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Pricing Supplement No. 27 Filing Under
---- Rule 424(b)(2)
(To Prospectus Supplement dated June 4, 1997
including the Prospectus dated May 21, 1997)
Registration
Trade Date: 9/3/98 File No.
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IKON Capital, Inc.
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Medium Term Notes
CUSIP: 45171EAN7
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Principal Amount: 50,000,000 Floating Rate Notes: N/A
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Interest Rate (if fixed rate): 6.95% 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) -Prime Rate:
Regular Record Date(s): N/A
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-LIBOR:
(other than May 31 and November 30) --------------------------
Stated Maturity: 12/15/99 -Treasury Rate:
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Specified Currency: US Dollars -CD Rate:
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Applicable Exchange Rate (if any): N/A -Federal Funds Rate:
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US Dollar $1.00 = N/A -Other:
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Issue Price (as a percentage of
principal amount): 100
-------- Index Maturity: N/A
Selling Agent: ------------------------
-Lehman Brothers: X Spread: N/A
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-Chase Securities, Inc.: 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 (%): .15% (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: 49,925,000 Calculation Date(s): N/A
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Settlement date (original issue Calculation Agent: N/A
date): 9/9/98 ---------------------
------------------------------- Interest Payment Date(s): N/A
Redemption Commencement Date (if -------------
any): N/A (other than June 15 and December 15)
-------------------------------- Regular Record Date(s): N/A
Redemption Period: N/A ----------------
--------------------- (other than May 31 and November 30)
Exchange Rate Agent: N/A Interest Reset Period: N/A
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Original Issue Discount Security:
Yes: No: X
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Form:
Book Entry: X Certificated:
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Authorized by: /s/ J.F. Quinn
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