DISCOVER CARD MASTER TRUST I
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT                         This Prospectus Supplement, filed
FOR THE PERIOD ENDING                         pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3),
AUGUST 31, 1997 TO                            relates to Registration Statement
PROSPECTUS DATED                              33-54804-01 and the Prospectus
OCTOBER 19, 1993                              dated October 19, 1993


                       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):  September 15, 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 September 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the August 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1993-1, which is attached as Exhibit 20(a) hereto.

B)       Series 1993-2:
         -------------
On September 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the August 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1993-2, which is attached as Exhibit 20(b) hereto.

C)       Series 1993-3:
         -------------
On September 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the August 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1993-3, which is attached as Exhibit 20(c) hereto.

D)       Series 1994-2:
         -------------
On September 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the August 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1994-2, which is attached as Exhibit 20(d) hereto.

E)       Series 1994-3:
         -------------
On September 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the August 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1994-3, which is attached as Exhibit 20(e) hereto.

F)       Series 1994-A:
         -------------
On September 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the August 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1994-A, which is attached as Exhibit 20(f) hereto.

G)       Series 1995-1:
         -------------
On September 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the August 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1995-1, which is attached as Exhibit 20(g) hereto.

H)       Series 1995-2:
         -------------
On September 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the August 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1995-2, which is attached as Exhibit 20 (h) hereto.

I)       Series 1995-3:
         -------------
On September 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the August 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1995-3, which is attached as Exhibit 20(i) hereto.





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J)       Series 1996-1:
         -------------
On September 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the August 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1996-1, which is attached as Exhibit 20(j) hereto.

K)       Series 1996-2:
         -------------
On September 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the August 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1996-2, which is attached as Exhibit 20(k) hereto.

L)       Series 1996-3:
         -------------
On September 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the August 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1996-3, which is attached as Exhibit 20(l) hereto.

M)       Series 1996-4:
         -------------
On September 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders Statement for the August 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1996-4, which is attached as Exhibit 20(m) hereto.

N)       Series 1997-1:
         -------------
On September 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders Statement for the August 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1997-1, which is attached as Exhibit 20(n) hereto.




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Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
         ---------------------------------
(c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.        Description
- ----------         -----------

20(a)              Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                   Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1993-1.
                   
20(b)              Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                   Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1993-2.
                   
20(c)              Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                   Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1993-3.
                   
20(d)              Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                   Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1994-2.
                   
20(e)              Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                   Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1994-3.
                   
20(f)              Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                   Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1994-A.
                   
20(g)              Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                   Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1995-1.
                   
20(h)              Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                   Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1995-2.
                   
20(i)              Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                   Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1995-3.
                   
20(j)              Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                   Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1996-1.
                   
20(k)              Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                   Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1996-2.
                   
20(l)              Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                   Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1996-3.
                   
20(m)              Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                   Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1996-4.
                   
20(n)              Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                   Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1997-1.
                   





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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: September 15, 1997






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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.     Description
- ----------      -----------
20(a)           Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1993-1.
                
20(b)           Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1993-2.
                
20(c)           Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1993-3.
                
20(d)           Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1994-2.
                
20(e)           Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1994-3.
                
20(f)           Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1994-A.
                
20(g)           Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1995-1.
                
20(h)           Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1995-2.
                
20(i)           Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1995-3.
                
20(j)           Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1996-1.
                
20(k)           Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1996-2.
                
20(l)           Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1996-3.
                
20(m)           Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1996-4.
                
20(n)           Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the
                Due Period ending August 31, 1997, for Series 1997-1.






