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Pricing Supplement dated August 31, 1997 Rule #424(b)(3)
(To Prospectus dated August 6, 1997) File No.333-28291
$200,000,000 Principal Amount
Advanta Corp.
91 Day Notes
Six, Eighteen and Thirty Month Notes
One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Seven and Ten Year Notes
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Annual Annual
Interest Percentage Interest Percentage
Rate Yield Rate Yield
Maturity Per Annum (APY)* Maturity Per Annum (APY)*
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91 Days 5.83% 6.00% One Year 6.72% 6.95%
Six Months 6.39% 6.60% Two Years 7.00% 7.25%
Eighteen Months 6.81% 7.05% Four Years 7.42% 7.70%
Thirty Months 7.09% 7.35% Five Years 7.56% 7.85%
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*Effective annual yield assumes interest reinvested at the current
daily rate. Substantial penalty for early withdrawal.
