CHASE MANHATTAN CORP /DE/
10-Q, 1997-05-15
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

                   QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the Quarter Ended March 31, 1997              Commission file number 1-5805
                      --------------                                     ------


                         THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
                         -------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




        Delaware                                             13-2624428    
        --------                                             ----------    
(State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                           Identification No.)



 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York                           10017   
 -----------------------------------                           -----   
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)



        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 270-6000
                                                           --------------

     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.


                                                          Yes.X..    No....


Common Stock, $1 Par Value                                        426,122,218
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock on
April 30, 1997.


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                                                       FORM 10-Q INDEX



Part I                                                                                   Page
- ------                                                                                   ----

Item 1         Financial Statements - The Chase Manhattan Corporation
               and Subsidiaries:

<S>                                                                                        <C>     
                  Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 1997 and
                  December 31, 1996.                                                        3

                  Consolidated Statement of Income for the three months
                  ended March 31, 1997 and March 31, 1996.                                  4

                  Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity 
                  for the three months ended March 31, 1997 and March 31, 1996.             5

                  Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months
                  ended March 31, 1997 and March 31, 1996.                                  6

               Notes to Financial Statements.                                            7-15


Item 2        Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and 
              Results of Operations.                                                    16-44

Part II
- -------

Item 1           Legal Proceedings                                                         45

Item 2           Sales of Unregistered Common Stock                                        45

Item 6           Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.                                         45
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Part I
Item 1.

                THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION and Subsidiaries
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                        (in millions, except share data)
                                                                                   March 31,          December 31,
                                                                                        1997                  1996
                                                                                        ----                  ----
   ASSETS
<S>                                                                              <C>                   <C>        
   Cash and Due from Banks                                                       $   14,349            $    14,605
   Deposits with Banks                                                                3,298                  8,344
   Federal Funds Sold and Securities
     Purchased Under Resale Agreements                                               34,554                 28,966
   Trading Assets:
     Debt and Equity Instruments                                                     34,753                 30,377
     Risk Management Instruments                                                     32,725                 29,579
   Securities:
     Available-for-Sale                                                              40,372                 44,691
     Held-to-Maturity (Fair Value: $3,561 and $3,849)                                 3,603                  3,855
   Loans (Net of Allowance for Loan Losses of $3,550 and $3,549)                    152,332                151,543
   Premises and Equipment                                                             3,640                  3,642
   Due from Customers on Acceptances                                                  2,280                  2,276
   Accrued Interest Receivable                                                        3,215                  3,020
   Other Assets                                                                      15,217                 15,201
                                                                                 ----------            -----------
            TOTAL ASSETS                                                         $  340,338            $   336,099
                                                                                 ==========            ===========
   LIABILITIES
   Deposits:
    Domestic:
        Noninterest-Bearing                                                      $   39,932            $    42,726
        Interest-Bearing                                                             66,685                 67,186
    Foreign:
        Noninterest-Bearing                                                           4,066                  4,331
        Interest-Bearing                                                             65,347                 66,678
                                                                                    -------                -------
        Total Deposits                                                              176,030                180,921
   Federal Funds Purchased and Securities
     Sold Under Repurchase Agreements                                                55,939                 53,868
   Commercial Paper                                                                   3,780                  4,500
   Other Borrowed Funds                                                               7,819                  9,231
   Acceptances Outstanding                                                            2,280                  2,276
   Trading Liabilities                                                               46,147                 38,136
   Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities                          13,242                 12,309
   Long-Term Debt                                                                    12,419                 12,714
   Guaranteed Preferred Beneficial Interests in Corporation's
     Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures                               1,390                    600
                                                                                    -------                -------
            TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                       319,046                314,555
                                                                                    -------                -------
   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (See Note 7)

   PREFERRED STOCK OF SUBSIDIARY                                                        550                    550
                                                                                    -------                -------
   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
   Preferred Stock                                                                    2,500                  2,650
   Common Stock (Issued 440,746,231 and 440,747,317 Shares)                             441                    441
   Capital Surplus                                                                   10,299                 10,459
   Retained Earnings                                                                  9,235                  8,627
   Net Unrealized Loss on Securities Available-for-Sale, Net of Taxes                  (559)                  (288)
   Treasury Stock, at Cost (12,397,918 and 9,936,716 Shares)                         (1,174)                  (895)
                                                                                 ----------            ----------- 
            TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                               20,742                 20,994
                                                                                 ----------            -----------
            TOTAL LIABILITIES, PREFERRED STOCK OF SUBSIDIARY
              AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                           $  340,338            $   336,099
                                                                                 ==========            ===========
</TABLE>

   The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these Statements.



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Part I
Item 1. (continued)


                THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION and Subsidiaries
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                          Three Months Ended March 31,
                      (in millions, except per share data)

                                                                                           1997                       1996
                                                                                           ----                       ----
      INTEREST INCOME
<S>                                                                                   <C>                         <C>     
      Loans                                                                           $   3,112                   $  3,241
      Securities                                                                            722                        720
      Trading Assets                                                                        626                        413
      Federal Funds Sold and Securities
       Purchased Under Resale Agreements                                                    559                        501
      Deposits with Banks                                                                   106                        172
                                                                                      ---------                   --------
           Total Interest Income                                                          5,125                      5,047
                                                                                      ---------                   --------
      INTEREST EXPENSE
      Deposits                                                                            1,515                      1,644
      Short-Term and Other Borrowings                                                     1,302                      1,026
      Long-Term Debt                                                                        257                        227
                                                                                      ---------                   --------
           Total Interest Expense                                                         3,074                      2,897
                                                                                      ---------                   --------
      NET INTEREST INCOME                                                                 2,051                      2,150
      Provision for Credit Losses                                                           220                        245
                                                                                      ---------                   --------
      NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES                               1,831                      1,905
                                                                                      ---------                   --------
      NONINTEREST REVENUE
      Corporate Finance and Syndication Fees                                                168                        224
      Trust, Custody  and Investment Management Fees                                        310                        285
      Credit Card Revenue                                                                   278                        233
      Service Charges on Deposit Accounts                                                    91                         99
      Fees for Other Financial Services                                                     383                        378
      Trading Revenue                                                                       422                        355
      Securities Gains                                                                      101                         52
      Revenue from Equity-Related Investments                                               164                        223
      Other Revenue                                                                         182                         36
                                                                                      ---------                   --------
           Total Noninterest Revenue                                                      2,099                      1,885
                                                                                      ---------                   --------
      NONINTEREST EXPENSE
      Salaries                                                                            1,124                      1,076
      Employee Benefits                                                                     222                        305
      Occupancy Expense                                                                     187                        221
      Equipment Expense                                                                     190                        184
      Foreclosed Property Expense                                                             3                         (9)
      Restructuring Charge and Expenses                                                      30                      1,656
      Other Expense                                                                         691                        660
                                                                                      ---------                  ---------
           Total Noninterest Expense                                                      2,447                      4,093
                                                                                      ---------                  ---------
      INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)                                   1,483                       (303)
      Income Tax Expense (Benefit)                                                          556                       (214)
                                                                                      ---------                   -------- 
      NET INCOME (LOSS)                                                               $     927                   $    (89)
                                                                                      =========                   ======== 
      NET INCOME (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK                                    $     872                   $   (143)
                                                                                      =========                   ======== 
      NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE:
      Primary                                                                         $    1.98                   $   (.32)
                                                                                      =========                   ======== 
      Assuming Full Dilution                                                          $    1.97                   $   (.32)
                                                                                      =========                   ======== 
</TABLE>

   The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these Statements.



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Part I
Item 1. (continued)


                THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION and Subsidiaries
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES
                             IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                  (in millions)

                                                                                                Three Months Ended
                                                                                                     March 31,        
                                                                                          ----------------------------        
                                                                                             1997               1996  
                                                                                          ---------         ----------
Preferred Stock:
<S>                                                                                       <C>               <C>       
Balance at Beginning of Year                                                              $   2,650         $    2,650
Redemption of Stock                                                                            (150)                --
                                                                                          ---------         ----------
Balance at End of Period                                                                  $   2,500         $    2,650
                                                                                          ---------         ----------
Common Stock:
Balance at Beginning of Year                                                              $     441         $      458
Retirement of Treasury Stock                                                                     --                (20)
                                                                                          ---------         ---------- 
Balance at End of Period                                                                  $     441         $      438
                                                                                          ---------         ----------
Capital Surplus:
Balance at Beginning of Year                                                              $  10,459         $   11,075
Retirement of Treasury Stock                                                                     --               (433)
Shares Issued for Employee Stock-Based Awards and
  Certain Related Tax Benefits                                                                 (160)               (84)
                                                                                          ---------         ---------- 
Balance at End of Period                                                                  $  10,299         $   10,558
                                                                                          ---------         ----------
Retained Earnings:
Balance at Beginning of Year                                                              $   8,627         $    7,997
Net Income (Loss)                                                                               927                (89)
Retirement of Treasury Stock                                                                     --               (557)
Cash Dividends Declared:
   Preferred Stock                                                                              (55)               (54)
   Common Stock                                                                                (265)              (328)(a)
Accumulated Translation Adjustment                                                                1                 --
                                                                                          ---------         ----------
Balance at End of Period                                                                  $   9,235         $    6,969
                                                                                          ---------         ----------
Net Unrealized Loss on Securities Available-for-Sale:
Balance at Beginning of Year                                                              $    (288)        $     (237)
Net Change in Fair Value of Securities Available-for-Sale,
  Net of Taxes                                                                                 (271)              (373)
                                                                                          ---------         ---------- 
Balance at End of Period                                                                  $    (559)        $     (610)
                                                                                          ---------         ---------- 
Common Stock in Treasury, at Cost:
Balance at Beginning of Year                                                              $    (895)        $   (1,107)
Retirement of Treasury Stock                                                                     --              1,010
Purchase of Treasury Stock                                                                     (609)              (708)
Reissuance of Treasury Stock                                                                    330                567
                                                                                          ---------         ----------
Balance at End of Period                                                                  $  (1,174)        $     (238)
                                                                                          ---------         ---------- 
Total Stockholders' Equity                                                                $  20,742         $   19,767
                                                                                          =========         ==========

<FN>
(a)  Includes  fourth  quarter  1995 common  stock  dividends  of $80 million
     declared  and paid by old Chase in the 1996 first quarter.
</FN>
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   The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these Statements.



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Part I
Item 1. (continued)

                THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION and Subsidiaries
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                          Three Months Ended March 31,
                                  (in millions)

                                                                                                 1997              1996
                                                                                             ----------        ----------
Operating Activities
- --------------------
<S>                                                                                          <C>               <C>      
Net Income (Loss)                                                                            $    927          $    (89)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Net Cash Provided
by Operating Activities:
      Provision for Credit Losses                                                                 220               245
      Restructuring Charge and Expenses                                                            30             1,656
      Depreciation and Amortization                                                               235               208
      Net Change In:
         Trading-Related Assets                                                                (6,880)              847
         Accrued Interest Receivable                                                             (195)               51
         Other Assets                                                                            (572)           (1,504)
         Trading-Related Liabilities                                                            8,750               297
         Accrued Interest Payable                                                                 166              (189)
         Other Liabilities                                                                        671               (73)
         Other, Net                                                                                95               262
                                                                                             --------          --------
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities                                                       3,447             1,711
                                                                                             --------          --------
Investing Activities
- --------------------
Net Change In:
      Deposits with Banks                                                                       5,046             2,212
      Federal Funds Sold and Securities Purchased Under Resale Agreements                      (5,802)           (2,829)
      Loans Due to Sales and Securitizations                                                    5,948            10,433
      Other Loans, Net                                                                         (6,876)          (10,051)
      Other, Net                                                                                 (172)              228
Proceeds from the Maturity of Held-to-Maturity Securities                                         229               300
Purchases of Held-to-Maturity Securities                                                          (18)              (69)
Proceeds from the Maturity of Available-for-Sale Securities                                     1,820             3,032
Proceeds from the Sale of Available-for-Sale Securities                                        16,323            10,433
Purchases of Available-for-Sale Securities                                                    (14,635)          (16,132)
                                                                                             --------          -------- 
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities                                                1,863            (2,443)
                                                                                             --------          -------- 
Financing Activities
- --------------------
Net Change In:
      Noninterest-Bearing Domestic Demand Deposits                                             (2,794)           (6,896)
      Domestic Time and Savings Deposits                                                         (501)            3,445
      Foreign Deposits                                                                         (1,596)              851
      Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold Under Repurchase Agreements                   2,285             1,104
      Other Borrowed Funds                                                                     (2,132)           (1,190)
      Other, Net                                                                                  (37)             (206)
Proceeds from the Issuance of Long-Term Debt and Capital Securities                             1,121               725
Repayments of Long-Term Debt                                                                     (625)             (571)
Proceeds from the Issuance of Stock                                                               170               513
Redemption of Preferred Stock                                                                    (150)               --
Treasury Stock Purchased                                                                       (1,031)             (708)
Cash Dividends Paid                                                                              (296)             (284)
                                                                                             --------          -------- 
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities                                                          (5,586)           (3,217)
                                                                                             --------          -------- 
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Due from Banks                                         20                 1
                                                                                             --------          --------
Net Decrease in Cash and Due from Banks                                                          (256)           (3,948)
Cash and Due from Banks at January 1,                                                          14,605            14,794
                                                                                             --------          --------
Cash and Due from Banks at March 31,                                                         $ 14,349          $ 10,846
                                                                                             ========          ========
Cash Interest Paid                                                                           $  2,908          $  3,091
                                                                                             --------          --------
Taxes Paid                                                                                   $    160          $    335
                                                                                             --------          --------
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   The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these Statements.



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Part I
Item 1. (continued)

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                          -----------------------------


NOTE 1 - BASIS  OF  PRESENTATION
- --------------------------------  
The  unaudited  financial  statements  of The Chase  Manhattan  Corporation  and
subsidiaries  (the  "Corporation")  are prepared in  accordance  with  generally
accepted accounting principles for interim financial information. In the opinion
of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments)
necessary for a fair  presentation of the financial  position and the results of
operations for the interim  periods  presented have been included.  In addition,
certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

The  Corporation  adopted,  commencing  January 1,  1997,  the  requirements  of
Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 125 entitled,  "Accounting
for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and  Extinguishments of
Liabilities" ("SFAS  125")  for  the  following  types  of   transactions:
securitizations, recognitions of servicing assets and liabilities,  transfers of
receivables with recourse, loan participations,  and extinguishments of
liabilities. The adoption of SFAS  125 did not  have a  material  effect  on the
Corporation's  earnings, liquidity, or capital resources.

In December 1996, the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 127 entitled  "Deferral of the
Effective Date of Certain  Provisions of FASB Statement No. 125" ("SFAS 127"),
which deferred for one year, the effective date of SFAS 125 as applied to
securities  lending,  repurchase  agreements and other secured financing
transactions.  The Corporation  believes that the adoption of SFAS  127  will
not  have a  material  effect  on the  Corporation's  earnings, liquidity or
capital resources.

NOTE 2- EARNINGS PER SHARE 
- -------------------------- 
For a  discussion  of the Corporation's  current  earnings  per  share  
policy, reference is made to Note One of the  Corporation's  Annual  Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 ("1996 Annual Report"). 
For a discussion of the FASB's Statement of Financial Accounting   
Standards  No.  128  "Earnings  per  Share", see  the  Accounting 
Developments Section on page 42 of this Form 10-Q.



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Part I
Item 1. (continued)


NOTE 3 - TRADING ACTIVITIES
- ---------------------------
For a  discussion  of the  Corporation's  trading  revenue  for the  1997  first
quarter,  see Management's  Discussion and  Analysis("MD&A")  on page 21 of this
Form 10-Q.

TRADING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Trading  assets and trading  liabilities  (which are carried at  estimated  fair
value,  after  taking into  account the  effects of legally  enforceable  master
netting agreements relating to risk management instruments) are presented in the
following table for the dates indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                        March 31,           December 31,
(in millions)                                                                                1997                   1996
- -------------                                                                        -------------          -------------
                                                                                                                                  
Trading Assets - Debt and Equity Instruments:
<S>                                                                                  <C>                     <C>        
     U.S. Government, Federal Agencies and Municipal Securities                      $     11,301            $     8,523
     Certificates of Deposit, Bankers' Acceptances,
         and Commercial Paper                                                               1,792                  1,486
     Debt Securities Issued by Foreign Governments                                         11,028                 12,284
     Debt Securities Issued by Foreign Financial Institutions                               4,357                  3,569
     Loans                                                                                  1,412                    876
     Corporate Securities                                                                   2,680                  1,873
     Other                                                                                  2,183                  1,766
                                                                                     ------------            -----------
Total Trading Assets - Debt and Equity Instruments (a)                               $     34,753            $    30,377
                                                                                     ============            ===========
Trading Assets - Risk Management Instruments:
     Interest Rate Contracts                                                         $     13,812            $    14,227
     Foreign Exchange Contracts                                                            18,109                 13,760
     Equity, Commodity and Other Contracts                                                    879                  1,667
     Allowance for Credit Losses for Risk Management
       Instruments                                                                            (75)                   (75)
                                                                                     ------------            ----------- 
Total Trading Assets - Risk Management Instruments                                   $     32,725            $    29,579
                                                                                     ============            ===========
Trading Liabilities - Risk Management Instruments:
     Interest Rate Contracts                                                         $     13,580            $    14,622
     Foreign Exchange Contracts                                                            17,712                 12,867
     Equity, Commodity and Other Contracts                                                  1,106                  1,202
                                                                                     ------------            -----------
Trading Liabilities - Risk Management Instruments                                    $     32,398            $    28,691
                                                                                     ------------            -----------
Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased                                                   $     11,584            $     7,242
                                                                                     ------------            -----------
Structured Notes                                                                     $      2,165            $     2,203
                                                                                     ------------            -----------
Total Trading Liabilities                                                            $     46,147            $    38,136
                                                                                     ============            ===========
                                                                                                                                  
<FN>
(a) Includes  emerging  markets  instruments of $5,272 million at March 31, 1997
    and $5,500 million at December 31, 1996.
</FN>
</TABLE>

NOTE 4 -  SECURITIES
- -------------------  
For a discussion of the accounting policies relating to securities, see Note One
of the Corporation's 1996 Annual Report.

The valuation of available-for-sale  securities (including securities classified
as loans  which are  subject to the  provisions  of SFAS 115)  resulted in a net
after-tax unfavorable impact of $559 million on the Corporation's  stockholders'
equity at March 31, 1997,  compared with a net after-tax  unfavorable  impact of
$288  million at December 31,  1996.  The change from the 1996  year-end was the
result of an  increase  in U.S.  dollar  interest  rates  during  the 1997 first
quarter,  thereby  causing  a  decline  in the  market  value of the  securities
portfolio.

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Part I
Item 1. (continued)

Net gains from  available-for-sale  securities sold in the first quarter of 1997
amounted to $101  million  (gross  gains of $116 million and gross losses of $15
million).  Net gains on such sales for the same  period in 1996  amounted to $52
million (gross gains of $74 million and gross losses of $22 million).

AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES
- -----------------------------
The amortized  cost and estimated fair value of  available-for-sale  securities,
including  the impact of  related  derivatives,  were as  follows  for the dates
indicated:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                                  

March 31, 1997 (in millions)                                                 Gross             Gross
                                                       Amortized            Unrealized       Unrealized      Fair
                                                         Cost                 Gains            Losses        Value
                                                       ----------           -----------     -----------    ---------
<S>                                                  <C>                  <C>            <C>           <C>      
U.S. Government and Federal
     Agency/Corporation Obligations:
        Mortgage-Backed Securities                     $  20,572            $   22           $    557      $  20,037
        Collateralized Mortgage Obligations                2,238                --                  5          2,233
        Other, primarily U.S. Treasuries                   9,353                --                349          9,004
Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions              352                 1                  1            352
Debt Securities Issued by Foreign Governments              6,765                24                 55          6,734
Corporate Debt Securities                                    624                35                  5            654
Equity Securities                                            919               137                 47          1,009
Other, primarily Asset-Backed Securities (a)                 345                10                  6            349
                                                       ---------            ------           --------      ---------
        Total Available-for-Sale Securities            $  41,168            $  229           $  1,025      $  40,372
                                                       =========            ======           ========      =========

                                                                                                                                  
December 31, 1996 (in millions)                                              Gross             Gross
                                                       Amortized            Unrealized       Unrealized      Fair
                                                         Cost                 Gains            Losses        Value
                                                       ----------           -----------     -----------    ---------
U.S. Government and Federal
     Agency/Corporation Obligations:
        Mortgage-Backed Securities                     $  20,961            $   18           $  285        $  20,694
        Collateralized Mortgage Obligations                2,293                 1                2            2,292
        Other, primarily U.S. Treasuries                  12,250                 3              193           12,060
Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions              325                 2               --              327
Debt Securities Issued by Foreign Governments              6,893               100                3            6,990
Corporate Debt Securities                                    923                43               14              952
Equity Securities                                            957               116               25            1,048
Other, primarily Asset-Backed Securities (a)                 328                 1                1              328
                                                       ---------            ------           ------        ---------
        Total Available-for-Sale Securities            $  44,930            $  284           $  523        $  44,691
                                                       =========            ======           ======        =========
                                                                                                                               
<FN>
(a)  Includes  collateralized  mortgage  obligations  of private  issuers  which
     generally have underlying collateral consisting of obligations of U.S. 
     Government and Federal agencies and corporations.
</FN>
</TABLE>


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Part I
Item 1. (continued)


HELD-TO-MATURITY SECURITIES
- ---------------------------

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of  held-to-maturity  securities for
the dates indicated were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                                  
March 31, 1997 (in millions)                                                 Gross             Gross
                                                       Amortized            Unrealized       Unrealized      Fair
                                                         Cost                 Gains            Losses        Value
                                                       ----------           -----------     -----------    ---------
<S>                                                     <C>                 <C>              <C>           <C>      
U.S. Government and Federal
     Agency/Corporation Obligations:
        Mortgage-Backed Securities                      $  1,503            $    1           $   28        $   1,476
        Collateralized Mortgage Obligations                1,986                 3               18            1,971
        Other, primarily U.S. Treasuries                      54                --               --               54
Other, primarily Asset-Backed Securities (a)                  60                --               --               60
                                                        --------            ------           ------        ---------
     Total Held-to-Maturity Securities                  $  3,603            $    4           $   46        $   3,561
                                                        ========            ======           ======        =========
 
December 31, 1996 (in millions)                                               Gross             Gross
                                                       Amortized            Unrealized       Unrealized      Fair
                                                         Cost                 Gains            Losses        Value
                                                       ----------           -----------     -----------    ---------
U.S. Government and Federal
     Agency/Corporation Obligations:
        Mortgage-Backed Securities                     $   1,584           $     4          $     8        $   1,580
        Collateralized Mortgage Obligations                2,075                 6                9            2,072
        Other, primarily U.S. Treasuries                      73                --               --               73
Other, primarily Asset-Backed Securities (a)                 123                 1               --              124
                                                       ---------           -------           ------        ---------
     Total Held-to-Maturity Securities                 $   3,855           $    11          $    17        $   3,849
                                                       =========           =======          =======        =========

<FN>
(a)  Includes  collateralized  mortgage  obligations  of private  issuers  which
     generally  have  underlying  collateral  consisting  of obligations of U.S.
     Government and Federal agencies and corporations.
</FN>
</TABLE>


NOTE 5 - LOANS
- --------------
For a  discussion  of the  accounting  policies  relating  to  loans,  including
securities  classified as loans which are subject to the provisions of SFAS 115,
reference is made to Notes One and Four of the Corporation's 1996 Annual Report.
The  following  table  reflects the amortized  cost and estimated  fair value of
loans  measured  pursuant  to  SFAS  115  (which  are  all  available-for-sale),
including the impact of related derivatives, for the dates indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                                  

(in millions)                                                                Gross            Gross
                                                       Amortized            Unrealized       Unrealized      Fair
                                                         Cost                 Gains            Losses        Value
                                                       ----------           -----------     -----------    ---------

<S>                                                <C>                  <C>              <C>            <C>      
March 31, 1997                                        $    1,703           $   161          $   341        $   1,523
                                                      ==========           =======          =======        =========
December 31, 1996                                     $    1,869           $    93          $   369        $   1,593
                                                      ==========           =======          =======        =========
</TABLE>

There were no net gains or losses in the first  quarter  of 1997  related to the
disposition of  available-for-sale  emerging market securities,  compared with a
net loss of $35 million in the same 1996 period.

                                      -10-
<PAGE>   11

Part I
Item 1. (continued)


The following  table sets forth  information  about the  Corporation's  impaired
loans.  The  Corporation  uses the  discounted  cash flow  method as its primary
method for valuing impaired loans.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                   March 31,        December 31,       March 31,
(in millions)                                                                           1997                1996            1996
- -------------                                                                     ----------        ------------       ---------

<S>                                                                            <C>               <C>                <C>      
Impaired Loans with an Allowance                                                  $      520        $       535        $     514
Impaired Loans without an Allowance (a)                                                  152                182              714
                                                                                  ----------        -----------        ---------
     Total Impaired Loans                                                         $      672        $       717        $   1,228
                                                                                  ==========        ===========        =========
Allowance for Impaired Loans under
  SFAS 114 (b)                                                                    $      171        $       194        $     153
                                                                                  ----------        -----------        ---------
Average Balance of Impaired Loans
  during the year-to-date period ended:                                           $      704        $     1,104        $   1,212
                                                                                  ----------        -----------        ---------
Interest Income Recognized on Impaired
  Loans during the year-to-date period ended:                                     $        3        $        30        $       8
                                                                                  ----------        -----------        ---------
                                                                                                                                  
<FN>
(a) Impaired  loans for which the  discounted  cash flows,  collateral  value or
    market price equals or exceeds the carrying value of the loan. Such loans 
    do not require an allowance under SFAS 114.
(b) The Allowance for Impaired Loans under SFAS 114 is a part of the 
    Corporation's overall Allowance for Loan Losses.
</FN>
</TABLE>

NOTE 6 - RESTRUCTURING CHARGE AND EXPENSES
- ------------------------------------------
In connection with the merger of The Chase Manhattan  Corporation  ("Chase") and
Chemical   Banking   Corporation   ("Chemical"),   $1.9   billion  of   one-time
merger-related  costs were  identified,  of which  $1.65  billion was taken as a
restructuring   charge  on  March  31,  1996.  An  additional  $194  million  of
merger-related   expenses,   from  an  expected   additional   $250  million  of
merger-related expenses, were incurred since the merger and were included in the
Restructuring  Charge and  Expenses  caption of the  income  statement.  Of this
amount,  $30 million was incurred  during the 1997 first quarter.  The remaining
merger-related  expenses are expected to be substantially incurred over the next
year as these costs do not qualify for immediate  recognition  under an existing
accounting pronouncement and were not included in the $1.65 billion charge taken
on March 31, 1996. The $1.9 billion of  merger-related  costs reflect  severance
and  other   termination-related   costs  to  be  incurred  in  connection  with
anticipated staff reductions  (approximately $600 million),  costs in connection
with  planned  dispositions  of  certain  facilities,   premises  and  equipment
(approximately $700 million), and other merger-related expenses, including costs
to  eliminate  redundant  back office and other  operations  and other  expenses
related directly to the merger (approximately $600 million).

At March 31, 1997, the reserve  balance  associated with the above $1.65 billion
restructuring  charge was  approximately  $809  million,  of which $235  million
related to severance and other  termination-related  costs, $483 million related
to the  disposition of certain  facilities, premises and equipment, and $91
million related to other merger costs,  including  costs to eliminate  redundant
back office and other operations.

NOTE 7 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
- --------------------------------------
For a discussion of legal proceedings,  see Part II, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.



                                      -11-
<PAGE>   12

Part I
Item 1. (continued)


NOTE 8 -  GUARANTEED  PREFERRED  BENEFICIAL  INTERESTS IN  CORPORATION'S  JUNIOR
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBORDINATED DEFERRABLE INTEREST DEBENTURES
- ------------------------------------------------
In the  fourth  quarter  of 1996 and  first  quarter  of 1997,  the  Corporation
established three separate statutory business trusts,  which issued an aggregate
$1,390 million in capital  securities.  The capital securities qualify as Tier 1
capital for the  Corporation.  The proceeds from each issuance by a trust of its
capital   securities  were  invested  in  a   corresponding   series  of  junior
subordinated deferrable interest debentures of the Corporation.  The sole assets
of each statutory business trust is these debentures.  The Corporation has fully
and  unconditionally  guaranteed all of the business trusts'  obligations  under
each trust's capital securities.  Each trust's capital securities are subject to
mandatory  redemption,  in whole or in part, upon repayment of the debentures at
their stated maturity or earlier redemption.

The following is a summary of the Corporation's outstanding debentures:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                           Amount of
                          Debentures        Stated Maturity        Interest Rate                 Interest
Name of Trust            (in millions)       of Debentures        of Debentures                Payment Dates
- -------------            -------------       -------------        -------------                -------------
                                                                                                                              
<S>                      <C>                  <C>                   <C>             <C>                                 
Chase Capital I            $     600            12/1/2026             7.67%           Semi-annual - commencing 6/1/97
Chase Capital II                 494             2/1/2027        LIBOR + .50%           Quarterly - commencing 5/1/97
Chase Capital III                296             3/1/2027        LIBOR + .55%           Quarterly - commencing 6/1/97
                           ---------
         Total             $   1,390
                           =========    
</TABLE>

NOTE 9 - PREFERRED STOCK OF SUBSIDIARY
- --------------------------------------
Chase Preferred  Capital  Corporation  ("CPCC"),  a real estate investment trust
established  for the  purpose of  acquiring,  holding and  managing  real estate
mortgage  assets,  is a wholly-owned  subsidiary of The Chase Manhattan Bank. On
September 18, 1996, CPCC issued 22 million shares of 8.10% Cumulative  Preferred
Stock,  Series A with a liquidation  preference of $25 per share.  Dividends are
cumulative,  are payable quarterly and are recorded as minority interest expense
by the Corporation.

The Series A Preferred  Shares are generally not  redeemable  prior to September
18, 2001. On and after September 18, 2001, the Series A Preferred  Shares may be
redeemed  for cash at the option of CPCC,  in whole or in part,  at a redemption
price of $25 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends,  if any, thereon. The
Series A Preferred Shares are treated as Tier 1 capital for the Corporation. The
Series A  Preferred  Shares are not  subject to any  sinking  fund or  mandatory
redemption  and are not  convertible  into any other  securities  of CPCC or the
Corporation and any of its subsidiaries.

NOTE 10 - COMMON STOCK
- ----------------------
In October 1996, the  Corporation  announced a common stock purchase  program in
which the  Corporation  is authorized  until December 31, 1998 to purchase up to
$2.5  billion of its common  stock,  in addition to such other  number of common
shares as may be necessary to provide for expected  issuances under its dividend
reinvestment  plan and its various  stock-based  director and  employee  benefit
plans.  During the period from the  inception of the program  through  March 31,
1997, the Corporation has repurchased  17.6 million common shares ($1.6 billion)
and reissued  approximately  5.2 million treasury shares under the Corporation's
benefit  plans,  resulting  in a net  repurchase  of 12.4  million  shares ($1.2
billion) of its common stock.



                                      -12-
<PAGE>   13

Part I
Item 1. (continued)

NOTE 11 - CAPITAL
- -----------------
For a discussion of the calculation of the Corporation's capital ratios, as well
as the various  regulatory  guidelines  which are applicable to the Corporation,
reference is made to Note Sixteen of the Corporation's 1996 Annual Report.

The  following  table  presents  capital  ratios  for  the  Corporation  and its
significant   banking   subsidiaries.   Assets  and  capital   amounts  for  the
Corporation's  banking subsidiaries reflect intercompany  transactions,  whereas
the  respective   amounts  for  the  Corporation   reflect  the  elimination  of
intercompany transactions.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                         The Chase               Texas
March 31, 1997 ($ in millions)                Corporation             Manhattan Bank           Commerce             Chase USA
- --------------                                -----------             --------------           --------             ---------
                                                                                                                              

<S>                                           <C>                     <C>                      <C>                  <C>   
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (a)(c)                      8.36% (d)                    7.81%              7.94%                 10.61%
Total Capital Ratio (a)(c)                      12.04% (d)                   11.59%             11.12%                 13.46%
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (b)(c)                     6.90% (d)                    6.07%              6.80%                 10.26%

Tier 1 Capital                            $    21,199                  $    16,175          $   1,422              $   2,501
Total Qualifying Capital                       30,509                       23,996              1,991                  3,172
Risk-Weighted Assets                          253,441                      207,087             17,900                 23,571
Adjusted Average Assets                       307,349                      266,619             20,920                 24,371
                                                                                                                              

<FN>
(a)  Tier 1 Capital or Total Capital,  as applicable,  divided by risk-weighted 
     assets.   Risk-weighted   assets  include  assets  and  off-balance   sheet
     positions,  weighted by the type of instruments and the risk weight of the
     counterparty, collateral or guarantor.
(b)  Tier 1 Capital divided by adjusted  average assets (net of allowance for 
     credit losses,  goodwill and certain  intangible assets).
(c)  The provisions of SFAS 115 do not apply to the calculation of these ratios.
(d)  Excludes the assets and  off-balance  sheet  financial  instruments of the
     Corporation's securities subsidiary, Chase Securities Inc., as well as the
     Corporation's investment in such subsidiary. Including the Corporation's 
     securities subsidiary,  Chase Securities Inc., the March 31, 1997, Tier 1 
     Capital,  Total Capital and Tier 1 Leverage ratios were 8.56%, 12.49% and
     6.48%, respectively.
</FN>
</TABLE>

NOTE 12 - DERIVATIVE AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
The  Corporation  utilizes  various  derivative and foreign  exchange  financial
instruments  for trading  purposes and for purposes other than trading,  such as
asset/liability   management  ("ALM").  These  financial  instruments  represent
contracts  with   counterparties   where  payments  are  made  to  or  from  the
counterparty based upon specific interest rates,  currency levels,  other market
rates or on terms  predetermined  by the contract.  These derivative and foreign
exchange transactions involve, to varying degrees,  credit risk and market risk.
For a discussion of these risks,  see Note Seventeen of the  Corporation's  1996
Annual Report.

Derivative and Foreign Exchange Instruments Used for Trading Purposes: 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
The financial  instruments  used for the  Corporation's  trading  activities are
disclosed  in  Note 3 of  this  Form  10-Q.  The  credit  risk  relating  to the
Corporation's  trading  activities is recorded on the balance sheet. The effects
of market risk (gains or losses) on the  Corporation's  trading  activities have
been   reflected   in  trading   revenue,   as  the  trading   instruments   are
marked-to-market on a daily basis.

Derivative and Foreign Exchange Instruments Used for Purposes Other Than Trading
(such as ALM  activities):  
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A discussion  of the  Corporation's  objectives  and  strategies  for  employing
derivative and foreign  exchange  instruments  for ALM activities is included on
pages 55-58 of the Corporation's 1996 Annual Report.

At March 31, 1997,  gross deferred gains and gross deferred  losses  relating to
closed  derivative  contracts used in ALM activities  were $571 million and $585
million, respectively. For a discussion of the accounting method used for closed
contracts, see Note One of the  Corporation's  1996 Annual Report and see page 
39 of this Form 10-Q for the  Amortization of Net Deferred Gains (Losses) on
Closed ALM Contracts.

The Corporation also uses selected  derivative  financial  instruments to manage
the sensitivity to changes in market interest rates on anticipated transactions;
however, such transactions are not significant.  Accordingly, at March 31, 1997,
deferred gains and losses associated with such transactions were immaterial.

                                      -13-
<PAGE>   14

Part I
Item 1. (continued)

The following table  summarizes the aggregate  notional amounts of interest rate
and foreign  exchange  contracts as well as the credit exposure related to these
instruments (after taking into account the effects of legally enforceable master
netting  agreements) for the dates indicated  below. The table should be read in
conjunction  with the descriptions of these products and their risks included in
Note Seventeen of the Corporation's 1996 Annual Report.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                                
                                                           Notional Amounts (a)                      Credit Exposure
                                                      ------------------------------          --------------------------
                                                      March 31,        December 31,           March 31,     December 31,
(in billions)                                              1997                1996                1997             1996
- -------------                                        ----------         -----------           ---------     ------------
<S>                                                 <C>               <C>                 <C>              <C>  
INTEREST RATE CONTRACTS
Futures, Forwards and Forward Rate Agreements
  Trading                                              $ 1,401.7         $  1,209.6          $    0.4         $      0.5
  Asset and Liability Management                            68.7               30.8               ---                ---
Interest Rate Swaps
  Trading                                                2,448.1            2,300.3              10.6               11.4
  Asset and Liability Management                            99.8               96.4               0.6                0.7
Purchased Options
  Trading                                                  274.0              172.7               2.8                2.3
  Asset and Liability Management                            20.3               15.5               ---                ---
Written Options
  Trading                                                  326.1              199.4               ---                ---
  Asset and Liability Management                             6.3                1.4               ---                ---
                                                       ---------         ----------          --------           --------
    Total Interest Rate Contracts                      $ 4,645.0         $  4,026.1          $   14.4           $   14.9
                                                       =========         ==========          ========           ========
                                                                                                                              
FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
Spot, Forward and Futures Contracts
  Trading                                              $ 1,492.2         $  1,308.6          $   13.9           $   10.0
  Asset and Liability Management                            67.6               60.1               ---                ---
Other Foreign Exchange Contracts (b)
  Trading                                                  295.5              267.4               4.2                3.8
  Asset and Liability Management                             4.4                4.2               ---                ---
                                                       ---------         ----------          --------           --------
    Total Foreign Exchange Contracts                   $ 1,859.7         $  1,640.3          $   18.1           $   13.8
                                                       =========         ==========          ========           ========
                                                                                                                              
EQUITY, COMMODITY AND OTHER CONTRACTS
  Trading                                              $    50.9         $     45.7          $    0.9           $    1.7
                                                       ---------         ----------          --------           --------
Total Equity, Commodity and Other Contracts            $    50.9         $     45.7          $    0.9           $    1.7
                                                       =========         ==========          ========           ========
                                                                                                                              
Total Credit Exposure Recorded on the Balance Sheet                                          $   33.4           $   30.4
                                                                                                                                
<FN>
(a) The notional  amounts of  exchange-traded  interest rate contracts,  foreign
    exchange  contracts,  and equity,  commodity and other contracts were $699.3
    billion,  $10.8 billion and $7.0 billion,  respectively,  at March 31, 1997,
    compared with $521.5 billion,  $9.5 billion and $6.4 billion,  respectively,
    at December  31,  1996.  The credit  risk  amounts of these  contracts  were
    minimal since exchange-traded contracts principally settle daily in cash.
(b) Includes  notional  amounts  of  purchased  options,  written  options  and
    cross-currency  interest  rate swaps of $94.8  billion,  $101.3  billion and
    $103.8  billion,  respectively,  at March  31,  1997,  compared  with  $89.6
    billion,  $94.2  billion and $87.8  billion,  respectively,  at December 31,
    1996.
</FN>
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>   15

Part I
Item 1. (continued)

NOTE 13 - OFF-BALANCE SHEET LENDING-RELATED FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
The  following  table  summarizes  the   Corporation's   credit  risk  which  is
represented  by  contract   amounts   relating  to   lending-related   financial
instruments at March 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996. The table should be read in
conjunction  with the  description of these products and their risks included in
Note Eighteen of the Corporation's 1996 Annual Report.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                                  
Off-Balance Sheet Lending-Related Financial Instruments
                                                                                 March 31,                 December 31,
(in millions)                                                                         1997                         1996
- -------------                                                                   ----------                 ------------
                                                                                                                                  
<S>                                                                             <C>                        <C>       
Credit Card Lines                                                               $   56,098                 $   54,192
Other Commitments to Extend Credit                                                  96,449                     94,278
Standby Letters of Credit and Guarantees (Net of Risk
     Participations of $5,139 and $5,205)                                           30,947                     30,843
Other Letters of Credit                                                              5,848                      5,588
Customers' Securities Lent                                                          41,199                     38,715
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NOTE 14 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 
- --------------------------------------------- 
For a discussion of the Corporation's fair value methodologies,  see Note Twenty
of the  Corporation's  1996 Annual  Report.  The  following  table  presents the
carrying  value and estimated fair value at March 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996
of the Corporation's financial assets and liabilities valued under SFAS 107.
 