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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: September 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: August 31, 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 U.S. 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      31 days at 5.922340000%     $5.099792778   $5.099792778   $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                       $12,802,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,907,594,307.06

     Total Master Trust                                $17,709,706,983.06


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,702,112,676.00

 (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.                                    $207,533,237.28   $1,507,305,440.63     $0.00

     Seller:                                                            $77,070,763.37     $559,761,812.00     $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                                              $173,494,598.79   $1,260,084,197.22     $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                                               $34,038,638.49     $247,221,243.41     $0.00

 (d) Series 1993-1 Allocations                                          $12,921,021.62      $93,844,853.27     $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                                                $12,152,590.82      $88,263,771.69     $0.00

     Class B Allocations                                                   $768,430.80       $5,581,081.58     $0.00
</TABLE>

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4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Deposits into the
                         SPFAs This        SPFA    Deposit Deficit   Investment
                         Due Period       Balance      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                         $4,036,283.66           $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                           $58,739,747.30            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $11,524,399.25            $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-1                        $4,374,646.53            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $4,114,480.33            $0.00

     Class B                                $260,166.20            $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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10.  Reimbursement of 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>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------
<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>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $17,836,854.46

 (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>                 <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 $17,998,317,290.42

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount        Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status       Ending Balance         Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                  <C>                           <C>

     30-59 days           $542,307,518.10               3.01%

     60-179 days          $869,124,567.70               4.83%
</TABLE>


                                U.S. 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 U.S. 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 September 15, 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                                                                     $2,351,671,253.22

4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                        $88,263,771.69

5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                 $12,152,590.82

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                                               $3,824,844.58
</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                                                         $5,581,081.58

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                    $768,430.80

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 15th day of September, 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: September 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: August 31, 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 U.S. 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                       $12,802,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,907,594,307.06

     Total Master Trust                                $17,709,706,983.06


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,702,112,676.00

 (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.                        $207,533,237.28   $1,507,305,440.63     $0.00

     Seller:                                                $77,070,763.37     $559,761,812.00     $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                                  $173,494,598.79   $1,260,084,197.22     $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                                   $34,038,638.49     $247,221,243.41     $0.00

 (d) Series 1993-2 Allocations                              $13,518,690.03      $98,185,694.50     $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                                    $12,977,942.43      $94,258,266.72     $0.00

     Class B Allocations                                       $540,747.60       $3,927,427.78     $0.00
</TABLE>

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4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Deposits into the
                         SPFAs This          SPFA    Deposit Deficit   Investment
                         Due Period         Balance     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                           $58,739,747.30            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $11,524,399.25            $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-2                        $4,576,998.02            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $4,393,918.10            $0.00

     Class B                                $183,079.92            $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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10.  Reimbursement of 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>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------
<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>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $17,836,854.46

 (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>

     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 $17,998,317,290.42

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount    Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance      Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                          <C>

     30-59 days        $542,307,518.10              3.01%

     60-179 days       $869,124,567.70              4.83%
</TABLE>


                                U.S. 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 U.S. 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 September 15, 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                                                                     $2,351,671,253.22

4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                        $94,258,266.72

5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                 $12,977,942.43

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                                                         $3,927,427.78

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                    $540,747.60

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 15th day of September, 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: September 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: August 31, 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 U.S. 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                       $12,802,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,907,594,307.06

     Total Master Trust                                $17,709,706,983.06


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,702,112,676.00

 (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
 <S>                                                           <C>              <C>                    <C>

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

     Aggregate Investor Allocation.                            $207,533,237.28  $1,507,305,440.63      $0.00

     Seller:                                                    $77,070,763.37    $559,761,812.00      $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                                      $173,494,598.79  $1,260,084,197.22      $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                                       $34,038,638.49    $247,221,243.41      $0.00

 (d) Series 1993-3 Allocations                                   $5,919,763.22     $42,994,998.86      $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                                         $5,663,619.62     $41,134,638.33      $0.00

     Class B Allocations                                           $256,143.60      $1,860,360.53      $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2

4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Deposits into the
                            SPFAs This        SPFA     Deposit Deficit  Investment
                            Due Period       Balance       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                           $58,739,747.30            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $11,524,399.25            $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-3                        $2,004,243.35            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $1,917,521.28            $0.00

     Class B                                 $86,722.07            $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

10.  Reimbursement of 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>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------
<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>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $17,836,854.46

 (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>

     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 $17,998,317,290.42

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount    Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance      Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                         <C>

