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Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 33-60071
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 9 DATED February 9, 2000
TO PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 7, 1997
AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 27, 1997
SARA LEE CORPORATION
Medium-Term Notes, Series D
(Fixed Rate)
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Principal Amount: $100,000,000 Issue Date: February 14, 2000
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Issue Price: 100.000 Stated Maturity: February 14, 2001
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Commission of Selling Agents: Nil Specified Currency: U.S. Dollars
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Net Proceeds to Issuer: $100,000,000 Form: X Global
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Interest Rate: 6.68% Certificated
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Selling Agents: Chase Securities Inc.
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Trade Date: February 9, 2000
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Interest Payment Dates: Amortizing Notes:
As specified in Prospectus Supplement Yes
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X Other (specify) At Maturity X No
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Regular Record Date: Each payment of principal of, and interest on,
As specified in Prospectus Supplement the Notes will be made:
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X Other (specify) At Maturity Quarterly
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Semiannually
Original Issue Discount Note: ---
x Other (specify) At Maturity
Yes X No --- -----------
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Original Issue Discount: Interest rate may be reset: Yes X No
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Yield to Maturity: Terms of reset:
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Repurchase Price (for Discount Securities):
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Other Provisions: Repayment information
Interest computed based on actual number of days
in a 360-day year.
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The aggregate principal amount of this offering is U.S. $100,000,000 and relates only to Pricing Supplement No. 9.
Medium-Term Notes, Series D, 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. $249,000,000 or the equivalent in foreign currency or foreign currency units of Medium-Term Notes, Series D, 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 the time of resale
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X As Principal fixed number of offering prices of of Principal Amount
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