is now pursuing the sale of all
     remaining equipment owned by the segment.

     The segment recorded no revenues for either the first quarter of 2005 or
     2004. The Company recorded earnings of $40,000 as its share of operating
     results for the discontinued segment for the first quarter of 2005, which
     included gains on the sale of equipment totaling $43,000. The Company's
     share of operating results from the discontinued segment for the first
     quarter of 2004 was a loss of $12,000.

     As of March 31, 2005, the significant assets of the WS Segment were fixed
     assets and accounts receivable totaling $55,000. The significant
     liabilities of the entity consisted of trade accounts payable and accrued
     expenses totaling $78,000. It is anticipated that all liabilities of the
     segment will be paid prior to December 31, 2005.

(4)  Convertible Preferred Stock
---  ---------------------------
     Effective January 1, 2003, the Company's preferred stock became convertible
     into common stock. On May 15, 2005, each share of the Company's preferred
     stock was convertible into 10.31114354 (287,041) shares of common stock.
     The conversion ratio is adjusted periodically (i) for stock splits, (ii) as
     additional warrants/options or convertible notes are issued, and (iii) as
     additional shares of stock are credited to the accounts of the Company's
     Chairman or President in the Company's 2003-2 Deferred Stock Compensation
     Plan (the "DSC Plan"), in each case at a value of less than $1.29165 per
     share. Fractional shares will not be issued, and cash will be paid in
     redemption thereof.

(5)  Loss Per Share
---  --------------
     Basic earnings (loss) per share data is computed by dividing earnings
     (loss) attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number
     of common shares outstanding for the period. Included in the weighted
     average number of common shares outstanding are the shares issuable
     according to the terms of the DSC Plan. These shares are considered common
     stock equivalents because the covered individuals may resign their
     positions at will which would also terminate their participation in the DSC
     Plan resulting in the issuance of the shares. Diluted earnings per share
     reflect the potential dilution that could occur if the Company's
     outstanding options and warrants were exercised (calculated using the
     treasury stock method) and if the Company's preferred stock and convertible
     notes were converted to common stock.

     Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations in the
     statements of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2005
     exclude all potential common shares issuable upon conversion of convertible
     preferred stock, convertible notes, or exercise of options and warrants as
     the effect would be anti-dilutive due to the Company's losses from
     continuing operations. Weighted average shares of 5,687,000 for the diluted
     earnings per share calculation for the three months ended March 31, 2004
     are composed of basic common shares of 4,924,198; 27,838 shares of
     preferred stock converted to 266,892 common shares; and 495,750 warrants
     assumed exercised and converted to common shares.

(6)  Income Taxes
---  ------------
     In accordance with the provisions of the Statement of Financial Accounting
     Standard No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" ("SFAS No. 109"), the
     Company's net deferred tax asset is being carried at zero book value, which
     reflects the uncertainties of the Company's utilization of the future net
     deductible amounts. The Company recorded provisions of $19,000 and $97,000
     for federal alternative minimum taxes for the three months ended March 31,
     2005 and 2004, respectively.

     At March 31, 2005, the Company estimates that it had the following income
     tax carryforwards available for both income tax and financial reporting
     purposes (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       Expiration
                                                          Date             Amount
                                                          ----             ------
<S>                                                     <C>                <C>
Federal regular tax operating loss carryforwards        2006-2008          $46,000

Tax depletion carryforward                             Indefinite          $ 3,000
</TABLE>

(7)  Commitments and Contingencies
---  -----------------------------
     In the normal course of business various actions and claims have been
     brought or asserted against the Company. Management does not consider them
     to be material to the Company's financial position, liquidity or results of
     operations.

     The Company has an indemnity obligation to its institutional preferred
     stockholder and one of its assignees for certain losses (i) arising out of
     the ownership and/or operation of Beard Oil's former oil and gas assets,
     including environmental liabilities; (ii) arising under any employee
     benefit or severance plan; or (iii) relating to any misrepresentation or
     inaccuracy in any representation made by the Company or Beard Oil in
     connection with a restructure effected in 1993.

