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Pricing Supplement dated January 9, 1997 Rule 424(b)(3)
(To Prospectus dated July 8, 1996 and File No. 333-05701
Prospectus Supplement dated October 30, 1996)
ADVANTA CORP.
Medium-Term Notes, Series D - Floating Rate
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Principal Amount: $10,000,000 Initial Interest Rate: To be determined as of 01/10/97
Agent's Discount or Commission: $20,000 Stated Maturity Date: 01/14/99
Net Proceeds to Issuer: $9,980,000 Original Issue Date: 01/14/97
Issue Price: 100% Trade Date: 01/09/97
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Calculation Agent: Chase Manhattan Bank Cusip No.: 00756QDA3
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Interest Calculation:
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[X] Regular Floating Rate Note [ ] Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Note
(Fixed Rate Commencement Date):
[ ] Inverse Floating Rate Note (Fixed Interest Date):
(Fixed Interest Rate):
[ ] Other Floating Rate Note (see attached)
Interest Rate Basis:
[ ] CD Rate [ ] Commercial Paper Rate
[ ] Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate [ ] Federal Funds Rate
[ ] LIBOR Index Currency:
[ ] LIBOR Reuters [ ] Treasury Rate
[X] LIBOR Telerate [ ] Other:
[ ] CMT Rate
Designated CMT Telerate Page:
Designated CMT Maturity Index:
Initial Interest Reset Date: April 14, 1997 Spread (+/-): +0.2700%
Interest Reset Dates: The 14th day of each April, Spread Multiplier: N/A
July, October and January Maximum Interest Rate: N/A
Minimum Interest Rate: N/A
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Interest Payment Dates: The 14th day of each April, July, October and January,
commencing April 14, 1997, with a final interest payment
on January 14, 1999
Index Maturity: 3-Month LIBOR
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Day Count Convention:
[ ] 30/360 for the period from to
[X] Actual/360 for the period from 01/14/97 to 01/13/99
[ ] 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.
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.
Optional Repayment Date(s):
Repayment Price: ________%
Currency:
Specified Currency: U.S. Dollars
(If other than U.S. dollars, see attached)
Minimum Denominations: N/A
(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:
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.
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If as Agent:
The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public offering price
of 100% of principal amount.
[ ] Other Provisions:
[ ] Salomon Brothers Inc
[ ] Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
[ ] CS First Boston
[ ] Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
Securities Corporation
[X] Merrill Lynch & Co.
