<ARTICLE> BD <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements for The Jones Financial Companies for the 12 months ended December 31, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 142,545 <RECEIVABLES> 1,766,371 <SECURITIES-RESALE> 75,000 <SECURITIES-BORROWED> 4,127 <INSTRUMENTS-OWNED> 332,588 <PP&E> 224,792 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,693,241 <SHORT-TERM> 109,897 <PAYABLES> 1,244,143 <REPOS-SOLD> 188,880 <SECURITIES-LOANED> 46,211 <INSTRUMENTS-SOLD> 18,666 <LONG-TERM> 293,590 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 491,534 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,693,241 <TRADING-REVENUE> 0 <INTEREST-DIVIDENDS> 149,041 <COMMISSIONS> 1,419,116 <INVESTMENT-BANKING-REVENUES> 20,953 <FEE-REVENUE> 197,724 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 58,435 <COMPENSATION> 1,024,323 <INCOME-PRETAX> 187,331 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 187,331 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 187,331 <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0