     The Company has no liability under the indemnity obligation unless the
     accumulated damage or loss incurred by the Buyer or its assignees in
     connection with such Claims exceeds $250,000 in the aggregate. The maximum
     amount of future payments that could be required under the indemnity has no
     limitation. The principal exposure under the obligation would have been for
     any environmental problems which existed, at the time of the sale, on the
     oil and gas properties sold. If any Claims were to be made at this point
     they would presumably need to be made first against any and all of the
     subsequent owners of the properties involved; if any liability was then
     determined to exist it would presumably be assigned first to such
     subsequent owners. In the event the Company should be required to pay an
     amount under this obligation, it does not believe any of such amount could
     be recovered from third parties. However, during the more than 11 years
     subsequent to the date of the Restructure there have been no Claims, and
     the Company has no reason to believe that there will be any. For these
     reasons, no reserve has ever been established for the liability, because
     none is believed to exist.

(8)  Business Segment Information
---  ----------------------------
     The Company manages its business by products and services and by geographic
     location (by country). The Company evaluates its operating segments'
     performance based on earnings or loss from operations before income taxes.
     The Company had four reportable segments in the first quarter of 2005 and
     2004: Coal, Carbon Dioxide, China and e-Commerce.

     The Coal Segment is in the business of operating coal fines reclamation
     facilities in the U.S. and provides slurry pond core drilling services,
     fine coal laboratory analytical services and consulting services. The CO2
     Segment consists of the production of CO2 gas. The China Segment is
     pursuing environmental opportunities in China focusing on the financing,
     construction and operation of organic chemical compound fertilizer plants.
     The e-Commerce Segment consists of a 71%-owned subsidiary whose current
     strategy is to develop business opportunities to leverage the subsidiary's
     intellectual property portfolio of Internet payment methods and security
     technologies.

     The following is certain financial information regarding the Company's
     reportable segments (presented in thousands of dollars).

     General corporate assets and expenses are not allocated to any of the
     Company's operating segments; therefore, they are included as a reconciling
     item to consolidated total assets and loss from continuing operations
     before income taxes reported in the Company's accompanying financial
     statements.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Carbon
                                  Coal        Dioxide     China       e-Commerce     Totals
                                  ----        -------     -----       ----------     ------
<S>                           <C>          <C>           <C>             <C>      <C>
      Three months ended
      ------------------
        March 31, 2005
        --------------
     Revenues from
       external  customers    $    -       $   218       $   -           $  25    $   243
     Segment profit (loss)      (178)          161        (124)            (13)      (154)
     Segment assets              331           467         203              28      1,029

      Three months ended
      ------------------
        March 31, 2004
        --------------
     Revenues from
       external  customers    $    -       $   163       $   -           $  25    $   188
     Segment profit (loss)      (135)          122        (134)             (5)      (152)
     Segment assets               36           460          57               9        562
</TABLE>

     Reconciliation of total reportable segment loss to consolidated loss from
     continuing operations before income taxes is as follows for the three
     months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              2005           2004
                                                           -------------- --------------
<S>                                                        <C>            <C>
    Total loss for reportable segments                        $   (154)      $   (152)
    Net corporate income (costs) not allocated to segments        (290)          2,549
                                                           -------------- --------------
         Total consolidated earnings (loss) from continuing
             operations                                       $   (444)      $   2,397
                                                           ============== ==============
</TABLE>

                       THE BEARD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES


                 DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     THIS REPORT INCLUDES "FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF
SECTION 27A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 21E OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED. ALL STATEMENTS OTHER THAN
STATEMENTS OF HISTORICAL FACTS INCLUDED OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS
REPORT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, STATEMENTS REGARDING OUR FUTURE FINANCIAL
POSITION, BUSINESS STRATEGY, BUDGETS, PROJECTED COSTS AND PLANS AND OBJECTIVES
OF MANAGEMENT FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS, ARE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. IN
ADDITION, FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS GENERALLY CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THE USE OF
FORWARD-LOOKING TERMINOLOGY SUCH AS "MAY," "WILL," "EXPECT," "INTEND,"
"PROJECT," "ESTIMATE," "ANTICIPATE," "BELIEVE," OR "CONTINUE" OR THE NEGATIVE
THEREOF OR VARIATIONS THEREON OR SIMILAR TERMINOLOGY. ALTHOUGH WE BELIEVE THAT
THE EXPECTATIONS REFLECTED IN SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE REASONABLE, WE
CAN GIVE NO ASSURANCE THAT SUCH EXPECTATIONS WILL PROVE TO HAVE BEEN CORRECT.
IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM OUR
EXPECTATIONS ("CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS") ARE DISCLOSED UNDER "ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS" AND
ELSEWHERE IN THIS REPORT. ALL SUBSEQUENT WRITTEN AND ORAL FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO US, OR PERSONS ACTING ON OUR BEHALF, ARE EXPRESSLY
QUALIFIED IN THEIR ENTIRETY BY THE CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS. WE ASSUME NO DUTY TO
UPDATE OR REVISE OUR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS BASED ON CHANGES IN INTERNAL
ESTIMATES OR EXPECTATIONS OR OTHERWISE.

