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Pricing Supplement dated May 18, 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 5.83% 6.00% One Year 6.86% 7.10%
Six Months 6.16% 6.35% Two Years 7.09% 7.35%
Eighteen Months 6.95% 7.20% Four Years 7.42% 7.70%
Thirty Months 7.23% 7.50% 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.