Rule 424(b)(3)
                                              File No. 333-38545

Pricing Supplement No. 15                     Dated: June 12, 1998
(To Prospectus dated October 30, 1997
Prospectus Supplement dated November 17, 1997)



U.S.$2,500,000,000

Heller Financial, Inc.

Medium-Term Notes, Series H

(Registered Notes -Floating Rate)
Due From Nine Months to Thirty Years From Date of Issue

Principal Amount: $50,000,000                Issue Price: 100%

Original Issue Date: June 17, 1998         Stated Maturity Date: October 18,1999

Form: [X] Book-Entry [ ] Certificated

Depositary: Depository Trust Company

Specified Currency: U.S. Dollars
     (If other than U.S. Dollars, see attached)

Option to Receive Payments in Specified Currency: [ ] Yes [ ] No
     (Applicable only if Specified Currency is other than U.S. Dollars)

Authorized Denominations:
     (Applicable only if Specified Currency is other than U.S. Dollars)

Base Rate:  [ ] Commercial Paper Rate [X] LIBOR [ ] Treasury Rate
            [ ] Federal Funds Rate [ ] Prime Rate [ ] Other:

Interest Reset: Quarterly

Interest Payment Period: Quarterly

Interest Reset Dates: (If other than as specified in the Prospectus Supplement):
The 18th day of January, April, July and October, beginning July 20, 1998 up to
but excluding the Stated Maturity Date.

Interest Payment Dates: (If other than as specified in the Prospectus
Supplement): The 18th day of January, April, July and October, beginning July
20, 1998 up to and including the Stated Maturity Date.

Interest Determination Date(s): Two London Banking Days prior to each Interest
Reset Date
 


 
                                                      Rule 424(b)(3)
                                                      File No. 333-38545

Pricing Supplement No. 15                             Dated: June 12, 1998
(To Prospectus dated October 30, 1997
Prospectus Supplement dated November 17, 1997)


Initial Interest Rate: 5.72734%

Index Maturity: 1 month Libor until July 18, 1998 thereafter 3 month Libor

Day Count Convention: ACT/360

Maximum Interest Rate: N/A                            Minimum Interest Rate: N/A

Spread (+/-):+.075%                                   Spread Multiplier: N/A

Optional Redemption: [ ] Yes [X] No
     Initial Redemption Date:
     The Redemption Price shall initially be   % of the principal amount of the 
     Note to be redeemed and shall decline at each anniversary of the Initial
     Redemption Date by   % of the principal amount to be redeemed until the
     Redemption Price is 100% of such principal amount.

Optional Repayment: [ ] Yes [X] No
     Optional Repayment Dates:
     Optional Repayment Prices:

Repayment Provisions:
     (If other than as specified in the Prospectus Supplement)

Discount Note: [ ] Yes [X] No
     Total Amount of OID:
     Yield to Maturity:
     Initial Accrual Period OID:
Calculation Agent: Heller Financial, Inc.
Exchange Rate Agent: N/A
Recognized Foreign Exchange Dealers: N/A
Discount or Commission: .06506%

Other Provisions:  a)  AMOUNT ISSUED TO DATE, PRIOR TO PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 15
                       UNDER MTN-SERIES H PROGRAM: $1,552,000,000
                   b)  CUSIP #42333HJX1

Agent: Chase Securities Inc.
       270 Park Avenue
       New York, New York  10017