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
        of Operations

     The following discussion focuses on material changes in our financial
condition since December 31, 2004 and results of operations for the quarter
ended March 31, 2005, compared to the prior year first quarter. Such discussion
should be read in conjunction with our financial statements including the
related footnotes.

     In preparing the discussion and analysis, we have presumed readers have
read or have access to the discussion and analysis of the prior year's results
of operations, liquidity and capital resources as contained in our 2004 Form
10-K.

Overview
--------

     The Coal Segment is in the business of operating coal fines reclamation
facilities in the U.S. and provides slurry pond core drilling services, fine
coal laboratory analytical services and consulting services. The CO2 Segment
consists of the production of CO2 gas. The China Segment is pursuing
environmental opportunities in China focusing on the installation, construction
and operation of plants that manufacture environmentally friendly organic
chemical compound fertilizer. The e-Commerce Segment consists of a 71%-owned
subsidiary whose current strategy is to develop business opportunities to
leverage the subsidiary's intellectual property portfolio of Internet payment
methods and security technologies.

     Our revenues from continuing operations are on an uptrend; they increased
in 2003 and 2004, and are expected to increase again in 2005. We anticipate
higher revenues in the CO2 Segment due to better pricing resulting from
implementation of the McElmo Dome Settlement Agreement (the "Settlement"). Six
new gas wells are expected to come on stream in Colorado beginning in June,
resulting in our first oil and gas revenues in many years. We expect the first
production from our initial fertilizer manufacturing plant in China to occur
during the last four months of 2005.

     Although we incurred operating losses and negative cash flows from
operations during each of the last six years, we expect to commence a project in
both our Coal and China Segments in 2005, and believe that we will reverse this
trend in late 2005 or early 2006.

     Beginning in 1999 we started discontinuing the operations of those segments
that were not meeting their targeted profit objectives and which did not appear
to have significant growth potential. This ultimately led to the discontinuance
of four of our unprofitable segments. We are now in the final stage of disposing
of the segments' remaining assets. Such dispositions resulted in income of
$88,000 and $3,000 for the three months ended 2005 and 2004, respectively, as a
result of the sale of equipment.

Material changes in financial condition - March 31, 2005 as compared with
December 31, 2004.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

     The following table reflects changes in our financial condition during the
periods indicated:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     March 31,    December 31,       Increase
                                       2005          2004           (Decrease)
                                       ----          ----           ----------
<S>                             <C>              <C>               <C>
Cash and cash equivalents       $   965,000      $   127,000       $    838,000

Working capital                 $   374,000      $  (944,000)      $  1,318,000

Current ratio                     1.39 to 1        0.31 to 1
</TABLE>

     During the first quarter of 2005, our working capital increased by
$1,318,000 from $(944,000) as of December 31, 2004. In January 2005 we completed
the private placement of $2,100,000 of convertible subordinated notes, $255,000
of which were exchanged for notes issued in a prior offering. Net proceeds from
the offering amounted to approximately $1,700,000. Our CO2 Segment provided cash
of $171,000. We used $538,000 to repay debt and accrued interest, including
$328,000 to related parties. We used $178,000 of working capital to help fund
the operations of the Coal Segment. We utilized a total of $124,000 in the
pursuit of environmental opportunities in China. Also, we used $30,000 to fund
the activities of the e-Commerce Segment. We utilized the remainder of the
working capital to fund other operations.

