PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 95-27 Dated October 31, 1995 Rule 424(b)(2)
To Prospectus Supplement Dated March 2, 1995 File No. 33-57541
BENEFICIAL CORPORATION
Medium-Term Notes, Series H
(Book Entry Notes)
Lehman Brothers Inc. purchased $50,000,000 principal amount of these
Medium-Term Notes, Series H, maturing on November 7, 1997, at a principal
price of $49,990,000.00 for resale to investors from time to time at
prices based on market conditions at the time of resale.
Floating Rate Notes Due 9 Months or More from Date of Issue
Maturity Date: November 7, 1997 Interest Payment Period:
Quarterly
Interest Rate Basis:
Federal Funds Rate Interest Reset Period:
Daily
Specify Other Base Rate: N/A
Interest Reset Dates:
Index Maturity: N/A Each Business Day (as further
described in the Prospectus
Spread: plus 0.15% Supplement) except that the rate
applied to the two Business Days
Spread Multiplier: N/A prior to the Maturity Date or any
Interest Payment Date will be the
Maximum Interest Rate: N/A rate applied to the second Business
Day preceding such Maturity Date or
Minimum Interest Rate: N/A Interest Payment Date.
Interest Payment Dates: Settlement Date (Issue Date):
Each February 7, May 7, November 7, 1995
August 7, and November 7
commencing on February 7, 1996, Calculation Agent:
through and including the Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.
Maturity Date.
Optional Repayment Date(s):
Initial Interest Rate: N/A
Determined as if the Settlement
Date was an Interest Reset Date. Additional Terms:
For the purposes of the Notes
Interest Determination Date: contemplated hereunder interest
The Business Day next preceding payments will include interest
the Interest Reset Date. accrued to, but excluding, the
Interest Payment Date.