PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 95-35 Dated January 5, 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)
Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated,
purchased $20,000,000 principal amount of these Medium-Term Notes, Series
H, maturing on January 10, 1997, at a principal price of $19,996,000.00
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: January 10, 1997 Interest Payment Period:
Quarterly
Interest Rate Basis:
Prime Interest Reset Period:
Daily
Specify Other Base Rate: N/A
Interest Reset Dates:
Index Maturity: N/A Each Business Day to, but
excluding the Maturity Date.
Spread: minus 2.90%
Settlement Date (Issue Date):
Spread Multiplier: N/A January 10, 1996.
Maximum Interest Rate: N/A Calculation Agent:
Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.
Minimum Interest Rate: N/A
Optional Repayment Date(s):
Interest Payment Dates: N/A
The 10th of each January, April,
July and October commencing on Additional Terms:
April 10, 1996 up through and For the purposes of the Notes
including the Maturity Date. contemplated hereunder,
interest payments will
Initial Interest Rate: include interest accrued to,
Determined as if the Settlement but excluding the Interest
Date was an Interest Reset Date. Payment Date.
Interest Determination Date:
The Business Day next preceding
the Interest Reset Date.