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

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

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

D)    Series 1994-1:
On August 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the July 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1994-1, which is attached as Exhibit 20(d) hereto. August 15, 1997 is
also the date on which holders of Class A Certificates and Class B Certificates
received final payment of principal and interest. Accordingly, Series 1994-1,
terminated after such final payment and no further Monthly Certificateholders'
Statements will be forwarded to Investor Certificateholders.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.    Description

20(a)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1993-1.

20(b)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1993-2.

20(c)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1993-3.

20(d)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1994-1, that accompanied the
               final distribution of principal and interest on August 15, 1997.

20(e)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1994-2.

20(f)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1994-3.

20(g)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1994-A.

20(h)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1995-1.

20(i)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1995-2.

20(j)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1995-3.

20(k)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1996-1.

20(l)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1996-2.

20(m)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1996-3.

20(n)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1996-4.

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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: August 15, 1997

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.    Description
20(a)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1993-1.

20(b)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1993-2.

20(c)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1993-3.

20(d)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1994-1.

20(e)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1994-2.

20(f)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1994-3.

20(g)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1994-A.

20(h)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1995-1.

20(i)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1995-2.

20(j)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1995-3.

20(k)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1996-1.

20(l)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1996-2.

20(m)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1996-3.

20(n)          Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due Period
               ending July 31, 1997, for Series 1996-4.


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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: August 15, 1997       Due Period Ending: July 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>         
      Class A  31 days at 5.949690000%  $5.123344167  $5.123344167  $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


 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,012,638,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,540,017,082.20

     Total Master Trust                                $17,552,655,758.20


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                        $9,912,638,676.00

 (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>
<CAPTION>
3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

                                        Finance Charge     Principal                 Yield
                                        Collections      Collections              Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

<S>                                    <C>              <C>                          <C>  
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.    $206,812,370.60  $1,610,519,127.03            $0.00

     Seller:                            $89,268,331.77    $695,163,230.93            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation              $171,401,118.60  $1,334,759,517.03            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation               $35,411,252.00    $275,759,610.00            $0.00

 (d) Series 1993-1 Allocations          $13,442,063.88    $104,677,979.06            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                $12,642,645.99     $98,452,636.69            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                   $799,417.89      $6,225,342.37            $0.00
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

<CAPTION>
5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
                                                               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

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

                                         Deposits Into the
                                            SIFAs This
                                            Due Period         SIFA Balance
<S>                                       <C>                      <C>  
     Series 1993-1                        $4,053,947.21            $0.00

<CAPTION>
7.   Pool Factors

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

     Class B                                                1.00000000

<CAPTION>
8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
                                                                  Cumulative
                                                                   Investor
                                                                  Charged-Off
                                        This Due Period             Amount
<S>                                      <C>                       <C>  
 (a) Group One                           $66,117,723.76            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,659,837.21            $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-1                        $5,185,255.93            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $4,876,881.68            $0.00

     Class B                                $308,374.25            $0.00

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00

</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00

<CAPTION>
12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
<S>                                                      <C>           
 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $1,250,000.00

     Class B                                                 $79,788.33

<CAPTION>
13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period

                                                             As a Percentage
                                                                of Class A
                                            Total            Invested Amount
<S>                                      <C>                    <C>    
     Series 1993-1 Class B               $63,829,840.00         8.5106%

<CAPTION>
14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

                                          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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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $17,830,375,466.48
                        Delinquent Amount      Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance       Receivables Outstanding
<S>                      <C>                        <C>  
     30-59 days          $515,457,833.99            2.89%

     60-179 days         $803,225,559.22            4.50%
</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 August 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                                                          $2,601,763,060.35

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                             $98,452,636.69

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                      $12,642,645.99

 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                                    $3,842,508.13
</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                                              $6,225,342.37

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $799,417.89

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

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

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

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

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

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

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                      $211,439.08

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

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this 15th day of August, 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: August 15, 1997        Due Period Ending: July 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:

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

     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

 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,012,638,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,540,017,082.20

     Total Master Trust                                $17,552,655,758.20


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                        $9,912,638,676.00

 (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>
<CAPTION>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

                                          Finance Charge         Principal               Yield
                                           Collections           Collections          Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

<S>                                     <C>                 <C>                          <C>  
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.     $206,812,370.60     $1,610,519,127.03            $0.00

