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Pricing Supplement dated January 5, 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 5.31% 5.45% One Year 6.35% 6.56%
Six Months 5.59% 5.75% Two Years 6.44% 6.65%
Eighteen Months 6.11% 6.30% Four Years 6.39% 6.60%
Thirty Months 6.30% 6.50% Five Years 6.67% 6.90%
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* Effective annual yield assumes interest reinvested at the current daily rate.
Substantial penalty for early withdrawal.
