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Pricing Supplement Dated February 6, 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
Subordinated Medium-Term Notes, Series B
(U.S. $ Fixed Rate)
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Trade Date: February 6, 1996 Original Issue Date: February 15, 1996
Principal Amount: $25,000,000 Net Proceeds to Issuer: $24,475,000
Issue Price: 100% Agent's Capacity:
Selling Agent's x Principal Basis Agency Basis
Commission/Discount:$525,000 Interest Payment Dates: 15th of each month
Interest Rate: 6.60% commencing March 15, 1996
Maturity Date: February 15, 2011
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Form:
x Book-Entry Certificated
Redemption:
The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity
x The Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity
Initial Redemption Date: February 15, 2000 and
thereafter on each February 15th or August 15th
until maturity
Initial Redemption Percentage: 100 %
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 is expected to 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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