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Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-38545
Pricing Supplement No. 70 Dated: November 21, 1997
(To Prospectus dated October 30, 1997
Prospectus Supplement dated November 4, 1997)
U.S.$2,500,000,000
Heller Financial, Inc.
Medium-Term Notes, Series G
(Registered Notes -Fixed/Floating Rate)
Due From Nine Months to Thirty Years From Date of Issue
Principal Amount: $100,000,000 Issue Price: 100%
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Original Issue Date: November 25, 1997 Stated Maturity Date: January 15, 1999
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Form: [X] Book-Entry [ ] Certificated
Depositary: Depository Trust Company
Specified Currency: U.S. Dollars
(If other than U.S. Dollars, see attached)
Option to Receive Payments in Specified Currency: [ ] Yes [ ] No
(Applicable only if Specified Currency is other than U.S. Dollars)
Authorized Denominations:
(Applicable only if Specified Currency is other than U.S. Dollars)
Base Rate: [ ] Commercial Paper Rate [ ] LIBOR [ ] Treasury Rate
[ ] Federal Funds Rate [ ] Prime Rate [X] Other: Fixed/Prime
Interest Reset Period: N/A until February 24, 1998: then Daily
Interest Payment Period: Quarterly
Interest Reset Dates: (If other than as specified in the Prospectus Supplement:
N/A - Until February 24, 1998: Then Each Business Day, up to but excluding the
Stated Maturity.
Interest Payment Dates: (If other than as specified in the Prospectus
Supplement): The 15th day of April, July, October and January of each year
beginning April 15, 1998 up to and including the Stated Maturity Date.
Interest Determination Date(s): N/A until February 24, 1998: then Daily - prior
day Prime Rate.
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Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-38545
Pricing Supplement No. 70 Dated: November 21, 1997
(To Prospectus dated October 30, 1997
Prospectus Supplement dated November 4, 1997)
Initial Interest Rate: 6.10%; until February 24, 1998
Index Maturity: N/A
Day Count Convention: Act/360
Maximum Interest Rate: N/A Minimum Interest Rate: N/A
Spread (+/-):N/A; until February 24, 1998; then - 2.60% Spread Multiplier: N/A
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Optional Redemption: [ ] Yes [X] No
Initial Redemption Date:
The Redemption Price shall initially be % of the principal amount of the
Note to be redeemed and shall decline at each anniversary of the Initial
Redemption Date by % of the principal amount to be redeemed until the
Redemption Price is 100% of such principal amount.
Optional Repayment: [ ] Yes [X] No
Optional Repayment Dates:
Optional Repayment Prices:
Repayment Provisions:
(If other than as specified in the Prospectus Supplement)
Discount Note: [ ] Yes [X] No
Total Amount of OID:
Yield to Maturity:
Initial Accrual Period OID:
Calculation Agent: Heller Financial, Inc.
Exchange Rate Agent: N/A
Recognized Foreign Exchange Dealers: N/A
Discount or Commission: .06%
Other Provisions: a) AMOUNT ISSUED TO DATE, PRIOR TO PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 70
UNDER MTN-SERIES G PROGRAM: $2,358,250,000.00
b) CUSIP #42333HJF
Agent: Merrill Lynch & Co.
250 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10281
