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Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-38545
Pricing Supplement No. 17 Dated: July 20, 1998
(To Prospectus dated October 30, 1997
Prospectus Supplement dated November 17, 1997)
U.S. $2,500,000,000
Heller Financial, Inc.
Medium-Term Notes, Series H
(Registered Notes-Fixed Rate)
Due From Nine Months to Thirty Years From Date of Issue
Principal Amount: $16,000,000 Issue Price: 100%
Original Issue Date: July 23, 1998 Stated Maturity Date: July 24, 2000
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:
Interest Reset : N/A
Interest Payment Period : Semi-Annual
Interest Reset Dates: (If other than as specified in the Prospectus Supplement):
N/A
Interest Payment Dates: (If other than as specified in the Prospectus
Supplement): The 24th day of January, and July beginning January 24, 1999 up to
and including the Stated Maturity Date.
Interest Determination Date(s): N/A
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Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-38545
Pricing Supplement No. 17 Dated: July 20, 1998
(To Prospectus dated October 30, 1997
Prospectus Supplement dated November 17, 1997)
Initial Interest Rate: 5.93%
Index Maturity: N/A
Day Count Convention: 30/360
Maximum Interest Rate: N/A Minimum Interest Rate: N/A
Spread (+/-): N/A Spread Multiplier: N/A
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: .093%
Other Provisions: a) AMOUNT ISSUED TO DATE, PRIOR TO PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 17
UNDER MTN-SERIES H PROGRAM: $1,652,000,000
b) CUSIP #42333HJZ6
Agent: ABN AMRO Incorporated
1325 Avenue of the Americas
10th Floor
New York, New York 10019
