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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration File No.: 333-73405
PROSPECTUS DATED MARCH 12, 1999 PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 27 TO
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-73405
DATED JANUARY 21, 2000 JANUARY 21, 2000
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: $ 150,000,000 Optional Conversion: N / A
Price To Public: 100.0000 % Optional Repayment Date: Non-Call / Life
Underwriting Discount: .5000 %
Proceeds To Issuer: 99.5000 % Business Day Jurisdiction: New York
Settlement Date Initial Redemption
(Original Issue Date): February 1, 2000 Percentage: N / A
Specified Currency: US Dollars Initial Redemption Date: N / A
Authorized Denomination: $1,000 Annual Redemption
Percentage Reduction: N / A
Maturity Date: February 1, 2005 Book Entry Note or
Certified Note: B / E
Interest Rate: 3 month USD Libor
+ 50 basis points
First Coupon: $ 2,455,781.25
Interest Payment Dates: Quarterly, 1st day of Total Amount of OID: N / A
February, May, August
and November or as
modified
Interest Determination Date: 2 business days prior Day Count: Act/360
to the Interest Payment
Dates
CUSIP: 25766CBV5
First Interest Date: May 1, 2000
Paying Agent: The Chase Manhattan Bank
Settlement: DTC#: 443
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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