     Seller:                             $89,268,331.77       $695,163,230.93            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation               $171,401,118.60     $1,334,759,517.03            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                $35,411,252.00       $275,759,610.00            $0.00

 (d) Series 1993-2 Allocations           $14,034,225.29       $109,289,343.77            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                 $13,471,671.96       $104,908,547.29            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                    $562,553.33         $4,380,796.48            $0.00
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

                       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

<CAPTION>
5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments

                                                                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

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

                                        Deposits Into the
                                          SIFAs This
                                           Due Period           SIFA Balance
<S>                                       <C>                      <C>  
     Series 1993-2                        $3,759,725.42            $0.00

<CAPTION>
7.   Pool Factors

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

     Class B                                                1.00000000

<CAPTION>
8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
                                                                  Cumulative
                                                                   Investor
                                                                  Charged-Off
                                         This Due Period            Amount
<S>                                      <C>                       <C>  
 (a) Group One                           $66,117,723.76            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,659,837.21            $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-2                        $5,413,681.30            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $5,196,677.20            $0.00

     Class B                                $217,004.10            $0.00

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00

</TABLE>

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

 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $1,333,333.33

     Class B                                                 $55,556.67

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period

                                                             As a Percentage
                                                                of Class A
                                              Total          Invested Amount
<S>                                      <C>                    <C>    
     Series 1993-2 Class B               $50,000,040.00         6.2500%

<CAPTION>
14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

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

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

     Amount of Drawings on Credit
      Enhancement for this Due Period             $0.00            $0.00

</TABLE>
<PAGE>   4

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding     $17,830,375,466.48

                        Delinquent Amount       Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance       Receivables Outstanding
<S>                       <C>                         <C>  
     30-59 days           $515,457,833.99             2.89%

     60-179 days          $803,225,559.22             4.50%
</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 August 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                                                          $2,601,763,060.35

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                            $104,908,547.29

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                      $13,471,671.96

 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                                              $4,380,796.48

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $562,553.33

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 August, 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: August 15, 1997       Due Period Ending: July 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>         
     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

 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,012,638,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,540,017,082.20

     Total Master Trust                                $17,552,655,758.20


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                        $9,912,638,676.00

 (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>
<CAPTION>
3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

                                        Finance Charge         Principal              Yield
                                        Collections           Collections            Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

<S>                                     <C>                 <C>                          <C>  
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.     $206,812,370.60     $1,610,519,127.03            $0.00

     Seller:                             $89,268,331.77       $695,163,230.93            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation               $171,401,118.60     $1,334,759,517.03            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                $35,411,252.00       $275,759,610.00            $0.00

 (d) Series 1993-3 Allocations            $6,158,478.60        $47,958,193.04            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                  $5,892,005.97        $45,883,078.92            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                    $266,472.63         $2,075,114.12            $0.00


</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

                        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

<CAPTION>
5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments

                                                                 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

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

                                        Deposits Into the
                                           SIFAs This
                                            Due Period         SIFA Balance
<S>                                       <C>                 <C>          
     Series 1993-3                        $1,896,983.21       $5,690,949.63

<CAPTION>
7.   Pool Factors

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

     Class B                                                1.00000000

<CAPTION>
8. Investor Charged-Off Amount

                                                                  Cumulative
                                                                   Investor
                                                                  Charged-Off
                                         This Due Period            Amount
<S>                                      <C>                       <C>  
 (a) Group One                           $66,117,723.76            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,659,837.21            $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-3                        $2,375,623.87            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $2,272,832.45            $0.00

     Class B                                $102,791.42            $0.00

<CAPTION>
9.   Investor Losses This Due Period

                                                                Per $1,000 of
                                                              Original Invested
                                                   Total        Principal
<S>                                               <C>               <C>  
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00             $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00             $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-3                                $0.00             $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00             $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00             $0.00

</TABLE>
                                                          
<PAGE>   3

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00              $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-3                                $0.00              $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00              $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00              $0.00

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00              $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-3                                $0.00              $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00              $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00              $0.00

</TABLE>

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

 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1993-3                                          $610,821.66

 (d) Class A                                                $583,333.33

     Class B                                                 $27,488.33

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%

<CAPTION>
14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

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

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

     Amount of Drawings on Credit 
      Enhancement for this Due Period             $0.00            $0.00