                                                 March 31, 1997                                      December 31, 1996          
                                   -------------------------------------------        -----------------------------------------
                                   Carrying      Estimated       Appreciation/        Carrying     Estimated      Appreciation/
(in millions)                      Value (a)     Fair Value (a)  (Depreciation)       Value        Fair Value     (Depreciation) 

<S>                                <C>            <C>             <C>                <C>            <C>             <C>       
Total Financial Assets             $  332,983     $   335,131     $   2,148          $   328,504    $   330,831     $    2,327
                                   ==========     ===========                        ===========    ===========     
Total Financial Liabilities        $  318,647     $   319,009          (362)         $   314,144    $   314,626           (482)
                                   ==========     ===========     ---------          ===========    ===========     ----------
Estimated Fair Value in Excess
of Carrying Value                                                 $   1,786                                         $    1,845
                                                                  =========                                         ==========
                                                                                                                                  
<FN>
(a) Gross  unrecognized  gains and losses from daily margin  settlements on open
    futures contracts were $20 million and $2 million, respectively, at
    March 31, 1997.
</FN>
</TABLE>

Derivative  contracts  used for ALM activities are included in the above amounts
and are valued using market  prices or pricing  models  consistent  with methods
used  by the  Corporation  in  valuing  similar  instruments  used  for  trading
purposes.  The following  table  presents the carrying  value and estimated fair
value of derivatives contracts used for ALM activities.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                 March 31, 1997                                      December 31, 1996           
                                    ------------------------------------------        ----------------------------------------
                                    Carrying    Estimated     Net Unrecognized        Carrying   Estimated    Net Unrecognized
(in millions)                       Value       Fair Value    Gains/(Losses)          Value      Fair Value   Gains/(Losses)
- -------------                       -----       ----------    --------------          -----      ----------   --------------

<S>                                 <C>         <C>            <C>                   <C>          <C>           <C>    
Total Financial Assets              $  304      $   356        $   52  (a)           $  222       $  135        $  (87)
Total Financial Liabilities         $  252      $   (34)       $ (286) (a)           $   76       $  (67)       $ (143)
                                                                                                                                 

<FN>
(a) Unrecognized  gains and losses related to total financial  assets were $552
    million and $500  million,  respectively,  at March 31,  1997.  Unrecognized
    gains and losses related to total  financial  liabilities  were $187 million
    and $473 million, respectively, at March 31, 1997.
</FN>
</TABLE>

The above table excludes derivatives contracts used by the Corporation to manage
the risks associated with its mortgage servicing rights that are not required to
be fair valued  under SFAS 107. At March 31, 1997,  the carrying  value of these
derivative  contracts was $82 million,  and gross  unrecognized gains and losses
were $12 million  and $136  million,  respectively,  resulting  in an  estimated
negative fair value of $42 million. The unrecognized losses above do not include
the favorable  impact from the mortgage  servicing  rights being hedged by these
derivative contracts.



                                      -15-
<PAGE>   16

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Part I
Item 2.
                      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                                   
                         THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                 (in millions, except per share and ratio data)

                                                                 1997                              1996                         
                                                             ----------     ----------------------------------------------------
                                                                First        Fourth        Third         Second        First
                                                               Quarter       Quarter      Quarter        Quarter      Quarter
                                                              --------       -------      -------        -------      -------
EARNINGS:
<S>                                                         <C>             <C>           <C>            <C>          <C>         
Income Before Restructuring Costs                           $    946        $   901       $   878        $   870      $    937 (e)
Restructuring Costs (After-Tax) (a)                              (19)           (65)          (20)           (14)       (1,026)
                                                            --------        -------       -------        -------      -------- 
Net Income (Loss)                                           $    927        $   836       $   858        $   856      $    (89)
                                                            ========        =======       =======        =======      ======== 
Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Stock                $    872        $   781       $   803        $   801      $   (143)
                                                            ========        =======       =======        =======      ======== 
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
Primary:
  Income Before Restructuring Costs                         $   2.02        $  1.89       $  1.85        $   1.83      $   1.98 (e)
  Restructuring Costs (After-Tax) (a)                          (0.04)         (0.15)        (0.05)          (0.03)        (2.30)
                                                            --------        -------       -------        --------      -------- 
  Net Income (Loss)                                         $   1.98        $  1.74       $  1.80        $   1.80      $  (0.32)
                                                            ========        =======       =======        ========      ======== 
Assuming Full Dilution:
  Income Before Restructuring Costs                         $   2.01        $  1.88       $  1.83        $   1.82      $   1.97 (e)
  Restructuring Costs (After-Tax) (a)                          (0.04)         (0.14)        (0.05)          (0.03)        (2.29)
                                                            --------        -------       -------        --------      -------- 
Net Income (Loss)                                           $   1.97        $  1.74       $  1.78        $   1.79      $  (0.32)
                                                            ========        =======       =======        ========      ======== 
PER COMMON SHARE:
Book Value                                                  $  42.59        $ 42.58       $ 42.03        $  40.47      $  39.41
Market Value                                                $  93.88        $ 89.38       $ 80.13        $  70.63      $  70.50
Common Stock Dividends Declared (b)                         $   0.62        $  0.56       $  0.56        $   0.56      $   0.56

COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Average Common and Common Equivalent Shares                    441.0          447.7         447.2           444.8         446.1
Average Common Shares Assuming Full Dilution                   442.6          448.8         450.5           458.4         449.1
Common Shares at Period End                                    428.3          430.8         439.9           437.1         434.3

PERFORMANCE RATIOS: (Average Balances)
Income Before Restructuring Costs: (c)
  Return on Assets                                              1.13%          1.08%       1.08%             1.10%         1.20%
  Return on Common Stockholders' Equity                        19.54%         18.12%      18.35%            19.00%        19.53% (e)
  Return on Total Stockholders' Equity                         18.15%         16.89%      17.04%            17.58%        18.09%
Net Income: (c)
  Return on Assets                                              1.11%          1.00%       1.06%             1.08%           NM
  Return on Common Stockholders' Equity                        19.12%         16.73%      17.90%            18.67%           NM
  Return on Total Stockholders' Equity                         17.78%         15.67%      16.65%            17.30%           NM
Efficiency Ratio (d)                                            57.6%          58.5%       58.2%             58.4%         59.5%
Efficiency Ratio - Excluding Securitizations (d)                54.5%          56.2%       56.1%             56.2%         58.0%
                                                                                                                                  

<FN>
(a) Reflects merger-related  restructuring charge of $1,022 million,  after-tax,
    which was  recorded  on March  31,  1996.  In  addition,  under an  existing
    accounting  pronouncement,  $19 million of after-tax merger-related expenses
    were incurred and recognized in the first quarter of 1997. During 1996, $103
    million of after-tax  merger-related  expenses  were incurred ($4 million in
    the first  quarter,  $14 million in the second  quarter,  $20 million in the
    third quarter, and $65 million in the fourth quarter).
(b) The Corporation increased its quarterly common stock dividend from $0.56 per
    share to $0.62 per share in the first quarter of 1997.
(c) Performance ratios are based on annualized income amounts.
(d) Excludes restructuring costs, foreclosed property expense, and 
    nonrecurring items.
(e) Includes  nonrecurring  items which had a $70 million net favorable  impact
    on net income.  Excluding these items, net income was $867 million,  primary
    earnings per share was $1.82, fully-diluted earnings per share was $1.81 and
    return on common stockholders' equity was 17.98%.
NM  Not meaningful.
</FN>
</TABLE>


                                      -16-
<PAGE>   17

Certain  forward-looking  statements  contained  herein are subject to risks and
uncertainties. The Corporation's actual results may differ materially from those
set  forth  in  such  forward-looking  statements.  Reference  is  made  to  the
Corporation's  reports filed with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission,  in
particular  the Form 8-K dated  April 18,  1997,  and the  Corporation's  Annual
Report to  Stockholders  on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31, 1996 (the
"1996  Annual  Report")  for  a  discussion  of  factors  that  may  cause  such
differences to occur.

        
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OVERVIEW
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           
The Chase Manhattan Corporation (the "Corporation")  reported first quarter 1997
operating net income of $946 million, a nine percent increase from first quarter
1996 comparable results of $867 million. Primary earnings per share in the first
quarter of 1997 were $2.02,  compared with $1.82 in the same 1996 period.  Fully
diluted  earnings per share in the first  quarter of 1997 were $2.01,  an eleven
percent  increase  from $1.81 for the  comparable  1996  quarter.  Operating net
income excludes  merger-related  restructuring costs in both periods and the net
effect of favorable  special items  totaling $70 million in the first quarter of
1996.  Reported net income in the 1997 first quarter was $927 million,  compared
with a loss of $89 million in the prior-year first quarter.

The  Corporation's  first  quarter  1997 results  reflected  the benefits of the
Corporation's  balanced business portfolio,  with key wholesale and retail areas
contributing solid results,  as well as an overall strong financial  performance
as  demonstrated by the  significant  improvement in the efficiency  ratio and a
higher return on common equity.  Incremental merger savings were $205 million in
the 1997 first quarter, compared with $40 million in the 1996 first quarter.

The return on common  stockholders'  equity on an operating  basis was 19.5% for
the first quarter of 1997 versus 18.0% for the  comparable  period of 1996.  The
Corporation's  efficiency ratio improved to 57.6% for the first quarter of 1997,
compared  with 59.5% for the  comparable  1996 period.  Excluding  the impact of
credit card  securitizations  (see  further  discussion on pages 31 and 32), the
efficiency  ratio for the first  quarters  of 1997 and 1996 was 54.5% and 58.0%,
respectively.

In connection with reporting its 1997 first quarter  results,  management of the
Corporation  reaffirmed  its  operating  performance  targets  for  1997.  These
include:  (i) annual growth in operating  earnings per share of 15%; (ii) return
on average common equity of 19%; (iii) an efficiency ratio of 54%-55% (excluding
the impact of  securitizations);  (iv) annual operating revenue growth of 6%-8%;
(v)  annual  growth  in  underlying  operating  noninterest  expense  (that  is,
operating  noninterest  expense before giving effect to any merger-related  cost
savings) of 5%-6%;  (vi) incremental  merger savings of approximately  $635-$680
million;  and (vii)  substantial  completion of its previously  announced common
stock buy-back program.

During the 1997 first  quarter,  the  Corporation  purchased  approximately  6.1
million  common  shares  ($609  million)  as  part of a  stock  repurchase  plan
announced in October of 1996. The Corporation  also reissued  approximately  3.6
million  treasury  shares  under  the  Corporation's   employee  benefit  plans,
resulting in a net repurchase of 2.5 million shares ($279 million) of its common
stock.

At March 31, 1997,  the  Corporation's  Tier 1 Capital and Total Capital  ratios
were 8.36% and 12.04%,  respectively (excluding the assets and off-balance sheet
financial instruments of the Corporation's securities subsidiary, as well as the
Corporation's  investment in this subsidiary).  These risk-based  capital ratios
were well in excess of the minimum ratios specified by the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System ("Federal  Reserve Board") and at March 31, 1997, the
Corporation and all of its depository  institutions  were "well  capitalized" as
defined by the Federal Reserve Board.

The Corporation's  nonperforming assets at March 31, 1997 were $1,126 million, a
decline of $25 million  compared with $1,151 million on December 31, 1996, and a
decline of $560  million from $1,686  million at March 31,  1996.  Nonperforming
assets have declined by over $10 billion, or 90%, from their peak level of $11.5
billion in 1991.



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<PAGE>   18

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net Interest Income
- -------------------
Reported  net  interest  income for the 1997 first  quarter  was $2,051  million
compared with $2,150 million for the 1996 first  quarter.  The level of reported
net  interest  income in both  quarters was reduced by the impact of credit card
securitizations.  Additionally,  the 1996 first quarter  included $54 million of
interest  related  to Federal  and State tax audit  settlements.  Excluding  the
impact of securitizations and the tax audit settlements,  net interest income on
a managed  basis  increased  3% in the 1997  first  quarter  to $2,349  million,
reflecting a higher level of interest-earning  assets (notably liquid assets due
to the Corporation's trading businesses and managed consumer receivables).

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  First Quarter               
                                                                                 --------------------------------------------  
                                                                                   1997              1996            % Change
                                                                                  ------            ------           ---------
<S>                                                                           <C>               <C>                 <C> 
Net Interest Income (in millions)
   Managed Basis                                                                 $  2,349          $  2,337 (a)        0.5%
   Impact of Securitizations                                                         (298)             (187)            --
                                                                                 --------          --------               
   Reported                                                                      $  2,051          $  2,150 (a)       (4.6)%
                                                                                 ========          ========  
Average Interest-Earning Assets (in billions)
   Managed Basis                                                                 $  282.8          $  263.0             7.5%
   Impact of Securitizations                                                        (13.4)             (8.3)             --
                                                                                 --------          --------                
   Reported                                                                      $  269.4          $  254.7             5.8%
                                                                                 ========          ======== 
Net Yield on Interest-Earning Assets (b)
   Managed Basis                                                                     3.38%             3.59% (a)         --
   Impact of Securitizations                                                         (.28)             (.18)             --
                                                                                 --------          --------                
   Reported                                                                          3.10%             3.41% (a)         --
                                                                                 ========          ========                
                                                                                                                                  
<FN>
(a)  Includes $54 million of interest related to tax audit settlements.
(b)  Reflected on a taxable equivalent basis in order to permit comparison of
     yields on tax-exempt and taxable assets.  For net interest income on a 
     taxable equivalent basis, and additional information on average balances
     and rates, see the Average Balance Sheet on page 43.
</FN>
</TABLE>
                                            
The reported net yield on average  interest-earning assets was 3.10% in the 1997
first  quarter  versus 3.41% in the prior year's first  quarter.  Adjusting  for
securitizations, the net yield on a managed basis was 3.38%, compared with 3.59%
in the 1996 first  quarter  (3.51%  excluding  the 1996 tax audit  settlements),
primarily reflecting a shift in the composition of interest-earning  assets from
higher-yielding loans to lower-yielding liquid assets and narrower loan spreads.

The following table reflects the composition of average  interest-earning assets
as a percentage of total earning assets for the periods indicated.
                                             
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average Interest-Earning Assets
- -------------------------------
                                                                                           First Quarter
                                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------
(in billions)                                                                 1997                          1996         
                                                                  -------------------------        -----------------------
<S>                                                               <C>              <C>               <C>              <C>
Loans                                                             $  153.0         57%               $  149.6         58%
Securities                                                            43.5         16                    42.7         17
Liquid Assets                                                         72.9         27                    62.4         25
                                                                  --------        ---                --------        ---
Total                                                             $  269.4        100%               $  254.7        100%
                                                                  ========        ===                ========        === 
</TABLE>

                                      -18-
<PAGE>   19

Average interest-earning assets retained on the balance sheet increased by $14.7
billion in the first quarter of 1997,  when compared  with the  respective  1996
period,  principally  as a result  of an  increase  in  liquid  interest-earning
assets.  The Corporation  has continued to increase its liquid  interest-earning
assets  through  its  trading and  Section 20  activities.  Average  total loans
increased  by $3.4 billion in the 1997 first  quarter,  when  compared  with the
comparable 1996 period, reflecting growth in commercial lending and, to a lesser
extent,  consumer  loans,  despite  the impact of a higher  level of credit card
securitizations.  Average credit card securitizations increased by approximately
$5 billion in the 1997 first quarter compared with the same 1996 period.

The growth in  interest-earning  assets in the 1997 first  quarter  was  largely
funded by a $14.5  billion  increase in Federal funds  purchased and  securities
sold  under  repurchase  agreements,   which  provide   short-term  funding  for
trading-related positions.

Management  anticipates  that, given its current  expectations for interest rate
movements in 1997, the Corporation's managed net interest income in 1997 will be
higher than in 1996.

Provision for Credit Losses
- ---------------------------
The  Corporation's  provision  for credit losses was  $220 million  for the 1997
first quarter,  compared with $182 million in the 1996 fourth quarter,  and $245
million in the 1996 first quarter. The decrease in the provision,  when compared
with the same 1996 period,  was the result of lower  commercial net charge-offs,
while  consumer net  charge-offs  on a retained  basis  remained  the same.  The
increase in the provision,  when compared with the 1996 fourth quarter,  was the
result of a higher level of commercial  net  charge-offs  as a result of a lower
level of recoveries.

Management  believes  that  the  credit  quality  of the  Corporation's  overall
commercial and industrial  portfolio will remain strong during 1997.  Management
expects the provision for credit losses in 1997 (which is  anticipated  to equal
net  charge-offs) to be modestly  higher than in 1996,  primarily as a result of
growth in retained consumer loans, higher losses on credit card loans, and lower
recoveries  on  commercial  loans.  For a discussion  of the  Corporation's  net
charge-offs, see the Credit Risk Management Section on pages 29-35.

Noninterest Revenue
- -------------------
Noninterest  revenue  totaled  $2,099  million  in the 1997  first  quarter,  an
increase of $214 million,  or 11%, when  compared  with the  corresponding  1996
period, reflecting strong trading results, higher credit card revenue, increased
securities  gains,  as well as higher trust,  custody and investment  management
fees and other  revenue.  The  Corporation  continued  to generate fee growth by
offering  clients  integrated  financing  and  advisory  solutions.  Noninterest
revenue in the first  quarter of 1997 included a $44 million gain on the sale of
a partially-owned  foreign investment and the 1996 amount included a $60 million
loss on the sale of a building in Japan.

