FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(b)(3)
REGISTRATION NO. 33-55803
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 16
DATED MAY 17, 1995 TO
PROSPECTUS DATED DECEMBER 14, 1994
AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 13, 1995
AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES D
(FIXED RATE)
DUE NINE MONTHS OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE
DATE OF ISSUE: May 24, 1995 X BOOK-ENTRY NOTES
CERTIFICATED NOTES
CUSIP NO. 02635P HJ 5
Per Annum
Principal Amount Maturity Date Interest Rate
$2,000,000 January 26, 1998 6.51%
The aggregate principal amount of this offering is $2,000,000.
Medium-Term Notes, Series D ("Notes"), may be issued by the Company in
the aggregate principal amount of up to $500,000,000. To date, including
this offering, an aggregate of $134,000,000 of offers to purchase Notes
have been accepted.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PRICING SUPPLEMENT, THE PROSPECTUS OR THE
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
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