     In March of 2004, following receipt of the second installment of the
Settlement, our long-term line of credit from an affiliate of the Chairman was
paid down to $2,785,000 and ceased to be a revolving credit line. We also
terminated our $375,000 short-term line of credit from the same party. The
remaining loan from the related party was supplemented by three private
placements completed in 2004 and January of 2005 which raised proceeds of
$3,300,000, and additional borrowings of $200,000 in November of 2004 from an
unconsolidated subsidiary. Such funds were needed to provide additional working
capital, improve liquidity and to "bridge the gap" until we receive the funds
necessary to proceed with a coal project. In addition, we have been disposing of
the remaining assets from our discontinued segments as opportunities have become
available and are continuing to pursue the sale of the few remaining assets.

     Receipt of the settlement from the McElmo Dome litigation improved our
balance sheet and income statement. We received $1,162,000 of the settlement in
July of 2003, and $2,826,000 and $117,000 in March and May of 2004,
respectively. Upon receipt of the second installment of the settlement, we were
able to eliminate $2,635,000 of our total indebtedness.

     Our principal business is coal reclamation, and this is where management's
operating attention is primarily focused. The Coal Segment has a signed contract
on the Pinnacle Project on which we are currently pursuing financing, and is
actively pursuing seven other projects. We have a number of other projects in
the pipeline once these projects have come to a resolution. The timing of the
projects we are actively pursuing is uncertain but, subject to obtaining the
necessary financing, they are considered to have a high probability of activity.
With the exception of the Pinnacle Project, no definitive contracts have as yet
been signed, and there is no assurance that the required financing will be
obtained or that any of the projects will materialize.

     We are diligently pursuing both debt and equity financing through several
different sources. We have retained three different firms who are currently
seeking financing for our coal projects: (i) a New York City-based firm which
specializes in energy financing that is pursuing both debt and equity financing
for the projects; (ii) a Maryland-based firm that has already obtained a terms
sheet from a bank for the USDA-guaranteed portion of the financing needed for
the Pinnacle Project; and (iii) a third firm that specializes in USDA-guaranteed
financing. Accordingly, we believe that we will be successful in arranging
financing for at least one or two coal projects during the third quarter of
2005.

     We achieved a major breakthrough in February of 2005 with the announcement
that a private investor had agreed to finance the cost of the China Segment's
initial fertilizer manufacturing facility in China. We and the investor have
each contributed US$50,000 to the LLC that has been formed to own and operate
the enterprise. We and the investor each own 50% of the LLC, and the investor,
as of April 15, 2005, has already loaned the agreed US$850,000 to the LLC to
fund the additional capital costs and pre-operating costs of the facility. A
building has been leased, equipment is in the process of being ordered, and
production is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2005. The plant is
initially targeted to produce estimated revenues of more than US$5,000,000
annually.

     We completed a private debt placement of $2,100,000 of convertible notes in
January of 2005. $255,000 of the notes were exchanged for notes we had
previously issued. The notes are convertible into 2,100,000 shares of our common
stock. Net proceeds of approximately $1,700,000 are being used to provide the
working capital necessary to fund our operations until the financing for the
Pinnacle Project has been obtained.

     We believe that if the current financing efforts are successful, they will
provide sufficient working capital to sustain our activities until the
operations of the projects under development in the Coal Segment have been
established and we are generating positive cash flow from operations. If such
efforts are not successful or are only partially successful, then a major
restructuring of our operations will become necessary in the near term in order
that we can continue as a going concern.

Material changes in results of operations - Quarter ended March 31, 2005 as
compared with the Quarter ended March 31, 2004.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

     The Company recorded a $375,000 loss for the first quarter of 2005 compared
to the $2,303,000 of income reported for the first quarter of 2004. The
operating loss in the Coal Segment increased by $43,000. The China Segment
incurred an operating loss of $124,000 for the first quarter of 2005 compared to
$134,000 for the same period in 2004. The operating profit in the CO2 Segment
increased $39,000. The e-Commerce Segment incurred operating losses of $13,000
for the first quarter of 2005 compared to $5,000 in the first quarter of 2004.
The operating loss in Other activities for the first quarter of 2005 increased
$5,000 compared to the same period in 2004. As a result, the operating loss for
the current quarter increased $7,000 to $380,000 versus $373,000 in the
corresponding quarter of the prior year.