The  following  table  presents the  components of  noninterest  revenue for the
periods indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                              First Quarter      
                                                                                       ----------------------------
(in millions)                                                                             1997               1996
                                                                                          ----               ----
<S>                                                                                 <C>                 <C>    
Corporate Finance and Syndication Fees                                                $    168            $   224
Trust, Custody and Investment Management Fees                                              310                285
Credit Card Revenue                                                                        278                233
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts                                                         91                 99
Fees for Other Financial Services                                                          383                378
                                                                                      --------            -------
     Total Fees and Commissions                                                          1,230              1,219
Trading Revenue                                                                            422                355
Securities Gains                                                                           101                 52
Revenue from Equity-Related Investments                                                    164                223
Other Revenue                                                                              182                 36
                                                                                      --------            -------
     Total                                                                            $  2,099            $ 1,885
                                                                                      ========            =======
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>   20

Fees and Commissions
- --------------------
Corporate  finance  and  syndication  fees were $168  million  in the 1997 first
quarter, a decrease of $56 million from the prior-year  period.  During the 1997
first quarter,  the strength of the equity financing market reduced the need for
debt  financing  by  companies,  and lower deal  volume led to more  competitive
pricing. Additionally, the 1996 first quarter results were favorably impacted by
two large transactions.

Trust,  custody and  investment  management  fees rose 9% to $310 million in the
1997 first quarter when compared with the first quarter of 1996. These favorable
results were  largely the result of new  business in Global  Services and Global
Asset Management and Private Banking, as well as market  appreciation  resulting
in a higher level of assets under management, including the Vista mutual funds.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                              First Quarter      
                                                                                        -------------------------      
(in millions)                                                                            1997               1996
                                                                                        -----              ------
Product Diversification:
<S>                                                                                   <C>                 <C>   
     Trust, Custody and Investment Management Fees (a)                                $   225             $  215
     Mutual Fund Fees (b)                                                                  30                 20
     Other Trust Fees (c)                                                                  55                 50
                                                                                      -------             ------
         Total Trust, Custody and Investment Management Fees                          $   310             $  285
                                                                                      =======             ======
                                                                                                                       
<FN>
(a) Represents fees for trustee, agency, registrar, estate services, safekeeping
    and maintenance of securities,  as well as providing advisory and investment
    management services for asset holdings, for domestic and global customers.
(b) Represents administrative, custody, trustee and other fees in connection 
    with the Corporation's proprietary mutual funds.
(c) Includes securities lending and broker-clearing.
</FN>
</TABLE>


Credit card revenue  increased $45 million,  or 19%, from the 1996 first quarter
as a result of growth in  managed  outstandings.  Average  managed  credit  card
receivables  (credit  card  receivables  on the balance  sheet plus  securitized
credit card  receivables)  grew to $25.3  billion in the first  quarter of 1997,
when compared with $23.2 billion for the prior-year's  comparable  period. For a
further  discussion  of the credit card  portfolio  and  related  securitization
activity, see pages 31-32 of this Form 10-Q.

The  following  table  sets  forth the  components  of fees for other  financial
services for the periods indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                              First Quarter     
                                                                                        -------------------------     
(in millions)                                                                            1997               1996
                                                                                        -----              ------
<S>                                                                                  <C>                <C>   
Fees for Other Financial Services:
   Commissions on Letters of Credit and Acceptances                                    $   72             $   89
   Fees in Lieu of Compensating Balances                                                   81                 74
   Mortgage Servicing Fees                                                                 56                 50
   Loan Commitment Fees                                                                    27                 30
   Other Fees                                                                             147                135
                                                                                       ------             ------
     Total                                                                             $  383             $  378
                                                                                       ======             ======
</TABLE>
  


                                      -20-
<PAGE>   21

Trading Revenue
- ---------------
The following  table sets forth the components of trading  revenue for the first
quarters of 1997 and 1996.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                              First Quarter      
                                                                                       --------------------------      
(in millions)                                                                           1997                1996
                                                                                      ------              ------
<S>                                                                               <C>                 <C>    
Trading Revenue                                                                       $   422             $   355
Net Interest Income Impact (a)                                                            173                 161
                                                                                      -------             -------
Total Trading-Related Revenue                                                         $   595             $   516
                                                                                      =======             =======
Product Diversification:
     Interest Rate Contracts (b)                                                      $   183             $   146
     Foreign Exchange Contracts (c)                                                       169                 140
     Debt Instruments and Other (d)                                                       243                 230
                                                                                      -------             -------
Total Trading-Related Revenue                                                         $   595             $   516
                                                                                      =======             =======
                                                                                                                                  
<FN>
(a) Net interest income  attributable to trading  activities  includes  interest
    recognized  on   interest-earning   and   interest-bearing   trading-related
    positions as well as management  allocations  reflecting the funding cost or
    benefit  associated with trading  positions.  This amount is included in the
    net interest income caption on the Consolidated Statement of Income.
(b) Includes interest rate swaps,  cross-currency  interest rate swaps,  foreign
    exchange  forward  contracts,   interest  rate  futures,  and  forward  rate
    agreements and related hedges.
(c) Includes foreign exchange spot and option contracts.
(d) Includes  U.S. and foreign  government  and  government  agency  securities,
    corporate debt securities,  emerging markets debt instruments,  debt-related
    derivatives,   equity   securities,   equity   derivatives,   and  commodity
    derivatives.
</FN>
</TABLE>

Trading  revenues  for the 1997  first  quarter  were at a record  level for the
Corporation,  up 15% from the first  quarter a year ago. The increase in revenue
from interest rate contracts was primarily due to increased activity as a result
of volatility in the interest rate markets  caused by the  expectation of rising
interest rates. Also contributing to the increase was strong customer demand for
derivatives used for risk management purposes.  The increase in foreign exchange
revenue was primarily  due to the  continuation  of a strong U.S.  dollar and an
increase in the level of cross-currency trading activity in the European markets
caused by the possibility of a delay in the integration of the European Monetary
System. Debt instrument and other revenue remained at high levels,  primarily as
a result of strong  performances of emerging  markets in Latin America and
Eastern Europe as well as the U.S. securities business.

Trading  revenues  are  affected  by  many  factors,   including  volatility  of
currencies  and  interest  rates,  the volume of  transactions  executed  by the
Corporation on behalf of its customers, the Corporation's success in proprietary
positioning,  the credit  standing  of the  Corporation,  and the steps taken by
central banks and governments  which affect financial  markets.  The Corporation
expects its trading  revenues  will  fluctuate  as these  factors will vary from
period to period.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Other Noninterest Revenue
- -------------------------
The following  table  presents  securities  gains,  revenue from  equity-related
investments and the composition of  other revenue for the first quarters of 1997 
and 1996.
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                           First Quarter     
                                                                                     ------------------------     
(in millions)                                                                          1997            1996
- -------------                                                                        -------          ------

<S>                                                                                 <C>              <C>    
Securities Gains                                                                    $   101          $    52
Revenue from Equity-Related Investments                                                 164              223
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other Revenue:
    Residential Mortgage Origination/Sales Activities                                $   31           $   28
    Gain on Sale of a Partially-Owned Foreign Investment                                 44               --
    Loss on Sale of a Building in Japan                                                  --              (60)
    Net Losses on Emerging Markets Securities Sales                                      --              (35)
    All Other Revenue                                                                   107              103
                                                                                    -------          -------
       Total Other Revenue                                                          $   182          $    36
                                                                                    =======          =======
</TABLE>


                                      -21-
<PAGE>   22

The   securities   gains,   all  of  which   resulted   from   sales   from  the
available-for-sale  portfolio,  were made in connection  with the  Corporation's
asset/liability  management activities.  The increase in gains in the 1997 first
quarter were primarily the result of the sales of securities  overseas that were
made in anticipation of a rising interest rate environment.

Revenue from  equity-related  investments,  which  includes  income from venture
capital  activities and emerging  markets  investments,  was $164 million in the
1997 first  quarter,  $59 million lower than the comparable  1996 quarter.  This
decrease  was the  result  of a lower  number  of large deals in the 1997  first
quarter  when  compared  with the same period in 1996.  At March 31,  1997,  the
Corporation   had   equity-related   investments   with  a  carrying   value  of
approximately  $2.8  billion.   The  Corporation  believes  that  equity-related
investments will continue to make  contributions to the  Corporation's  earnings
(averaging  approximately  $167  million  per  quarter  for the  previous  eight
quarters), although the timing of the recognition of gains from these activities
is unpredictable and revenues from such activities could vary significantly from
period to period.

Other revenue  increased $146 million in the 1997 first  quarter,  when compared
with the prior year  period.  The  increase is due to a $44 million  gain on the
sale of a  non-strategic,  partially-owned  foreign  investment,  while the 1996
first  quarter  results  include a $60 million loss on the sale of a building in
Japan  and  a  $35  million  net  loss   resulting   from  the   disposition  of
available-for-sale emerging markets securities.

All other revenue includes the  Corporation's  investment in CIT Group Holdings,
Inc.,  which  contributed  $14  million in  revenue  in the 1997  first  quarter
compared with $11 million in the 1996 first quarter.

Noninterest Expense
- -------------------
Noninterest  expense,  excluding  restructuring costs, was $2,417 million in the
1997 first  quarter,  a decrease of $20  million  when  compared  with the first
quarter  of 1996.  The  decrease  reflects  incremental  merger  savings of $205
million,   primarily  reflecting  lower  staff-related  expenses  and  occupancy
expenses  as a result  of  personnel  reductions  and other  merger  integration
efforts.  This was partially  offset by higher  outsourcing and marketing costs.
The 1997  first  quarter  results  included  $50  million  of  costs  due to the
accelerated vesting of stock-based incentive awards. The 1996 results included a
charge of $40  million  to  conform  retirement  benefits  provided  to  foreign
employees.

On an operating basis (which excludes  restructuring costs,  foreclosed property
expense,  nonrecurring  items  and  $11  million  of  expenses  associated  with
preferred  stock  dividends  issued by a real estate  investment  trust ("REIT")
subsidiary  of the  Corporation),  noninterest  expense  was $2,353  million,  a
decrease  of 2% from the same  1996  period.  Underlying  operating  noninterest
expense growth before giving effect to the merger-related cost savings was 6% in
the 1997 first quarter.

                                                           First Quarter     
                                                      ----------------------   
(in millions)                                           1997          1996
                                                      -------        ------
Salaries                                              $ 1,124        $ 1,076
Employee Benefits                                         222            305
Occupancy Expense                                         187            221
Equipment Expense                                         190            184
Foreclosed Property Expense                                 3             (9)
Other Expense                                             691            660
                                                     --------        -------
     Total Before Restructuring Charge                  2,417          2,437
Restructuring Charge and Expenses                          30          1,656
                                                     --------        -------
     Total                                            $ 2,447        $ 4,093
                                                     ========        =======
Efficiency Ratio (a)                                     57.6%          59.5%
Efficiency Ratio Excluding Securitizations (a)           54.5%          58.0%

(a) The computation of the efficiency ratio (noninterest expense as a percentage
    of the  total of net  interest  income  and  noninterest  revenue)  excludes
    restructuring costs,  foreclosed property expense, and nonrecurring items.
    Nonrecurring items in the 1997 first quarter included the gain on a sale of
    a  non-strategic,  partially-owned  foreign  investment and costs due to the
    accelerated vesting of stock-based  incentive awards.  Nonrecurring items in
    the first quarter of 1996 included aggregate tax benefits and refunds, loss
    on a sale of a  building  in Japan  and  costs  incurred  in  combining  the
    Corporation's foreign retirement plans.

                                      -22-
<PAGE>   23

Salaries and Employee Benefits
- ------------------------------
The increase in salaries  for the 1997 first  quarter was  primarily  due to $50
million of costs for the accelerated vesting of stock-based incentive awards due
to the improvement in the  Corporation's  stock price and, to a lesser extent, a
competitive  recruiting  environment for  specialized  skills in targeted growth
businesses.  Partially offsetting these increases was the reduction in full-time
equivalent  employees since March 31, 1996 as a result of the merger. The slight
increase in  full-time  equivalent  employees  during the first  quarter of 1997
reflects planned growth in selected businesses.

The following table presents the Corporation's full-time equivalent employees at
the dates indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                                  
                                                  March 31,       December 31,       March 31,
                                                       1997               1996            1996
                                                 ----------        -----------       ---------
<S>                                              <C>                <C>             <C>   
Domestic Offices                                     57,953             57,592          59,818
Foreign Offices                                       9,924             10,193          11,493
                                                     ------             ------          ------
     Total Full-Time Equivalent Employees            67,877             67,785          71,311
                                                     ======             ======          ======
</TABLE>

Employee benefits in the 1997 first quarter decreased $83 million from the prior
year's  first  quarter.  Included  in the 1996 first  quarter  was a $40 million
charge related to conforming  retirement benefits provided to foreign employees.
Also impacting the decline in employee benefits during the first quarter of 1997
were  lower  social  security  expenses   associated  with  a  lower  volume  of
employee  stock options that were  exercised  during the 1997 first
quarter,  as well as the impact of staff  reductions  since the first quarter of
1996.

Occupancy and Equipment Expense
- -------------------------------
Occupancy  expense in the 1997 first  quarter  decreased by $34 million from the
prior  year's  first  quarter  largely  as a  result  of  the  consolidation  of
operations and branch facilities from merger integration efforts as well as from
pre-merger expense reduction programs. The higher level in equipment expense was
primarily  the result of  increased  software  expenses  to  enhance  processing
systems throughout the Corporation.

Restructuring Charge and Expenses
- ---------------------------------
In connection  with the merger,  $1.9 billion of one-time  merger-related  costs
were identified,  of which $1.65 billion was taken as a restructuring  charge on
March 31,  1996.  In  addition,  merger-related  expenses  of $30 million and $6
million were incurred in the first quarters of 1997 and 1996, respectively,  and
were  included in the  restructuring  charge and expenses  caption on the income
statement.  For a further discussion of the restructuring  charge, see Note 6 on
page 11. Because of the inherent uncertainties associated with merging two large
corporations,  there can be no assurance that the $1.9 billion of merger-related
costs  (or the  composition  between  restructuring  charge  and  merger-related
expenses) will reflect the actual costs  ultimately  incurred by the Corporation
in implementing the merger or that the Corporation would not deem it appropriate
to take additional charges, as the merger implementation process continues.


                                      -23-
<PAGE>   24

Other Expense
- -------------
The  following  table  presents the  components of other expense for the periods
indicated.

                                                     First Quarter     
                                            ---------------------------     
(in millions)                                1997                1996
                                            ------              ------
                                                                       
Other Expense:
     Professional Services                 $   133           $   129
     Marketing Expense                         103                90
     Telecommunications                         75                85
     Amortization of Intangibles                41                43
     Minority Interest                          19                 9
     All Other                                 320               304
                                           -------           -------
       Total                               $   691           $   660
                                           =======           =======

Other expense for the 1997 first quarter  increased by $31 million when compared
with the first quarter of 1996. The increase  reflected  expenses of $23 million
related  to  the  co-branded  Wal-Mart  MasterCard  (including  $14  million  of
marketing expense), and $11 million of minority interest expense associated with
the REIT, both of which  commenced in the 1996 fourth quarter.  Reflected in All
Other  expense for the first quarter of 1997 were higher  outsourcing  costs and
other expenses related to the Wal-Mart MasterCard program.  Partially offsetting
these increases was lower  telecommunications  expense of $10 million due to the
Corporation's sourcing and other expense-reduction initiatives.

Income Taxes
- ------------
The  Corporation  recognized  income tax  expense  of $556  million in the first
quarter of 1997,  compared with income tax benefits of $214 million in the first
quarter  of  1996.  The  1996  amount  includes  tax  benefits  related  to  the
restructuring  charge as well as  aggregate  tax  benefits  and  refunds of $132
million.  The  Corporation's  effective  tax  rate was  37.5% in the 1997  first
quarter  compared  with  38.0%  in  the  first quarter  of  1996 (excluding  the
aforementioned tax benefits and refunds).

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LINES OF BUSINESS RESULTS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Corporation manages itself using an economic-based  risk-adjusted management
information  system  ("MIS").  This system  includes  many key lines of business
which are organized into two major business franchises, Global Wholesale Banking
and Regional and  Nationwide  Consumer  Banking  ("RNCB").  Within each of these
franchises,  key businesses are measured  independently on a profit and loss and
rate of return basis, as well as by other key performance  measures.  Highlights
of key business  performance  measures follow,  reflecting the risk-adjusted MIS
line-of-business results.


                                      -24-
<PAGE>   25
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Lines of Business Results
- -------------------------
                                                                                                                                  
                                           Global Wholesale             Regional and Nationwide
For Three Months Ended March 31,                Banking                    Consumer Banking                     Total (a)       
                                         ---------------------           -----------------------           -------------------- 
(in millions, except ratios)              1997            1996             1997            1996           1997            1996
                                          ----            ----             ----            ----           ----            ----
                                                                                                                             
<S>                                   <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>              <C>     
Net Interest Income                   $     906       $    919        $   1,529      $    1,441     $    2,050        $  2,096
Noninterest Revenue                       1,423          1,306              600             564          2,100           1,945
Noninterest Expense                       1,188          1,163            1,136           1,141          2,415           2,406
                                      ---------       --------         --------       ---------      ---------         -------
Operating Margin                          1,141          1,062              993             864          1,735           1,635
Credit Costs                                 78             73              448             344            223             236
                                      ---------       --------         --------       ---------      ---------         -------
Income Before Taxes                       1,063            989              545             520          1,512           1,399
Income Taxes                                406            366              214             203            566             532
                                      ---------       --------         --------       ---------      ---------         -------
Operating Net Income                        657            623              331             317            946             867
Restructuring Costs                         (11)            --               (4)             (1)           (19)         (1,026)
Nonrecurring Items (b)                       --             --               --              --             --              70
                                      ---------      ---------        ---------       ---------      ---------        --------
Net Income                            $     646      $     623        $     327       $     316      $     927        $    (89)
                                      =========      =========        =========       =========      =========        ======== 

Average Common Equity                 $   9,527      $   9,769        $   6,555       $   6,353      $   18,494       $  18,188
Average Assets                        $ 233,449      $ 211,279        $ 116,766       $ 109,357      $  339,269       $ 312,925
Return on Common Equity                    26.8%          24.4%            19.3%           18.9%          19.5%            18.0%
Efficiency Ratio                             51%            52%              53%             57%            58%              60%
                                                                                                                                   
<FN>
(a) Total column  includes  Corporate  results.  See description of Corporate on
    page 28.
(b) Nonrecurring  items for 1996  include the loss on the sale of a building in
    Japan,  costs  incurred in combining the  Corporation's  foreign  retirement
    plans and aggregate tax benefits and refunds.
</FN>
</TABLE>

Global Wholesale Banking
- ------------------------
Global Wholesale Banking provides financing,  advisory, sales and trading, trade
finance,  asset  management,  private banking and operating  services to clients
worldwide,  including  corporations,   institutions,   governments  and  wealthy
individuals.  Through these businesses, the Corporation is driving towards a new
model  for the  delivery  of  global  financial  services,  integrating  product
expertise,  industry  knowledge and geographic reach to effect superior customer
solutions.  Global  Wholesale  Banking  operates  in  more  than  50  countries,
including major operations in all key international financial centers.

Global Wholesale Banking  encompasses  investment banking and corporate lending,
global markets activities,  equity investing,  private banking, asset management
and information  and  transaction  services.  Terminal  Businesses, representing
discontinued  portfolios  (primarily the remaining  refinancing country debt and
commercial  real estate  problem asset and  nonperforming  portfolio),  are also
included in Global Wholesale Banking.

Global  Wholesale  Banking's  operating net income for the first quarter of 1997
was $657  million,  an increase of $34 million  over the first  quarter of 1996.
These favorable results were due primarily to the  Corporation's  global markets
businesses, reflecting  higher  foreign  exchange,  derivatives  and  securities
results worldwide partly offset by lower corporate finance fees and lower equity
investment gains, both of which had very strong first quarters in 1996.


