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FILING UNDER RULE 424 (b)(3)
REGISTRATION FILE NO. 33-36180
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 27 DATED 25 JANUARY 1995
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED 28 APRIL 1994 AND
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED 12 MAY 1994)
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES
DUE FROM 9 MONTHS TO 30 YEARS FROM DATE OF ISSUE
PRESENTING AGENT: MERRILL LYNCH & CO.
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
TRADE BASIS: PRINCIPAL
PRICE TO THE PUBLIC: 100
NET PROCEEDS TO COMPANY: 99.75 $9,975,000.00
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $10,000,000.00
INTEREST RATE: 8.11%
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: 15 JANUARY
15 JULY
REGULAR RECORD DATES: 01 JANUARY
01 JULY
DAY COUNT CONVENTION: 30/360
MATURITY: 30 JANUARY 1997
REDEMPTION OPTION: CANNOT BE REDEEMED PRIOR
TO STATED MATURITY DATE.
REPAYMENT OPTION: CANNOT BE REPAID PRIOR
TO STATED MATURITY DATE.