     30-59 days        $542,307,518.10              3.01%

     60-179 days       $869,124,567.70              4.83%
</TABLE>


                                U.S. 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 U.S. 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 September 15, 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                                                                     $2,351,671,253.22

4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                        $41,134,638.33

5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                  $5,663,619.62

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                                                         $1,860,360.53

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                    $256,143.60

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 15th day of September, 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 1994-2 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAJ8
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAK5


Trust Distribution Date: September 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: August 31, 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 U.S. 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      31 days at 6.002340000%     $5.168681667   $5.168681667   $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                       $12,802,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,907,594,307.06

     Total Master Trust                                $17,709,706,983.06


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,702,112,676.00

 (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

 <S>                                                      <C>                <C>                  <C>
 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

     Aggregate Investor Allocation.                       $207,533,237.28    $1,507,305,440.63    $0.00

     Seller:                                               $77,070,763.37      $559,761,812.00    $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                                 $173,494,598.79    $1,260,084,197.22    $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                                  $34,038,638.49      $247,221,243.41    $0.00

 (d) Series 1994-2 Allocations                             $14,486,343.63      $105,213,723.16    $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                                   $13,774,833.63      $100,046,055.03    $0.00

     Class B Allocations                                      $711,510.00        $5,167,668.13    $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2

4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Deposits into the
                         SPFAs This        SPFA    Deposit Deficit Investment
                         Due Period       Balance    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                        $4,693,490.13            $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                           $58,739,747.30            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $11,524,399.25            $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-2                        $4,904,614.72            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $4,663,720.09            $0.00

     Class B                                $240,894.63            $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

10.  Reimbursement of 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>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------
<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>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $17,836,854.46

 (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 $17,998,317,290.42

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount   Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance      Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                        <C>

     30-59 days        $542,307,518.10            3.01%

     60-179 days       $869,124,567.70            4.83%
</TABLE>


                                U.S. 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 U.S. 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 September 15, 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                                                                     $2,351,671,253.22

4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                       $100,046,055.03

5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                 $13,774,833.63

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                                               $4,393,379.42
</TABLE>





<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                             <C>
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                         $5,167,668.13

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                    $711,510.00

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 15th day of September, 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 1994-3 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAL3
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAM1


Trust Distribution Date: September 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: August 31, 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 U.S. 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      31 days at 5.842340000%      $5.030903889   $5.030903889   $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                       $12,802,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,907,594,307.06

     Total Master Trust                                $17,709,706,983.06


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,702,112,676.00

 (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
 <S>                                                       <C>                <C>                  <C>
 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

     Aggregate Investor Allocation.                        $207,533,237.28    $1,507,305,440.63    $0.00

     Seller:                                                $77,070,763.37      $559,761,812.00    $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                                  $173,494,598.79    $1,260,084,197.22    $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                                   $34,038,638.49      $247,221,243.41    $0.00

 (d) Series 1994-3 Allocations                              $12,778,719.63       $92,811,319.65    $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                                    $12,152,590.82       $88,263,771.69    $0.00

     Class B Allocations                                       $626,128.81        $4,547,547.96    $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2

4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Deposits into the
                         SPFAs This         SPFA    Deposit Deficit   Investment
                         Due Period        Balance    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                        $4,028,114.17            $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                           $58,739,747.30            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $11,524,399.25            $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-3                        $4,326,467.61            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $4,114,480.33            $0.00

     Class B                                $211,987.28            $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

10.  Reimbursement of 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>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------
<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>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $17,836,854.46

 (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   $17,998,317,290.42

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount   Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance      Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                        <C>

     30-59 days        $542,307,518.10            3.01%

     60-179 days       $869,124,567.70            4.83%
</TABLE>


                                U.S. 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 U.S. 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 September 15, 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                                                                     $2,351,671,253.22

4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                        $88,263,771.69

5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                 $12,152,590.82

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                                               $3,773,177.92
</TABLE>





