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                    Securities Act of 1933 File No.               
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                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                       FORM T-1
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                               STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                        UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
                    OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

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            CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE
                         PURSUANT TO SECTION 305 (B)(2)  [ ]

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                               PNC Bank, Kentucky, Inc.
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                 (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

Commonwealth of Kentucky                             61-0191580
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(State of Incorporation if Not a                 (I.R.S. Employer
 National Bank)                                  Identification No.)

500 W. Jefferson Street
Louisville, Kentucky                                       40202
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                   (Zip Code)

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                                  Martha A. Ziskind
                                    Vice President
                               Pnc Bank, Kentucky, Inc.
                               500 W. Jefferson Street
                              Louisville, Kentucky 40202
                                    (502) 581-3231
              (Name, address, and telephone number of agent for service)

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                                ALLEGIANCE CORPORATION 
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                 (Exact Name of Obligor as Specified in its Charter)

   Delaware                                     36-4095179
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(State of Incorporation)                    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 1430 Waukegan Road, Mcgaw Park, Illinois                         60085  
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 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                       (Zip Code)

                             $600,000,000 Debt Securities 
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                         (Title of the Indenture Securities)

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1.  GENERAL INFORMATION.  Furnish the following information as Trustee:

    (A)  Name and address of each examining or supervising
         authority to which it is subject.

         Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
         411 Locust Street, P. O. Box 442
         St. Louis, Mo 63266

         Department of Financial Institutions
         Commonwealth of Kentucky
         477 Versailles Road
         Frankfort, KY 40601

    (B)  Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust
         powers.

         The Trustee is authorized to exercise corporate
         trust powers.

2.  AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.  If the obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee,
    describe each such affiliation.

         Not Applicable.


3.  VOTING SECURITIES OF THE TRUSTEE.  Furnish the following information as to
    each class of voting securities of the trustee.

    AS OF  SEPTEMBER 30, 1996

         COL. A                             COL. B     
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    (TITLE OF CLASS)                   AMOUNT OUTSTANDING

PNC Bank, Kentucky, Inc.
Common Stock, par value $30 per share    2,000,000 shares

PNC Bank Corp.
Common Stock, par value $5 per share    341,586,811 shares



4.  TRUSTEESHIPS UNDER OTHER INDENTURES.  If the trustee is a trustee under
another indenture under which any other securities, or certificates of interest
or participation in any other securities, of the obligor are outstanding,
furnish the following information:

(a) Title of the securities outstanding under each such other indenture.

    NOT APPLICABLE.

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(b)  A brief statement of the facts relied upon as a basis for the claim that
no conflicting interest within the meaning of Section 310(b)(1) of the Act
arises as a result of the trusteeship under any such other indenture, including
a statement as to how the indenture securities will rank as compared with the
securities issued under other such other indenture.

    NOT APPLICABLE.

5.  INTERLOCKING DIRECTORATES AND SIMILAR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE OBLIGOR OR
UNDERWRITERS.  If the trustee or any of the directors or executive officers of
the trustee is a director, officer, partner, employee, appointee, or
representative of the obligor or of any underwriter for the obligor, identify
each such person having any such connection and state the nature of each such
connection.

    NOT APPLICABLE.

6.  VOTING SECURITIES OF THE TRUSTEE OWNED BY THE OBLIGOR OR ITS OFFICIALS. 
Furnish the following information as to the voting securities of the trustee
owned beneficially by the obligor and each director, partner and executive
officer of the obligor:

AS OF  SEPTEMBER 30, 1996

     Column A       Column B       Column C       Column D

                                                 Percentage of
                                                Voting Securities
                                                 Represented by
                                  Amount Owned    Amount Given
    Name of Owner  Title of Class Beneficially    in Column C
    -------------  -------------- ------------   ------------

    NOT APPLICABLE.


7.  VOTING SECURITIES OF THE TRUSTEE OWNED BY UNDERWRITER OR THEIR OFFICIALS.
Furnish the following information as to the voting securities of the trustee
owned beneficially by each underwriter for the obligor and each director,
partner, executive officer of each such underwriter:

AS OF  SEPTEMBER 30, 1996

     Column A       Column B       Column C        Column D

                                                 Percentage of
                                                Voting Securities
                                                 Represented by
                                  Amount Owned    Amount Given
    Name of Owner  Title of Class Beneficially    in Column C
    -------------  -------------- ------------   ------------

    NOT APPLICABLE.


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8.  SECURITIES OF THE OBLIGOR OWNED OR HELD BY THE TRUSTEE.  Furnish the
following information as to securities of the obligor owned beneficially or held
as collateral security for obligations in default by the trustee.

AS OF  SEPTEMBER 30, 1996

     Column A       Column B       Column C         Column D

                                  Amount Owned
                                  Beneficially
                    Whether the    or Held as
                   Securities are  Collateral       Percent of
                     Voting or    Security for   Class Represented
                     Nonvoting    Obligations in   by Amount Given
    Title of Class   Securities      Default        in Column C 
    --------------   -----------  --------------    ------------


    NOT APPLICABLE.


9.  SECURITIES OF THE UNDERWRITERS OWNED OR HELD BY THE TRUSTEE.  If the
trustee owns beneficially of holds as collateral security for obligations in
default any securities of an underwriter for the obligor, furnish the following
information as to each class of securities of such underwriter any of which are
so owned or held by the trustee:

AS OF  SEPTEMBER 30, 1996

     Column A       Column B        Column C          Column D

                                   Amount Owned
                                   Beneficially
                                    or Held as
                                    Collateral        Percent of
    Title of Issuer                Security for    Class Represented
         and          Amount      Obligations in    by Amount Given
    Title of Class  Outstanding  Default by Trustee  in Column C
    --------------  -----------  ------------------  -----------

    NOT APPLICABLE.