</TABLE>


<PAGE>   4

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,830,375,466.48

                              Delinquent Amount        Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status           Ending Balance           Receivables Outstanding
<S>                           <C>                           <C>  
     30-59 days               $515,457,833.99               2.89%

     60-179 days              $803,225,559.22               4.50%

</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 August 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                                                          $2,601,763,060.35

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                             $45,883,078.92

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                       $5,892,005.97

 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                                              $2,075,114.12

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $266,472.63

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this 15th day of August, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

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

<PAGE>   1
                                                                    EXHIBIT (D)



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


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

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of August 24, 1994 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and 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:

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

     Series  1994-1                           Total            Interest      Principal
<S>                                     <C>                 <C>            <C>            
     Class A  30 days at 6.700000000%   $1,005.583333333    $5.583333333   $1,000.000000000

     Class B  30 days at 6.900000000%   $1,005.750000000    $5.750000000   $1,000.000000000

</TABLE>
2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period

 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,012,638,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,540,017,082.20

     Total Master Trust                                $17,552,655,758.20


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                        $9,912,638,676.00

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

 (d) Series 1994-1 Investor Interest                                $0.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                                      $0.00

     Class B Investor Interest                                      $0.00

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

                                          Finance Charge     Principal               Yield
                                          Collections        Collections            Collections


 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

<S>                                      <C>                <C>                          <C>  
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.      $206,812,370.60    $1,610,519,127.03            $0.00

     Seller:                              $89,268,331.77      $695,163,230.93            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                $171,401,118.60    $1,334,759,517.03            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                 $35,411,252.00      $275,759,610.00            $0.00

 (d) Series 1994-1 Allocations             $4,411,602.46       $34,354,667.13            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                   $4,204,345.97       $32,740,689.48            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                     $207,256.49        $1,613,977.65            $0.00

</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")

                          Deposits into the
                            SPFAs This         SPFA    Deposit Deficit   Investment
                            Due Period        Balance      Amount           Income
<S>                      <C>                   <C>           <C>           <C>  
     Series 1994-1       $263,158,000.00       $0.00         0.00          $0.00

<CAPTION>
5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments

                                                                 Total Payments
                           Amount Paid        Deficit Amount     Through This
                         This Due Period      This Due Period    Due Period
<S>                      <C>                       <C>         <C>            
     Series 1994-1       $263,158,000.00           $0.00         $263,158,000.00

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

                                          Deposits Into the
                                            SIFAs This
                                            Due Period            SIFA Balance
<S>                                       <C>                      <C>  
     Series 1994-1                        $1,471,491.83            $0.00

<CAPTION>
7.   Pool Factors

                                                       This Due Period
<S>                                                         <C>       
     Class A                                                0.00000000

     Class B                                                0.00000000

<CAPTION>
8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount

                                                                 Cumulative
                                                                  Investor
                                                                 Charged-Off
                                         This Due Period           Amount
<S>                                      <C>                       <C>  
 (a) Group One                           $66,117,723.76            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,659,837.21            $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-1                        $1,701,769.02            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $1,621,820.14            $0.00

     Class B                                 $79,948.88            $0.00

<CAPTION>
9.   Investor Losses This Due Period

                                                               Per $1,000 of
                                                             Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
<S>                                               <C>            <C>  
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   3

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1994-1                                          $438,596.67

 (d) Class A                                                $416,666.67

     Class B                                                 $21,930.00


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period

                                                           As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                               Total       Invested Amount
<S>                                      <C>                    <C>    
     Series 1994-1 Class B               $17,105,270.00         0.0000%

<CAPTION>
14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

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

     Available Amount                             $0.00    $9,210,530.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit 
      Enhancement for this Due Period             $0.00            $0.00

</TABLE>

<PAGE>   4

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,830,375,466.48

                         Delinquent Amount   Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance      Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                  <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days           $515,457,833.99          2.89%

     60-179 days          $803,225,559.22          4.50%
</TABLE>


                                     U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                     as Trustee


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

                                            Vice President

<PAGE>   5
                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1994-1 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of August 24, 1994 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1994-1 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on August 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                                                         $2,601,763,060.35

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                             $32,740,689.48

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                       $4,204,345.97

 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                                  $258,374,999.98
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                 <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                              $1,613,977.65

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $207,256.49

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

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

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

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

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

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

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                   $13,611,951.00

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 August, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

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

<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (E)


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


Trust Distribution Date: August 15, 1997       Due Period Ending: July 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:

