DISCOVER CARD MASTER TRUST I
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                                                                 CONFORMED COPY 


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             450 Fifth Street, N.W.
                            Washington, D.C.  20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934


        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 17, 1997



                          DISCOVER CARD MASTER TRUST I
                          ----------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware                           0-23108                  Not Applicable      
- --------                           -------                  --------------      
(State of                          (Commission              (IRS Employer       
organization)                      File Number)             Identification No.) 
                                                   


c/o Greenwood Trust Company
12 Read's Way
New Castle, Delaware                          19720
- -------------------------------------------------------
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (302) 323-7184




                                Not Applicable
                   ---------------------------------------------
                (Former address, if changed since last report)


                                  Page 1 of 90
                         Index to Exhibits is on page 6
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Item 5.   Other Events

A)   Series 1993-1:
On March 17, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly Certificateholders'
Statement for the February 1997 Due Period with respect to Series 1993-1, which
is attached as Exhibit 20(a) hereto.

B)   Series 1993-2:
On March 17, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly Certificateholders'
Statement for the February 1997 Due Period with respect to Series 1993-2, which
is attached as Exhibit 20(b) hereto.

C)   Series 1993-3:
On March 17, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly Certificateholders'
Statement for the February 1997 Due Period with respect to Series 1993-3, which
is attached as Exhibit 20(c) hereto.

D)   Series 1994-1:
On March 17, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly Certificateholders'
Statement for the February 1997 Due Period with respect to Series 1994-1, which
is attached as Exhibit 20(d) hereto.

E)   Series 1994-2:
On March 17, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly Certificateholders'
Statement for the February 1997 Due Period with respect to Series 1994-2, which
is attached as Exhibit 20(e) hereto.

F)   Series 1994-3:
On March 17, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly Certificateholders'
Statement for the February 1997 Due Period with respect to Series 1994-3, which
is attached as Exhibit 20(f) hereto.

G)   Series 1994-A:
On March 17, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly Certificateholders'
Statement for the February 1997 Due Period with respect to Series 1994-A, which
is attached as Exhibit 20(g) hereto.

H)   Series 1995-1:
On March 17, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly Certificateholders'
Statement for the  February 1997 Due Period with respect to Series 1995-1,
which is attached as Exhibit 20(h) hereto.

I)   Series 1995-2:
On March 17, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly Certificateholders
Statement for the February 1997 Due Period with respect to Series 1995-2, which
is attached as Exhibit 20(i) hereto.

J)   Series 1995-3:



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On March 17, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly Certificateholders
Statement for the February 1997 Due Period with respect to Series 1995-3, which
is attached as Exhibit 20(j) hereto.

K)   Series 1996-1:
On March 17, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly Certificateholders
Statement for the February 1997 Due Period with respect to Series 1996-1, which
is attached as Exhibit 20(k) hereto.

L)   Series 1996-2:
On March 17, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly Certificateholders
Statement for the February 1997 Due Period with respect to Series 1996-2, which
is attached as Exhibit 20(l) hereto.

M)   Series 1996-3:
On March 17, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly Certificateholders
Statement for the February 1997 Due Period with respect to Series 1996-3, which
is attached as Exhibit 20(m) hereto.

N)   Series 1996-4:
On March 17, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly Certificateholders
Statement for the February 1997 Due Period with respect to Series 1996-4, which
is attached as Exhibit 20(n) hereto.





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Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

c) Exhibits
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit No.       Description
- ----------        -----------
<S>               <C>
20(a)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1993-1.

20(b)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1993-2.

20(c)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1993-3.

20(d)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1994-1.

20(e)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1994-2.

20(f)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1994-3.

20(g)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1994-A.

20(h)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1995-1.

20(i)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1995-2.

20(j)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1995-3.

20(k)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1996-1.

20(l)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1996-2.

20(m)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1996-3.

20(n)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1996-4.
</TABLE>


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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.


                            DISCOVER CARD MASTER TRUST I
                                   (Registrant)

                            By: GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                as originator of the Trust


                            By:      John J. Coane
                               ----------------------------
                                John J. Coane
                                Vice President, Director of
                                Accounting and Treasurer


Date: March 17, 1997






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                                EXHIBIT INDEX
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit No.       Description
- -----------       -----------
<S>               <C>

20(a)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1993-1.

20(b)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1993-2.

20(c)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1993-3.

20(d)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1994-1.

20(e)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1994-2.

20(f)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1994-3.

20(g)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1994-A.

20(h)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1995-1.

20(i)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1995-2.

20(j)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1995-3.

20(k)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1996-1.

20(l)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1996-2.

20(m)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1996-3.

20(n)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
                  ending February 28, 1997, for Series 1996-4.
</TABLE>





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                                                                    Exhibit (a)



                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1993-1 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAA7
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAB5


Trust Distribution Date: March 17, 1997    Due Period Ending:  February 28, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of October 27, 1993 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     Class Initial Investor Interest)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1993-1                               Total          Interest        Principal
        <S>          <C>                       <C>            <C>             <C>
        Class A      27 days at 5.691880000%   $4.268910000   $4.268910000    $0.000000000

        Class B      30 days at 5.300000000%   $4.416666667   $4.416666667    $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,258,758,684.97

     Total Master Trust                                $17,534,555,360.97


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,175,796,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,100,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1993-1 Investor Interest                      $797,873,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                            $750,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                             $47,873,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         Finance Charge       Principal             Yield
                                          Collections        Collections         Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                     <C>               <C>                     <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.      $214,380,518.39   $1,412,910,184.31       $0.00

     Seller:                              $95,060,183.68     $626,509,827.67       $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                $177,711,795.20   $1,171,238,912.89       $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                 $36,668,723.19     $241,671,271.42       $0.00

 (d) Series 1993-1 Allocations            $13,924,831.59      $91,773,900.54       $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                  $13,089,341.70      $86,267,466.51       $0.00

     Class B Allocations                     $835,489.89       $5,506,434.03       $0.00
</TABLE>


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4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")

               Deposits into the SPFAs
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          This Due      Total    Deposit Deficit    Investment
                           Period      Deposits       Amount          Income
     <S>                    <C>         <C>           <C>             <C>
     Series 1993-1          $0.00       $0.00         0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                Total Payments
                              Amount Paid     Deficit Amount     Through This
                            This Due Period   This Due Period     Due Period
     <S>                           <C>             <C>               <C>
     Series 1993-1                 $0.00           $0.00             $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Deposits Into the
                                           SIFAs This
                                            DuePeriod          SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1993-1                        $3,413,121.58            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                         This Due Period       Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $64,080,901.00            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,222,334.62            $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-1                        $5,021,139.72            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $4,719,871.34            $0.00

     Class B                                $301,268.38            $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                Total           Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>




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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period       Per $1,000 of
                                                          Original Invested
                                                Total         Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses         Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                Total           Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1993-1                                        $1,329,788.33

 (d) Class A                                              $1,250,000.00

     Class B                                                 $79,788.33
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                             Total          Invested Amount
     <S>                                 <C>                    <C>
     Series 1993-1 Class B               $63,829,840.00         8.5106%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         Shared Amount    Class B Amount
     <S>                                 <C>
     Maximum Amount                      $19,946,825.00   $15,957,460.00

