PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 95-45 Dated August 22, 1996 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)
Salomon Brothers Inc purchased $100,000,000 principal amount of these
Medium-Term Notes, Series H, maturing on August 27, 1999, at a principal
price of $100,000,000.00 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: August 27, 1999 Interest Payment Period:
Quarterly
Interest Rate Basis:
LIBOR Interest Reset Period:
Quarterly
Specify Other Base Rate: N/A
Interest Reset Dates:
Index Maturity: 3-month Same as Interest Payment Dates
Spread: plus 0.07% Settlement Date (Issue Date):
August 27, 1996
Spread Multiplier: N/A
Calculation Agent:
Maximum Interest Rate: N/A Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.
Minimum Interest Rate: N/A Optional Repayment Date(s):
N/A
Interest Payment Dates:
The 27th of each February, May, Additional Terms:
August and November, commencing For the purposes of the Notes
on November 27, 1996 through contemplated hereunder, interest
and including the Maturity Date. payments will include interest
accrued to, but excluding the
Interest Payment Date.
Initial Interest Rate:
Determined as if the Settlement
Date was an Interest Reset Date.