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Pricing Supplement dated October 28, 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: $17,000,000 Interest Rate: 7.40%
Agent's Discount or Commission: $42,500 Stated Maturity Date: 11/4/96
Net Proceeds to Issuer: $16,957,500 Original Issue Date: 11/4/94
Issue Price: 100% Trade Date: 10/28/94
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Interest Payment Dates: June 15 and December 15 Cusip No.: 00756QAW8
each year until maturity
Day Count Convention:
/ X / 30/360 for the period from 11/4/94 to 11/4/96
/ / Actual/360 for the period from to
/ / Actual/Actual for the period from to
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:
(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:
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Form:
/ X / Book Entry / / Certificated
Agent acting in the capacity as indicated below:
/ X / Agent / / Principal
If as Principal:
/ / 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 100% of principal amount.
/ / Other Provisions: (see attached)
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/ / Merrill Lynch & Co.
/ X / CS First Boston
/ / Salomon Brothers Inc
