SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                  WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549




                         FORM 8-K

                      CURRENT REPORT




          Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
              Securities Exchange Act of 1934




Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April
28, 1999



           AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION
    (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



Indiana                   1-6155                 35-0416090
(State or Other      (Commission File         (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of           Number)            Identification
Incorporation)                                         No.)


    601 N.W. Second Street, Evansville, IN        47708
   (Address of Principal Executive Offices)     (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (812)
424-8031


                                                           
                                                           

                                                            
Item 5.    Other Events.

 On April 28, 1999, American General Finance Corporation
(the "Company") issued an Earnings Release announcing certain
unaudited financial results of the Company for the three-month 
period ended March 31, 1999.

Item 7.    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
           Information and Exhibits.

   (c)     Exhibits.  The following Exhibit is filed as
           part of this Report:

Exhibit
Number                   Description        

99         Earnings Release issued by American General
           Finance Corporation on April 28, 1999 regarding
           certain of its unaudited financial results for
           the three-month period ended March 31, 1999.


                         SIGNATURE


      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this
Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.


Dated:  April 29, 1999

                     AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION


                     By:  /s/ JAMES L. GLEAVES            
                          James L. Gleaves
                          Assistant Treasurer




                       EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
Number                  Description     

99         Earnings Release issued by American General
           Finance Corporation on April 28, 1999
           regarding certain of its unaudited
           financial results for the three-month
           period ended March 31, 1999.