     Operating results of the Company's primary operating Segments are reflected
below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  2005           2004
                                                  ----           ----
<S>                                        <C>             <C>
         Operating profit (loss):
            Coal reclamation               $    (178,000)  $    (135,000)
            Carbon dioxide                       161,000         122,000
            China                               (124,000)       (134,000)
            e-Commerce                           (13,000)         (5,000)
                                           --------------- -------------
                     Subtotal                   (154,000)       (152,000)
            Other                               (226,000)       (221,000)
                                           --------------- --------------
                                           $    (380,000)  $    (373,000)
                                           =============== ==============
</TABLE>

     The "Other" in the above table reflects primarily general and corporate
activities, as well as our other activities.

Coal reclamation

     The segment recorded no revenues in either the first quarter of 2005 or
2004. Operating costs increased $40,000 to $176,000 for the first quarter of
2005 compared to $136,000 for the same period in 2004, as the segment expanded
its marketing efforts in view of the dramatic increase in coal prices. The net
result was a corresponding increase in the segment's operating loss.

Carbon dioxide

     First quarter 2005 operations reflected an operating profit of $161,000
compared to $122,000 for the 2004 first quarter. The sole component of revenues
for this segment is the sale of CO2 gas from the working and overriding royalty
interests of our carbon dioxide producing unit in Colorado. Operating revenues
in this segment increased $55,000 or 34% to $218,000 for the first three months
of 2005 compared to $163,000 for the same period in 2004. The increase in
revenue, which was primarily due to an increase in pricing, was partially offset
by a slight decrease in paid volumes to our interest for CO2 gas during the
quarter, and by a $16,000 increase in lifting costs for the current quarter.

China

     The China Segment incurred an operating loss of $124,000 for the first
three months of 2005 compared to $134,000 for the same period in 2004. The
segment had higher SG&A expenses in 2005 compared to 2004, as it geared up for
the installation and construction of its initial fertilizer manufacturing plant.
The higher SG&A was partially offset by the fact that one-half, or $30,000 thru
March 31, 2005, of the operating expenses of our new LLC that will manufacture
OCCF were passed through to our investor. See "Other income and expenses' below.

e-Commerce

     The e-Commerce Segment incurred an operating loss of $13,000 for the first
quarter of 2005 versus an operating loss of $5,000 in the prior year quarter.
The segment recorded revenues of $25,000 of patent license fees in both the
prior and current year quarter. The segment incurred $8,000 more in SG&A costs
in the 2005 first quarter than it did in the comparable 2004 quarter. The
increased loss primarily reflects an increase in legal expenses related to
starpay's current litigation against Visa.

Other activities

     Other operations, consisting primarily of general and corporate activities,
generated a $5,000 larger operating loss for the first quarter of 2005 as
compared to the same period last year. The increased loss for the first quarter
of 2005 compared to the same period in 2004 was the cumulative result of
numerous minor increases and decreases in selling, general and administrative
("SG&A").

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     Our selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") in the current
quarter increased to $207,000 from $199,000 in the 2004 first quarter. Other
activities incurred a total of $8,000 more in SG&A costs, which was the sum of
many minor increases and decreases in numerous SG&A accounts. Insurance and
benefit costs, for instance, increased a total of $5,000. Rent, on the other
hand, decreased $2,000 for the first quarter of 2005 compared to the same period
in 2004.

Depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses

     Depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses ("DD&A") increased $4,000
for the first quarter of 2005 compared to the same period of 2004. The
capitalized costs associated with the three debt issues completed in 2002 and
2003 were almost completely amortized prior to the start of the first quarter of
2004. The increase was primarily due to the amortization of capitalized costs
associated with the three debt issues completed in 2004 and 2005 and
depreciation on additional equipment purchased for the anticipated Coal Segment
projects.

Other income and expenses

     The other income and expenses for the first quarter of 2005 netted to a
loss of $64,000 compared to earnings of $2,770,000 for the same period in 2004.
We received the second installment of the McElmo Dome settlement totaling
$2,826,000 in March of 2004 with no comparable receipt in the first quarter of
2005. Interest income was $5,000 for the first quarter of 2005 compared to
$1,000 for the same period in 2004. Interest expense was $82,000 higher in the
first quarter of 2005 compared to the first quarter of 2004 reflecting the three
debt offerings completed in 2004 and 2005. Our equity in earnings of
unconsolidated affiliates reflected income of $84,000 for the first quarter of
2005 compared to $68,000 for the same period in 2004. We realized gains on sale
of assets for the three months ended March 31, 2005 totaling $21,000 compared to
$3,000 for the same period in 2004. We realized a $30,000 reduction in expenses
attributable to our operations in China as a result of the 50% minority interest
held by our investor in the start-up LLC included as a consolidated subsidiary
in these financial statements.