<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                             <C>
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                         $4,547,547.96

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                    $626,128.81

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 15th day of September, 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-A Monthly Statement


Trust Distribution Date: September 15, 1997 Due Period Ending: August 31, 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 U.S. 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 5.902638650%       $4.918865542      $4.918865542       $ 0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                                                       $12,802,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                                                    $4,907,594,307.06

     Total Master Trust                                                                $17,709,706,983.06


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                                                       $10,702,112,676.00

 (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.                  $207,533,237.28     $1,507,305,440.63            $0.00

     Seller:                                          $77,070,763.37       $559,761,812.00            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                            $173,494,598.79     $1,260,084,197.22            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                             $34,038,638.49       $247,221,243.41            $0.00

 (d) Series 1994-A Allocations                        $34,038,638.49       $247,221,243.41            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                              $34,038,638.49       $247,221,243.41            $0.00

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

<PAGE>   2

4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               Deposits into the SPFAs
                                                  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                                                         $10,329,617.63                    $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                                                                  $58,739,747.30               $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                                                  $11,524,399.25               $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-A                                                              $11,524,399.25               $0.00

 (d) Class A                                                                    $11,524,399.25               $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




10.  Reimbursement of 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>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------
<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>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                                                             <C>
 (a) Group One                                                                                   $17,836,854.46

 (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
     -------------------

<TABLE>
     <S>                                                                 <C>
     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding              $17,998,317,290.42
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       Delinquent Amount         Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status                    Ending Balance            Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                                   <C>                           <C>

     30-59 days                            $542,307,518.10               3.01%

     60-179 days                           $869,124,567.70               4.83%
</TABLE>


                                                U.S. 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 U.S. 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 September 15, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>  <C>                                                                                    <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                                                                     $2,351,671,253.22

4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                       $247,221,243.41

5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                 $34,038,638.49

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                                              $10,329,617.63

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 15th day of September, 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 1995-1 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAN9
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAP4


Trust Distribution Date: September 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: August 31, 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 U.S. 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      31 days at 5.932340000%      $5.108403889   $5.108403889   $0.000000000

        Class B      31 days at 6.102340000%      $5.254792778   $5.254792778   $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,802,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,907,594,307.06

     Total Master Trust                                $17,709,706,983.06


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,702,112,676.00

 (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.                       $207,533,237.28     $1,507,305,440.63    $0.00

     Seller:                                               $77,070,763.37       $559,761,812.00    $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                                 $173,494,598.79     $1,260,084,197.22    $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                                  $34,038,638.49       $247,221,243.41    $0.00

 (d) Series 1995-1 Allocations                             $10,245,744.02        $74,414,421.09    $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                                    $9,733,456.82        $70,693,700.04    $0.00

     Class B Allocations                                      $512,287.20         $3,720,721.05    $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Deposits into the
                         SPFAs This        SPFA    Deposit Deficit Investment
                         Due Period       Balance    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                        $3,230,983.43            $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                           $58,739,747.30            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $11,524,399.25            $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-1                        $3,468,882.72            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $3,295,438.58            $0.00

     Class B                                $173,444.14            $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

10.  Reimbursement of 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>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------
<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>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $17,836,854.46

 (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   $17,998,317,290.42

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount   Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance      Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                        <C>

     30-59 days        $542,307,518.10            3.01%

     60-179 days       $869,124,567.70            4.83%
</TABLE>


                                U.S. 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 U.S. 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 September 15, 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                                                                     $2,351,671,253.22

4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                        $70,693,700.04

5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                  $9,733,456.82

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                                               $3,065,042.33
</TABLE>





<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                             <C>
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                         $3,720,721.05

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                    $512,287.20

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                                                 $165,941.10

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 15th day of September, 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 1995-2 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAQ2
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAR0


Trust Distribution Date: September 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: August 31, 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 U.S. 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                       $12,802,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,907,594,307.06