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10. OWNERSHIP OR HOLDINGS BY THE TRUSTEE OF VOTING SECURITIES OF CERTAIN
AFFILIATES OR SECURITY HOLDERS OF THE OBLIGOR.  If the trustee owns beneficially
or holds collateral security for obligations in default voting securities of a
person who, to the knowledge of the trustee (1) owns 10% or more of the voting
securities of the obligor or (2) is an affiliate, other than a subsidiary, of
the obligor, furnish the following information as to the voting securities of
such person:

AS OF  SEPTEMBER 30, 1996

     Column A       Column B          Column C          Column D

                                    Amount Owned
                                    Beneficially 
                                     or Held as
                                     Collateral        Percent of
    Title of Issuer                 Security for    Class Represented
         and          Amount       Obligations in     by Amount Given
    Title of Class  Outstanding  Default by Trustee     in Column C
    --------------  -----------  ------------------  --------------

    NOT APPLICABLE.


11. OWNERSHIP OR HOLDINGS BY THE TRUSTEE OF ANY SECURITIES OF A PERSON OWNING
50 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE VOTING SECURITIES OF THE OBLIGOR.  If the trustee owns
beneficially or holds as collateral security for obligations in default any
securities of a person who, to the knowledge of the trustee, owns 50 percent or
more of the voting securities of the obligor, furnish the following information
as to each class of securities of such person any of which are so owned or held
by the trustee:

AS OF  SEPTEMBER 30, 1996

     Column A       Column B          Column C          Column D

                                    Amount Owned
                                     Beneficially
                                     or Held as
                                     Collateral        Percent of
    Title of Issuer                  Security for   Class Represented
         and          Amount        Obligations in    by Amount Given
    Title of Class  Outstanding   Default by Trustee   in Column C
    --------------  -----------   ------------------   -----------

    NOT APPLICABLE.

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12. INDEBTEDNESS OF THE OBLIGOR TO THE TRUSTEE.  Except as noted in the
instructions, if the obligor is indebted to the trustee, furnish the following
information:

AS OF  SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

    Column A                      Column B            Column C

    Nature of                     Amount
    Indebtedness                  Outstanding         Due Date
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    Revolving Line of Credit      $36,666,666.67      Various
                                                      10/2/96-11/29/96
13. DEFAULTS BY THE OBLIGOR.

    (a)  State whether there is or has been a default with respect to the
securities under this indenture.  Explain the nature of any such default.

         NONE.

    (b)  If the trustee is a trustee under another indenture under which any
other securities, or certificates of interest or participation in any other
securities, of the obligor are outstanding, or is the trustee for more than one
outstanding series of securities under the indenture, state whether there has
been a default under any such indenture or series, identify the indenture or
series affected, and explain the nature of any such default.

         NOT APPLICABLE.

14. AFFILIATION WITH THE UNDERWRITERS.  If any underwriter is an
    affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

    NOT APPLICABLE.

15. FOREIGN TRUSTEE.  Identify the order or rule pursuant to
    which the foreign trustee is authorized to act as sole trustee
    under indentures qualified or to be qualified under the Act.

    NOT APPLICABLE.

16. LIST OF EXHIBITS.  List below all exhibits filed as part of
    this statement of eligibility.

    1.   A copy of the Articles of Incorporation of the Trustee now in effect
         is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to
         Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 22-23572, dated as of
         February 24,1993.


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    2.   Certificate of authority of the Trustee to commence
         business, contained in the Articles of Incorporation is hereby
         incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form
         T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 22-23572, dated as of
         February 24, 1993.

    3.   Authorization of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers,
         contained in the Articles of Incorporation is  hereby incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with
         Registration Statement No. 22-23572, dated as of February 24, 1993.

    4.   A copy of the existing By-Laws of the trustee is hereby incorporated
         by reference to Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with
         Registration Statement No. 22-23572, dated as of February 24, 1993.

    5.   Copy of each indenture referred to in Item 4, if the
         obligor is in default.  Not applicable.

    6.   The consent of United States institutional trustees required by
         Section 321(b) of the Act.

    7.   A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published
         pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining
         authority is hereby incorporated by reference to its Annual Report on
         Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 and Quarterly
         Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended June 30, 1996 which were
         previously filed with the Commission.

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                                      SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the

Trustee, PNC Bank, Kentucky, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under

the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, has duly caused this statement of

eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly

authorized, all in the City of Louisville and State of Kentucky on the  27th

day of SEPTEMBER, 1996.

              PNC BANK, KENTUCKY, INC.

              By:  s/Patricia C. McFadden
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                   Patricia C. McFadden
                   Vice President


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                                      EXHIBIT 6
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                              THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE
                        REQUIRED BY SECTION 321(B) OF THE ACT


    PNC Bank, Kentucky, Inc., the Trustee executing the statement of
eligibility and qualification to which this Exhibit is attached does hereby
consent that reports of examinations of the undersigned by Federal, State,
Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the
Securities and Exchange Commission upon request therefore in accordance with the
provisions of Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.



                   PNC BANK, KENTUCKY, INC.

                   BY: /s/ Patricia C. McFadden
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                        Patricia C. McFadden
                        Vice President



 September 30, 1996
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