     Available Amount                    $19,946,825.00   $15,957,460.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit
       Enhancement for this Due Period            $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

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15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,826,573,129.78

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount    Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance       Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                          <C>
     30-59 days        $515,506,953.86              2.89%

     60-179 days       $863,878,994.52              4.85%
</TABLE>


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


                              BY: 
                                  ----------------------------

                                       Vice President

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                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1993-1 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of October 27, 1993 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1993-1 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on March 17, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
1.   Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement

2.   The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer

3.   The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
     Period is equal to                                                         $2,348,860,714.03

4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                         $   86,267,466.51

5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                  $   13,089,341.70

6a.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to         $            0.00

6b.  The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                           $            0.00

 7.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                 $            0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off           $            0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to             $            0.00

 8.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                               $    3,201,682.50
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                              $    5,506,434.03 
                                                                                                       
10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed                              
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                       $      835,489.89 
                                                                                                       
11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as                          
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to              $            0.00 
                                                                                                       
11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution                            
     date is equal to                                                                $            0.00 
                                                                                                       
12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be                                
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:                               
                                                                                                       
     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                      $            0.00 
          is equal to                                                                                 
                                                                                                       
     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                $            0.00 
          Amount is equal to                                                                          
                                                                                                       
     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to                  $            0.00 
                                                                                                       
13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders                                  
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                    $      211,439.08 

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered by
     the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee pursuant to
     Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this  17th day of March, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

                          By:
                             -------------------------
                          Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                          and Treasurer



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                                                                    Exhibit (b)



                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1993-2 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAE9
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAF6


Trust Distribution Date: March 17, 1997    Due Period Ending:  February 28, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of December 1, 1993 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     Class Initial Investor Interest)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1993-2                                  Total         Interest       Principal
        <S>          <C>                        <C>            <C>             <C>
        Class A      30 days at 5.400000000%    $4.500000000   $4.500000000    $0.000000000

        Class B      30 days at 5.750000000%    $4.791666667   $4.791666667    $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,258,758,684.97

     Total Master Trust                                $17,534,555,360.97


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,175,796,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,100,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1993-2 Investor Interest                      $833,334,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                            $800,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                             $33,334,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               Finance Charge        Principal          Yield
                                                 Collections        Collections       Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                           <C>                <C>                     <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.            $214,380,518.39    $1,412,910,184.31       $0.00

     Seller:                                    $95,060,183.68      $626,509,827.67       $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                      $177,711,795.20    $1,171,238,912.89       $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                       $36,668,723.19      $241,671,271.42       $0.00

 (d) Series 1993-2 Allocations                  $14,574,657.07       $96,056,682.56       $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                        $13,986,719.73       $92,181,784.54       $0.00

     Class B Allocations                           $587,937.34        $3,874,898.02       $0.00
</TABLE>


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4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")

               Deposits into the SPFAs
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          This Due      Total    Deposit Deficit    Investment
                           Period      Deposits       Amount          Income
     <S>                    <C>          <C>           <C>            <C>
     Series 1993-2          $0.00        $0.00         0.00           $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Total Payments
                              Amount Paid    Deficit Amount    Through This
                            This Due Period  This Due Period    Due Period
     <S>                           <C>             <C>              <C>
     Series 1993-2                 $0.00           $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Deposits Into the
                                           SIFAs This
                                           DuePeriod         SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1993-2                        $3,759,725.42            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Cumulative
                                                               Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                        This Due Period         Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $64,080,901.00            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,222,334.62            $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-2                        $5,255,459.58            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $5,043,455.90            $0.00

     Class B                                $212,003.68            $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            Per $1,000 of
                                                          Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period         Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                  Total         Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses         Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                  Total         Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1993-2                                        $1,388,890.00

 (d) Class A                                              $1,333,333.33

     Class B                                                 $55,556.67
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                             Total          Invested Amount
     <S>                                 <C>                    <C>
     Series 1993-2 Class B               $50,000,040.00         6.2500%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         Shared Amount     Class B Amount
     <S>                                 <C>               <C>
     Maximum Amount                      $20,833,350.00    $8,333,340.00

     Available Amount                    $20,833,350.00    $8,333,340.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit 
       Enhancement for this Due Period            $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   4

15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,826,573,129.78

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount   Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance      Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                          <C>
     30-59 days        $515,506,953.86              2.89%

     60-179 days       $863,878,994.52              4.85%
</TABLE>


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


                              BY: 
                                  ----------------------------

                                       Vice President



<PAGE>   5
                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1993-2 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of December 1, 1993 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1993-2 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on March 17, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
1.  Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement

2.  The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer

3.  The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
    Period is equal to                                                          $2,348,860,714.03

4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
    the related Due Period is equal to                                          $   92,181,784.54

5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
    during the related Due Period is equal to                                   $   13,986,719.73

6a.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to         $            0.00

6b.  The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                           $            0.00

 7.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                 $            0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off           $            0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to             $            0.00

8.   The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                               $    3,600,000.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                         $    3,874,898.02

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                  $      587,937.34

11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to         $            0.00

11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                           $            0.00

12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                 $            0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off           $            0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to             $            0.00

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                               $      159,725.42

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered
     by the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee
     pursuant to Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this  17th day of March, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

                          By:
                             --------------------------
                          Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                          and Treasurer



<PAGE>   1
                                                                    Exhibit (c)



                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1993-3 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAC3
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAD1


Trust Distribution Date: March 17, 1997    Due Period Ending:  February 28, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of November 23, 1993 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     Class Initial Investor Interest)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1993-3                               Total       Interest        Principal
        <S>          <C>                      <C>            <C>            <C>
        Class A      30 days at 6.200000000%  $5.166666667   $5.166666667   $0.000000000

        Class B      30 days at 6.450000000%  $5.375000000   $5.375000000   $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,258,758,684.97

     Total Master Trust                                $17,534,555,360.97


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,175,796,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,100,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1993-3 Investor Interest                      $366,493,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                            $350,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                             $16,493,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            Finance Charge      Principal           Yield
                                             Collections       Collections       Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                      <C>                <C>                    <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.       $214,380,518.39    $1,412,910,184.31      $0.00

     Seller:                               $95,060,183.68      $626,509,827.67      $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                 $177,711,795.20    $1,171,238,912.89      $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                  $36,668,723.19      $241,671,271.42      $0.00

 (d) Series 1993-3 Allocations              $6,405,422.53       $42,215,994.25      $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                    $6,126,925.90       $40,380,516.24      $0.00

     Class B Allocations                      $278,496.63        $1,835,478.01      $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2

4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
               Deposits into the SPFAs
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          This Due      Total    Deposit Deficit   Investment
                           Period     Deposits       Amount          Income
     <S>                    <C>         <C>           <C>            <C>
     Series 1993-3          $0.00       $0.00         0.00           $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Total Payments
                              Amount Paid    Deficit Amount    Through This
                            This Due Period  This Due Period    Due Period
     <S>                         <C>              <C>              <C>
     Series 1993-3               $0.00            $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Deposits Into the
                                           SIFAs This
                                           DuePeriod       SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>              <C>
     Series 1993-3                        $1,896,983.21    $7,587,932.84
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                        This Due Period         Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $64,080,901.00            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,222,334.62            $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-3                        $2,309,724.27            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $2,209,301.48            $0.00