     Total Master Trust                                $17,709,706,983.06


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,702,112,676.00

 (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
 <S>                                                       <C>                 <C>                   <C>
 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

     Aggregate Investor Allocation.                        $207,533,237.28     $1,507,305,440.63     $0.00

     Seller:                                                $77,070,763.37       $559,761,812.00     $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                                  $173,494,598.79     $1,260,084,197.22     $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                                   $34,038,638.49       $247,221,243.41     $0.00

 (d) Series 1995-2 Allocations                               $8,538,120.02        $62,012,017.58     $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                                     $8,111,214.02        $58,911,416.70     $0.00

     Class B Allocations                                       $426,906.00         $3,100,600.88     $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Deposits into the
                         SPFAs This        SPFA    Deposit Deficit Investment
                         Due Period       Balance    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                           $58,739,747.30            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $11,524,399.25            $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-2                        $2,890,735.60            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $2,746,198.82            $0.00

     Class B                                $144,536.78            $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
10.  Reimbursement of 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>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------
<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>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $17,836,854.46

 (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>

     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   $17,998,317,290.42

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount   Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance      Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                        <C>

     30-59 days        $542,307,518.10            3.01%

     60-179 days       $869,124,567.70            4.83%
</TABLE>


                                U.S. 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 U.S. 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 September 15, 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                                                                     $2,351,671,253.22

4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                        $58,911,416.70

5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                  $8,111,214.02

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                                                         $3,100,600.88

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                    $426,906.00

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 15th day of September, 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 1995-3 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAS8
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAT6


Trust Distribution Date: September 15, 1997   Due Period Ending: August 31, 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 U.S. 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      31 days at 5.862340000%      $5.048126111   $5.048126111   $0.000000000

        Class B      31 days at 5.982340000%      $5.151459444   $5.151459444   $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                                       <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                                           $12,802,112,676.00

     Seller Interest                                                        $4,907,594,307.06

     Total Master Trust                                                    $17,709,706,983.06


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                                           $10,702,112,676.00

 (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
 <S>                                                       <C>                <C>                          <C>
 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.                        $207,533,237.28    $1,507,305,440.63            $0.00

     Seller:                                                $77,070,763.37      $559,761,812.00            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                                  $173,494,598.79    $1,260,084,197.22            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                                   $34,038,638.49      $247,221,243.41            $0.00

 (d) Series 1995-3 Allocations                               $8,538,120.02       $62,012,017.58            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                                     $8,111,214.02       $58,911,416.70            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                                       $426,906.00        $3,100,600.88            $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2



4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      Deposits into the
                         SPFAs This               SPFA               Deposit Deficit          Investment
                         Due Period              Balance               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                                       $2,659,628.87                            $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                                                     $58,739,747.30                    $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                                     $11,524,399.25                    $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-3                                                  $2,890,735.60                    $0.00

 (d) Class A                                                        $2,746,198.82                    $0.00

     Class B                                                          $144,536.78                    $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




10.  Reimbursement of 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>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------
<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>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                          <C>
 (a) Group One                                                                               $17,836,854.46

 (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
     -------------------

<TABLE>
     <S>                                                        <C>
     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding     $17,998,317,290.42
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   Delinquent Amount           Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status                Ending Balance              Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                               <C>                            <C>
     30-59 days                        $542,307,518.10                3.01%

     60-179 days                       $869,124,567.70                4.83%
</TABLE>


                                            U.S. 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 U.S. 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 September 15, 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                                                                     $2,351,671,253.22

4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                        $58,911,416.70

5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                  $8,111,214.02

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                                               $2,524,063.06
</TABLE>





<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                             <C>
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                         $3,100,600.88

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                    $426,906.00

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                                                 $135,565.81

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 15th day of September, 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 1996-1 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAU3
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAV1


Trust Distribution Date: September 15, 1997   Due Period Ending: August 31, 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 U.S. 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      31 days at 5.822340000%      $5.013681667      $5.013681667   $0.000000000