Income taxes

     We recorded a provision of $19,000 for federal alternative minimum taxes
for the first quarter of 2005 compared to $97,000 for the same period in 2004.
The Company has not recorded any financial benefit attributable to its various
tax carryforwards due to uncertainty regarding their utilization and
realization.

Discontinued operations

     As mentioned in the Overview above, our financial results for the three
months ended 2005 and 2004 benefited from earnings of $88,000 and $3,000,
respectively, as a result of the discontinuance of four of our segments. The
first quarter of 2005 benefited from the disposition of assets which generated
gains of $91,000 compared to $15,000 for the same period in 2004, offset by
expenses of $3,000 and $12,000 respectively. As of March 31, 2005, assets of
discontinued operations held for resale totaled $103,000 and liabilities of
discontinued operations totaled $84,000. We believe that all of the assets of
the discontinued segments have been written down to their realizable value. We
are actively pursuing opportunities to sell the remaining assets and expect the
dispositions to be completed by December 31, 2005.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

     At March 31, 2005, we had total debt of $6,014,000 which included $92,000
of short-term debt to a related party and $35,000 of accrued interest to a
related party which was treated as a long-term obligation. Included in the
remaining $5,887,000 of debt was $5,025,000 of long-term debt which had fixed
interest rates rates; therefore, our interest expense and operating results
would not be affected by an increase in market interest rates for this portion
of the debt. At March 31, 2005, a 10% increase in market interest rates would
have reduced the fair value of our debt by $69,000.

     The Company has no other market risk sensitive instruments.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.

     Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have
participated in and supervised the evaluation of our disclosure controls and
procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed
by the issuer in the reports it files is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange
Commission's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include
controls and procedures designed to ensure that the information required to be
disclosed in the reports that it files is accumulated and communicated to our
management, including our principal executive officer or officers and principal
financial officer to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based
on their evaluation of those controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days
of the date of this filing, our CEO and CFO determined that the controls and
procedures are adequate and effective. The evaluation resulted in no significant
changes in those controls or in other factors that could significantly affect
the controls, and no corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies
and material weaknesses


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

McElmo Dome Litigation
----------------------
     The McElmo Dome Settlement became final in July of 2003. We received our
$1,151,000 share of the first installment of the Settlement in July of 2003, a
second installment totaling $2,826,000 in March of 2004 and a third installment
of $117,000 in May of 2004. We have expensed our entire share, totaling
$450,000, of the costs of the litigation. The Settlement proceeds resulted in
net income of $3,976,000, after alternative minimum taxes of $118,000.

     Subsequent to the Settlement several issues have arisen concerning
implementation of the Settlement Agreement that are currently in dispute which
may result in additional money being owed to the Plaintiffs in the McElmo Dome
litigation. A mediation held in Denver on March 31, 2005, was unsuccessful.
However, the Plaintiffs and the defendants have agreed to submit letter briefs
to the party who served as the court-appointed fairness expert during the
proceedings concerning the Settlement Agreement who will render an advisory
opinion consisting of a decision on the merits relating to the current disputes
on or about July 29, 2005. The parties have agreed that if his decision fails to
resolve the matter the parties will proceed to arbitration. We estimate that, in
the event all three of the matters in dispute should be resolved in the
Plaintiffs favor, we could receive as much as $540,000 for our share of the
money in dispute.

Coalition Managers' Litigation
------------------------------
     In a separate suit, in which we are not a defendant, two parties who
objected to the Settlement have sued the managers of the Coalition alleging
various claims which defendants have denied. The Coalition has held back
approximately $800,000 as a litigation reserve until this matter is resolved to
pay for defense of the case and winding up costs of the Coalition. One of the
parties has subsequently withdrawn from the suit. We expect that this matter
will be resolved in favor of the defendants, and that we will ultimately receive
an additional $100,000 to $125,000 from the holdback in addition to the three
installments described above.