     Class B                                $100,422.79            $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Per $1,000 of
                                                           Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   3

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period        Per $1,000 of
                                                           Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses        Per $1,000 of
                                                           Original Invested
                                                Total          Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1993-3                                          $610,821.66

 (d) Class A                                                $583,333.33

     Class B                                                 $27,488.33
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                                Total       Invested Amount
     <S>                                 <C>                    <C>
     Series 1993-3 Class B               $23,822,045.00         6.8063%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          Shared Amount    Class B Amount
     <S>                                  <C>              <C>
     Maximum Amount                       $9,162,325.00    $5,497,395.00

     Available Amount                     $9,162,325.00    $5,497,395.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit 
       Enhancement for this Due Period            $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   4

15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,826,573,129.78

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount       Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance          Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                  <C>                         <C>
     30-59 days           $515,506,953.86             2.89%

     60-179 days          $863,878,994.52             4.85%
</TABLE>


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


                              BY: 
                                  ----------------------------

                                       Vice President



<PAGE>   5
                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1993-3 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of November 23, 1993 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1993-3 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on March 17, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
1.  Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement

2.  The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer

3.  The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
    Period is equal to                                                          $2,348,860,714.03

4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
    the related Due Period is equal to                                          $   40,380,516.24

5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
    during the related Due Period is equal to                                   $    6,126,925.90

6a. The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
    Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to          $            0.00

6b. The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
    date is equal to                                                            $            0.00

 7. The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
    made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

    (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                  $            0.00
         is equal to

    (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off            $            0.00
         Amount is equal to

    (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to              $            0.00

8.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
    on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                $            0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                              <C>
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                          $   1,835,478.01

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                   $     278,496.63

11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to          $           0.00

11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                            $           0.00

12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                  $           0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off            $           0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to              $           0.00

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                $           0.00

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered
     by the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee
     pursuant to Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this 17th day of March, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

                          By:
                             -------------------------
                          Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                          and Treasurer






<PAGE>   1
                                                                    Exhibit (d)



                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1994-1 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAG4
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAH2


Trust Distribution Date: March 17, 1997    Due Period Ending:  February 28, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of August 24, 1994 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     Class Initial Investor Interest)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1994-1                                  Total         Interest        Principal
        <S>          <C>                        <C>             <C>             <C>
        Class A      30 days at 6.700000000%    $5.583333333    $5.583333333    $0.000000000

        Class B      30 days at 6.900000000%    $5.750000000    $5.750000000    $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,258,758,684.97

     Total Master Trust                                $17,534,555,360.97


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,175,796,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,100,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1994-1 Investor Interest                      $263,158,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                            $250,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                             $13,158,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          Finance Charge        Principal            Yield
                                           Collections         Collections         Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                     <C>                <C>                      <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.      $214,380,518.39    $1,412,910,184.31        $0.00

     Seller:                              $95,060,183.68      $626,509,827.67        $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                $177,711,795.20    $1,171,238,912.89        $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                 $36,668,723.19      $241,671,271.42        $0.00

 (d) Series 1994-1 Allocations             $4,579,722.39       $30,183,416.18        $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                   $4,363,113.90       $28,755,822.17        $0.00

     Class B Allocations                     $216,608.49        $1,427,594.01        $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   2
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
               Deposits into the SPFAs
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                            This Due      Total    Deposit Deficit   Investment
                              Period     Deposits    Amount           Income
     <S>                    <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>
     Series 1994-1          $0.00         $0.00         0.00           $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                Total Payments
                               Amount Paid     Deficit Amount    Through This
                             This Due Period   This Due Period    Due Period
     <S>                           <C>             <C>               <C>
     Series 1994-1                 $0.00           $0.00             $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Deposits Into the
                                           SIFAs This
                                           DuePeriod       SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>               <C>
     Series 1994-1                        $1,471,491.83     $1,471,491.83
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Cumulative
                                                                 Investor
                                                               Charged-Off
                                        This Due Period           Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $64,080,901.00            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,222,334.62            $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-1                        $1,651,397.07            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $1,573,290.45            $0.00

     Class B                                 $78,106.62            $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            Per $1,000 of
                                                          Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period        Per $1,000 of
                                                           Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses        Per $1,000 of
                                                           Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1994-1                                          $438,596.67

 (d) Class A                                                $416,666.67

     Class B                                                 $21,930.00
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                              Total         Invested Amount
     <S>                                 <C>                    <C>
     Series 1994-1 Class B               $17,105,270.00         6.8421%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Shared Amount    Class B Amount
     <S>                                          <C>          <C>
     Maximum Amount                               $0.00        $9,210,530.00

     Available Amount                             $0.00        $9,210,530.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
      for this Due Period                         $0.00                $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   4

15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,826,573,129.78

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount   Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance      Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $515,506,953.86          2.89%

     60-179 days       $863,878,994.52          4.85%
</TABLE>


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


                              BY: 
                                  ----------------------------

                                       Vice President


<PAGE>   5
                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1994-1 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of August 24, 1994 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1994-1 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on March 17, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
1.   Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement

2.   The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer

3.   The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
     Period is equal to                                                         $2,348,860,714.03

4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                         $   28,755,822.17

5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                  $    4,363,113.90

6a.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to         $            0.00

6b.  The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                           $            0.00

 7.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                 $            0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off           $            0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to             $            0.00

8.   The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                               $            0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                         $    1,427,594.01

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                  $      216,608.49

11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to         $            0.00
     
11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                           $            0.00

12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                 $            0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off           $            0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to             $            0.00

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                               $            0.00

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered
     by the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee
     pursuant to Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this  17th day of March, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

                          By:
                             -------------------------
                          Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                          and Treasurer



<PAGE>   1
                                                                    Exhibit (e)



                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1994-2 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAJ8
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAK5


Trust Distribution Date: March 17, 1997    Due Period Ending:  February 28, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of October 14, 1994 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     Class Initial Investor Interest)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1994-2                               Total          Interest         Principal
        <S>          <C>                       <C>            <C>             <C>
        Class A      27 days at 5.771880000%   $4.328910000   $4.328910000    $0.000000000

        Class B      30 days at 8.050000000%   $6.708333333   $6.708333333    $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,258,758,684.97

     Total Master Trust                                $17,534,555,360.97


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,175,796,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,100,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1994-2 Investor Interest                      $894,737,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                            $850,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                             $44,737,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Finance Charge            Principal             Yield
                                          Collections            Collections         Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                    <C>                   <C>                          <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.     $214,380,518.39       $1,412,910,184.31            $0.00

     Seller:                             $95,060,183.68         $626,509,827.67            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation               $177,711,795.20       $1,171,238,912.89            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                $36,668,723.19         $241,671,271.42            $0.00

