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PROSPECTUS DATED AUGUST 22, 1996 PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 TO
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-34149
DATED OCTOBER 23, 1997 OCTOBER 23, 1997
RULE 424(b)(3)
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES
Due Nine Months or More from Date of Issue
The Medium-Term Notes, as further described below and in the Prospectus
Supplement under Description Notes, will bear interest from the date of
issuance until the principal amount thereof is paid or made available for
payment at the rate set forth below.
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Principal Amount: $100,000,000 Optional Conversion: N/A
Price to Public: 99.81635% Notice Date: N/A
Underwriting Discount 0.50000%
Proceeds to Issuer: 99.31635% Conversion Date: N/A
Settlement Date October 28, 1997 Interest Rate: N/A
(Original Iissue Date):
Specified Currency: US Dollars Day Count: N/A
Maturity Date: October 29, 2007 Interest Payment Dates: N/A
Interest Rate: 3 M Libor + 37.5 bp First Payment: N/A
First Coupon: 5.69583% + 37.5 bp
Last Coupon: 1 M Libor + 37.5 bp Optional Repayment Date: Non-Call / Life
Day Count: Actual/360 Initial Redemption Date: N/A
Interest Payment Dates: Quarterly Initial Redemption Percentage: N/A
3rd Wednesday of
Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec Annual Redemption N/A
Percentage Reduction:
Interest Reset Date: 2 Business dyas prior
to interest payment Book Entry Note or B/E
date Certificated Note:
First Payment: December 17, 1997 Total Amount of OID: $ 183,650
CUSIP: 25766CAJ3
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Capitalized terms not defined above have the meanings given to such terms in
the accompanying Prospectus Supplement.
DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE
SECURITIES CORPORATION