Pricing Supplement No.20N Dated January 26, 1999 Rule 424(b)(2)
(To Prospectus dated August 21, 1998 and File No's. 33-64261
Prospectus Supplement dated August 21, 1998) and 33-49965
THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
[ ] Senior Medium -Term Notes, Series C Due From Nine
Months to Thirty Years from Date of Issue
[X] Subordinated Medium Term Notes , Series A Due From
Nine Months to Thirty Years from Date of Issue
Principal Amount: $15,000,000
Issue Price: 100.00%
Commission : $262,500.00
Proceeds to Company: $14,737,500.00
Agent: CHASE SECURITIES INC
Agent's Capacity: [ ] As agent [X] As principal
If as principal
[ ] The Notes are being offered at varying prices to
prevailing market prices at the time of sale
[X] 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: FEBRUARY 11, 1999
Stated Maturity: FEBRUARY 11, 2014
Form: [X] Book-entry [ ] Certificated
Currency: U.S. Dollars
[X] Fixed Rate Note:
Interest Rate:6.25%
[ ]Floating Rate Note: CD[ ] Commercial Paper Rate [ ]
Federal Fund Effective Rate [ ] CMT [ ]
LIBOR Telerate [ ] LIBOR Reuter [ ]
Treasury Rate [ ] Prime Rate [ ]
Initial Interest Rate:
Int.Determ.Dates :
Interest Payment Dates: Monthly on the 11th. (or next business day)
Beginning March 11, 1999.
Index Maturity:
Spread (+/-):
Spread Multiplier:
Maximum Interest Rate:
Minimum Interest Rate:
Optional Redemption : Yes [ ] No [ ]
CALLABLE: In whole only, at par, Quarterly on each payment date in Feb.
May, Aug.& Nov. beginning Feb. 11, 2002, on 30 days notice.