Rule 424(b)(3)
                                                              File No. 333-58723



Pricing Supplement No. 44                              Dated: September 23, 1999
(To Prospectus dated July 17, 1998
Prospectus Supplement dated August 28, 1998)

U.S. $5,000,000,000
Heller Financial, Inc.
Medium-Term Notes, Series I

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

Principal Amount: $200,000,000      Issue Price: 99.988%

Original Issue Date: September 28, 1999     Stated Maturity Date: September 28,
                                            2004
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 [] LIBOR [] Treasury Rate
             [] Federal Funds Rate [] Prime Rate [X] Other: Fixed

Interest Reset Period: N/A

Interest Payment Period: Semi-Annual

Interest Reset Dates: (If other than as specified in the Prospectus Supplement):
     N/A

Interest Payment Dates: (If other than as specified in the Prospectus
Supplement): The 28th day of March and September, beginning March 28, 2000 up to
and including the Stated Maturity Date.

Interest Determination Date(s): N/A

Initial Interest Rate: 7.125%

Index Maturity: N/A

Day Count Convention: 30/360

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


Spread (+/-): N/A                              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: .207%

Other Provisions:  a)  AMOUNT ISSUED TO DATE, PRIOR TO PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 44
                       UNDER MTN-SERIES I PROGRAM: $3,214,375,000.00
                   b)  CUSIP #42333HME9


Agent:
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