 (d) Series 1994-2 Allocations           $15,626,755.45         $102,990,710.60            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                 $14,853,153.70          $97,892,160.57            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                    $773,601.75           $5,098,550.03            $0.00
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   2
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
               Deposits into the SPFAs
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           This Due      Total    Deposit Deficit   Investment
                            Period      Deposits       Amount         Income
     <S>                    <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>
     Series 1994-2          $0.00         $0.00         0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Total Payments
                                Amount Paid      Deficit Amount    Through This
                             This Due Period    This Due Period     Due Period
     <S>                           <C>               <C>              <C>
     Series 1994-2                 $0.00             $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Deposits Into the
                                           SIFAs This
                                           DuePeriod         SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1994-2                        $3,979,684.21            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                Cumulative
                                                                  Investor
                                                                Charged-Off
                                        This Due Period           Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $64,080,901.00            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,222,334.62            $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-2                        $5,634,834.58            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $5,355,882.37            $0.00

     Class B                                $278,952.21            $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                  Total         Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   3
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period        Per $1,000 of
                                                           Original Invested
                                                Total          Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses         Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                Total           Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1994-2                                        $1,491,228.34

 (d) Class A                                              $1,416,666.67

     Class B                                                 $74,561.67
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                             Total          Invested Amount
     <S>                                 <C>                   <C>
     Series 1994-2 Class B               $89,473,700.00        10.5263%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Shared Amount   Class B Amount
     <S>                                          <C>        <C>
     Maximum Amount                               $0.00      $44,736,850.00

     Available Amount                             $0.00      $44,736,850.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
      for this Due Period                         $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   4
15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,826,573,129.78

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount   Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance      Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                         <C>
     30-59 days        $515,506,953.86             2.89%

     60-179 days       $863,878,994.52             4.85%
</TABLE>


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


                              BY: 
                                  ----------------------------

                                       Vice President



<PAGE>   5
                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1994-2 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of October 14, 1994 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1994-2 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on March 17, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
1.   Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement

2.   The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer

3.   The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
     Period is equal to                                                         $2,348,860,714.03

4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                         $   97,892,160.57

5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                  $   14,853,153.70

6a.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to         $            0.00

6b.  The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                           $            0.00

 7.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                 $            0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off           $            0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to             $            0.00

8.   The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                               $    3,679,573.50
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                               <C>
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                           $    5,098,550.03

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                    $      773,601.75

11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to           $            0.00

11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                             $            0.00

12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                   $            0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off             $            0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to               $            0.00

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                 $      300,110.71

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered
     by the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee
     pursuant to Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this  17th day of March, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

                          By:
                             -------------------------
                          Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                          and Treasurer



<PAGE>   1
                                                                    Exhibit (f)



                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1994-3 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAL3
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAM1


Trust Distribution Date: March 17, 1997    Due Period Ending:  February 28, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of October 20, 1994 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     Class Initial Investor Interest)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1994-3                                   Total         Interest        Principal
        <S>          <C>                          <C>             <C>              <C>
        Class A      27 days at 5.611880000%      $4.208910000    $4.208910000     $0.000000000

        Class B      30 days at 7.750000000%      $6.458333333    $6.458333333     $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,258,758,684.97

     Total Master Trust                                $17,534,555,360.97


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,175,796,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,100,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1994-3 Investor Interest                      $789,474,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                            $750,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                             $39,474,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       Finance Charge             Principal             Yield
                                        Collections              Collections          Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                    <C>                     <C>                          <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.     $214,380,518.39         $1,412,910,184.31            $0.00

     Seller:                             $95,060,183.68           $626,509,827.67            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation               $177,711,795.20         $1,171,238,912.89            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                $36,668,723.19           $241,671,271.42            $0.00

 (d) Series 1994-3 Allocations           $13,770,111.25            $90,754,190.54            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                 $13,089,341.70            $86,267,466.51            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                    $680,769.55             $4,486,724.03            $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   2
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
               Deposits into the SPFAs
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           This Due      Total    Deposit Deficit   Investment
                            Period      Deposits       Amount         Income
     <S>                    <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>
     Series 1994-3          $0.00         $0.00         0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Total Payments
                              Amount Paid    Deficit Amount     Through This
                            This Due Period  This Due Period     Due Period
     <S>                           <C>             <C>              <C>
     Series 1994-3                 $0.00           $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Deposits Into the
                                           SIFAs This
                                           DuePeriod          SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1994-3                        $3,411,618.75            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                        This Due Period        Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $64,080,901.00            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,222,334.62            $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-3                        $4,965,349.28            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $4,719,871.34            $0.00

     Class B                                $245,477.94            $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Per $1,000 of
                                                           Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period        Per $1,000 of
                                                           Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses        Per $1,000 of
                                                           Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1994-3                                        $1,315,790.00

 (d) Class A                                              $1,250,000.00

     Class B                                                 $65,790.00
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                             Total          Invested Amount
     <S>                                 <C>                   <C>
     Series 1994-3 Class B               $83,131,612.20        11.0842%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Shared Amount    Class B Amount
     <S>                                          <C>        <C>
     Maximum Amount                               $0.00      $39,473,700.00

     Available Amount                             $0.00      $39,473,700.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
      for this Due Period                         $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   4
15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,826,573,129.78

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount    Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance       Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                         <C>
     30-59 days        $515,506,953.86             2.89%

     60-179 days       $863,878,994.52             4.85%
</TABLE>


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


                              BY: 
                                  ----------------------------

                                       Vice President

<PAGE>   5


                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1994-3 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of October 20, 1994 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1994-3 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on March 17, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
1.   Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement

2.   The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer

3.   The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
     Period is equal to                                                          $2,348,860,714.03

4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                          $   86,267,466.51

5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                   $   13,089,341.70

6a.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to          $            0.00

6b.  The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                            $            0.00

 7.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                  $            0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off            $            0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to              $            0.00

8.   The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                $    3,156,682.50
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                          $    4,486,724.03

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                   $      680,769.55

11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to          $            0.00

11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                            $            0.00

12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                  $            0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off            $            0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to              $            0.00

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                $      254,936.25

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered
     by the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee
     pursuant to Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this  17th day of March, 1997.


                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

                          By:
                             -------------------------
                          Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                          and Treasurer




<PAGE>   1
                                                                    Exhibit (g)



                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1994-A Monthly Statement


Trust Distribution Date: March 17, 1997    Due Period Ending:  February 28, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of December 20, 1994 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     Class Initial Investor Interest)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1994-A                               Total          Interest       Principal
        <S>          <C>                       <C>             <C>            <C>
        Class A      30 days at 5.158243570%   $4.298536308    $4.298536308   $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,258,758,684.97

     Total Master Trust                                $17,534,555,360.97


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,175,796,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,100,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1994-A Investor Interest                    $2,100,000,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                          $2,100,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                                      $0.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Finance Charge          Principal               Yield
                                         Collections           Collections           Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                     <C>                 <C>                          <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.      $214,380,518.39     $1,412,910,184.31            $0.00

     Seller:                              $95,060,183.68       $626,509,827.67            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                $177,711,795.20     $1,171,238,912.89            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                 $36,668,723.19       $241,671,271.42            $0.00

 (d) Series 1994-A Allocations            $36,668,723.19       $241,671,271.42            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                  $36,668,723.19       $241,671,271.42            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                           $0.00                 $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   2

