  We have calculated the decay rates of the $B_s$ meson in a number of
exclusive two--body decay channels using the Bauer--Stech--Wirbel model for
current matrix elements. The influence of the free parameters of the model on
the predictions is studied. The total branching ratio of the $B_s$ into final
states which only contain stable charged particles is found to be about
$10^{-3}$.