           Class B      31 days at 5.952340000%      $5.125626111      $5.125626111   $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                                        <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                                            $12,802,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                                         $4,907,594,307.06

     Total Master Trust                                                     $17,709,706,983.06


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                                            $10,702,112,676.00

 (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
 <S>                                                         <C>                  <C>                          <C>
 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.                          $207,533,237.28      $1,507,305,440.63            $0.00

     Seller:                                                  $77,070,763.37        $559,761,812.00            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                                    $173,494,598.79      $1,260,084,197.22            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                                     $34,038,638.49        $247,221,243.41            $0.00

 (d) Series 1996-1 Allocations                                $17,076,240.04        $124,024,035.16            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                                      $16,222,428.04        $117,822,833.40            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                                         $853,812.00          $6,201,201.76            $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2



4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                               Deposits into the
                                 SPFAs This                  SPFA             Deposit Deficit          Investment
                                 Due Period                 Balance               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                                                $5,283,453.62                        $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                                                          $58,739,747.30                          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                                          $11,524,399.25                          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-1                                                       $5,781,471.19                          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                                             $5,492,397.63                          $0.00

     Class B                                                               $289,073.56                          $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



10.  Reimbursement of 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>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------
<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>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                                                            <C>
 (a) Group One                                                                                  $17,836,854.46

 (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
     -------------------

<TABLE>
     <S>                                                        <C>
     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding     $17,998,317,290.42
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  Delinquent Amount            Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status               Ending Balance               Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                              <C>                               <C>
     30-59 days                       $542,307,518.10                   3.01%

     60-179 days                      $869,124,567.70                   4.83%
</TABLE>


                                             U.S. 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 U.S. 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 September 15, 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                                                                     $2,351,671,253.22

4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                       $117,822,833.40

5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                 $16,222,428.04

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                                               $5,013,681.67
</TABLE>





<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                             <C>
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                         $6,201,201.76

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                    $853,812.00

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                                                 $269,771.95

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 15th day of September, 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 1996-2 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAW9
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAX7


Trust Distribution Date: September 15, 1997   Due Period Ending: August 31, 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 U.S. 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              31 days at 5.872340000%      $5.056737222   $5.056737222   $0.000000000

        Class B              31 days at 6.012340000%      $5.177292778   $5.177292778   $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                                          <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                                              $12,802,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                                           $4,907,594,307.06

     Total Master Trust                                                       $17,709,706,983.06


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                                              $10,702,112,676.00

 (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
 <S>                                                           <C>                 <C>                          <C>
 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

     Aggregate Investor Allocation.                            $207,533,237.28     $1,507,305,440.63            $0.00

     Seller:                                                    $77,070,763.37       $559,761,812.00            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                                      $173,494,598.79     $1,260,084,197.22            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                                       $34,038,638.49       $247,221,243.41            $0.00

 (d) Series 1996-2 Allocations                                  $15,368,616.04       $111,621,631.64            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                                        $14,600,185.24       $106,040,550.06            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                                           $768,430.80         $5,581,081.58            $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   2


4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                Deposits into the
                                   SPFAs This               SPFA              Deposit Deficit         Investment
                                   Due Period              Balance              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                                                  $4,796,306.68                        $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                                                        $58,739,747.30                     $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                                        $11,524,399.25                     $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-2                                                     $5,203,324.07                     $0.00

 (d) Class A                                                           $4,943,157.87                     $0.00

     Class B                                                             $260,166.20                     $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
10.  Reimbursement of 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>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------
<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>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                                                            <C>
 (a) Group One                                                                                  $17,836,854.46

 (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
     -------------------

<TABLE>
     <S>                                                        <C>
     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding     $17,998,317,290.42
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   Delinquent Amount             Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status                Ending Balance                Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                                <C>                           <C>
     30-59 days                         $542,307,518.10               3.01%

     60-179 days                        $869,124,567.70               4.83%
</TABLE>


                                               U.S. 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 U.S. 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 September 15, 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                                                                     $2,351,671,253.22