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

     Series  1994-2                           Total         Interest      Principal
<S>                                          <C>            <C>           <C>         
       Class A    31 days at 6.029690000%  $5.192233056     $5.192233056  $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

 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,012,638,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,540,017,082.20

     Total Master Trust                                $17,552,655,758.20


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                        $9,912,638,676.00

 (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>
<CAPTION>
3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

                                          Finance Charge        Principal              Yield
                                          Collections          Collections          Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
<S>                                       <C>              <C>                          <C>  
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.       $206,812,370.60  $1,610,519,127.03            $0.00

     Seller:                               $89,268,331.77    $695,163,230.93            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                 $171,401,118.60  $1,334,759,517.03            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                  $35,411,252.00    $275,759,610.00            $0.00

 (d) Series 1994-2 Allocations             $15,070,507.75    $117,359,232.02            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                   $14,330,305.99    $111,595,026.13            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                      $740,201.76      $5,764,205.89            $0.00

</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
                      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

<CAPTION>
5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
                                                                  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

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

                                                Deposits Into the
                                                  SIFAs This
                                                  Due Period      SIFA Balance
<S>                                       <C>                      <C>  
     Series 1994-2                        $4,713,508.81            $0.00

<CAPTION>
7.   Pool Factors

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

     Class B                                                1.00000000

<CAPTION>
8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount

                                                            Cumulative
                                                             Investor
                                                            Charged-Off
                                       This Due Period         Amount
<S>                                      <C>                       <C>  
 (a) Group One                           $66,117,723.76            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,659,837.21            $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-2                        $5,813,425.70            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $5,527,893.99            $0.00

     Class B                                $285,531.71            $0.00

<CAPTION>
9.   Investor Losses This Due Period

                                                             Per $1,000 of
                                                          Original Invested
                                                 Total        Principal
<S>                                               <C>            <C>  
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3


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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00

</TABLE>

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


 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $1,416,666.67

     Class B                                                 $74,561.67

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period

                                                            As a Percentage
                                                                of Class A
                                                Total       Invested Amount
<S>                                      <C>                   <C>     
     Series 1994-2 Class B               $89,473,700.00        10.5263%

<CAPTION>
14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

                                           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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,830,375,466.48

                          Delinquent Amount       Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status        Ending Balance       Receivables Outstanding
<S>                      <C>                           <C>  
     30-59 days          $515,457,833.99               2.89%

     60-179 days         $803,225,559.22               4.50%
</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 August 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                                                          $2,601,763,060.35

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                            $111,595,026.13

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                      $14,330,305.99

 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                                    $4,413,398.10
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                              $5,764,205.89

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $740,201.76

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 August, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

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

<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (F)


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


Trust Distribution Date: August 15, 1997       Due Period Ending: July 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:

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

     Series  1994-3                           Total           Interest      Principal
<S>                                         <C>             <C>           <C>         
        Class A    31 days at 5.869690000%  $5.054455278    $5.054455278  $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

 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,012,638,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,540,017,082.20

     Total Master Trust                                $17,552,655,758.20


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                        $9,912,638,676.00

 (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>
<CAPTION>
3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

                                             Finance Charge            Principal        Yield
                                              Collections             Collections     Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                        <C>                  <C>                          <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.         $206,812,370.60      $1,610,519,127.03            $0.00

     Seller:                                 $89,268,331.77        $695,163,230.93            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                   $171,401,118.60      $1,334,759,517.03            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                    $35,411,252.00        $275,759,610.00            $0.00

 (d) Series 1994-3 Allocations               $13,294,023.54        $103,525,137.88            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                     $12,642,645.99         $98,452,636.69            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                        $651,377.55          $5,072,501.19            $0.00
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   2

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")

                       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

<CAPTION>
5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments

                                                                  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

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

                                          Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             Due Period        SIFA Balance
<S>                                        <C>                      <C>  
      Series 1994-3                        $4,045,777.71            $0.00

<CAPTION>
7.    Pool Factors

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

      Class B                                                1.00000000

<CAPTION>
8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
                                                                  Cumulative
                                                                   Investor
                                                                  Charged-Off
                                         This Due Period            Amount
<S>                                      <C>                       <C>  
 (a) Group One                           $66,117,723.76            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,659,837.21            $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-3                        $5,128,149.59            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $4,876,881.68            $0.00

