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Rule 424(b)(2)
Pricing Supplement dated March 3, 1998 Registration Statement No. 333-45793
(To Prospectus dated February 18, 1998 and
Prospectus Supplement dated February 26, 1998)
The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack
Medium-Term Notes - Series B CUSIP No. 713281AF0
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Trade Dates: March 2 and 3, 1998 Interest Rate: 6.88%
Principal Amount: $43,000,000.00 Interest Payment Date(s): September 6
Currency: US DOLLAR and March 6
Issue Price: 100% Regular Record Date(s): August 23 and
Selling Agent's Commission: 0.60% February 20
Maturity Dates: March 6, 2006
Original Issue Dates: March 5, 1998
Net Proceeds to Issuer: $42,742,000
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Form: _X_ Book Entry
___ Certificated
Redemption: The notes will be redeemable by the Company at any
time prior to Maturity with a Make-Whole Premium,
unless one of the below is checked:
_X_ The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity
___ The Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity
without a Make-Whole Premium
Redemption Commencement Date:
Initial Redemption Percentage:
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction:
Repayment: _X_ The Notes cannot be repaid prior to maturity
___ The Notes can be repaid prior to maturity at
the option of the __ holder
Optional Repayment Price:
Optional Repayment Date:
Discount Note: _X_ No
___ Yes
Total Amount of OID: Original Yield to Maturity:
Initial Accrual Period OID:
Method Used to Determine Yield for Initial
Accrual Period:
___ Approximate ___ Exact
Option to Reset Interest: _X_ No
___ Yes, at the option of the Company
Optional Reset Date(s):
Option to Extend Maturity: _X_ No
___ Yes, at the option of the Company
Extension Period(s):
Number of Extension Periods:
Final Maturity:
Indexed Note: _X_ No ___ Yes (see additional terms attached)
Amortizing Note: _X_ No ___ Yes (see additional terms attached)
Capacity: ___ Agent _X_ Principal
If as Principal: ___ The Notes are being offered at varying prices
related to prevailing market prices at the
time of resale.
_X_ The Notes are being offered at a fixed
initial public offering price of 100% of
Principal Amount.
___ The Notes are being reoffered to dealers with
a reallowance not to exceed % of the
Commission or fee.
Additional Terms: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Prospectus or
Prospectus Supplement to which this Pricing Supplement relates, PNC Bank,
National Association (the "Trustee") or an agent of the Trustee will serve as
the Payment Agent for the Notes.
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