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Pricing Supplement No. 52 Filing Under
--- Rule 424(b)(2)
(To Prospectus Supplement dated June 30, 1995
including the Prospectus dated May 18, 1995)
Trade Date: 12/4/96 Registration
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33-59227
IKON Capital, Inc.(formerly known as Alco Capital Resource, Inc.)
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Medium Term Notes
CUSIP: 01374QCM8
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Principal Amount: 10,000,000 Floating Rate Notes: N/A
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Interest Rate (if fixed rate): 6.34% Interest Rate Basis: N/A
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Interest Payment Date(s): N/A -Commercial Paper Rate:
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(other than June 15 and December 15)
Regular Record Date(s): N/A -Prime Rate:
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(other than May 31 and November 30)
Stated Maturity: 12/10/01 -LIBOR:
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Specified Currency: US Dollars -Treasury Rate:
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Applicable Exchange Rate -CD Rate:
(if any): N/A ------------------------
------------------ -Federal Funds Rate:
US Dollar $1.00 = N/A -------------
------------------ -Other:
Issue Price (as a percentage of --------------------------
principal amount): 100%
-------- Index Maturity: N/A
Selling Agent: ------------------
-Lehman Brothers: Spread: N/A
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-Chase Securities, Inc.: X Spread Multiplier: N/A
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-Goldman, Sachs & Co: Maximum Interest Rate: N/A
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-Merrill Lynch & Co: Minimum Interest Rate: N/A
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-Other: Initial Interest Rate: N/A
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Interest Reset Date(s)
Selling Agent's Commission (%): .50% (if semi-annually or annually):
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Purchasing Agent: N/A ------------------------------
---------------------- Third Wednesday of: N/A
Purchasing Agent's Discount or ---------------
Commission (%): N/A Interest Reset Date (if weekly,
--------------------- monthly, or quarterly):
Type of Sale: -------
As Agent: X As Principal: Interest Determination Date(s): N/A
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Net proceeds to the Company: 9,950,000 Calculation Date(s): N/A
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Settlement date Calculation Agent: N/A
(original issue date):12/09/96 -----------------
--------------- Interest Payment Date(s): N/A
Redemption Commencement ----------
Date (if any): N/A (other than June 15 and December 15)
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Redemption Period: N/A Regular Record Date(s): N/A
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Exchange Rate Agent: N/A (other than May 31 and November 30)
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Original Issue Discount Security: Interest Reset Period: N/A
Yes: No: X -------------
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Form:
Book Entry: X Certificated
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Authorized by: /s/ O. Gordon Brewer, Jr.
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