     Class B                                $251,267.91            $0.00

<CAPTION>
9.  Investor Losses This Due Period

                                                              Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                 Total        Principal
<S>                                               <C>            <C>  
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00

</TABLE>

<PAGE>   3

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00

</TABLE>

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

 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $1,250,000.00

     Class B                                                 $65,790.00


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period

                                                           As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                               Total       Invested Amount
<S>                                      <C>                   <C>     
     Series 1994-3 Class B               $83,131,612.20        11.0842%

<CAPTION>
14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

                                           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
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,830,375,466.48

                              Delinquent Amount        Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status           Ending Balance           Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                   <C>                            <C>  
     30-59 days            $515,457,833.99                2.89%

     60-179 days           $803,225,559.22                4.50%
</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 August 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                                                          $2,601,763,060.35

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                             $98,452,636.69

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                      $12,642,645.99

 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                                    $3,790,841.46
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                              $5,072,501.19

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $651,377.55

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this 15th day of August, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

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

<PAGE>   1

                                                                    EXHIBIT (G) 



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


Trust Distribution Date: August 15, 1997      Due Period Ending: July 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:

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

     Series  1994-A                            Total              Interest        Principal
<S>                                            <C>              <C>              <C>         
        Class A    30 days at 5.936993370%     $4.947494475     $4.947494475     $0.000000000

</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period

 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,012,638,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,540,017,082.20

     Total Master Trust                                $17,552,655,758.20


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                        $9,912,638,676.00

 (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>
<CAPTION>
3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

                                        Finance Charge             Principal        Yield
                                          Collections             Collections     Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
<S>                                       <C>               <C>                          <C>  
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.       $206,812,370.60   $1,610,519,127.03            $0.00

     Seller:                               $89,268,331.77     $695,163,230.93            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                 $171,401,118.60   $1,334,759,517.03            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                  $35,411,252.00     $275,759,610.00            $0.00

 (d) Series 1994-A Allocations             $35,411,252.00     $275,759,610.00            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                   $35,411,252.00     $275,759,610.00            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                            $0.00               $0.00            $0.00


</TABLE>
<PAGE>   2

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")

                       Deposits into the
                           SPFAs This        SPFA    Deposit Deficit  Investment
                           Due Period       Balance     Amount          Income
<S>                         <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>  
     Series 1994-A          $0.00         $0.00         0.00          $0.00

<CAPTION>
5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments

                                                                         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

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

                                              Deposits Into the
                                                  SIFAs This
                                                Due Period        SIFA Balance
<S>                                            <C>                   <C>  
     Series 1994-A                             $10,389,738.40        $0.00

<CAPTION>
7.   Pool Factors

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

     Class B                                                0.00000000

<CAPTION>
8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount

                                                                  Cumulative
                                                                   Investor
                                                                  Charged-Off
                                         This Due Period            Amount
<S>                                      <C>                       <C>  
 (a) Group One                           $66,117,723.76            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,659,837.21            $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-A                       $13,659,837.21            $0.00

 (d) Class A                             $13,659,837.21            $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00            $0.00

<CAPTION>
9.   Investor Losses This Due Period

                                                                Per $1,000 of
                                                              Original Invested
                                                   Total        Principal
<S>                                               <C>                <C>  
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00              $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00              $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-A                                $0.00              $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00              $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00              $0.00

</TABLE>

<PAGE>   3


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00              $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-A                                $0.00              $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00              $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00              $0.00

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00              $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-A                                $0.00              $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00              $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00              $0.00

</TABLE>

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


 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $3,500,000.00

     Class B                                                      $0.00

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period

                                                                 As a Percentage
                                                                   of Class A
                                                     Total       Invested Amount
<S>                                                    <C>           <C>    
     Series 1994-A Class B                             $0.00         0.0000%

<CAPTION>
14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

                                              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


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding     $17,830,375,466.48

                         Delinquent Amount   Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance      Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                  <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days           $515,457,833.99          2.89%

     60-179 days          $803,225,559.22          4.50%
</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 August 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                                                          $2,601,763,060.35

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                            $275,759,610.00

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                      $35,411,252.00

 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                                   $10,389,738.40

 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

<TABLE>
 <S> <C>
 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.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this 15th day of August, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

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

<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (H)



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


Trust Distribution Date: August 15, 1997        Due Period Ending: July 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:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

