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**AMENDED
Rule No.424(b)(2)
File Numbers: 333-2297 and 33-54049
Pricing Supplement Number: 125 Dated: October 28, 1996
(To Prospectus dated May 14, 1996 and Prospectus Supplement dated June 14,
1996).
$1,550,000,000
CORESTATES CAPITAL CORP
Senior Medium-Term Floating Rate Notes Due
Nine Months or More From Date of Issue
Unconditionally Guaranteed as to Payment of Principal, Premium,
if any, and Interest by
CORESTATES FINANCIAL CORP
Cusip: 21869EFG5
Principal Amount: 8,000,000.00
Settlement Date: 10/30/96
Base Rate: 3 MONTH LIBOR (TELERATE PG. 3750)
Index Maturity: 3 MONTH
Initial Interest Rate: 5.65625% (5.53125% 3 MONTH LIBOR 10/28/96)
Spread or Spread Multiplier, if applicable: Plus 12.5 BPS
Interest Rate Reset Dates: Quarterly on Third Wednesday of January, April, July
& October
Interest Payment Dates: Quarterly on Third Wednesday of January, April, July
& October
First Coupon: 1/15/97
Day Count: Actual/360
Stated Maturity Date: 10/30/01
Maximum Interest Rate, if any:
Minimum Interest Rate, if any:
Alternate Rate Event Spread, if any:
Initial Redemption Date, if any:
Initial Redemption Percentage, if any:
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction, if any:
Optional Repayment Dates, if any: