Pricing Supplement No. 83 Dated April 20, 1998
(To Prospectus Supplement dated December 1, 1997
and Prospectus dated November 24, 1997)
Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration Statement No. 333-40447
J.P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated
Medium-Term Notes, Series A
(Floating Rate Notes)
Principal Amount: $300,000,000
CUSIP: 61687Y CR6
Trade Date: April 20, 1998
Settlement Date: April 23, 1998
Maturity Date: April 24, 2000
If principal amount is other than
U.S. dollars, equivalent in U.S. dollars: N/A
Exchange Agent: N/A
Price to Public (Issue Price): Varying prices relating to
prevailing market prices
Net Proceeds to Issuer: $299,717,580 (99.90586%)
Interest Rate (per annum): 3-month LIBOR minus 5.0 basis points.
Interest Rate Basis:
( ) Commercial Paper Rate ( ) Federal Funds Rate
( ) LIBOR (Reuters) ( ) Treasury Rate Note
(X ) LIBOR (Telerate) ( ) Other:
( ) Prime Rate
Interest Payment Date(s): July 24, October 24, January 24, and
April 24 of each year, commencing July 24, 1998.
Record Date(s): ( X ) The fifteenth day (whether or not a
Business Day) next preceding each Interest Payment Date.
( ) Other:
Initial Interest Rate Per Annum: Determined on the second London
Banking Day preceding the Settlement Date.
Interest Payment Period: ( ) Annual ( ) Semi-Annual
( ) Monthly ( X ) Quarterly
Interest Reset Periods:
( ) Daily ( ) Weekly ( ) Monthly ( X ) Quarterly
( ) Semi-annually; the third Wednesday of :
( ) Annually; the third Wednesday of:
Interest Determination Dates, if other than stated in the
Prospectus Supplement: Second London Banking Day preceding the
Interest Reset Date.
Interest Reset Date if other than stated in the Prospectus
Supplement: July 24, October 24, January 24, and April 24 of each
year, commencing July 24, 1998 (subject to Business Day
convention described in the Prospectus Supplement).
Interest Calculation:
(X) Regular Floating Rate
( ) Inverse Floating Rate (Fixed Interest Rate: ___%)
( ) Other Floating Rate (See attached)
Spread (plus/minus): minus 5.0 basis points
Spread Multiplier: N/A
Index Maturity: 3 month Index Currency: N/A
Maximum Interest Rate: N/A Minimum Interest Rate: N/A
Calculation Date if other than stated in the Prospectus
Supplement: N/A
Right of Payment:
( ) Subordinated (X) Unsubordinated
Day Count Basis: ( ) 30/360 (Commercial Paper Rate Notes,
Federal Funds Rate Notes, Prime
Rate Notes and LIBOR Notes)
( X) Actual/360
Form: (X) Book-Entry Note (DTC)
( ) Certificated Note
Denomination: $250,000 with $50,000 integral multiples
thereafter.
Redemption:
(X) The Notes may not be redeemed prior to stated maturity.
( ) The Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity.
Optional Redemption Date(s): N/A
Initial Redemption Date: N/A
Initial Redemption Percentage: N/A
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: N/A
Modified Payment Upon Acceleration: N/A
Repayment Date Prices: N/A
Sinking Fund: None
Extendible Note: ( ) Yes (X) No
Amortization Schedule: N/A
Original Issue Discount: N/A
Amount of OID:
Yield to Maturity:
Interest Accrual Date:
Initial Accrual Period OID:
Indexed Note: ( ) Yes (X) No
Calculation Agent(s): (X) U.S. Bank Trust National Association
( ) Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York
Plan of Distribution:
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. has acted as Agent on behalf of
the Company.
The Company has agreed to indemnify the Agent against
certain liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Additional Terms:
CAPITALIZED TERMS USED IN THIS PRICING SUPPLEMENT WHICH ARE
DEFINED IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR THE PROSPECTUS SHALL HAVE
THE MEANINGS ASSIGNED TO THEM IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR THE
PROSPECTUS.
