PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 95-44 Dated March 20, 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 March 20, 1998, 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: March 20, 1998 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: none Settlement Date (Issue Date):
March 22, 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 20th of each March, June, Additional Terms:
September and December, For the purposes of the Notes
commencing on June 20, 1996, contemplated hereunder, interest
through and including the payments will include interest
Maturity Date. accrued to, but excluding the
Interest Payment Date.
Initial Interest Rate:
Determined as if the Settlement
Date was an Interest Reset Date.