4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                       $106,040,550.06

5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                 $14,600,185.24

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                                               $4,551,063.50
</TABLE>





<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                             <C>
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                         $5,581,081.58

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                    $768,430.80

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                                                 $245,243.18

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 15th day of September, 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 1996-3 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAY5
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAZ2


Trust Distribution Date: September 15, 1997 Due Period Ending: August 31, 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 U.S. 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                                                    $12,802,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                                                 $4,907,594,307.06

     Total Master Trust                                                             $17,709,706,983.06


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                                                    $10,702,112,676.00

 (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
 <S>                                                       <C>                    <C>                              <C>
 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.                        $207,533,237.28        $1,507,305,440.63                $0.00

     Seller:                                                $77,070,763.37          $559,761,812.00                $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                                  $173,494,598.79        $1,260,084,197.22                $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                                   $34,038,638.49          $247,221,243.41                $0.00

 (d) Series 1996-3 Allocations                              $10,245,744.02           $74,414,421.09                $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                                     $9,733,456.82           $70,693,700.04                $0.00

     Class B Allocations                                       $512,287.20            $3,720,721.05                $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2



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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                               Deposits into the
                               SPFAs This                  SPFA              Deposit Deficit            Investment
                               Due Period                 Balance               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                                                    $58,739,747.30                       $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                                    $11,524,399.25                       $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-3                                                 $3,468,882.72                       $0.00

 (d) Class A                                                       $3,295,438.58                       $0.00

     Class B                                                         $173,444.14                       $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


10.  Reimbursement of 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>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------

<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>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                                                          <C>
 (a) Group One                                                                                $17,836,854.46

 (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>               <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
     -------------------

<TABLE>
     <S>                                                        <C>
     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding     $17,998,317,290.42
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                               Delinquent Amount         Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status            Ending Balance            Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                           <C>                           <C>
     30-59 days                    $542,307,518.10               3.01%

     60-179 days                   $869,124,567.70               4.83%
</TABLE>


                                U.S. 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 U.S. 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 September 15, 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                                                                     $2,351,671,253.22

4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                        $70,693,700.04

5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                  $9,733,456.82

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                                                         $3,720,721.05

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                    $512,287.20

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 15th day of September, 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 1996-4 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KBA6
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KBB4


Trust Distribution Date: September 15, 1997   Due Period Ending: August 31, 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 U.S. 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             31 days at 6.027340000%      $5.190209444       $5.190209444      $0.000000000

        Class B             31 days at 6.202340000%      $5.340903889       $5.340903889      $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                                               <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                                                   $12,802,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                                                $4,907,594,307.06

     Total Master Trust                                                            $17,709,706,983.06


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                                                   $10,702,112,676.00

 (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
 <S>                                                       <C>               <C>                          <C>
 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.                        $207,533,237.28   $1,507,305,440.63            $0.00

     Seller:                                                $77,070,763.37     $559,761,812.00            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                                  $173,494,598.79   $1,260,084,197.22            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                                   $34,038,638.49     $247,221,243.41            $0.00

 (d) Series 1996-4 Allocations                              $17,076,240.04     $124,024,035.16            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                                    $16,222,428.04     $117,822,833.40            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                                       $853,812.00       $6,201,201.76            $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   2


4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 Deposits into the
                                   SPFAs This                SPFA           Deposit Deficit         Investment
                                   Due Period               Balance              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                                              $5,471,311.89                         $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                                                    $58,739,747.30                        $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                                    $11,524,399.25                        $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-4                                                 $5,781,471.19                        $0.00

 (d) Class A                                                       $5,492,397.63                        $0.00

     Class B                                                         $289,073.56                        $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

10.  Reimbursement of 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>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------
<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>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                                                          <C>
 (a) Group One                                                                                $17,836,854.46

 (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>             <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
     -------------------

