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Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 33-60071
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 5 DATED AUGUST 23, 1995
TO PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 14, 1995 AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 19, 1995
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SARA LEE CORPORATION
Medium-Term Notes, Series C
(Fixed Rate)
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Principal Amount: $5,000,000 Issue Date: August 28, 1995
Issue Price: 99.205% Stated Maturity: August 21, 2003
Commission of Selling Agents: .100% Specified Currency: U.S. Dollars
Net Proceeds to Issuer: $4,955,250 Form: _X_ Global
Interest Rate: 6.90% ___ Certificated
Selling Agents: Lazard Freres & Co. LLC
Trade Date: August 23, 1995
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Interest Payment Dates: Amortizing Notes:
_X_ As specified in Prospectus Supplement ___ Yes
___ Other (specify) _____________________ _X_ No
Regular Record Date: Each payment of principal of, and interest on,
_X_ As specified in Prospectus Supplement the Notes will be made:
___ Other (specify) _____________________ ___ Quarterly
Original Issue Discount Note: _X_ Semiannually
___ Yes _X_ No ___ Other (specify) ___________________
Original Issue Discount ___________________ % Interest rate may be reset: ___ Yes _X_ No
Yield to Maturity: _______________________ % Terms of reset:
Repurchase Price (for Discount Securities): Redemption Information:
Other Provisions: Repayment Information
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The aggregate principal amount of this offering is U.S. $5,000,000 and relates only to Pricing Supplement
No. 5. Medium-Term Notes, Series C, may be issued by the Company in the aggregate principal amount of up to U.S.
$500,000,000 or the equivalent in foreign currencies or foreign currency units. To date, including this offering, an aggregate of
U.S. $49,000,000 or the equivalent in foreign currency or foreign currency units of Medium-Term Notes, Series C, have
been issued.
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TYPE OF SALE: IF PRINCIPAL TRANSACTION, REOFFERING AT:
_X_ As Agent ___ varying prices related to prevailing market prices at the time of resale
___ As Principal ___ fixed public offering price of _____ % of Principal Amount
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