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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000893220-97-001551.txt : 19970918
<SEC-HEADER>0000893220-97-001551.hdr.sgml : 19970918
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000893220-97-001551
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970915
SROS:			NONE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADVANTA CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000096638
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6141]
		IRS NUMBER:				231462070
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-28291
		FILM NUMBER:		97680071

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 844
		STREET 2:		WELSH & MCKEAN ROADS
		CITY:			SPRING HOUSE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19044
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2156574000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BRANDYWINE CORPORATE CENTER
		STREET 2:		650 NAAMANS ROAD
		CITY:			CLAYMONT
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TSO FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880306

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TEACHERS SERVICE ORGANIZATION INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850812
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>424B3
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>ADVANTA CORP. PRICING SUPPLEMENT FILE# 333-28291
<TEXT>

<PAGE>   1
Pricing Supplement dated September 14, 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


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Annual                                  Annual
                          Interest    Percentage                 Interest     Percentage
                            Rate         Yield                     Rate          Yield
 Maturity                Per Annum      (APY)*     Maturity      Per Annum       (APY)*
 --------                ---------      -----      --------      ---------       ----- 
 <S>                       <C>           <C>       <C>             <C>           <C>
 91 Days                   5.97%         6.15%     One Year        6.86%         7.10%
 Six Months                6.53%         6.75%     Two Years       7.14%         7.40%
 Eighteen Months           6.95%         7.20%     Four Years      7.56%         7.85%
 Thirty Months             7.23%         7.50%     Five Years      7.70%         8.00%
</TABLE>


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*  Effective annual yield assumes interest reinvested at the current daily
   rate. Substantial penalty for early withdrawal. 
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