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Pricing Supplement dated April 6, 1997 Rule 424(b)(3)
(To Prospectus dated October 23, 1995) File No. 33-62601
$190,587,000 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 5.40% 5.55% One Year 6.16% 6.35%
Six Months 5.69% 5.85% Two Years 6.25% 6.45%
Eighteen Months 6.20% 6.40% Four Years 6.77% 7.00%
Thirty Months 6.77% 7.00% Five Years 6.77% 7.00%
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* Effective annual yield assumes interest reinvested at the current daily
rate. Substantial penalty for early withdrawal.
