FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(b)(3)
REGISTRATION NO. 33-55803
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 61
DATED April 4, 1997 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: April 9, 1997 X BOOK-ENTRY NOTES
CERTIFICATED NOTES
CUSIP NO. 02635P KE 2
Per Annum
Principal Amount Maturity Date Interest Rate
$10,000,000 April 9, 2007 7.50%
The aggregate principal amount of this offering is
$10,000,000. On November 16, 1995, the Company increased to
$800,000,000 from $500,000,000 the aggregate principal amount
of Medium-Term Notes, Series D ("Notes") authorized to be
issued by the Company. To date, including this offering, an
aggregate of $550,000,000 of offers to purchase Notes have
been accepted.
The Notes to which this Pricing Supplement relates are being
offered through ABN AMRO Securities (USA) Inc. ("ABN AMRO"),
as agent for the Company. In this connection, ABN AMRO will
receive a commission of 0.231% of the principal amount
thereof. The Company has agreed to indemnify such agent
against and contribute toward certain liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933. The Company
has agreed to reimburse such agent for certain expenses.
Such agent may engage in transactions with, or perform
services for, the Company in the ordinary course of business.
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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.