Visa Litigation
---------------
     In May of 2003 the Company's 71%-owned subsidiary, starpay.com, l.l.c.,
along with VIMachine, Inc. filed a suit in the U. S. District Court for the
Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division against Visa International Service
Association and Visa USA, Inc., both d/b/a Visa (Case No. CIV:3-03-CV0976-L).
VIMachine is the holder of U.S. Patent No. 5,903,878 (the "VIMachine Patent")
that covers, among other things, an improved method of authenticating the
cardholder involved in an Internet payment transaction. On July 25, 2003, the
Plaintiffs filed an Amended Complaint. The suit seeks damages and injunctive
relief (i) related to Visa's infringement of the VIMachine Patent; (ii) related
to Visa's breach of certain confidentiality agreements express or implied; (iii)
for alleged fraud on the Patent Office based on Visa's pending patent
application; and (iv) under California's common law and statutory doctrines of
unfair trade practices, misappropriation and/or theft of starpay's intellectual
property and/or trade secrets. In addition, Plaintiffs are seeking attorney fees
and costs related to the foregoing claims. If willfulness can be shown,
Plaintiffs will seek treble damages.

     In August of 2003 the Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the second,
third and fourth claims. Despite objections to such motion by the Plaintiffs,
the Judge on February 11, 2004, granted Defendants' motion to dismiss the second
and third causes of action, and denied the motion insofar as it sought to
dismiss the fourth cause of action. Accordingly, Plaintiffs' fourth claim
(misappropriation and/or theft of intellectual property and/or trade secrets)
will continue to move forward.

     On February 23, 2004, Defendants filed an Answer to Plaintiffs' Amended
Complaint. In such filing Visa denied each allegation relevant to claim four.
Visa asked that the VIMachine Patent be declared invalid, and, even if it is
found valid, Visa asked that they be found not to infringe the VIMachine Patent.
Visa asked for other related relief based on these two allegations.

     In April and May 2004, Plaintiffs filed their Patent Infringement
Contentions and a aupplement thereto detailing Visa's alleged infringement of
the majority of the patent claims depicted in the VIMachine Patent.
Subsequently, in May 2004, Defendants filed Preliminary Invalidity Contentions
requesting the VIMachine Patent be found invalid.

     From May through October 2004, the Plaintiffs and Defendants submitted
numerous filings related to interpretation of the terms and phrases set out in
the VIMachine Patent claims. A hearing regarding patent claim construction (a
"Markman hearing") was held on October 21 and 29, 2004, allowing both parties to
present oral arguments before the Court regarding the claim construction issues.
On January 4, 2005, Magistrate Judge Sanderson filed a Report and Recommendation
of the United States Magistrate Judge addressing his findings and
recommendations with respect to the claim constructions to be applied to the
VIMachine Patent. Judge Sanderson found that 24 of the 28 claims asserted by the
Plaintiffs were valid. Both parties have pursued modifications of the
Magistrate's recommendations in the form of an appeal to District Judge Lindsey
and are awaiting the Court's final ruling on claim construction issues. It is
anticipated the Court will rule on these issues during the second quarter of
2005.

     Both sides anticipate filing dispositve motions in the late summer or fall
of 2005. Trial is slated to begin in February 2006.

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

     Not applicable.

Item 3.  Default upon Senior Securities.

     Not applicable.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

     Not applicable.

Item 5.  Other Information.

     Not applicable.

Item 6.  Exhibits.

     (a) The following exhibits are filed with this Form 10-Q and are identified
by the numbers indicated:

3.1  Certificate of Incorporation of The New Beard Company as filed with the
     Secretary of State of Oklahoma on September 20, 2000. (This Exhibit has
     been previously filed as Exhibit 3(ii) to Registrant's Form 10-Q for the
     period ended September 30, 2000, filed on November 20, 2000, and same is
     incorporated herein by reference).

3.2  Registrant's By-Laws as currently in effect. (This Exhibit has been
     previously filed as Exhibit 3(ii) to Registrant's Form 10-K for the period
     ended December 31, 1997, filed on March 31, 1998, and same is incorporated
     herein by reference).

4    Instruments defining the rights of security holders:

4.1  Certificate of Designations, Powers, Preferences and Relative,
     Participating, Option and Other Special Rights, and the Qualifications,
     Limitations or Restrictions Thereof of the Series A Convertible Voting
     Preferred Stock of the Registrant. (This Exhibit has been previously filed
     as Exhibit 3(c) to Amendment No. 2, filed on September 17, 1993 to
     Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 33-66598, and
     same is incorporated herein by reference).