                                      -25-
<PAGE>   26
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

The following table sets forth certain key financial performance measures of the
businesses within Global Wholesale Banking for the periods indicated.
                                                                                                                                  
                                                       1997                                            1996                    
                                    -------------------------------------------     ---------------------------------------------
Three Months Ended March 31,                        Net              Efficiency                     Net               Efficiency
(in millions, except ratios)        Revenues      Income     ROCE       Ratio       Revenues      Income      ROCE       Ratio
                                    --------      ------     ----       -----       --------      ------      ----       -----
<S>                              <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>         <C> 
Global Wholesale Banking:
     Global Investment Banking
       and Corporate Lending         $  448      $   115     12.5%      45%         $   531      $  175       19.5%       35%
     Global Markets                     904          317     58.4       44              622         175       28.4        58
     Chase Capital Partners             135           73     25.6       13              248         146       57.1         6
     Global Asset Management
       and Private Banking              202           41     32.2       65              192          38       28.9        64
     Global Services                    509           76     27.7       76              480          63       22.7        78
     Terminal Businesses                  3          (17)     NM        NM               10          (9)       NM         NM
</TABLE>
 
NM - Not meaningful.
 
Global Investment Banking and Corporate Lending
- -----------------------------------------------
Global   Investment   Banking  and  Corporate   Lending   finances  and  advises
corporations,   financial  sponsors  and  governments  by  providing  integrated
one-stop financial solutions and industry expertise to clients globally.  Client
industries include broker/dealers,  chemicals, healthcare,  insurance, media and
telecommunications,  multinationals,  natural resources,  oil and gas, power and
environmental,  real estate,  retail and  transportation.  The product offerings
encompass syndicated finance,  high-yield  securities, mergers and acquisitions,
project finance, restructuring, private placements, lease financing and lending.
The Corporation  continues to maintain its lead position in loan syndication and
in  leveraged  financing.  Net  income  for the first  quarter  of 1997 was $115
million,  a decrease of $60 million from the first  quarter of 1996 due to lower
deal volume which led to lower  transaction fees.  Additionally,  the 1996 first
quarter results were favorably impacted by two large transactions.

Global Markets
- --------------
Global Markets' activities  encompass the trading and sales of foreign exchange,
derivatives,   fixed  income  securities  and  commodities,   including  related
origination  functions. A leader in capital markets, the Corporation operates 24
hours a day covering the major international  cross-border financial markets, as
well as many local markets in both  developed and developing  countries.  Global
Markets is a recognized world leader in such key activities as foreign exchange,
interest rate swaps and emerging  markets  debt.  Also,  included  within Global
Markets are the domestic and international treasury units which have the primary
responsibility  of managing the  Corporation's  asset/liability  and  investment
securities activities.  The strong growth in trading-related revenue contributed
to  net income for the first  quarter of 1997 of $317  million with a return on
common equity of 58%, a significant  increase from 1996's first quarter  results
of $175  million and 28%,  respectively.  Trading-related  revenue for the first
quarter of 1997 was $580  million,  an increase  of 22% from last  year's  first
quarter results driven by higher foreign exchange,  derivatives,  and securities
results  worldwide.  Global Markets manages treasury  revenues on a total return
basis and benefited from treasury  revenues in the 1997 first quarter of
$201 million.

Chase Capital Partners
- ----------------------
Chase Capital  Partners  ("CCP") is a global  private equity  organization  with
approximately   $4.0  billion  under  management,   including  $2.8  billion  in
equity-related  investments.  Through  professionals focused on investing in the
United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America, CCP provides equity and mezzanine
financing  for a wide  variety  of  investment  opportunities.  During the first
quarter  of 1997,  CCP's  direct  investments  totaled  $124  million in over 13
venture  capital,  management  buyout,   recapitalization,   growth  equity  and
mezzanine  transactions.  Net  income  for the  first  quarter  of 1997  was $73
million,  a decrease  from last year's  first  quarter  results of $146  million
primarily as a result of a lower number of large deals in the 1997 first quarter
when compared with the same period in 1996.

Global Asset Management and Private Banking
- -------------------------------------------
The Global Asset  Management  and Private  Banking  group serves a global client
base of wealthy  individuals  and  institutional  mutual fund and  self-directed
investors.  Services  include  a full  range of  private  banking  capabilities,
including trust and estates, custody,  investment management for individuals and
institutional  investors  globally;  Vista  Family of Mutual Funds (at March 31,
1997,  the  fourth  largest  bank-managed  mutual  fund  family in the U.S.) and
discount  brokerage.  Total assets under management  amounted to $131 billion at
March 31,  1997.  Net income grew 8% to $41  million in the 1997 first  quarter,
with a return on common  equity of 32%,  due to a higher  level of assets  under
management and increased client activity.



                                      -26-
<PAGE>   27

Global Services
- ---------------
Global Services is a leading  provider of information  and transaction  services
globally.  As the world's  largest  provider  of global  custody and a leader in
trust and agency services,  Global Services was custodian for over $3.8 trillion
in assets at March 31, 1997 and serviced over $1.4 trillion in outstanding debt.
Global Services also operates the largest U.S. dollar funds transfer business in
the world and is a market leader in FedWire,  Automated Clearing House (ACH) and
CHIPS  volume.  Net  income in the first  quarter  of 1997 was $76  million,  an
increase of $13 million or 21% from 1996 first quarter.  Return on common equity
for 1997 first quarter was 28%; excluding the impact of goodwill,  the return on
tangible  common  equity  was 35%.  These  favorable  results  are due to strong
revenue growth within global investor  services and global trust  reflecting new
business as well as higher volumes in the global payment business.

Regional and Nationwide Consumer Banking
- ----------------------------------------
The Regional and  Nationwide  Consumer  Banking  franchise as of March 31, 1997,
includes  the third  largest  bank  credit  card  issuer in the U.S.,  the third
largest  originator and second largest  servicer of residential  mortgages and a
leading  provider of auto financing and other  consumer  lending  products.  The
Corporation   maintains  a  leading  market  share  position  in  the  New  York
metropolitan tri-state area in serving the financial needs of consumers,  middle
market  commercial  enterprises  and  small  businesses.   It  offers  customers
convenient access to financial services by telephone,  PC, and the Internet, and
has the most  branches  and ATMs in the New York  metropolitan  tri-state  area.
Additionally,   included  in  RNCB  is  Texas  Commerce   Bank,   which  is  the
second-largest  bank in Texas and a leader in providing  financial  products and
services to businesses and individuals  throughout  Texas.  RNCB also includes a
small international consumer presence which is highly profitable.

RNCB's  operating  net income for the first quarter of 1997 was $331 million and
operating  return on common equity was 19%. These  improved  results were driven
mainly by strong  growth  in loan  volume,  mortgage  banking  products  and the
benefit of  merger-related  savings, partially offset by higher credit provision
for credit cards and auto loans.

The following table sets forth certain key financial performance measures of the
businesses within RNCB for the periods indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                                  
                                                      1997                                             1996                    
                                   --------------------------------------------     --------------------------------------------
Three Months Ended March 31,                         Net             Efficiency                     Net               Efficiency
(in millions, except ratios)       Revenues (a)    Income    ROCE       Ratio       Revenues      Income      ROCE       Ratio
                                   ------------    ------    ----       -----       --------      ------      ----       -----
                                                                                                                                 
<S>                                  <C>       <C>           <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>
Regional and Nationwide
  Consumer Banking:
     Credit Cards                     $  730    $    56       14.8%      39%         $   635     $   72       19.4%       40%
     Retail Payments and Investments     477         69       26.0       74              476         55       21.0        79
     Middle Market                       230         62       23.9       46              237         59       22.6        50
     Mortgage Banking                    186         46       14.6 (b)   56              165         22        6.6        72
     National Consumer Finance           155         27       23.1       43              150         34       30.1        42
     International Consumer               65         15       80.6       58               61         15       76.2        60
     Texas Commerce                      320         66       17.5       63              308         68       19.3        62
                                                                                                                                  
<FN>
(a) Insurance  products managed within Retail Payments and Investments but 
    included for reporting purposes in Credit Cards,  Mortgage Banking, and
    National Consumer Finance, generated revenues of $24 million and $19 million
    in 1997 and 1996, respectively.
(b) Excluding the impact of goodwill,  the return on tangible  common equity was
    20% for the first quarter of 1997.
</FN>
</TABLE>

Credit Cards
- ------------
Chase  Cardmember  Services  ranks as the third  largest bank card issuer in the
United  States as of March 31, 1997,  with a $25.3  billion  managed  portfolio,
inclusive of the co-branded  Shell  MasterCard  which now totals $4.5 billion in
outstandings.  For the first quarter of 1997, net income (reflected on a managed
basis) was $56 million, a $16 million decrease from 1996's first quarter results
of $72 million.  Earnings were driven by a 15% revenue  increase  generated from
growth  in  average  managed  receivables  and the  effect  of  higher  fees and
risk-based pricing  initiatives offset by higher credit card net charge-offs and
increased spending related to the launch of the Wal-Mart co-branded credit card.


                                      -27-
<PAGE>   28

Retail Payments & Investments
- -----------------------------
At March 31, 1997,  Retail  Payments and  Investments  has the leading  share of
primary bank relationships  among consumers and small businesses in the New York
metropolitan  tri-state  area.  In addition  to its  tri-state  businesses,  the
Corporation  makes  available  insurance  and  investment  products  nationwide.
Retail Payments and Investments  allows  customers to choose the way they handle
their financial  relationships,  offering telephone,  PC and Internet banking in
addition to branches and ATMs.  Net income in the first  quarter of 1997 was $69
million, an increase of $14 million from the 1996 first quarter. The improvement
in net income is due primarily to lower  noninterest  expense,  reflecting staff
reductions and branch consolidations, coupled with an increase in deposit volume
and higher insurance fees.

Middle Market
- -------------
The  Corporation  was  the  number  one  middle  market  bank  in the  New  York
metropolitan  tri-state area at March 31, 1997, where it has relationships  with
52% of regional  companies  with sales ranging from $10 million to $500 million.
Net income for the 1997 first  quarter was $62  million,  a $3 million  increase
when compared with 1996 first  quarter  results of $59 million.  The increase in
the 1997  first  quarter  results  is due to  higher  deposit  volume  and staff
reductions.

Mortgage Banking
- ----------------
At March 31, 1997,  Mortgage Banking is the third-largest  originator and second
largest  servicer of residential  mortgage loans in the U.S.,  serving more than
1.9 million  customers  nationwide.  In the first quarter of 1997, $7 billion in
loans were originated and the  Corporation's  servicing  portfolio  totaled $160
billion.  Net income in the first quarter of 1997 was $46 million, a $24 million
increase  from the 1996  first  quarter.  Return on common  equity  rose to 15%;
however,  excluding the impact of goodwill, the return on tangible common equity
was 20%.  The 1997  first  quarter  results  were  favorably  affected  by a 13%
increase in revenue  reflecting higher levels of servicing assets and higher net
interest margin on mortgage loans and 14% lower  expenses due to  merger saves
and the re-engineering of the mortgage origination business.

National Consumer Finance
- -------------------------
National  Consumer Finance is a leading provider of auto financing,  home equity
secured lending,  student lending,  unsecured  consumer lending (Chase Advantage
Credit)  and  manufactured  housing  financing.  At March 31,  1997,  Chase Auto
Finance ($11 billion in  outstandings)  was ranked  number one among  noncaptive
finance  companies in new originations  ($3 billion in 1997 originations ). Net
income in the first  quarter of 1997 was $27  million,  a decrease of $7 million
from the 1996 first  quarter.  The 1997 first  quarter  results  includes  solid
revenue  growth  due to higher  managed  receivables  which was offset by a 
higher credit   provision   reflecting   a  23%  increase  in  loan  volume  
and  lower securitization  gains in the 1997 first quarter when compared with 
the same 1996 period.  Additionally,  the 1997 first quarter  reflected lower 
revenue compared with 1996 due to the joint  venture  formed  with  Sallie 
Mae in the 1996 fourth quarter, which is accounted for on the equity basis.

International Consumer
- ----------------------
International Consumer provides loan, deposit, investment and insurance products
for  individuals  in Hong Kong.  Also,  included is The  Manhattan  Card Company
Limited (the  Corporation's  54% owned  subsidiary)  which is the  third-largest
credit card issuer in Hong Kong.  Additionally,  the  Corporation  has a leading
full-service  banking  presence in Panama and the Eastern  Caribbean,  providing
deposit, investment and asset products for individuals,  small businesses, large
corporations and government  entities.  Net income for the first quarter of 1997
was $15 million,  flat when compared with the 1996 first  quarter  results.  The
1997 first  quarter  results  were  driven by a 7% growth in revenue  reflecting
higher loan volumes offset by higher expenses and credit costs.

Texas Commerce
- --------------
Texas Commerce is the primary bank for more large corporations and middle market
companies  than any other  bank in Texas and also  maintains  a strong  consumer
banking  presence  through its 124 locations.  Additionally,  at March 31, 1997,
Texas Commerce was the largest bank for personal and corporate trust services in
the Southwest.  At March 31, 1997, total assets were $21 billion. Net income for
the first  quarter of 1997 was $66 million,  relatively  flat when compared with
last year's first quarter results of $68 million. Return on common equity in the
first quarter of 1997 is 18%;  excluding  the impact of goodwill,  the return on
tangible  common equity was 22%.  Texas Commerce  continues to contribute  solid
revenue growth reflecting higher corporate finance fees.

Corporate
- ---------
Corporate includes the management  results from the Corporation's  investment in
CIT and some effects  remaining at the Corporate level after the  implementation
of management  accounting policies,  including residual credit provision and tax
expense.  The  securitized  portion of the credit card  portfolio is included in
Corporate.  Corporate also includes one-time  unallocated  special items such as
merger-related  restructuring  charges and tax  refunds in the first  quarter of
1996.  For the first  quarter of 1997,  Corporate  had a net loss of $42 million
compared  to a $73 million net loss in the 1996 first  quarter.  The  economic
risk-based  methodology  for capital is allocated on a business unit level basis
based on credit,  market and operating risk, with the unallocated portion
included in Corporate.  In the 1997 first quarter, Corporate  had  unallocated
equity of $2,412  million  compared  with  $2,066  million  in the first 
quarter of 1996, reflecting  a  continued   improvement  of  the  overall  risk
profile  of  the Corporation.

                                      -28-
<PAGE>   29

Lines-of-business  results are subject to restatement  as  appropriate  whenever
there are  refinements  in  management  reporting  policies  or  changes  to the
management  organization.  The  current  presentation  of the  lines-of-business
results  have been  restated  to reflect a single,  uniform  post-merger  set of
management accounting policies.

Guidelines  exist for assigning  expenses that are not directly  incurred by the
businesses,  such as overhead and taxes, as well as for allocating shareholders'
equity and the provision for credit losses,  utilizing a risk-based methodology.
Also,  incorporated  in the  guidelines  is a process  for  matching  assets and
liabilities with similar maturity, liquidity and interest characteristics within
each business.  Noninterest  expenses of the  Corporation are fully allocated to
the business units except for special corporate one-time charges. Management has
developed a risk-adjusted capital methodology that quantifies different types of
risk -- credit,  market,  and operating -- within various businesses and assigns
capital  accordingly.  The  provision for credit losses is allocated to business
units  utilizing  a credit  risk  methodology  applied  consistently  across the
Corporation  and  a  risk  grading  system  appropriate  for a  business  unit's
portfolio. The difference between the risk-based provision and the Corporation's
provision is included in the Corporate results. Long-term expected tax rates are
assigned in evaluating the Corporation's  businesses and the difference  between
the  risk-based  tax rate and the  Corporation's  tax  rate is  included  in the
Corporate results.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The following  discussion of the  Corporation's  credit risk management  focuses
primarily  on  developments  since  December  31,  1996.  A  discussion  of  the
Corporation's  management  of its credit  risk is provided on pages 48-54 of the
Corporation's 1996 Annual Report. A description of the Corporation's  accounting
policies for its nonperforming  loans and assets acquired as loan  satisfactions
is provided in Note One of the Corporation's 1996 Annual Report.

Loan Portfolio
- --------------
The Corporation's  loans  outstanding  totaled $155.9 billion at March 31, 1997,
compared with $155.1 billion at the 1996  year-end,  and $149.3 billion at March
31,  1996,  reflecting  increased  demand  for  consumer  and  commercial  loans
(excluding  commercial  real  estate), partially  offset by the impact of credit
card, auto loan and residential and commercial mortgage securitizations.

The Corporation's  nonperforming assets at March 31, 1997 were $1,126 million, a
decrease  of $25  million  from the 1996  year-end  level and a decrease of $560
million,  or 33%,  from last year's  comparable  period-end.  The  reduction  in
nonperforming  assets  reflects  the ongoing  improvement  in the  Corporation's
credit  profile  as a  result  of  a  lower  level  of  loans  being  placed  on
nonperforming status, repayments,  charge-offs,  and continuing loan workout and
collection activities.

Total net charge-offs  were $220 million in the first quarter of 1997,  compared
with $245  million for the  comparable  period in 1996.  The 1996 first  quarter
amount excludes a charge of $102 million,  related to conforming the credit card
charge-off  policies of Chase and Chemical.  Total net charge-offs (on a managed
basis) were $433 million in the 1997 first  quarter,  compared with $351 million
in the first quarter of 1996.

The following table presents the Corporation's  loan-related information for the
dates indicated.


