<ARTICLE>           BD
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information
extracted from the financial statements for The
Jones Financial Companies for the 9 months ended
September 24, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-24-1999
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<RECEIVABLES>                                1,588,807
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<REPOS-SOLD>                                         0
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<PREFERRED>                                          0
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