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Pricing Supplement Dated March 26, 1996 Rule 424(b)(2)
File No. 33-55295
(To Prospectus dated November 23, 1994 and
Prospectus Supplement dated December 7, 1994)
THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
Senior Medium-Term Notes, Series B
(U.S. $ Fixed Rate)
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Trade Date: March 26, 1996 Original Issue Date: March 29, 1996
Principal Amount:$49,995,000 Net Proceeds to Issuer:$49,952,000
Issue Price: 99.99% Agent's Capacity:
Selling Agent's x Principal Basis Agency Basis
Commission/Discount: $43,000 Interest Payment Dates:
Interest Rate: 6.85 % each April 15th and October 15th and
Maturity Date: March 29, 2006 at maturity
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Form:
x Book-Entry
Certificated
Redemption:
x The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity
The Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity
Initial Redemption Date: N/A
Initial Redemption Percentage: N/A %
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: N/A %
Repayment:
x The Notes cannot be repaid prior to maturity
The Notes can be repaid prior to maturity at the
option of the holder of the Notes
Optional Repayment Date: N/A
Optional Repayment Price: N/A%
Discount Note: Yes x No
The Chase Manhattan Corporation and Chemical Banking Corporation
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August
27, 1995. On December 11, 1995 the stockholders of both companies
approved the merger which will be effective on March 31, 1996. Information
concerning the merger is contained in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
dated as of October 31, 1995.
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