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Pricing Supplement dated February 5, 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 - FIXED RATE
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Principal Amount: $22,000,000 Interest Rate: 6.54%
Agent's Discount or Commission: $66,000 Stated Maturity Date: 02/10/2000
Net Proceeds to Issuer: $21,934,000 Original Issue Date: 02/10/97
Issue Price: 100% Trade Date: 02/05/97
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Interest Payment Dates: August 10, 1997 and the Cusip No.: 00756QDV7
10th day of each February
and August thereafter
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Day Count Convention:
[X] 30/360 for the period from 02/10/97 to 02/09/2000
[ ] Actual/360 for the period from to
[ ] 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.
Optional 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.
Option Repayment Dates:
Repayment Price: ____%
Currency:
Specified Currency: United States Dollars
(If other than U.S. dollars, see attached)
Minimum Denominations:
(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:
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Form:
[X] Book Entry [ ] Certificated
Agent acting in the capacity as indicated below:
[ ] Agent [X] Principal
If as Principal:
[ ] The Notes are being offered at varying prices related to
prevailing market prices at the time of resale.
[X] The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public offering
price of 100% of principal amount.
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
[X] Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
[ ] CS First Boston
[ ] Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
Securities Corporation
[ ] Merrill Lynch & Co.