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Loans                                  Nonperforming Assets      
                                            ----------------------------------------        ------------------------------------
                                            March 31,         Dec 31,      March 31,        March 31,       Dec 31,    March 31,
(in millions)                                    1997            1996           1996            1997           1996         1996
                                            ---------         -------      ---------        --------        -------    ---------
Domestic Consumer:
<S>                                       <C>             <C>            <C>                 <C>           <C>          <C>     
Residential Mortgage(a)                   $    36,586     $   36,621     $    35,908         $    267      $    249     $    246
Credit Card                                    11,145         12,157          13,704               --            --           --
Auto Financings                                11,609         11,121           9,281               26            28           23
Other Consumer(b)                               9,411          9,185          10,168               10             7           14
                                          -----------     ----------      ----------         --------      --------     --------
  Total Domestic Consumer                      68,751         69,084          69,061              303           284          283
                                          -----------     ----------      ----------         --------      --------     --------
Domestic Commercial:
Commercial and Industrial                      36,204         34,742          31,833              367           444          474
Commercial Real Estate(c)                       5,751          5,934           6,514              206           156          442
Financial Institutions                          6,280          5,540           6,268                1             2            2
                                          -----------      ---------      ----------         --------      --------     --------
  Total Domestic Commercial                    48,235         46,216          44,615              574           602          918
                                          -----------      ---------      ----------         --------      --------     --------
  Total Domestic                              116,986        115,300         113,676              877           886        1,201
                                          -----------      ---------      ----------         --------      --------     --------
Foreign:
Commercial and Industrial                      24,036         23,109          21,951               69            79          128
Commercial Real Estate                            578            800             759                1             1           27
Financial Institutions & Foreign Gov't         10,996         12,597           9,772               33            38          155
Consumer                                        3,286          3,286           3,173               18            17           26
                                          -----------      ---------      ----------         --------      --------     --------
  Total Foreign                                38,896         39,792          35,655              121           135          336
                                          -----------     ----------     -----------         --------      --------     --------
Total Loans                               $   155,882     $  155,092     $   149,331              998         1,021        1,537
                                          ===========     ==========     ===========         --------      --------     --------
Assets Acquired as Loan Satisfactions                                                             128           130          149
                                                                                             --------     ---------     --------
Total Nonperforming Assets                                                                   $  1,126     $   1,151     $  1,686
                                                                                             ========     =========     ========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                   Past Due 90 Days and Over
                                                                  Net Charge-offs                       & Still Accruing       
                                                             -------------------------        ----------------------------------
                                                                    First Quarter              March 31,    Dec 31,   March 31,
(in millions)                                                    1997           1996                1997       1996        1996
                                                              ----------      --------        ----------    -------   ---------
Domestic Consumer:
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>                <C>         <C>          <C>   
Residential Mortgage(a)                                       $     7        $     8            $     8     $     7      $   13
Credit Card                                                       150            165                246         267         283
Auto Financings                                                    12              8                 12           6          15
Other Consumer(b)                                                  40             29                100         115         161
                                                              -------        -------            -------     -------      ------
  Total Domestic Consumer                                         209            210                366         395         472
                                                              -------        -------            -------     -------      ------
Domestic Commercial:
Commercial and Industrial                                          14             48                 53          19          25
Commercial Real Estate(c)                                          (4)            (4)                 4           8           9
Financial Institutions                                             --             --                 --          --          --
                                                              -------        -------            -------     -------      ------
  Total Domestic Commercial                                        10             44                 57          27          34
                                                              -------        -------            -------     -------      ------
  Total Domestic                                                  219            254                423         422         506
                                                              -------        -------            -------     -------      ------
Foreign:
Commercial and Industrial                                          (2)            (9)                 8           6           2
Commercial Real Estate                                             --             --                 --          --          --
Financial Institutions & Foreign Gov't                             --             (2)                --          --          --
Consumer                                                            3              2                 10           6          10
                                                              -------        -------            -------     -------      ------
  Total Foreign                                                     1             (9)                18          12          12
                                                              -------        -------            -------     -------      ------
Total Loans                                                       220            245            $   441     $   434      $  518
                                                              -------        -------            =======     =======      ======
Charge Related to Conforming
  Credit Card Charge-off Policies                                  --            102
                                                              -------        -------
Total                                                         $   220        $   347
                                                              =======        =======
                                                                                                                                
<FN>
(a) Consists of 1-4 family residential mortgages.
(b) Consists  of  installment  loans  (direct  and  indirect  types of consumer
    finance),  student loans and unsecured revolving lines of credit.  There are
    essentially  no  credit  losses in the  student  loan  portfolio  due to the
    existence of Federal and State government agency  guarantees.  Student loans
    which were past due 90 days and over and still  accruing were  approximately
    $30 million,  $54 million,  and $106 million at March 31, 1997, December 31,
    1996 and March 31, 1996, respectively.
(c) Represents  loans  secured  primarily  by real  property,  other than loans
    secured by mortgages on 1-4 family residential properties.
</FN>
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>   31

Domestic Consumer Portfolio
- ---------------------------
The domestic consumer loan portfolio  consists of one-to-four family residential
mortgages,  credit cards, auto financings and other consumer loans. The domestic
consumer loan  portfolio  totaled $68.8 billion at March 31, 1997, a decrease of
$333 million from the 1996 year-end, reflecting strong loan growth offset by the
impact of credit card, auto loan and residential mortgage securitizations during
the 1997 first quarter.

Residential  Mortgage  Loans:  Residential  mortgage loans were $36.6 billion at
March 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996,  an increase  from $35.9  billion at March
31,  1996,   primarily   reflecting  a  higher  level  of  adjustable-rate  loan
outstandings.

At March  31,  1997,  nonperforming  domestic  residential  mortgage  loans as a
percentage of the portfolio was 0.73%,  compared with 0.68% at the 1996 year-end
and 0.69% at March 31, 1996.

The  following  table  presents the  residential  mortgage  servicing  portfolio
activity for the periods indicated.  A discussion of the Corporation's  mortgage
servicing  and loan  origination  activities  is included on pages 49-50 of the
Corporation's 1996 Annual Report.

                                                   First Quarter     
                                        ---------------------------------
  (in billions)                               1997               1996
                                              ----               ----
                                                                             
Balance at Beginning of Period          $   140.6          $    132.1
  Originations                                7.1                 7.5
  Acquisitions                               16.8 (a)             1.1
  Repayments and Sales                       (4.2)               (7.6)
                                        ---------          ---------- 
Balance at March 31,                    $   160.3          $    133.1
                                        =========          ==========

(a) Represents  acquisition of Source One Mortgage Services Corporation ("Source
    One") servicing portfolio in February 1997.

Mortgage  servicing rights (included in other assets) amounted to $1,703 million
at March 31, 1997,  compared with $1,203  million at March 31, 1996,  reflecting
the corresponding  increase in the Corporation's  residential mortgage servicing
portfolio due to the acquisition of Source-One  servicing  portfolio in February
1997. The Corporation continually evaluates prepayment exposure of the servicing
portfolio, adjusting the balance and remaining life of the servicing rights as a
result of prepayments and utilizes derivative contracts (interest rate swaps and
purchased option contracts) to reduce its exposure to such prepayment risks.

Credit Card Loans:  The  Corporation  analyzes  its credit card  portfolio  on a
"managed basis" which includes  credit card  receivables on the balance sheet as
well as credit card  receivables  which have been  securitized.  During the 1997
first  quarter,  the  Corporation   securitized  $1.4  billion  of  credit  card
receivables  compared with $2.9 billion in the 1996 first quarter. For the first
quarter of 1997, average managed  receivables were $25.3 billion,  compared with
$24.4  billion in the 1996 fourth  quarter  and $23.2  billion in the 1996 first
quarter, reflecting the continued growth in credit card outstandings.



                                      -31-
<PAGE>   32
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

The following table presents  credit-related  information for the  Corporation's
managed credit card receivables.
                                                                                                                                  
As of or for the Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)                                                          1997              1996
                                                                   -----------      -----------
                                                                                                        
<S>                                                                 <C>             <C>      
Average Managed Credit Card Receivables                             $  25,318       $  23,183
Past Due 90 Days & Over and Accruing                                $     622       $     495
   As a Percentage of Average Credit Card Receivables                    2.46%           2.15%
Net Charge-offs                                                     $     358 (a)   $     270 (a)
   As a Percentage of Average Credit Card Receivables                    5.66%           4.66%
                                                                                                                                  
<FN>
(a) Excludes charge related to conforming the credit card charge-off policies of
    Chase and Chemical.
</FN>
</TABLE>

The  increase in net  charge-offs  on managed  credit card  receivables  for the
three-month  period  ending March 31,  1997,  when  compared  with the same 1996
period,  reflects growth in average managed credit card  outstandings and higher
levels of personal bankruptcies and delinquencies.  Management currently expects
that credit card net charge-offs will increase in the second quarter of 1997 and
will decline thereafter. Additionally, management expects that the Corporation's
credit card net  charge-offs,  as a percentage  of average  managed  credit card
receivables, will be approximately 5.6% for the full year 1997.

Credit Card  Securitizations:  For a discussion of the Corporation's credit card
securitizations, see page 51 of the Corporation's 1996 Annual Report.

The following  table outlines the impact of the  securitizations  of credit card
receivables  by  showing  the  favorable  (unfavorable)  change in the  reported
Consolidated Statement of Income line items for the periods indicated.

Favorable (Unfavorable) Impact                                First Quarter    
                                                        -----------------------
(in millions)                                            1997            1996
                                                        -----           -----
                                                                             
Net Interest Income                                    $ (298)        $  (187)
Provision for Credit Losses                               214             105
Credit Card Revenue                                        68              75
Other Revenue                                              (2)              3
Pre-tax Income (Loss) Impact of Securitizations        $  (18)        $    (4)

Auto Financings: The auto financings portfolio, which consists of auto loans and
leases,  was $11.6  billion at March 31, 1997, an increase from $11.1 billion at
December  31, 1996 and $9.3 billion at March 31,  1996.  The increase  reflected
continued strong consumer demand due to favorable  pricing  programs,  partially
offset by the impact of auto loan securitizations.  Total originations were $2.8
billion in the first 1997  quarter,  compared with $3.1 billion in the same 1996
period.  The Corporation  securitized  approximately  $1.2 billion of auto loans
during the first 1997 quarter,  compared with $1.4 billion  during the same 1996
period. Net charge-offs  related to auto financings were $12 million in the 1997
first  quarter,  compared with $8 million in the same period in 1996,  primarily
reflecting growth in the portfolio and unfavorable performance in a discontinued
product line.

On a managed basis, the auto financings portfolio was $17.1 billion at March 31,
1997,  compared  with $16.0  billion at December  31, 1996 and $13.1  billion at
March 31,1996.  Net  charge-offs on a managed basis were $17 million in the 1997
first quarter, compared with $8 million in first quarter 1996.

Other Consumer Loans: Other consumer loans,  which includes secured  installment
loans (primarily loans related to recreational vehicles and manufactured housing
financing),  student loans and unsecured  revolving  lines of credit,  were $9.4
billion at March 31, 1997,  compared with $9.2 billion at December 31, 1996, and
$10.2  billion at March 31,  1996.  The decrease  from March 31, 1996  primarily
reflected  the sale of  approximately  $1.5 billion of student  loans during the
fourth  quarter of 1996 in conjunction  with the formation of the  Corporation's
joint  venture  with Sallie Mae (which is  accounted  for on the equity  basis),
partly offset by increased  demand for  installment  loans.  The increase in net
charge-offs for the 1997 period reflects higher personal bankruptcies related to
unsecured revolving lines of credit.

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<PAGE>   33

Domestic Commercial Portfolio
- -----------------------------
Domestic  Commercial  and  Industrial  Portfolio:  The domestic  commercial  and
industrial  portfolio  totaled $36.2 billion at March 31, 1997, an increase from
$34.7  billion at December  31, 1996 and $31.8  billion at March 31,  1996.  The
portfolio  consists primarily of loans made to large corporate and middle market
customers and is diversified geographically and by industry.
 
Nonperforming  domestic  commercial  and  industrial  loans were $367 million at
March 31,  1997,  compared  with $474  million at March 31,  1996.  In the first
quarter of 1997, the Corporation  had net  charge-offs of $14 million,  compared
with $48 million in the first quarter of 1996.

Management believes that the credit quality of the Corporation's  commercial and
industrial  loan portfolio will remain  relatively  stable in 1997,  although it
expects net  charge-offs in 1997 to be modestly higher than in 1996, as a result
of an anticipated  reduction in recoveries  from the high level achieved  during
1996.

Domestic  Commercial Real Estate Portfolio:  The domestic commercial real estate
portfolio represents loans secured primarily by real property,  other than loans
secured by one-to-four family residential  properties (which are included in the
consumer loan  portfolio).  The domestic  commercial  real estate loan portfolio
totaled  $5.8 billion at March 31, 1997,  essentially  flat with $5.9 billion at
December  31,  1996 and a  decrease  from $6.5  billion at March 31,  1996.  The
decrease  is  principally  attributable  to  securitizations,   repayments  from
borrowers, transfers, collections and sales primarily in the terminal commercial
real estate portfolio.

The table below sets forth the major components of the domestic  commercial real
estate loan portfolio at the dates indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                                                    
                                                     March 31,     December 31,       March 31,
   (in millions)                                          1997             1996            1996
                                                     ---------     ------------       ---------
                                                                                                          
<S>                                                 <C>              <C>            <C>        
Commercial Mortgages                                $   4,838        $    5,040     $     5,308
Construction                                              913               894           1,206
                                                    ---------        ----------     -----------
Total Domestic Commercial Real Estate Loans         $   5,751        $    5,934     $     6,514
                                                    =========        ==========     ===========
</TABLE>       

Nonperforming  domestic  commercial real estate loans were $206 million at March
31,  1997,  a $50 million  increase  from the  December  31,  1996 level,  but a
decrease of $236  million,  or 53%,  from March 31,  1996.  The  improvement  in
nonperforming  asset levels  since March 31, 1996  reflects the transfer of $145
million of  nonperforming  loans to the Assets Held for Accelerated  Disposition
portfolio in the fourth quarter of 1996.

Domestic Financial Institutions  Portfolio:  The domestic financial institutions
portfolio  includes  loans to commercial  banks and companies  whose  businesses
primarily involve lending,  financing,  investing,  underwriting,  or insurance.
Loans to domestic financial institutions were $6.3 billion, or 4% of total loans
outstanding,  at March 31, 1997, compared with $5.5 billion at December 31, 1996
and $6.3  billion at March 31,  1996.  The  portfolio  continued to maintain its
strong credit quality during the first quarter of 1997, with no net charge-offs.

Foreign Portfolio
- -----------------
Foreign portfolio  includes  commercial and industrial loans, loans to financial
institutions,  commercial real estate, loans to foreign governments and official
institutions,  and consumer  loans. At March 31, 1997, the  Corporation's  total
foreign  loans were $38.9  billion,  compared with $39.8 billion at December 31,
1996 and $35.7  billion  at March  31,  1996.  The  portfolio  included  foreign
commercial and  industrial loans of $24.0 billion at March 31, 1997, an increase
of $.9  billion  from the 1996  year-end  and an increase of $2.1  billion from
March 31, 1996.

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<PAGE>   34

Foreign  nonperforming loans at March 31, 1997 were $121 million, a decrease of
$14 million from December 31, 1996 and a decrease of $215 million from March 31,
1996.  Net  charge-offs  of  foreign  loans  were $1  million  in the 1997 first
quarter, compared with net recoveries of $9 million in the 1996 first quarter.

Industry Diversification
- ------------------------
Based upon the industry classifications utilized by the Corporation at March 31,
1997, there were no industry  segments which exceeded 5% of total Commercial and
Industrial loans outstanding.

Derivative and Foreign Exchange Financial Instruments
- -----------------------------------------------------
In  the  normal  course  of  its  business,  the  Corporation  utilizes  various
derivative  and foreign  exchange  financial  instruments  to meet the financial
needs of its customers, to generate revenues through its trading activities, and
to manage its exposure to  fluctuations  in interest and currency  rates.  For a
discussion of the derivative and foreign exchange financial instruments utilized
in connection  with the  Corporation's  trading  activities and  asset/liability
management  activities,  including  the  notional  amounts  and credit  exposure
outstandings as well as the credit and market risks involved, see Notes 3 and 12
of this Form 10-Q and pages 52-58 and Notes One and Seventeen of the
Corporation's 1996 Annual Report.

Many  of  the  Corporation's  derivative  and  foreign  exchange  contracts  are
short-term,  which  mitigates  credit risk as transactions  settle quickly.  The
following  table  provides the remaining  maturities  of derivative  and foreign
exchange  contracts  outstanding  at March  31,  1997  and  December  31,  1996.
Percentages are based upon remaining  contract life of  mark-to-market  exposure
amounts.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                            
                                          At March 31, 1997                                       At December 31, 1996              
                         ----------------------------------------------------     -----------------------------------------------
                         Interest       Foreign       Equity,                     Interest    Foreign        Equity,
                           Rate         Exchange    Commodity and                   Rate      Exchange    Commodity and
                         Contracts      Contracts  Other Contracts    Total      Contracts    Contracts  Other Contracts    Total
                         ---------      ---------     ---------       -----      ---------    ---------     ---------       -----
                                                                                                                                
<S>                         <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>
Less than 3 months          14%            54%            11%          33%         15%          59%            26%           31%
3 to 6 months                6             23              5           14           5           21              5            11
6 to 12 months               7             18             30           12           8           15             28            10
1 to 5 years                52              5             53           30          52            5             40            35
Over 5 years                21             --              1           11          20           --              1            13
                           ---            ---            ---          ---          ---         ---            ---           ---
Total                      100%           100%           100%         100%        100%         100%           100%          100%
                           ===            ===            ===          ===          ===         ===            ===           === 
</TABLE>
 
The  Corporation   routinely   enters  into  derivative  and  foreign   exchange
transactions  with  regulated  financial  institutions,  which  the  Corporation
believes have relatively low credit risk. At March 31, 1997,  approximately  87%
of the mark-to-market exposure of such transactions was with commercial bank and
financial  institution  counterparties,  most of  which  are  dealers  in  these
products.  Nonfinancial  institutions  accounted  for  approximately  13% of the
Corporation's   derivative  and  foreign   exchange   mark-to-market   exposure.
Additionally,  at March 31, 1997 and 1996,  nonperforming  derivatives contracts
were immaterial.

The Corporation does not deal, to any significant extent, in derivatives,  which
dealers of derivatives (such as other banks and financial institutions) consider
to be  "leveraged".  As a result,  the  mark-to-market  exposure  as well as the
notional amount of such derivatives were insignificant at March 31, 1997.


                                      -34-
<PAGE>   35

Allowance for Credit Losses
- ---------------------------
The allowance for credit losses is available to absorb  potential  credit losses
from the entire loan  portfolio,  as well as  derivative  and  foreign  exchange
contracts, letters of credit and guarantees. As of March 31, 1997, the allowance
for credit losses has been  allocated  into three  components:  a $3,550 million
allowance  for loan  losses,  which is  reported  net in  Loans;  a $75  million
allowance  for  credit  losses on  derivative  and  foreign  exchange  financial
instruments,   which  is  reported   net  in  Trading   Assets-Risk   Management
Instruments;  and a $70 million allowance for credit losses on letters of credit
and guarantees,  which is reported in Other  Liabilities.  During the 1997 first
quarter,  there  were  no provisions  or  charge-offs  made  to the
allowance  for credit  losses on  derivatives  and  foreign  exchange  financial
instruments  or on letters  of credit  and  guarantees.The  first  quarter  1996
amounts have not been reclassified due to immateriality.

The  Corporation  deems its  allowance for credit losses at March 31, 1997 to be
adequate  (i.e.,  sufficient to absorb  losses that may  currently  exist in the
portfolio, but are not yet identifiable).  Estimating potential future losses is
inherently   uncertain   and  depends  on  many   factors,   including   general
macroeconomic and political  conditions,  rating migration,  structural  changes
within  industries which alter  competitive  positions,  event risk,  unexpected
correlations within the portfolio,  and other external factors such as legal and
regulatory  requirements.  The Corporation periodically reviews such factors and
reassesses the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses.

The accompanying table reflects the activity in the Corporation's  allowance for
loan losses for the periods indicated. 

                                                                
                                                           First Quarter      
                                                   --------------------------- 
(in millions)                                        1997              1996
                                                   --------         --------
     Total Allowance at Beginning of Period        $  3,549         $  3,784
    Provision for Credit Losses                         220              245
    Charge-Offs                                        (273)            (312)
    Recoveries                                           53               67
                                                   --------         --------
      Subtotal Net Charge-Offs                         (220)            (245)
    Charge Related to Conforming Credit
      Card Charge-off Policies                          ---             (102)
                                                   --------         -------- 
    Total Net Charge-offs                              (220)            (347)
    Other                                                 1                1
                                                   --------         --------
    Total Allowance at End of Period               $  3,550         $  3,683
                                                   ========         ========
                                                          
The  following  table  presents  the  Corporation's  allowance  for loan  losses
coverage ratios.


                                      March 31,      December 31,     March 31,
For the Period Ended:                      1997              1996          1996
                                     ----------      ------------     ---------
                                                                        
Allowance for Loan Losses to:
    Loans at Period-End                 2.28%            2.29%          2.47%
    Average Loans                       2.32             2.37           2.46
    Nonperforming Loans               355.71           347.60         239.62
                                                                       


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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MARKET RISK MANAGEMENT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Trading Activities
- ------------------
Measuring  Market Risk:  Market risk is measured and  monitored on a daily basis
through a  value-at-risk  ("VAR")  methodology,  which  captures  the  potential
overnight  dollar loss from adverse  market  movements.  The  quantification  of
market  risk  through a VAR  methodology  requires  a number of key  assumptions
including confidence level for losses, number of days of price history,  holding
period,  measurement of inter-business  correlation,  and the treatment of risks
outside the VAR methodology, such as event risk and liquidity risk.