<TABLE>
     <S>                                                        <C>
     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding     $17,998,317,290.42
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  Delinquent Amount            Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status               Ending Balance               Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                            <C>                                 <C>
     30-59 days                     $542,307,518.10                     3.01%

     60-179 days                    $869,124,567.70                     4.83%
</TABLE>


                                          U.S. 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 U.S. 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 September 15, 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                                                                     $2,351,671,253.22

4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                       $117,822,833.40

5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                 $16,222,428.04

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                                               $5,190,209.44
</TABLE>





<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                             <C>
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                         $6,201,201.76

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                    $853,812.00

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                                                 $281,102.45

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 15th day of September, 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 1997-1 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KBD0
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KBE8


Trust Distribution Date: September 15, 1997 Due Period Ending: August 31, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of August 26, 1997 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October  1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. 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  1997-1                                         Total             Interest         Principal
        <S>                <C>                          <C>                <C>               <C>
        Class A            20 days at 5.715000000%      $3.175000000       $3.175000000      $0.000000000

        Class B            20 days at 5.895000000%      $3.275000000       $3.275000000      $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                                                <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                                                    $12,802,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                                                 $4,907,594,307.06

     Total Master Trust                                                             $17,709,706,983.06


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                                                    $10,702,112,676.00

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

 (d) Series 1997-1 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
 <S>                                                         <C>                <C>                          <C>
 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.                          $207,533,237.28    $1,507,305,440.63            $0.00

     Seller:                                                  $77,070,763.37      $559,761,812.00            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                                    $173,494,598.79    $1,260,084,197.22            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                                     $34,038,638.49      $247,221,243.41            $0.00

 (d) Series 1997-1 Allocations                                $12,778,719.63       $92,811,319.65            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                                      $12,152,590.82       $88,263,771.69            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                                         $626,128.81        $4,547,547.96            $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2



4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   Deposits into the
                                      SPFAs This                SPFA           Deposit Deficit          Investment
                                      Due Period               Balance              Amount                Income
     <S>                                    <C>                 <C>                  <C>                  <C>
     Series 1997-1                          $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 1997-1                                $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 1997-1                                                      $2,510,527.35                     $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                                                                $58,739,747.30                $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                                                $11,524,399.25                $0.00

 (c) Series 1997-1                                                             $4,326,467.61                $0.00

 (d) Class A                                                                   $4,114,480.33                $0.00

     Class B                                                                     $211,987.28                $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 1997-1                                                                     $0.00                $0.00

 (d) Class A                                                                           $0.00                $0.00

     Class B                                                                           $0.00                $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   3

10.  Reimbursement of 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 1997-1                                                                      $0.00                     $0.00

 (d) Class A                                                                            $0.00                     $0.00

     Class B                                                                            $0.00                     $0.00
</TABLE>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------
<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 1997-1                                                                      $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                                                                                             $17,836,854.46

 (b) Group Two                                                                                              $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1997-1                                                                                          $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 1997-1 Class B                                                            $98,684,250.00            13.1579%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                      Shared Amount      Class B Amount
     <S>                                                                                       <C>         <C>
     Maximum Amount                                                                            $0.00       $59,210,550.00

     Available Amount                                                                          $0.00       $59,210,550.00

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


<PAGE>   4


15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

<TABLE>
     <S>                                                              <C>
     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding           $17,998,317,290.42
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Delinquent Amount       Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status                        Ending Balance          Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                                      <C>                          <C>
     30-59 days                               $542,307,518.10              3.01%

     60-179 days                              $869,124,567.70              4.83%
</TABLE>


                                                  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                                  as Trustee


                                                BY:
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                         Vice President


<PAGE>   5
                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1997-1 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 26, 1997 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1997-1 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on September 15, 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                                                                     $2,351,671,253.22

4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                        $88,263,771.69

5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                 $12,152,590.82

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                                               $2,381,250.00
</TABLE>





<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                             <C>
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                         $4,547,547.96

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                    $626,128.81

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                                                 $129,277.35

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 15th day of September, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                            as Master Servicer

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


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