4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
               Deposits into the SPFAs
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          This Due        Total    Deposit Deficit   Investment
                           Period       Deposits       Amount          Income
     <S>                    <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>
     Series 1994-A          $0.00         $0.00         0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Total Payments
                                Amount Paid     Deficit Amount    Through This
                              This Due Period   This Due Period    Due Period
     <S>                           <C>               <C>              <C>
     Series 1994-A                 $0.00             $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Deposits Into the
                                           SIFAs This
                                           DuePeriod          SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1994-A                        $9,026,926.24            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                0.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Cumulative
                                                               Investor
                                                              Charged-Off
                                        This Due Period         Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $64,080,901.00            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,222,334.62            $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-A                       $13,222,334.62            $0.00

 (d) Class A                             $13,222,334.62            $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                  Total         Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-A                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period         Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                  Total         Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-A                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses         Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                  Total         Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-A                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1994-A                                        $3,500,000.00

 (d) Class A                                              $3,500,000.00

     Class B                                                      $0.00
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                                Total       Invested Amount
     <S>                                          <C>           <C>
     Series 1994-A Class B                        $0.00         0.0000%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Shared Amount     Class B Amount
     <S>                                       <C>                        <C>
     Maximum Amount                            $168,000,000.00            $0.00

     Available Amount                          $168,000,000.00            $0.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
       for this Due Period                               $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   4
15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,826,573,129.78

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount   Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance      Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $515,506,953.86          2.89%

     60-179 days       $863,878,994.52          4.85%
</TABLE>


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


                              BY: 
                                  ----------------------------

                                       Vice President




<PAGE>   5
                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1994-A Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of December 20, 1994 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1994-A Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on March 17, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                            <C>
1.  Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement

2.  The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer

3.  The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
    Period is equal to                                                         $2,348,860,714.03

4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
    the related Due Period is equal to                                         $  241,671,271.42

5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
    during the related Due Period is equal to                                  $   36,668,723.19

6a. The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
    Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to         $            0.00

6b. The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
    Date is equal to                                                           $            0.00

 7. The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
    on the current Distribution Date is equal to                               $    9,026,926.24

 8. The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
    made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

    (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                 $            0.00
         is equal to

    (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off           $            0.00
         Amount is equal to

    (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to             $            0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6

9.   Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered
     by the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee
     pursuant to Section 16 of the Series Supplement.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this  17th day of March, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

                          By:
                             -------------------------
                          Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                           and Treasurer


<PAGE>   1
                                                                    Exhibit (h)



                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1995-1 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAN9
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAP4


Trust Distribution Date: March 17, 1997    Due Period Ending:  February 28, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of April 19, 1995 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     Class Initial Investor Interest)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1995-1                               Total            Interest        Principal
        <S>          <C>                        <C>             <C>             <C>
        Class A      27 days at 5.701880000%    $4.276410000    $4.276410000    $0.000000000

        Class B      27 days at 5.871880000%    $4.403910000    $4.403910000    $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,258,758,684.97

     Total Master Trust                                $17,534,555,360.97


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,175,796,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,100,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1995-1 Investor Interest                      $631,579,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                            $600,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                             $31,579,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         Finance Charge          Principal               Yield
                                          Collections           Collections           Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                     <C>                  <C>                          <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.      $214,380,518.39      $1,412,910,184.31            $0.00

     Seller:                              $95,060,183.68        $626,509,827.67            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                $177,711,795.20      $1,171,238,912.89            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                 $36,668,723.19        $241,671,271.42            $0.00

 (d) Series 1995-1 Allocations            $11,047,033.06         $72,807,294.43            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                  $10,490,039.80         $69,136,338.41            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                     $556,993.26          $3,670,956.02            $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   2
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
               Deposits into the SPFAs
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                            This Due      Total    Deposit Deficit   Investment
                              Period     Deposits    Amount            Income
     <S>                    <C>           <C>           <C>              <C>

     Series 1995-1          $0.00         $0.00         0.00             $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Total Payments
                              Amount Paid    Deficit Amount    Through This
                            This Due Period  This Due Period    Due Period
     <S>                           <C>             <C>              <C>
     Series 1995-1                 $0.00           $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Deposits Into the
                                           SIFAs This
                                           DuePeriod          SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1995-1                        $2,704,917.07            $0.00

</TABLE>
7.   Pool Factors

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                        This Due Period        Amount
<S>                                      <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $64,080,901.00            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,222,334.62            $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-1                        $3,983,437.52            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $3,782,591.93            $0.00

     Class B                                $200,845.59            $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period         Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                  Total         Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses         Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                Total          Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1995-1                                        $1,052,631.67

 (d) Class A                                              $1,000,000.00

     Class B                                                 $52,631.67
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                             Total          Invested Amount
     <S>                                 <C>                   <C>
     Series 1995-1 Class B               $69,473,690.00        11.5789%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Shared Amount   Class B Amount
     <S>                                          <C>        <C>
     Maximum Amount                               $0.00      $37,894,740.00

     Available Amount                             $0.00      $37,894,740.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
      for this Due Period                         $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   4
15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,826,573,129.78

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount   Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance      Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $515,506,953.86          2.89%

     60-179 days       $863,878,994.52          4.85%
</TABLE>


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


                              BY: 
                                  ----------------------------

                                       Vice President

<PAGE>   5
                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1995-1 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of April 19, 1995 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1995-1 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on March 17, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                <C>
1.  Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement

2.  The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer

3.  The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
    Period is equal to                                                             $2,348,860,714.03

4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
    the related Due Period is equal to                                             $   69,136,338.41

5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
    during the related Due Period is equal to                                      $   10,490,039.80

6a. The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
    Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to             $            0.00

6b. The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
    date is equal to                                                               $            0.00

 7. The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
    made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

    (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                     $            0.00
         is equal to

    (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off               $            0.00
         Amount is equal to

    (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to                 $            0.00

8.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
    on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                   $    2,565,846.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                <C>
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                             $    3,670,956.02

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                      $      556,993.26

11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to             $            0.00

11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                               $            0.00

12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                     $            0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off               $            0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to                 $            0.00

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                   $      139,071.07

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered
     by the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee
     pursuant to Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this  17th day of March, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

                          By:
                             -------------------------
                          Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                          and Treasurer





<PAGE>   1
                                                                    Exhibit (i)



                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1995-2 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAQ2
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAR0


Trust Distribution Date: March 17, 1997    Due Period Ending:  February 28, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of August 1, 1995 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     Class Initial Investor Interest)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1995-2                                 Total        Interest        Principal
        <S>          <C>                       <C>             <C>              <C>
        Class A      30 days at 6.550000000%   $5.458333333    $5.458333333     $0.000000000

        Class B      30 days at 6.750000000%   $5.625000000    $5.625000000     $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,258,758,684.97

     Total Master Trust                                $17,534,555,360.97


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,175,796,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,100,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1995-2 Investor Interest                      $526,316,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                            $500,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                             $26,316,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            Finance Charge        Principal               Yield
                                             Collections         Collections           Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                       <C>                <C>                          <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.        $214,380,518.39    $1,412,910,184.31            $0.00

     Seller:                                $95,060,183.68      $626,509,827.67            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                  $177,711,795.20    $1,171,238,912.89            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                   $36,668,723.19      $241,671,271.42            $0.00

 (d) Series 1995-2 Allocations               $9,190,388.86       $60,570,774.36            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                     $8,726,227.80       $57,511,644.34            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                       $464,161.06        $3,059,130.02            $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
               Deposits into the SPFAs
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                            This Due     Total    Deposit Deficit   Investment
                             Period     Deposits      Amount          Income
     <S>                    <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>
     Series 1995-2          $0.00         $0.00         0.00           $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Total Payments
                              Amount Paid     Deficit Amount   Through This
                            This Due Period   This Due Period   Due Period
     <S>                           <C>             <C>              <C>
     Series 1995-2                 $0.00           $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                   <C>              <C>
     Series 1995-2                         $2,877,194.17    $2,877,194.17
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                         This Due Period       Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $64,080,901.00            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,222,334.62            $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-2                        $3,313,952.22            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $3,146,580.90            $0.00

     Class B                                $167,371.32            $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                  Total         Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period         Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                  Total         Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses         Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                  Total         Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1995-2                                          $877,193.33

 (d) Class A                                                $833,333.33

     Class B                                                 $43,860.00
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                             Total          Invested Amount
     <S>                                 <C>                    <C>
     Series 1995-2 Class B               $34,210,540.00         6.8421%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Shared Amount  Class B Amount
     <S>                                          <C>        <C>
     Maximum Amount                               $0.00      $15,789,480.00

     Available Amount                             $0.00      $15,789,480.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
      for this Due Period                         $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   4
15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding$17,826,573,129.78

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount    Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance       Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $515,506,953.86          2.89%

     60-179 days       $863,878,994.52          4.85%
</TABLE>


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


                              BY: 
                                  ----------------------------

                                       Vice President
<PAGE>   5
                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1995-2 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of August 1, 1995 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1995-2 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on March 17, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
1.  Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement

2.  The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer

3.  The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
    Period is equal to                                                          $2,348,860,714.03

4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
    the related Due Period is equal to                                          $   57,511,644.34

5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
    during the related Due Period is equal to                                   $    8,726,227.80

6a. The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
    Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to          $            0.00

6b. The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
    date is equal to                                                            $            0.00

 7. The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
    made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

    (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                  $            0.00
         is equal to

    (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off            $            0.00
         Amount is equal to

    (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to              $            0.00

8.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
    on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                $            0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                          $    3,059,130.02

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                   $      464,161.06

11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to          $            0.00

11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                            $            0.00

12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                  $            0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off            $            0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to              $            0.00

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                $            0.00

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered
     by the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee
     pursuant to Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this  17th day of March, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

                          By:
                             -------------------------
                          Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                          and Treasurer




<PAGE>   1
                                                                    Exhibit (j)



                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1995-3 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAS8
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAT6


Trust Distribution Date: March 17, 1997    Due Period Ending:  February 28, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of September 28, 1995 relating to
the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     Class Initial Investor Interest)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1995-3                                  Total         Interest      Principal
        <S>          <C>                        <C>            <C>            <C>
        Class A      27 days at 5.631880000%    $4.223910000   $4.223910000   $0.000000000

        Class B      27 days at 5.751880000%    $4.313910000   $4.313910000   $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,258,758,684.97

     Total Master Trust                                $17,534,555,360.97


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,175,796,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,100,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1995-3 Investor Interest                      $526,316,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                            $500,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                             $26,316,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          Finance Charge        Principal             Yield
                                           Collections         Collections          Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                      <C>                <C>                          <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.       $214,380,518.39    $1,412,910,184.31            $0.00

     Seller:                               $95,060,183.68      $626,509,827.67            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                 $177,711,795.20    $1,171,238,912.89            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                  $36,668,723.19      $241,671,271.42            $0.00

 (d) Series 1995-3 Allocations              $9,190,388.86       $60,570,774.36            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                    $8,726,227.80       $57,511,644.34            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                      $464,161.06        $3,059,130.02            $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   2
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
               Deposits into the SPFAs
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           This Due      Total    Deposit Deficit   Investment
                           Period       Deposits      Amount         Income
     <S>                    <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
     Series 1995-3          $0.00         $0.00         0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Total Payments
                              Amount Paid    Deficit Amount   Through This
                            This Due Period  This Due Period   Due Period
     <S>                         <C>             <C>              <C>
     Series 1995-3               $0.00           $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Deposits Into the
                                           SIFAs This
                                           DuePeriod          SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1995-3                        $2,225,479.86            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                        This Due Period        Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $64,080,901.00            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,222,334.62            $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-3                        $3,313,952.22            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $3,146,580.90            $0.00

     Class B                                $167,371.32            $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                  Total         Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   3
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period         Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                  Total         Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses         Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                  Total         Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1995-3                                          $877,193.33

 (d) Class A                                                $833,333.33

     Class B                                                 $43,860.00
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                              Total         Invested Amount
     <S>                                 <C>                   <C>
     Series 1995-3 Class B               $57,894,760.00        11.5790%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Shared Amount    Class B Amount
     <S>                                          <C>         <C>
     Maximum Amount                               $0.00       $31,578,960.00

     Available Amount                             $0.00       $31,578,960.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
       for this Due Period                        $0.00                $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   4
15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,826,573,129.78

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount    Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance       Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                         <C>
     30-59 days        $515,506,953.86             2.89%
                                                
     60-179 days       $863,878,994.52             4.85%
</TABLE>


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


                              BY: 
                                  ----------------------------

                                       Vice President





<PAGE>   5

                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1995-3 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of September 28, 1995 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1995-3 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on March 17, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                            <C>
1.  Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement

2.  The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer

3.  The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
    Period is equal to                                                         $2,348,860,714.03

4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
    the related Due Period is equal to                                         $   57,511,644.34

5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
    during the related Due Period is equal to                                  $    8,726,227.80

6a. The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
    Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to         $            0.00

6b. The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
    date is equal to                                                           $            0.00

 7. The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
    made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

    (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                 $            0.00
         is equal to

    (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off           $            0.00
         Amount is equal to

    (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to             $            0.00

8.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
    on the current Distribution Date is equal to                               $    2,111,955.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                              $    3,059,130.02 
                                                                                                       
10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed                              
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                       $      464,161.06 
                                                                                                       
11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as                          
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to              $            0.00 
                                                                                                       
11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution                            
     date is equal to                                                                $            0.00 
                                                                                                       
12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be                                
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:                               
                                                                                                       
     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                      $            0.00 
          is equal to                                                                                  
                                                                                                       
     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                $            0.00 
          Amount is equal to                                                                           
                                                                                                       
     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to                  $            0.00 
                                                                                                       
13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders                                  
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                    $      113,524.86 
                                                                                                       
14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered by
     the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee pursuant to
     Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this  17th day of March, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

                          By:
                             -------------------------
                          Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                          and Treasurer




<PAGE>   1
                                                                    Exhibit (k)



                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1996-1 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAU3
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAV1


Trust Distribution Date: March 17, 1997    Due Period Ending:  February 28, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of January 18, 1996 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     Class Initial Investor Interest)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1996-1                               Total          Interest       Principal
        <S>          <C>                       <C>             <C>             <C>
        Class A      27 days at 5.591880000%   $4.193910000    $4.193910000    $0.000000000

        Class B      27 days at 5.721880000%   $4.291410000    $4.291410000    $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,258,758,684.97