                      [See Graph Number 1 at Appendix 1]

The  preceding  chart  contains a histogram  of the  Corporation's  daily market
risk-related revenue. Market risk-related revenue is defined as the daily change
in value in  marked-to-market  trading portfolios plus any  trading-related  net
interest  income or other  revenue.  Net interest  income related to funding and
investment activity is excluded.  Based on actual trading results for the twelve
months ended March 31, 1997,  which  captures the historical  correlation  among
business units, 95% of the variation in the Corporation's  daily trading results
fell  within a $26  million  band  centered  on the daily  average  amount of $9
million.  For the twelve  months ended March 31, 1997,  the  Corporation  posted
positive daily market  risk-related  revenue for 245 out of 259 business trading
days  for  international  and  domestic  units.  For  215 of the 259  days,  the
Corporation's  daily market  risk-related  revenue or losses occurred within the
negative $5 million through positive $15 million range,  which is representative
of the Corporation's emphasis on market-making,  sales and arbitrage activities.
For a further  discussion  of  measuring  market  risk,  see pages  54-55 of the
Corporation's 1996 Annual Report.

Asset/Liability Management Activities
- -------------------------------------
The Corporation's interest  rate  risk  profile  is  generally  managed  with
consideration for both total return and reported  earnings.  Interest rate risk
arises from a variety of factors,  including  differences  in the timing between
the contractual  maturity or repricing (the  "repricing")  of the  Corporation's
assets and  liabilities  and derivative  financial  instruments as the repricing
characteristics  of its loans and other assets do not necessarily match those of
its deposits, other borrowings and capital. The Corporation,  as part of its ALM
process,  employs  a  variety  of cash  (primarily  securities)  and  derivative
instruments in managing its exposure to  fluctuations  in market interest rates.
For a further  discussion of the  Corporation's  ALM process and the  derivative
instruments  used in its ALM  activities,  see pages 55-58 and Note Seventeen of
the  Corporation's  1996 Annual Report. A discussion of the accounting  policies
relating to  derivatives  used for ALM activities is provided in Note One of the
Corporation's 1996 Annual Report.

Measuring Interest Rate Sensitivity: 
- ------------------------------------
In managing exposure,  the Corporation uses quantifications of net gap exposure,
measurements of earnings at risk based on net interest income  simulations,  and
valuation  sensitivity  measures.  An example of  aggregate  net gap analysis is
presented below. Assets, liabilities and derivative instruments are placed in
gap intervals based on their repricing dates.  Assets and liabilities for which
no specific contractual repricing or maturity dates exist or whose contractual
maturities do not reflect  their expected  maturities  are placed in gap
intervals  based on management's judgment and  statistical  analysis  concerning
their most likely repricing behaviors.  Derivatives used in interest rate
sensitivity  management are also included in the applicable gap intervals.

A net gap for each time period is  calculated  by  subtracting  the  liabilities
repricing  in that  interval  from the assets  repricing.  A negative gap - more
liabilities  repricing  than  assets - will  benefit  net  interest  income in a
declining interest rate environment and will detract from net interest income in
a rising  interest rate  environment.  Conversely,  a positive gap - more assets
repricing  than  liabilities  - will  benefit net  interest  income if rates are
rising and will detract from net interest income in a falling rate environment.



                                      -36-
<PAGE>   37
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Condensed Interest Sensitivity Table
- ------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                  
(in millions)                                    1-3           4-6            7-12           1-5          Over
At March 31, 1997                               Months        Months         Months         Years       5 Years        Total
                                                ------        ------         ------         -----       -------        -----
<S>                                         <C>             <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>    
Balance Sheet                               $  (10,587)     $ (3,696)      $  5,974      $ 29,873      $ (21,564)    $   ---
Derivative Instruments Affecting
  Interest-Rate Sensitivity (a)                 (1,901)       17,916         (8,932)      (11,407)         4,324         ---
Interest-Rate Sensitivity Gap                  (12,488)       14,220         (2,958)       18,466        (17,240)        ---
Cumulative Interest-Rate
  Sensitivity Gap                              (12,488)        1,732         (1,226)       17,240            ---         ---
% of Total Assets                                   (4)%           1%            --             5%           ---         ---
                                                                                                                                  
<FN>
(a) Represents  net  repricing  effect of derivative  positions,  which include
    interest rate swaps, futures, forwards, forward rate agreements and options,
    that  are  used  as  part  of  the  Corporation's  overall   asset/liability
    management activities.
</FN>
</TABLE>

At March 31, 1997,  the  Corporation  had $1,226 million more  liabilities  than
assets  repricing  within one year (including net repricing effect of derivative
positions).  This  compares  with  $7,945  million,  or 2% of total  assets,  at
December 31, 1996.

During  the first  quarter  of 1997,  management  took  actions  to  reduce  the
Corporation's  interest  rate  sensitivity,  and  as  of  March  31,  1997,  the
Corporation's  earnings at risk to an immediate 100 basis point rise in interest
rates for the next twelve  months is  estimated to be  approximately  2% of the
Corporation's  projected after-tax net income. An immediate 100 basis point
rise in interest rates is an hypothetical  rate scenario,  used to measure risk,
and does not necessarily  represent  management's  current view of future market
developments.  At December 31,  1996,  the  Corporation's  earnings at risk to a
similar  increase in market  rates was  estimated  to be  approximately  3.5% of
projected 1997 after-tax net income.

Interest  Rate  Swaps:  Interest  rate  swaps are one of the  various  financial
instruments  used in the  Corporation's  ALM  activities.  The  following  table
summarizes the outstanding ALM interest rate swap notional  amounts at March 31,
1997, by twelve-month  intervals  (i.e.,  April 1, 1997 through March 31, 1998).
The decrease in notional  amounts from one period to the next period  represents
maturities of the  underlying  contracts.  The  weighted-average  fixed interest
rates to be received and paid on such swaps are presented for each  twelve-month
interval.  The three-month  London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR),  provided for
reference in the following  table,  reflects the average  implied  forward yield
curve for that index as of March 31, 1997.  However,  actual  repricings will be
based on the  applicable  rates in effect at the actual  repricing  date. To the
extent rates  change,  the  variable  rates paid or received  will  change.  The
Corporation expects the impact of any interest rate changes on these swaps to be
largely  mitigated by  corresponding  changes in the  interest  rates and values
associated with the linked assets and liabilities.


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<PAGE>   38
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

OUTSTANDING INTEREST RATE SWAPS NOTIONAL AMOUNTS AND RECEIVE/PAY RATES BY YEARLY
INTERVALS
                                                                                                                                  
For the twelve-month period beginning April 1,

(in millions)                         1997              1998             1999           2000           2001         Thereafter
                                   ---------         ---------        ---------      ---------        -------       ----------
                                                                                                                               

Receive fixed swaps
<S>                            <C>              <C>              <C>             <C>              <C>           <C>       
Notional amount                    $  32,724        $   22,635       $   17,941      $   13,938       $   12,021    $    7,845
Weighted-average Fixed rate             6.46%             6.33%            6.45%           6.48%            6.61%         6.55%

Pay fixed swaps
Notional amount                    $  39,737        $   28,528       $   14,526      $   10,374       $    8,574    $    2,932
Weighted-average Fixed rate             6.64%             6.64%            7.23%           7.10%            7.22%         7.46%

Basis Swaps
Notional amount                    $  27,309        $   21,220       $    8,934      $    2,371       $    2,082    $    1,278
                                                                                                                               
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average Three-Month Implied
Forward LIBOR Rates                     6.15%             6.71%            6.96%           6.98%            7.13%         7.24%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total Notional Amount              $  99,770        $   72,383       $   41,401      $   26,683       $   22,677    $   12,055
===================================================================================================================================
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

The following table summarizes the Corporation's assets and liabilities at March
31, 1997 with the notional amount of related derivatives used for ALM purposes.
                                                                                                                                  
Derivative Contracts and Related Balance Sheet Positions                                
- --------------------------------------------------------                                Notional Amount (a)      
                                                                                  ------------------------------      
                                                             Balance              Interest             Other ALM
(in millions)                                             Sheet Amount           Rate Swaps          Contracts(b)                 
                                                          ------------           ----------          ------------                 

<S>                                                       <C>                    <C>                   <C>      
Deposits with Banks                                       $   3,298              $  2,060              $   1,451
Securities - Available-for-Sale                              40,372                 4,098                  7,534
Loans                                                       152,332                49,416                 40,211
Other Assets                                                 15,217                 4,500                  4,649
Deposits                                                    176,030                26,298                 44,318
Other Borrowed Funds                                          7,819                 1,272                    ---
Long-Term Debt                                               12,419                 6,140                  1,380
                                                                                                                                  
<FN>
(a) At March 31, 1997, notional amounts of approximately $6 billion for interest
    rate swaps,  which are used in place of cash market  instruments,  have been
    excluded from the above table.  See Note One of the 1996 Annual Report for a
    discussion of the  Corporation's  accounting  policy relative to derivatives
    used in place of cash market instruments.
(b) Includes futures, forwards, forward rate agreements and options.
</FN>
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>   39

The  unfavorable  impact  on net  interest  income  from the  Corporation's  ALM
derivative  activities  was $24 million in the first  quarter of 1997,  compared
with a  favorable  impact of $11  million  for the first  quarter  of 1996.  The
Corporation  also has  derivatives  that  affect  noninterest  revenue  (such as
derivatives linked to mortgage servicing rights).

The following  table  reflects the deferred  gains/losses  on closed  derivative
contracts and unrecognized gains/losses on open derivative contracts utilized in
the Corporation's ALM activities for March 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                                  
                                                 March 31,         December 31,
(in millions)                                         1997                 1996     Change
                                                ----------         ------------     -------
                                                                                                        

ALM Derivative Contracts:
<S>                                              <C>              <C>              <C>    
  Net Deferred Gains (Losses)                    $    (14)        $     (42)       $    28
  Net Unrecognized Gains (Losses)                    (340)             (243)           (97)
                                                 --------         ---------        ------- 
      Net ALM Derivative Gains (Losses)          $   (354)        $    (285)       $   (69)
                                                 ========         =========        ======= 
</TABLE> 

The net deferred  losses at March 31, 1997 are expected to be amortized as yield
adjustments in interest  income,  interest  expense or noninterest  revenue,  as
applicable,  over the  periods  reflected  in the  following  table.  The  net
unrecognized   losses  do  not  include  the  net  favorable   impact  from  the
assets/liabilities  being hedged by these  derivative  contracts.  For a further
discussion of unrecognized gains/losses on open derivative contracts,  see Note
14 on page 15. The Consolidated  Balance Sheet includes  unamortized premiums on
open ALM option contracts which will be amortized as a reduction to net interest
income or noninterest revenue over the periods indicated in the following table.

Amortization of Net Deferred Gains (Losses) on Closed ALM Contracts and
of Premiums on Open ALM Option Contracts
- -----------------------------------------
                                            
                                            Deferred
(in millions)                            Gains/(Losses)            Premiums
                                         --------------            --------

1997                                     $   35                   $  15
1998                                         (1)                     19
1999                                        (19)                     37
2000                                        (13)                     30
2001 and After                              (16)                     51
                                          -----                   -----
    Total                                 $ (14)                  $ 152
                                          =====                   =====

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATING RISK MANAGEMENT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Corporation, like all large financial institutions, is exposed to many types
of  operating  risk,  including  the risk of fraud by  employees  or  outsiders,
unauthorized  transactions  by  employees,  and errors  relating to computer and
telecommunications  systems. The Corporation maintains a system of controls that
is  designed  to  keep  operating  risk  at  appropriate  levels  in view of the
financial strength of the Corporation, the characteristics of the businesses and
markets  in  which  the  Corporation  operates,  competitive  circumstances  and
regulatory  considerations.  However,  from  time  to  time  in  the  past,  the
Corporation  has  suffered  losses  from  operating  risk  and  there  can be no
assurance that the Corporation will not suffer such losses in the future.


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<PAGE>   40

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAPITAL AND LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The following capital and liquidity discussion focuses primarily on developments
since December 31, 1996. Accordingly,  it should be read in conjunction with the
Capital and Liquidity Risk Management section on pages 58-59 and Note Sixteen of
the Corporation's 1996 Annual Report.

Capital
- -------
The  Corporation's  level of capital at March 31,  1997  remained  strong,  with
capital ratios well in excess of regulatory  guidelines.  At March 31, 1997, the
Corporation's   Tier  1  and  Total  Capital   ratios  were  8.36%  and  12.04%,
respectively.  These ratios,  as well as the leverage ratio,  exclude the assets
and off-balance  sheet  financial  instruments of the  Corporation's  securities
subsidiary  as well as the  Corporation's  investment  in  such  subsidiary.  In
addition,  the  provisions of SFAS 115 do not apply to the  calculation of these
ratios.  The Corporation  manages its capital to execute its strategic  business
plans and support its growth and investments,  including acquisition  strategies
in its core businesses. As part of the Corporation's commitment to a disciplined
capital  policy,  management  has  targeted  a  Tier 1  capital  ratio  for  the
Corporation of 8 to 8.25%.

Total capitalization (the sum of Tier 1 Capital and Tier 2 Capital) increased by
$1,144 million during the first quarter of 1997 to $30.5 billion reflecting,  in
part,  $790 million of capital  securities  issued by  subsidiary  trusts of the
Corporation  (see Note 8 of this Form 10-Q),  partially offset by the redemption
of $150 million of preferred stock.

In October 1996, the  Corporation  announced a common stock purchase  program in
which the  Corporation  is authorized  until December 31, 1998 to purchase up to
$2.5  billion of its common  stock,  in addition to such other  number of common
shares as may be necessary to provide for expected  issuances under its dividend
reinvestment  plan and its various  stock-based  director and  employee  benefit
plans.  During the period from the  inception of the program  through  March 31,
1997, the Corporation has repurchased  17.6 million common shares ($1.6 billion)
and reissued  approximately  5.2 million treasury shares under the Corporation's
benefit  plans,  resulting  in a net  repurchase  of 12.4  million  shares ($1.2
billion) of its common stock.  Management  intends to purchase  equity on a more
accelerated  time schedule than  originally  announced and believes it is likely
that the buy-back program will be completed in late 1997 or early 1998.

The Corporation  raised the cash dividend on its common stock to $.62 per share,
an  increase  from $.56 per share,  in the first  quarter of 1997.  Management's
current  expectation  is  that  the  dividend  policy  of the  Corporation  will
generally be to pay a common stock dividend equal to approximately 25-35% of the
Corporation's net income (excluding  restructuring charges) less preferred stock
dividends. Future dividend policies will be determined by the Board of Directors
in light of the earnings and  financial  condition  of the  Corporation  and its
subsidiaries and other factors,  including applicable  governmental  regulations
and policies.




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<PAGE>   41
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

The following table sets forth the components of capital for the Corporation.

Components of Capital
- ---------------------
                                                                                  March 31,             December 31,
   (in millions)                                                                      1997                     1996
                                                                                  --------              -----------
Tier 1 Capital
<S>                                                                               <C>                      <C>      
   Common Stockholders' Equity                                                    $  18,801              $   18,632
   Nonredeemable Preferred Stock                                                      2,500                   2,650
   Minority Interest (a)                                                              2,088                   1,294
   Less: Goodwill                                                                     1,340                   1,353
          Non-Qualifying Intangible Assets                                              134                     128
          50% Investment in Securities Subsidiary                                       716                     780
                                                                                  ---------              ----------
   Tier 1 Capital                                                                 $  21,199              $   20,315
                                                                                  ---------              ----------
  Tier 2 Capital
   Long-Term Debt Qualifying as Tier 2                                            $   6,853              $    6,709
   Qualifying Allowance for Credit Losses                                             3,173                   3,121
   Less: 50% Investment in Securities Subsidiary                                        716                     780
                                                                                  ---------              ----------
   Tier 2 Capital                                                                 $   9,310               $   9,050
                                                                                  ---------               ---------
   Total Qualifying Capital                                                       $  30,509               $  29,365
                                                                                  =========               =========
   Risk-Weighted Assets (b)                                                       $ 253,441               $ 249,215
                                                                                  =========               =========
                                                                                                                                  
<FN>
(a) Minority  interest includes  Guaranteed  Preferred  Beneficial  Interests in
    Corporation's   Junior  Subordinated   Deferrable  Interest  Debentures  and
    Preferred Stock of Subsidiary. For a further discussion see Notes 8 and 9 of
    this Form 10-Q.

(b) Includes  off-balance  sheet  risk-weighted  assets in the amount of $81,804
    million and $79,099  million,  respectively,  at March 31, 1997 and December
    31, 1996.
</FN>
</TABLE> 

Liquidity
- ---------
The primary  source of liquidity for the bank  subsidiaries  of the  Corporation
derives  from their  ability to  generate  core  deposits  (which  includes  all
deposits  except   noninterest-bearing  time  deposits,   foreign  deposits  and
certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more).  The  Corporation  considers funds
from such sources to comprise its subsidiary  banks' "core" deposit base because
of the  historical  stability of such sources of funds.  These  deposits  fund a
portion of the  Corporation's  asset base,  thereby  reducing the  Corporation's
reliance on other, more volatile,  sources of funds. The  Corporation's  average
core  deposits  for  the  first  three  months  of 1997  were  $81  billion  and
represented 53% of average loans for the period.

The Corporation is an active participant in the capital markets.  In addition to
issuing  commercial paper and medium-term  notes,  the Corporation  raises funds
through the issuance of long-term debt,  common stock and preferred  stock.  The
Corporation's  long-term debt at March 31, 1997 was $12,419 million,  a decrease
of $295  million from the 1996  year-end.  The  decrease  resulted  largely from
maturities of the Corporation's long-term debt of $625 million, partially offset
by issuances of $331 million of long-term debt. The Corporation will continue to
evaluate the  opportunity  for future  redemptions of its  outstanding  debt and
preferred  stock in light of current  market  conditions.  The  Corporation  has
approximately $960 million of fixed-rate  preferred stock which becomes callable
in 1997 and management intends to redeem certain series of these preferred stock
in 1997


                                      -41-
<PAGE>   42

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 SUPERVISION AND REGULATION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The  following  supervision  and  regulation  discussion  focuses  primarily  on
developments  since  December  31,  1996;  accordingly,  it  should  be  read in
conjunction  with the  Supervision  and  Regulation  section on pages 2-5 of the
Corporation's 1996 Annual Report.

Dividends
- ---------
At March 31, 1997, in accordance  with the dividend  restrictions  applicable to
them,  the  Corporation's  bank  subsidiaries  could,  during 1997,  without the
approval of their  relevant  banking  regulators,  pay dividends in an aggregate
amount of approximately $1.8 billion to their respective bank holding companies,
plus an  additional  amount equal to their net income from April 1, 1997 through
the date in 1997 of any such dividend payment.

In addition to the dividend  restrictions set forth in statutes and regulations,
the Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the
Federal  Deposit  Insurance   Corporation  ("FDIC")  have  authority  under  the
Financial  Institutions  Supervisory  Act to prohibit or to limit the payment of
dividends by the banking organizations they supervise, including the Corporation
and its  subsidiaries  that are  banks or bank  holding  companies,  if,  in the
banking regulator's opinion, payment of a dividend would constitute an unsafe or
unsound   practice  in  light  of  the   financial   condition  of  the  banking
organization.

