FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(b)(3)
REGISTRATION NO. 333-28925
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 5
DATED AUGUST 27, 1997 TO
PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 2, 1997
AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED AUGUST 5, 1997
AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES E
(FIXED RATE)
DUE NINE MONTHS OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE
DATE OF ISSUE: September 2, 1997 X BOOK-ENTRY NOTES
CERTIFICATED NOTES
CUSIP NO. 02635P LJ0
Per Annum
Principal Amount Maturity Date Interest Rate
$3,000,000 September 5, 2000 6.455%
The aggregate principal amount of this offering is
$3,000,000. Medium-Term Notes, Series E ("Notes"), may be
issued by the Company in the aggregate principal amount of up
to $1,000,000,000. To date, including this offering, an
aggregate of $22,500,000 of offers to purchase the Notes have
been accepted.
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.