4.2  Settlement Agreement, with Certificate of Amendment attached thereto, by
     and among Registrant, Beard Oil, New York Life Insurance Company, New York
     Life Insurance and Annuity Company, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
     Company, Memorial Drive Trust and Sensor Oil & Gas, Inc., dated as of April
     13, 1995. (This Exhibit has been previously filed as Exhibit 4(g) to
     Registrant's Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 1994 and same is
     incorporated herein by reference).

10   Material Contracts:

10.1 Form of 12% Convertible Subordinated Promissory Note.

10.2 Security and Collateral Agent Agreement, by and among Registrant,
     InvesTrust, N.A. and Beard Technologies, Inc., dated as of January 26,
     2005.

10.3 Form of 2005 Warrant.

10.4 Letter Agreement by and between 7HBF, Ltd. ("7HBF") and Registrant dated
     February 7, 2005.

10.5 Unsecured Promissory Note from BEE/7HBF, LLC to 7HBF dated February 14,
     2005.

31   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications:

31.1 Chief Executive Officer Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule
     15d-14(a).

31.2 Chief Financial Officer Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule
     15d-14(a).

32   Section 1350 Certifications:

32.1 Chief Executive Officer Certification required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule
     15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States
     Code.

32.2 Chief Financial Officer Certification required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule
     15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States
     Code.
____________________

*    Compensatory plans or arrangements.


     The Company will furnish to any shareholder a copy of any of the above
exhibits upon the payment of $.25 per page. Any request should be sent to The
Beard Company, Enterprise Plaza, Suite 320, 5600 North May Avenue, Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma 73112, Attention: Rebecca G. Voth, Secretary.
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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                         (Registrant)   THE BEARD COMPANY

                                                  /s/ Herb Mee, Jr.
     (Date)   May 16, 2005               ___________________________________
                                               Herb Mee, Jr., President and
                                               Chief Financial Officer

                                                 /s/ Jack A. Martine
     (Date)   May 16, 2005               ___________________________________
                                               Jack A. Martine, Controller and
                                               Chief Accounting Officer


                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
  No.      Description                       Method of Filing
  ---      -----------                       ----------------

3.1  Certificate of Incorporation of The New   Incorporated herein by reference
     Beard Company as filed with the Secretary
     of State of Oklahoma on September 20,
     2000

3.2  Registrant's By-Laws as currently in      Incorporated herein by reference
     effect

4.1  Certificate of Designations, Powers,      Incorporated herein by reference
     Preferences and Relative, Participating,
     Option and Other Special Rights, and the
     Qualifications, Limitations or
     Restrictions Thereof of the Series A
     Convertible Voting Preferred Stock of the
     Registrant

4.2  Settlement Agreement, with Certificate of Incorporated herein by reference
     Amendment attached thereto, by and among
     Registrant, Beard Oil, New York Life
     Insurance Company, New York Life
     Insurance and Annuity Company, John
     Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company,
     Memorial Drive Trust and Sensor Oil &
     Gas, Inc., dated as of April 13, 1995

10.1 Form of 12% Convertible Subordinated      Filed herewith electronically
     Promissory Note

10.2 Security and Collateral Agent Agreement,  Filed herewith electronically
     by and among Registrant, InvesTrust,
     N.A. and Beard Technologies, Inc.,
     dated as of January 26, 2005

10.3 Form of 2005 Warrant                      Filed herewith electronically

10.4 Letter Agreement by and between 7HBF,     Filed herewith electronically
     Ltd. ("7HBF") and Registrant dated
     February 7, 2005

10.5 Unsecured Promissory Note from BEE/7HBF,  Filed herewith electronically
     LLC to 7HBF dated February 14, 2005

31.1 Chief Executive Officer Certification     Filed herewith electronically
     required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule
     15d-14(a)

31.2 Chief Financial Officer Certification     Filed herewith electronically
     required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule
     15d-14(a)

32.1 Chief Executive Officer Certification     Filed herewith electronically
     required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule
     15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63
     of Title 18 of the United States Code

32.2 Chief Financial Officer Certification     Filed herewith electronically
     required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule
     15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63
     of Title 18 of the United States Code