Pricing Supplement No.5L Dated October 9, 1996 Rule 424(b)(2)
(To Prospectus dated October 8, 1996 and File No. 33-49965
Prospectus Supplement dated October 8, 1996)
THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
[X] Senior Medium -Term Notes, Series C Due From Nine
Months to Thirty Years from Date of Issue
[ ] Subordinated Medium Term Notes , Series A Due From
Nine Months to Thirty Years from Date of Issue
Principal Amount: $50,000,000.00
Issue Price: 100%
Commission or Discount: $28,280.00
Proceeds to Company: $49,971,720.00
Agent:MORGAN STANLEY
Agent's Capacity: [X] As agent [ ] As principal
If as principal
[ ] The Notes are being offered at varying prices to
prevailing market prices at the time of sale
[ ] The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public
offering price equal to the Issue Price (as a
percentage of Principal Amount).
Original Issue Date: OCTOBER 15, 1996
Stated Maturity: OCTOBER 15, 1998
Form: [X] Book-entry [ ] Certificated
Currency: U.S. Dollars
[ ] Fixed Rate Note:
Interest Rate:
[X]Floating Rate Note: CD[ ] Commercial Paper Rate [ ]
Federal Fund Effective Rate [ ] CMT [ ]
LIBOR Telerate [X] LIBOR Reuter [ ]
Treasury Rate [ ] Prime Rate [ ]
Initial Interest Rate:5.5625
Int.Determ.Dates :10/11/96; 1/13/97; 4/11/97; 7/11/97; 10/13/97;
1/13/98; 4/9/98; 7/13/98.
Interest Payment Dates: 1/15/97; 4/15/97; 7/15/97; 10/15/97;
1/15/98; 4/15/98; 7/15/98; 10/15/98.
Index Maturity: 3 MONTH
Spread (+/-): 0.0
Spread Multiplier:
Maximum Interest Rate:
Minimum Interest Rate:
Optional Redemption : Yes[ ] No [ ]
Redemption Dates
and Prices:
