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Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-58723
Pricing Supplement No. 25 Dated: May 10, 1999
(To Prospectus dated July 17, 1998
Prospectus Supplement dated August 28, 1998)
U.S.$5,000,000,000
Heller Financial, Inc.
Medium-Term Notes, Series I
(Registered Notes- Floating Rate)
Due From Nine Months to Thirty Years From Date of Issue
Principal Amount: $15,000,000 Issue Price: 100.00%
Original Issue Date: May 13, 1999 Stated Maturity Date: May 13, 2002
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 [X] LIBOR [_] Treasury Rate
[_] Federal Funds Rate [X] Prime Rate [_] Other:
Interest Reset Period: Quarterly
Interest Payment Period: Quarterly
Interest Reset Dates: (If other than as specified in the Prospectus Supplement):
The 13th day of May, August, November and February, beginning August 13, 1999 up
to but excluding the Stated Maturity Date.
Interest Payment Dates: (If other than as specified in the Prospectus
Supplement): The 13th day of May, August, November and February, beginning
August 13, 1999 up to but excluding the Stated Maturity Date.
Interest Determination Date(s): Two London Banking Days prior to each Interest
Reset Date
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Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-58723
Pricing Supplement: No. 25 Dated: May 10, 1999
(To Prospectus dated July 17, 1998
Prospectus Supplement dated August 28, 1998)
Initial Interest Rate: 5.17%
Index Maturity: 3 Month Libor
Day Count Convention: Act/360
Maximum Interest Rate: N/A Minimum Interest Rate: N/A
Spread (+/-): +.17% 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
Redemption Price is 100% of such principal amount.
Option Repayment: [ ] Yes [X] No
Optional Repayment Dates:
Optional Repayment Prices:
Repayment Provisions:
(If other than as specified in the Prospectus Supplement)
Discount No: [ ] 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: .1382%
Other Provisions: a) AMOUNT ISSUED TO DATE, PRIOR TO PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO.
25 UNDER MTN-SERIES I PROGRAM: $1,933,375,000.00
b) CUSIP #42333HLK6
Agent: Barclays Capital
222 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, New York 10038
