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Pricing Supplement dated September 8, 1994                  Rule 424(b)(3)
(To Prospectus dated November 8, 1993 and                   File No. 33-50883
Prospectus Supplement dated December 3, 1993)

                                ADVANTA CORP.
                   MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A - FIXED RATE
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Principal Amount:  $6,000,000                Interest Rate:  6.716%
Agent's Discount or Commission: $15,000      Stated Maturity Date: 9/16/96
Net Proceeds to Issuer:  $5,985,000          Original Issue Date: 9/15/94
Issue Price:  100%                           Trade Date:  9/08/94              
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Interest Payment Dates:  December 15 and June 15        Cusip No.:  00756QAM0
                         each year until maturity

Day Count Convention:
     / X /     30/360 for the period from 9/15/94 to 9/16/96

     /   /     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:
       (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:

    / X / The Notes are being offered at varying prices related to prevailing 
          market prices at the time of resale.

     /  / The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public offering 
          price of ____% of principal amount.

If as Agent:

     The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public offering price 
of ____% of principal amount.
                            
/ X / Other Provisions:  (see attached)

                    First Chicago Capital Markets Inc.
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          /    / Merrill Lynch & Co.

                         /   /  CS First Boston

                                        /   /  Salomon Brothers Inc