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PROSPECTUS DATED JUNE 1, 1998 PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 4 TO
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-53499
DATED OCTOBER 30, 1998 JANUARY 13, 1999
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: $ 15,000,000 Optional Conversion: N / A
Price To Public: 100.0000 % Optional Repayment Date: Non-Call / Life
Underwriting .1500 %
Discount:
Proceeds To Issuer: 99.8500 % Business Day Jurisdiction: New York
Settlement Date January 19, 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: January 25, 2001 Book Entry Note or B / E
Certificated Note:
Interest Rate: 1 month USD Libor
+ 15 basis points
First Coupon: $ 91,767.71
Interest Payment Dates: Monthly, 25th day of Total Amount of OID: N / A
each month or as
modified
Interest Determination Date: 2 business days prior Day Count: Act/360
to the Interest
Payment Dates
CUSIP: 25766CBU7
First Interest Date: February 25, 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