FDICIA
- ------
The Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Corporation  Improvement Act of 1991 ("FDICIA")
required the FDIC to establish a risk-based  assessment  system for FDIC deposit
insurance.  FDICIA also contained  provisions  limiting  certain  activities and
business  methods of  depository  institutions.  Finally,  FDICIA  provided  for
expanded regulation of depository  institutions and their affiliates,  including
parent holding  companies,  by such  institutions'  appropriate  Federal banking
regulator.   Each  of  the   Corporation's   banking   institutions  were  "well
capitalized" as that term is defined under the various  regulations  promulgated
under FDICIA and, therefore, the Corporation does not expect such regulations to
have a material adverse impact on its business operations.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Derivative and Market Risk Disclosures
- --------------------------------------
In January 1997, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued a Release
(Nos.  33-7386 and 34-38223) which  requires  (i)  quantitative and  qualitative
disclosures  outside the financial  statements about the market risk inherent in
derivatives  and other financial  instruments and (ii) enhanced  descriptions of
accounting   policies  for   derivatives  in  the  footnotes  to  the  financial
statements.

The market risk  disclosure  requirements  of this  release  will be  applicable
commencing  with the  Corporation's  1997  annual  report.  The  Corporation  is
currently evaluating this release and expects to comply with the requirements of
the release in its 1997 annual report.

Earnings Per Share
- ------------------
In February  1997, the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  ("FASB")  issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 ("SFAS 128"),  "Earnings per
Share".  This  statement  establishes  standards for  computing  and  presenting
earnings  per share  (EPS)  and  simplifies  the  previously  issued  accounting
standards  for computing  earnings per share.  It replaces the  computation  and
presentation  of "primary EPS" with a  computation  and  presentation  of "basic
EPS". It revises the computation and presentation of "fully-diluted  EPS" with a
computation and presentation of "diluted EPS". It also requires a reconciliation
of the numerator and  denominator of the basic EPS  computation to the numerator
and  denominator  of the  diluted EPS  computation.  SFAS 128 is  effective  for
financial  statements  issued for periods ending after December 15, 1997.  

While SFAS 128 is not yet effective, the Corporation believes
that  the  adoption  of SFAS  128 will  not  have a  significant  impact  on the
Corporation's EPS computations.


                                      -42-
<PAGE>   43
                The Chase Manhattan Corporation and Subsidiaries
             Average Consolidated Balance Sheet, Interest and Rates
              (Taxable-Equivalent Interest and Rates; in millions)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                     Three Months Ended                             Three Months Ended
                                                       March 31, 1997                                 March 31, 1996              
                                           -----------------------------------------      ---------------------------------------
                                            Average                         Rate          Average                        Rate
                                            Balance       Interest       (Annualized)     Balance        Interest    (Annualized)
                                            -------       --------       ------------     -------        --------    ------------
ASSETS
<S>                                   <C>            <C>               <C>         <C>              <C>              <C>  
Deposits with Banks                        $   5,491      $   106           7.86%       $    8,238       $    172         8.39%
Federal Funds Sold and
 Securities Purchased Under
 Resale Agreements                            36,102          559           6.28%           26,793            501         7.52%
Trading Assets-Debt and Equity
  Instruments                                 31,185          626           8.14%           27,290            413         6.09%
Securities:
 Available-for-Sale                           39,818          664           6.76%(b)        38,191            645         6.79% (b)
 Held-to-Maturity                              3,729           62           6.76%            4,515             80         7.16%
Loans                                        153,030        3,114 (c)       8.25%          149,634          3,241         8.71%
                                             -------        -----                        ---------          ----- 
 Total Interest-Earning Assets               269,355        5,131           7.73%          254,661          5,052         7.98%
Allowance for Credit Losses                   (3,452)                                       (3,776)
Cash and Due from Banks                       12,065                                        13,051
Risk Management Instruments                   36,669                                        25,570
Other Assets                                  24,632                                        23,419
                                           ---------                                    ----------
 Total Assets                              $ 339,269                                    $  312,925
                                           =========                                    ==========
LIABILITIES
Domestic Retail Deposits                   $  57,654          529           3.72%       $   56,080            486         3.48%
Domestic Negotiable
  Certificates of Deposit
  and Other Deposits                           9,236          150           6.59%            7,867             76         3.84%
Deposits in Foreign Offices                   65,231          836           5.20%           69,831          1,082         6.23%
                                           ---------      -------                        ---------        ------- 
  Total Time and Savings
     Deposits                                132,121        1,515           4.65%          133,778          1,644         4.94%
                                           ---------      -------                        ---------        -------
Short-Term and Other Borrowings:
  Federal Funds Purchased and
   Securities Sold Under
     Repurchase Agreements                    59,470          785           5.35%           44,953            621         5.57%
  Commercial Paper                             4,293           55           5.21%            5,578             75         5.40%
  Other Borrowings (d)                        17,372          462          10.79%           16,211            330         8.21%
                                           ---------      -------                        ---------        ------- 
   Total Short-Term and
    Other Borrowings                          81,135        1,302           6.51%           66,742          1,026         6.20%
Long-Term Debt                                13,523          257           7.70%           12,976            227         7.05%
                                           ---------      -------                        ---------        -------
  Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities         226,779        3,074           5.50%          213,496          2,897         5.46%
                                           ---------      -------                        ---------        ------- 
Noninterest-Bearing Deposits                  40,897                                        38,747
Risk Management Instruments                   36,357                                        27,554
Other Liabilities                             13,544                                        12,290
                                           ---------                                     ---------
Total Liabilities                            317,577                                       292,087
                                           ---------                                     ---------
PREFERRED STOCK OF SUBSIDIARY                    550                                            --
                                           ---------                                     ---------
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock                                2,648                                         2,650
Common Stockholders' Equity                   18,494                                        18,188
                                           ---------                                     ---------
  Total Stockholders' Equity                  21,142                                        20,838
                                           ---------                                     ---------
    Total Liabilities, Preferred Stock of
      Subsidiary and Stockholders' Equity  $ 339,269                                    $  312,925
                                           =========                                    ==========
INTEREST RATE SPREAD                                                        2.23%                                         2.52%
                                                                            ====                                          ==== 
NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET
  YIELD ON INTEREST-EARNING
  ASSETS                                                  $2,057(a)         3.10%                         $2,155 (a)      3.41%
                                                          ======            ====                          ======          ==== 
                                                                                                                                  
<FN>
(a) Reflects a pro forma  adjustment to the net interest  income amount included
    in the Statement of Income to permit comparisons of yields on tax-exempt and
    taxable assets.
(b) For the three months ended March 31, 1997 and March 31, 1996, the annualized
    rate for  available-for-sale  securities  based on historical cost was 6.69%
    and 6.82%, respectively.
(c) For the three months  ended March 31, 1997 and March 31, 1996,  the negative
    impact from  nonperforming  loans on net interest income was $17 million and
    $29 million, respectively.
(d) Includes securities sold but not yet purchased and structured notes.
</FN>
</TABLE>



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<PAGE>   44
               THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION and Subsidiaries
                         QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                      (in millions, except per share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                    1997                               1996                      
                                                                ----------        ---------------------------------------------- 
                                                                   First             Fourth       Third      Second      First
                                                                  Quarter           Quarter      Quarter    Quarter     Quarter
                                                                  -------           -------      -------    -------     -------
Interest Income
<S>                                                               <C>              <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>     
Loans                                                             $  3,112         $  3,048    $  3,042    $  3,028    $  3,241
Securities                                                             722              767         690         685         720
Trading Assets                                                         626              615         482         388         413
Federal Funds Sold and Securities
  Purchased Under Resale Agreements                                    559              571         549         514         501
Deposits with Banks                                                    106               97         112         156         172
                                                                  --------         --------    --------    --------    --------
          Total Interest Income                                      5,125            5,098       4,875       4,771       5,047
                                                                  --------         --------    --------    --------    --------
Interest Expense
Deposits                                                             1,515            1,520       1,416       1,458       1,644
Short-Term and Other Borrowings                                      1,302            1,304       1,213       1,087       1,026
Long-Term Debt                                                         257              233         220         221         227
                                                                  --------         --------    --------    --------    --------
          Total Interest Expense                                     3,074            3,057       2,849       2,766       2,897
                                                                  --------         --------    --------    --------    --------
Net Interest Income                                                  2,051            2,041       2,026       2,005       2,150
Provision for Credit Losses                                            220              182         220         250         245
                                                                  --------         --------    --------    --------    --------
Net Interest Income After Provision For Credit Losses                1,831            1,859       1,806       1,755       1,905
                                                                  --------         --------    --------    --------    --------
Noninterest Revenue
Corporate Finance and Syndication Fees                                 168              213         234         258         224
Trust, Custody and Investment Management Fees                          310              294         295         302         285
Credit Card Revenue                                                    278              320         277         233         233
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts                                     91               98          97         100          99
Fees for Other Financial Services                                      383              377         393         381         378
Trading Revenue                                                        422              289         347         397         355
Securities Gains                                                       101               25          34          24          52
Revenue From Equity-Related Investments                                164              172         112         219         223
Other Revenue                                                          182              109         110          35          36
                                                                  --------         --------    --------    --------    --------
          Total Noninterest Revenue                                  2,099            1,897       1,899       1,949       1,885
                                                                  --------         --------    --------    --------    --------
Noninterest Expense
Salaries                                                             1,124            1,070       1,040       1,046       1,076
Employee Benefits                                                      222              185         211         225         305
Occupancy Expense                                                      187              192         204         207         221
Equipment Expense                                                      190              180         179         181         184
Foreclosed Property Expense                                              3               (1)          2         (8)          (9)
Restructuring Charge and Expenses                                       30              104          32          22       1,656
Other Expense                                                          691              677         652         651         660
                                                                  --------         --------    --------    --------    --------
          Total Noninterest Expense                                  2,447            2,407       2,320       2,324       4,093
                                                                  --------         --------    --------    --------    --------
Income (Loss) Before Income Tax
   Expense (Benefit)                                                 1,483            1,349       1,385       1,380       (303)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)                                           556              513         527         524       (214)
                                                                  --------         --------    --------    --------    ------- 
Net Income (Loss)                                                 $    927         $    836    $    858    $    856    $   (89)
                                                                  ========         ========    ========    ========    ======= 
Net Income (Loss) Applicable To Common Stock                      $    872         $    781    $    803    $    801    $  (143)
                                                                  ========         ========    ========    ========    ======= 
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share:
Primary                                                           $   1.98         $   1.74    $   1.80    $   1.80    $ (0.32)
                                                                  ========         ========    ========    ========    ======= 
Assuming Full Dilution                                            $   1.97         $   1.74    $   1.78    $   1.79    $ (0.32)
                                                                  ========         ========    ========    ========    ======= 
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>   45

Part II - OTHER INFORMATION
- ---------------------------

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings
            -----------------
            The Corporation and its  subsidiaries  are defendants in a number of
            legal proceedings.  After reviewing with counsel all actions and
            proceedings pending against or involving the Corporation and its
            subsidiaries, management does not expect the aggregate liability
            or loss, if any, resulting  therefrom to have a material adverse
            effect  on  the   consolidated   financial   condition   of  the
            Corporation.

Item 2.     Sales of Unregistered Common Stock
            ----------------------------------
            During  the  first  quarter  of  1997,  shares  of  common  stock of
            the Corporation were issued in transactions exempt from registration
            under the   Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section 4(2) thereof.
            On January 6, 1997,  18,297  shares of common  stock were  issued to
            retired executive officers who had deferred receipt of  such  common
            stock  pursuant  to the  Corporate Performance  Incentive  Plan.  On
            January 22, 1997, 2,945 shares of common  stock were  issued to 
            retired  directors  who had  deferred  receipt of such common stock 
            pursuant to the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.

Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
            --------------------------------
            (A)  Exhibits:

                 11    - Computation of net income per share.
                 12(a) - Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
                 12(b) - Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges 
                         and preferred stock dividend requirements.
                 27    - Financial Data Schedule.

              (B)  Reports on Form 8-K:

                   The Corporation  filed  three  reports  on Form 8-K  during 
                   the quarter ended March 31, 1997, as follows:

                   Form 8-K dated January 23, 1997:  The  Corporation  announced
                   the results of operations  for the fourth quarter of 1996 and
                   the pending retirement of Edward D. Miller.

                   Form 8-K dated  March 18,  1997:  The  Corporation  discussed
                   Lines of  Business  Results for  Global Wholesale Banking and
                   Regional and  Nationwide  Consumer  Banking,  as well as the 
                   status  of the Corporation's common stock buy-back program 
                   announced October 1996.

                   Form 8-K dated March 18, 1997: The Corporation  announced a 
                   quarterly  dividend  increase from $.56 per share to $.62 per
                   share,  payable April 30, 1997 to  shareholders  of record at
                   close of business on April 4, 1997.


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<PAGE>   46


                                      



                                    SIGNATURE





Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.




                                               THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
                                                         (Registrant)



Date May 15, 1997                              By /s/Joseph L. Sclafani
     ------------                                 ---------------------
                                                     Joseph L. Sclafani


                                        Executive Vice President and Controller
                                              [Principal Accounting Officer]



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                                          APPENDIX 1
                                          ----------

                        NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF GRAPHIC IMAGE MATERIAL
                        -----------------------------------------------

 Pursuant to Item 304 of Regulation S-T, the following is a description of the
 graphic image material included in the foregoing Management's Discussion and
 Analysis of Financial Condition.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

 GRAPHIC
 NUMBER           PAGE               DESCRIPTION
 --------        --------            -----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>             <C>               <C>

 1                 36                 Bar Graph entitled "Histogram of Daily Market Risk-Related Revenue    
                                      For the twelve months ended March 31, 1997" presenting the 
                                      following information:

                                       Millions of Dollars     0 -5     5 - 10   10 -15   15 - 20  20 -25  25 -30   
                                       -------------------     ----     ------   ------   -------  ------  ------
                                                
                                       Number of trading days         
                                       revenue was within the 
                                       above prescribed posi-
                                       tive range                64        78       61        32        6      4

                                       
                                       Millions of Dollars     0 -(5)     (5)-(10)   (10)-(15)       
                                       -------------------     ------     ---------  ---------     

                                       Number of trading days         
                                       revenue was within the
                                       above prescribed 
                                       negative range             12          1          1    
                                       


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<PAGE>   48

                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                              SEQUENTIALLY NUMBERED






EXHIBIT NO.             EXHIBITS                          PAGE AT WHICH LOCATED
- -----------             --------                          ---------------------

  11               Computation of net income                     48
                   per share

  12  (a)          Computation of ratio of                       49
                   earnings to fixed charges

  12  (b)          Computation of ratio of                       50
                   earnings to fixed charges
                   and preferred stock dividend
                   requirements

  27               Financial Data Schedule                       51 





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<PAGE>   1

                                  EXHIBIT 11
                THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION and Subsidiaries
                       Computation of net income per share
                       -----------------------------------


Net income for primary and fully  diluted EPS are computed by  subtracting  from
the applicable  earnings the dividend  requirements on preferred stock to arrive
at  earnings  applicable  to  common  stock  and  dividing  this  amount  by the
weighted-average  number of common  and  common  equivalent  shares  outstanding
during the period.  For a further  discussion of the Corporation's  earnings per
share computation, see Note One of the Corporation's 1996 Annual Report.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

(in millions, except per share amounts)                                     Three Months Ended
                                                                                  March 31,        
                                                                         ---------------------
EARNINGS PER SHARE                                                       1997             1996
                                                                         ----             ----
                                                                                                                                
Primary
- -------
Earnings:
<S>                                                                    <C>              <C>     
Net Income (Loss)                                                      $   927          $   (89)
Less:  Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements                                55               54
                                                                       -------          -------
Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Stock                           $   872          $  (143)
                                                                       =======          ======= 
Shares:
Average Common and Common Equivalent Shares Outstanding                  441.0            446.1
Primary Earnings Per Share:
Net Income (Loss)                                                      $  1.98          $ (0.32)
                                                                       =======          ======= 
Assuming Full Dilution
- ----------------------
Earnings:
Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Stock                           $   872          $  (143)
Shares:
Average Common and Common Equivalent Shares Outstanding                  441.0            446.1
Additional Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Stock Options for
  Dilutive Effect                                                          1.6              3.0
                                                                       -------          -------
Adjusted Shares of Common and Equivalent Shares Outstanding              442.6            449.1
Earnings Per Share Assuming Full Dilution:
Net Income (Loss)                                                      $  1.97          $ (0.32)
                                                                       =======          ======= 
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>   1


                                  EXHIBIT 12(a)

                THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION and Subsidiaries

                Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges
                -------------------------------------------------
                          (in millions, except ratios)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                  Three Months Ended
                                                                                    March 31, 1997    
                                                                                  ------------------    
EXCLUDING INTEREST ON DEPOSITS
- ------------------------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>     
Income before Income Taxes                                                             $  1,483
                                                                                       --------
Fixed charges:
    Interest expense                                                                      1,559
    One third of rents, net of income from subleases (a)                                     28
                                                                                       --------
Total fixed charges                                                                       1,587
                                                                                       --------
Less:  Equity in undistributed income of affiliates                                         (23)
                                                                                       -------- 
Earnings before taxes and fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest                $  3,047
                                                                                       ========
Fixed charges, as above                                                                $  1,587
                                                                                       ========
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                                                         1.92
                                                                                       ========
INCLUDING INTEREST ON DEPOSITS
- ------------------------------
Fixed charges, as above                                                                $  1,587
        
Add:  Interest on deposits                                                                1,515
                                                                                       --------
Total fixed charges and interest on deposits                                           $  3,102
                                                                                       ========
Earnings before taxes and fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest,
   as above                                                                            $  3,047

Add:  Interest on deposits                                                                1,515
                                                                                       --------
Total earnings before taxes, fixed charges, and interest on deposits                   $  4,562
                                                                                       ========
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                                                         1.47
                                                                                       ========


<FN>
(a) The proportion deemed representative of the interest factor.
</FN>
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>   1


                                 EXHIBIT 12(b)

                THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION and Subsidiaries

                Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges
                -------------------------------------------------
                    and preferred stock dividend requirements
                    -----------------------------------------
                          (in millions, except ratios)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                  Three Months Ended
                                                                                    March 31, 1997    
                                                                                    --------------    
EXCLUDING INTEREST ON DEPOSITS
- ------------------------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>     
Income before Income Taxes                                                             $  1,483
                                                                                       --------
Fixed charges:
      Interest expense                                                                    1,559
      One third of rents, net of income from subleases (a)                                   28
                                                                                       --------
Total fixed charges                                                                       1,587
                                                                                       --------
Less:  Equity in undistributed income of affiliates                                         (23)
                                                                                       -------- 

Earnings before taxes and fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest                $  3,047
                                                                                       ========
Fixed charges, as above                                                                $  1,587

Preferred stock dividends                                                                    55
                                                                                       --------
Fixed charges including preferred stock dividends                                      $  1,642
                                                                                       ========
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and
      preferred stock dividend requirements                                                1.86
                                                                                       ========

INCLUDING INTEREST ON DEPOSITS
- ------------------------------
Fixed charges including preferred stock dividends, as above                            $  1,642

Add:  Interest on deposits                                                                1,515
                                                                                       --------
Total fixed charges including preferred stock
   dividends and interest on deposits                                                  $  3,157
                                                                                       ========
Earnings before taxes and fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest,
   as above                                                                            $  3,047

Add:  Interest on deposits                                                                1,515
                                                                                       --------
Total earnings before taxes, fixed charges, and interest on deposits                   $  4,562
                                                                                       ========
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
      and preferred stock dividend requirements                                            1.45
                                                                                       ========


<FN>
(a) The proportion deemed representative of the interest factor.
</FN>
</TABLE>

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