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PROSPECTUS DATED MARCH 6, 2000 PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 7 TO
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-30928
DATED MARCH 15, 2000 MAY 24, 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: $ 30,000,000 Optional Conversion: N / A
Price To Public: 100.0000% Optional Repayment Date: Non-Call / Life
Underwriting Discount: .25%
Proceeds To Issuer: 99.75% Business Day Jurisdiction: New York
Settlement Date May 30, 2000 Initial Redemption N / A
(Original Issue Date): Percentage:
Specified Currency: US Dollars Initial Redemption Date: N / A
Authorized Denomination: $1,000 Annual Redemption N / A
Percentage Reduction:
Maturity Date: May 30, 2002 Book Entry Note or B / E
Certificated Note:
Interest Rate: Floating. Prime
(as published in
H.15 (519) daily
update) less 254
bp.
First Coupon: $ TBD
Interest Payment Dates: Quarterly, 30th Total Amount of OID: N / A
day of Feb., May,
August, and Nov.,
or as modified
Resets: Daily.
Interest Determination: One business day Day Count: Act/360
prior to reset day.
CUSIP: 25766CCG7
First Interest Date: August 30, 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