     Total Master Trust                                $17,534,555,360.97


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,175,796,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,100,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1996-1 Investor Interest                    $1,052,632,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                          $1,000,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                             $52,632,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Finance Charge        Principal             Yield
                                               Collections         Collections          Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                          <C>                <C>                          <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.           $214,380,518.39    $1,412,910,184.31            $0.00

     Seller:                                   $95,060,183.68      $626,509,827.67            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                     $177,711,795.20    $1,171,238,912.89            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                      $36,668,723.19      $241,671,271.42            $0.00

 (d) Series 1996-1 Allocations                 $18,380,777.70      $121,141,548.71            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                       $17,452,455.60      $115,023,288.67            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                          $928,322.10        $6,118,260.04            $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   2

4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
               Deposits into the SPFAs
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          This Due       Total    Deposit Deficit   Investment
                           Period       Deposits      Amount          Income
     <S>                    <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
     Series 1996-1          $0.00         $0.00         0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Total Payments
                              Amount Paid    Deficit Amount   Through This
                            This Due Period  This Due Period   Due Period
     <S>                           <C>             <C>             <C>
     Series 1996-1                 $0.00           $0.00           $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Deposits Into the
                                            SIFAs This
                                            DuePeriod         SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1996-1                        $4,419,775.49            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                        This Due Period        Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $64,080,901.00            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,222,334.62            $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-1                        $6,627,904.44            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $6,293,161.79            $0.00

     Class B                                $334,742.65            $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period         Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                  Total         Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses         Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1996-1                                        $1,754,386.67

 (d) Class A                                              $1,666,666.67

     Class B                                                 $87,720.00
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                             Total          Invested Amount
     <S>                                <C>                    <C>
     Series 1996-1 Class B              $105,263,200.00        10.5263%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Shared Amount    Class B Amount
     <S>                                          <C>         <C>
     Maximum Amount                               $0.00       $57,894,760.00

     Available Amount                             $0.00       $57,894,760.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
       for this Due Period                        $0.00                $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   4
15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,826,573,129.78

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount     Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance        Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $515,506,953.86          2.89%

     60-179 days       $863,878,994.52          4.85%
</TABLE>


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


                              BY: 
                                  ----------------------------

                                       Vice President


<PAGE>   5

                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1996-1 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of January 18, 1996 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1996-1 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on March 17, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
1.  Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement

2.  The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer

3.  The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
    Period is equal to                                                          $ 2,348,860,714.03

4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
    the related Due Period is equal to                                          $   115,023,288.67

5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
    during the related Due Period is equal to                                   $    17,452,455.60

6a. The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
    Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to          $             0.00

6b. The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
    date is equal to                                                            $             0.00

 7. The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
    made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

    (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                  $             0.00
         is equal to

    (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off            $             0.00
         Amount is equal to

    (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to              $             0.00

8. The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
   on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                 $     4,193,910.00
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                         $     6,118,260.04

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                  $       928,322.10

11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to         $             0.00

11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                           $             0.00

12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                 $             0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off           $             0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to             $             0.00

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                               $       225,865.49

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered
     by the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee
     pursuant to Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this  17th day of March, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

                          By:
                             -------------------------
                          Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                          and Treasurer




<PAGE>   1
                                                                    Exhibit (l)



                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1996-2 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAW9
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAX7


Trust Distribution Date: March 17, 1997    Due Period Ending:  February 28, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of January 29, 1996 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     Class Initial Investor Interest)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1996-2                                Total         Interest         Principal
        <S>          <C>                        <C>             <C>             <C>
        Class A      27 days at 5.641880000%    $4.231410000    $4.231410000    $0.000000000

        Class B      27 days at 5.781880000%    $4.336410000    $4.336410000    $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,258,758,684.97

     Total Master Trust                                $17,534,555,360.97


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,175,796,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,100,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1996-2 Investor Interest                      $947,369,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                            $900,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                             $47,369,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          Finance Charge           Principal              Yield
                                           Collections            Collections           Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                      <C>                  <C>                          <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.       $214,380,518.39      $1,412,910,184.31            $0.00

     Seller:                               $95,060,183.68        $626,509,827.67            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                 $177,711,795.20      $1,171,238,912.89            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                  $36,668,723.19        $241,671,271.42            $0.00

 (d) Series 1996-2 Allocations             $16,555,077.56        $109,108,970.64            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                   $15,719,587.67        $103,602,536.61            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                      $835,489.89          $5,506,434.03            $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
               Deposits into the SPFAs
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          This Due      Total     Deposit Deficit   Investment
                           Period      Deposits       Amount          Income
     <S>                    <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
     Series 1996-2          $0.00         $0.00         0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Total Payments
                              Amount Paid    Deficit Amount   Through This
                            This Due Period  This Due Period   Due Period
     <S>                         <C>             <C>              <C>
     Series 1996-2               $0.00           $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       Deposits Into the
                                           SIFAs This
                                           DuePeriod         SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1996-2                        $4,013,680.41            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                        This Due Period        Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $64,080,901.00            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,222,334.62            $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-2                        $5,969,577.23            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $5,668,308.85            $0.00

     Class B                                $301,268.38            $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                  Total         Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period        Per $1,000 of
                                                           Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses         Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                  Total         Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1996-2                                        $1,578,948.33

 (d) Class A                                              $1,500,000.00

     Class B                                                 $78,948.33
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                            Total           Invested Amount
     <S>                                <C>                    <C>
     Series 1996-2 Class B              $104,210,590.00        11.5790%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Shared Amount    Class B Amount
     <S>                                          <C>         <C>
     Maximum Amount                               $0.00       $56,842,140.00

     Available Amount                             $0.00       $56,842,140.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
      for this Due Period                         $0.00                $0.00
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   4
15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,826,573,129.78

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      Delinquent Amount   Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status   Ending Balance      Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $515,506,953.86          2.89%

     60-179 days       $863,878,994.52          4.85%
</TABLE>


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


                              BY: 
                                  ----------------------------

                                       Vice President


<PAGE>   5

                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1996-2 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of January 29, 1996 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1996-2 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on March 17, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
1.  Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement

2.  The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer

3.  The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
    Period is equal to                                                          $ 2,348,860,714.03

4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
    the related Due Period is equal to                                          $   103,602,536.61

5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
    during the related Due Period is equal to                                   $    15,719,587.67

6a. The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
    Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to          $             0.00

6b. The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
    date is equal to                                                            $             0.00

 7. The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
    made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

    (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                  $             0.00
         is equal to

    (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off            $             0.00
         Amount is equal to

    (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to              $             0.00

8.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
    on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                $     3,808,269.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                          $     5,506,434.03

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                   $       835,489.89

11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to          $             0.00

11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                            $             0.00

12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                  $             0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off            $             0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to              $             0.00

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                $       205,411.41

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered
     by the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee
     pursuant to Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this  17th day of March, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

                          By:
                             -------------------------
                          Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                          and Treasurer


<PAGE>   1
                                                                    Exhibit (m)



                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1996-3 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAY5
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAZ2


Trust Distribution Date: March 17, 1997    Due Period Ending:  February 28, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of February 21, 1996 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     Class Initial Investor Interest)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1996-3                                   Total         Interest       Principal
        <S>          <C>                           <C>            <C>            <C>
        Class A      30 days at 6.050000000%       $5.041666667   $5.041666667   $0.000000000

