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Pricing Supplement dated January 25, 1994 Rule 424(b)(3)
(To Prospectus dated November 8, 1993 and File No. 33-50883
Prospectus Supplement dated December 3, 1993)
ADVANTA Corp.
Medium-Term Notes, Series A - Fixed Rate
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Principal Amount: $25,000,000 Interest Rate: 5.08%
Agent's Discount or Commission: $62,500 Stated Maturity Date: 12/2/96
Net Proceeds to Issuer: $24,937,500 Original Issue Date: 2/8/94
Issue Price: 100% Trade Date: 1/25/94
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Interest Payment Dates: 6/15 and 12/15 each year Cusip No.: 00756QAC2
until maturity
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Day Count Convention:
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/X/30/360 for the period from 2/8/94 to 12/2/96
/ /Actual/360 for the period from to
/ /Actual/Actual for the period from to
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Redemption:
/X/The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
/ /The Notes may be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
Initial Redemption Date:
Initial Redemption Percentage:
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction:-----% until Redemption
Percentage is 100% of the principal amount.
Optional Repayment:
/X/The Notes cannot be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
/ /The Notes can be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date at the
option of the holder of the Notes.
Option Repayment Dates:
Repayment Price:----%
Currency:
Specified Currency: U.S. Dollars
(If other than U.S. dollars, see attached)
Minimum Denominations:
(Applicable only if Specified Currency is other than U.S. dollars)
Original Issue Discount:
/ /Yes /X/No
Total Amount of OID:
Yield to Maturity:
Initial Accrual Period:
Form:
/X/Book Entry / /Certificated
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Agent acting in the capacity as indicated below:
/ /Agent /X/Principal
If as Principal:
/X/The Notes are being offered at varying prices related to
prevailing market prices at the time of resale.
/ /The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public offering
price of ---% of principal amount.
If as Agent:
The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public offering price
of ---% of principal amount.
/ /Other Provisions: (see attached)
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/ /Merrill Lynch & Co.
/ /CS First Boston
/X/Salomon Brothers Inc
