Pricing Supplement No.12L Dated January 6, 1998 Rule 424(b)(2)
(To Prospectus dated June 9, 1997 and File No's. 33-64261
Prospectus Supplement dated June 12, 1997) and 33-49965
THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
[X] Senior Medium -Term Notes, Series C Due From Nine
Months to Thirty Years from Date of Issue
[ ] Subordinated Medium Term Notes , Series A Due From
Nine Months to Thirty Years from Date of Issue
Principal Amount: $75,000,000
Issue Price: 100%
Commission or Discount: $10.357.50
Proceeds to Company: $74,989,642.50
Agent:CHASE SECURITIES INC.
Agent's Capacity: [X] As agent [ ] As principal
If as principal
[ ] The Notes are being offered at varying prices to
prevailing market prices at the time of sale
[ ] The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public
offering price equal to the Issue Price (as a
percentage of Principal Amount).
Original Issue Date: JANUARY 12, 1998
Stated Maturity: JANUARY 12, 2001
Form: [X] Book-entry [ ] Certificated
Currency: U.S. Dollars
[ ] Fixed Rate Note:
[X]Floating Rate Note: CD[ ] Commercial Paper Rate [ ]
Federal Fund Effective Rate [ ] CMT [ ]
LIBOR Telerate [X] LIBOR Reuter [ ]
Treasury Rate [ ] Prime Rate [ ]
Initial Interest Rate: 5.6875%
Int.Determ.Dates :1/8/98; 4/9/98; 7/9/98; 10/8/98; 1/8/99; 4/8/99;
7/8/99; 10/8/99; 1/10/00; 4/10/00; 7/10/00; 10/10/00
Interest Payment Dates:4/13/98; 7/13/98; 10/13/98; 1/12/99; 4/12/99;
7/12/99; 10/12/99; 1/12/00; 4/12/00; 7/12/00; 10/12/00; 1/12/01.
Index Maturity:3 MTH LIBOR
Spread (+/-):
Spread Multiplier:
Maximum Interest Rate:
Minimum Interest Rate:
Optional Redemption : Yes [ ] No [ ]
