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Pricing Supplement Dated January 23, 1996 Rule 424(b)(2)
File No. 33-55295
(To Prospectus dated November 23, 1994 and
Prospectus Supplement dated December 14, 1994)
THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
Subordinated Medium-Term Notes, Series C
(U.S. $ Fixed Rate)
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Trade Date: January 23, 1996 Original Issue Date: February 1, 1996
Principal Amount: $25,000,000 Net Proceeds to Issuer: $24,418,750
Issue Price: 100% Agent's Capacity:
Selling Agent's x Principal Basis Agency Basis
Commission/Discount:$ 581,250 Interest Payment Dates: the 1st of
Interest Rate: 6.75% each month
Maturity Date: February 1, 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 1, 1998, thereafter each
May 1, August 1, November 1, and
February 1
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 is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 1996.
Information concerning the merger is contained in the Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus dated as of October 31, 1995.
X Smith Barney Inc. __Chase Securities, Inc.
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