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Pricing Supplement dated August 6, 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 6.39% 6.60%
Six Months 6.16% 6.35% Two Years 6.77% 7.00%
Eighteen Months 6.58% 6.80% Four Years 7.19% 7.45%
Thirty Months 6.95% 7.20% Five Years 7.33% 7.60%
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* Effective annual yield assumes interest reinvested at the current daily rate.
Substantial penalty for early withdrawal.