        Class B      30 days at 6.250000000%       $5.208333333   $5.208333333   $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,258,758,684.97

     Total Master Trust                                $17,534,555,360.97


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,175,796,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,100,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1996-3 Investor Interest                      $631,579,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                            $600,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                             $31,579,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               Finance Charge       Principal             Yield
                                                Collections        Collections         Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                           <C>               <C>                          <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.            $214,380,518.39   $1,412,910,184.31            $0.00

     Seller:                                    $95,060,183.68     $626,509,827.67            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                      $177,711,795.20   $1,171,238,912.89            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                       $36,668,723.19     $241,671,271.42            $0.00

 (d) Series 1996-3 Allocations                  $11,047,033.06      $72,807,294.43            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                        $10,490,039.80      $69,136,338.41            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                           $556,993.26       $3,670,956.02            $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
               Deposits into the SPFAs
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          This Due        Total    Deposit Deficit   Investment
                           Period       Deposits       Amount          Income
     <S>                    <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>
     Series 1996-3          $0.00         $0.00         0.00           $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Total Payments
                              Amount Paid    Deficit Amount   Through This
                            This Due Period  This Due Period   Due Period
     <S>                           <C>             <C>              <C>
     Series 1996-3                 $0.00           $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Deposits Into the
                                           SIFAs This
                                           DuePeriod       SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>              <C>
     Series 1996-3                        $3,189,473.96    $3,189,473.96
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                         This Due Period       Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $64,080,901.00            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,222,334.62            $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-3                        $3,983,437.52            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $3,782,591.93            $0.00

     Class B                                $200,845.59            $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                  Total         Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period        Per $1,000 of
                                                           Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses        Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1996-3                                        $1,052,631.67

 (d) Class A                                              $1,000,000.00

     Class B                                                 $52,631.67
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                             Total          Invested Amount
     <S>                                 <C>                    <C>
     Series 1996-3 Class B               $37,894,740.00         6.3158%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Shared Amount  Class B Amount
     <S>                                          <C>
     Maximum Amount                               $0.00   $18,947,370.00

     Available Amount                             $0.00   $18,947,370.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
      for this Due Period                         $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   4
15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,826,573,129.78

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      Delinquent Amount   Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status   Ending Balance      Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $515,506,953.86          2.89%

     60-179 days       $863,878,994.52          4.85%
</TABLE>


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


                              BY: 
                                  ----------------------------

                                       Vice President



<PAGE>   5
                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1996-3 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust Company
("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing Agreement
dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and the Series
Supplement, dated as of February 21, 1996 (the "Series Supplement") by and
between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does hereby
certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master Trust I,
Series 1996-3 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date occurring on
March 17, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
1.   Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement

2.   The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer

3.   The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
     Period is equal to                                                          $2,348,860,714.03

4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                          $   69,136,338.41

5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                   $   10,490,039.80

6a.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to          $            0.00

6b.  The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                            $            0.00

 7.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                  $            0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off            $            0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to              $            0.00

8.   The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                $            0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                              <C>
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                          $    3,670,956.02

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                   $      556,993.26

11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to          $            0.00

11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                            $            0.00

12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                  $            0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off            $            0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to              $            0.00

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                $            0.00

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered
     by the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee
     pursuant to Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this  17th day of March, 1997.


                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

                          By:
                             -------------------------
                          Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                          and Treasurer






<PAGE>   1
                                                                    Exhibit (n)



                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1996-4 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KBA6
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KBB4


Trust Distribution Date: March 17, 1997    Due Period Ending:  February 28, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of April 30, 1996 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     Class Initial Investor Interest)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1996-4                                 Total         Interest       Principal
        <S>          <C>                         <C>            <C>             <C>
        Class A      27 days at 5.796880000%     $4.347660000   $4.347660000    $0.000000000

        Class B      27 days at 5.971880000%     $4.478910000   $4.478910000    $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,258,758,684.97

     Total Master Trust                                $17,534,555,360.97


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,175,796,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,100,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1996-4 Investor Interest                    $1,052,632,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                          $1,000,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                             $52,632,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         Finance Charge        Principal               Yield
                                          Collections         Collections           Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                    <C>                <C>                          <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.     $214,380,518.39    $1,412,910,184.31            $0.00

     Seller:                             $95,060,183.68      $626,509,827.67            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation               $177,711,795.20    $1,171,238,912.89            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                $36,668,723.19      $241,671,271.42            $0.00

 (d) Series 1996-4 Allocations           $18,380,777.70      $121,141,548.71            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                 $17,452,455.60      $115,023,288.67            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                    $928,322.10        $6,118,260.04            $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
               Deposits into the SPFAs
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           This Due      Total    Deposit Deficit   Investment
                            Period     Deposits        Amount         Income
     <S>                    <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
     Series 1996-4          $0.00         $0.00         0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Total Payments
                              Amount Paid    Deficit Amount    Through This
                            This Due Period  This Due Period    Due Period
     <S>                           <C>             <C>              <C>
     Series 1996-4                 $0.00           $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Deposits Into the
                                           SIFAs This
                                           DuePeriod          SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1996-4                        $4,583,393.99            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                        This Due Period        Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $64,080,901.00            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,222,334.62            $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-4                        $6,627,904.44            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $6,293,161.79            $0.00

     Class B                                $334,742.65            $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                Total           Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-4                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   3

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period         Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                  Total         Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-4                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses        Per $1,000 of
                                                           Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-4                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1996-4                                        $1,754,386.67

 (d) Class A                                              $1,666,666.67

     Class B                                                 $87,720.00
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                            Total           Invested Amount
     <S>                                <C>                    <C>
     Series 1996-4 Class B              $115,789,520.00        11.5790%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Shared Amount  Class B Amount
     <S>                                          <C>
     Maximum Amount                               $0.00   $63,157,920.00

     Available Amount                             $0.00   $63,157,920.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
       for this Due Period                        $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   4
15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,826,573,129.78

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount    Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance       Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $515,506,953.86          2.89%

     60-179 days       $863,878,994.52          4.85%
</TABLE>


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


                              BY: 
                                  ----------------------------

                                       Vice President

<PAGE>   5

                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1996-4 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of April 30, 1996 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1996-4 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on March 17, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                            <C>
1.  Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement

2.  The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer

3.  The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
    Period is equal to                                                         $ 2,348,860,714.03

4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
    the related Due Period is equal to                                         $   115,023,288.67

5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
    during the related Due Period is equal to                                  $    17,452,455.60

6a. The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
    Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to         $             0.00

6b. The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
    date is equal to                                                           $             0.00

 7. The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
    made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

    (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                 $             0.00
         is equal to

    (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off           $             0.00
         Amount is equal to

    (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to             $             0.00

8.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
    on the current Distribution Date is equal to                               $     4,347,660.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                         $     6,118,260.04

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                  $       928,322.10

11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to         $             0.00

11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                           $             0.00

12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                 $             0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off           $             0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to             $             0.00

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                               $       235,733.99

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered
     by the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee
     pursuant to Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this  17th day of March, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

                          By:
                             -------------------------
                          Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                          and Treasurer



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