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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950109-96-004042.txt : 19960626
<SEC-HEADER>0000950109-96-004042.hdr.sgml : 19960626
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950109-96-004042
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B2
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19960625
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CORESTATES FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000069952
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				231899716
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B2
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-02297
		FILM NUMBER:		96585374

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CENTRE SQ W
		STREET 2:		1500 MARKET ST
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2159733806

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 MARKET ST
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATIONAL CENTRAL FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19830517
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>424B2
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>PRICING SUPPLEMENT #121
<TEXT>

<PAGE>
                                                             Rule 424 (b) (2)
                                                             File Nos.  333-2297

Pricing Supplement No. 121    Dated June 24, 1996

(To Prospectus dated MAY 14, 1996 and Prospectus Supplement dated
JUNE 14, 1996)

                                $ 1,550,000,000
                            CORESTATES CAPITAL CORP
                  Senior Medium-Term Floating Rate Notes Due
                    Nine Months or More From Date of Issue
        Unconditionally Guaranteed as to Payment of Principal, Premium,
                            if any, and Interest by
                           CORESTATES FINANCIAL CORP

Cusip:                                               21869EFC4

Principal Amount:                                  $ 49,000,000.00

Settlement Date:                                     06/24/96

Base Rate:                                           FED FUNDS
                                                        
Index Maturity:                                      DAILY

Initial Interest Rate:                               5.38% (5.19% effective 
                                                     Fed Funds rate 6/21/96)
 
Spread or Spread Multiplier, if applicable:          PLUS 19 BPS.

Interest Rate Reset Dates:                           DAILY (USING PRIOR DAY'S
                                                     EFFECTIVE FED FUNDS RATE)

Interest Payment Dates:                              24TH DAY OF EACH QUARTER
                                                     (SEP., DEC., MAR., JUN.)

First Coupon:                                        09/24/96

Day Count                                            ACTUAL/360

Stated Maturity Date:                                05/26/98

Maximum Interest Rate, if any:

Minimum Interest Rate, if any:

Alternate Rate Event Spread, if any:

Initial Redemption Date, if any:

Initial Redemption Percentage, if any:

Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction, if any:

Optional Repayment Dates, if any:

</TEXT>
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