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Rule 424 (b)(3)
Registration No. 33-60071
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 25 DATED SEPTEMBER 13, 1996
TO PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 14, 1995 AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 19, 1995
SARA LEE CORPORATION
Medium-Term Notes, Series C
(Fixed Rate)
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Principal Amount: $6,250,000 Issue Date: SEPTEMBER 18, 1996
Issue Price: 99.868% Stated Maturity: SEPTEMBER 20, 1999
Commission of Selling Agents: NIL Specified Currency: U.S. Dollars
Net Proceeds to Issuer: $6,241,750 Form: X Global
Interest Rate: 6.50% ---
Selling Agents: Salomon Bro. Certificated
Trade Date: SEPTEMBER 13, 1996 ---
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Interest Payment Dates: Amortizing Notes:
X As specified in Prospectus Supplement Yes
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Other (specify) X No
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Regular Record Date: Each payment of principal of,
and interest on, the Notes will
X As specified in Prospectus Supplement be made:
--- Quarterly
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Other (specify) X Semiannually
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Other (specify)
Original Issue Discount Note: --- ---------
Yes X No Interest Rate may be reset:
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Original Issue Discount %
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Yield to Maturity: % Terms of reset:
------------------------ Redemption Information:
Repayment Information
Repurchase Price (for Discount Securities):
Other Provisions:
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The aggregate principal amount of this offering is U.S. $6,250,000 and relates
only to Pricing Supplement No. 25. 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. $307,000,000 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:
As Agent X varying prices related to prevailing market prices at
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X As Principal fixed public offering prices of % of Principal Amount
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