     Series  1995-1                               Total           Interest      Principal
<S>                                             <C>             <C>           <C>         
        Class A    31 days at 5.959690000%      $5.131955278    $5.131955278  $0.000000000

        Class B    31 days at 6.129690000%      $5.278344167    $5.278344167  $0.000000000

</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period


 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,012,638,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,540,017,082.20

     Total Master Trust                                $17,552,655,758.20


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                        $9,912,638,676.00

 (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>
<CAPTION>
3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

                                              Finance Charge           Principal        Yield
                                               Collections            Collections     Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
<S>                                        <C>                   <C>                          <C>  
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.        $206,812,370.60       $1,610,519,127.03            $0.00

     Seller:                                $89,268,331.77         $695,163,230.93            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                  $171,401,118.60       $1,334,759,517.03            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                   $35,411,252.00         $275,759,610.00            $0.00

 (d) Series 1995-1 Allocations              $10,629,297.21          $82,773,996.65            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                    $10,096,351.95          $78,623,768.41            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                       $532,945.26           $4,150,228.24            $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

                          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

<CAPTION>
5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments

                                                                 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

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

                                        Deposits Into the
                                            SIFAs This
                                            Due  Period          SIFA Balance
<S>                                       <C>                      <C>  
     Series 1995-1                        $3,245,858.00            $0.00

<CAPTION>
7.   Pool Factors

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

     Class B                                                1.00000000

<CAPTION>
8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount

                                                                  Cumulative
                                                                   Investor
                                                                  Charged-Off
                                             This Due Period        Amount
<S>                                      <C>                       <C>  
 (a) Group One                           $66,117,723.76            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,659,837.21            $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-1                        $4,100,235.41            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $3,894,652.58            $0.00

     Class B                                $205,582.83            $0.00

<CAPTION>
9.   Investor Losses This Due Period

                                                               Per $1,000 of
                                                             Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
<S>                                               <C>            <C>  
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00

</TABLE>

<PAGE>   3


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00

</TABLE>


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


 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $1,000,000.00

     Class B                                                 $52,631.67

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period

                                                              As a Percentage
                                                                of Class A
                                             Total            Invested Amount
<S>                                      <C>                   <C>     
     Series 1995-1 Class B               $69,473,690.00        11.5789%

<CAPTION>
14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

                                          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


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,830,375,466.48

                              Delinquent Amount         Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status           Ending Balance           Receivables Outstanding
<S>                        <C>                               <C>  
     30-59 days            $515,457,833.99                   2.89%

     60-179 days           $803,225,559.22                   4.50%
</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 August 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                                                          $2,601,763,060.35

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                             $78,623,768.41

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                      $10,096,351.95

 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                                    $3,079,173.17
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                              $4,150,228.24

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $532,945.26

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

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

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

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

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

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

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                      $166,684.83

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 August, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

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

<PAGE>   1

                                                                    EXHIBIT (I)



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


Trust Distribution Date: August 15, 1997       Due Period Ending: July 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:

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

     Series  1995-2                                   Total       Interest      Principal
<S>                                              <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

 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,012,638,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,540,017,082.20

     Total Master Trust                                $17,552,655,758.20


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                        $9,912,638,676.00

 (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>
<CAPTION>
3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

                                                 Finance Charge     Principal        Yield
                                                  Collections      Collections     Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

<S>                                          <C>                 <C>                          <C>  
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.          $206,812,370.60     $1,610,519,127.03            $0.00

     Seller:                                  $89,268,331.77       $695,163,230.93            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                    $171,401,118.60     $1,334,759,517.03            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                     $35,411,252.00       $275,759,610.00            $0.00

 (d) Series 1995-2 Allocations                 $8,882,421.08        $69,170,470.74            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                       $8,438,300.02        $65,711,947.20            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                         $444,121.06         $3,458,523.54            $0.00

</TABLE>
<PAGE>   2


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")

                        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

<CAPTION>
5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments

                                                                  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

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

                                              Deposits Into the
                                                 SIFAs This
                                                 Due Period        SIFA Balance
<S>                                            <C>                      <C>  
     Series 1995-2                             $2,877,194.17            $0.00

<CAPTION>
7.   Pool Factors

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

     Class B                                                1.00000000

<CAPTION>
8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount

                                                                  Cumulative
                                                                   Investor
                                                                  Charged-Off
                                         This Due Period            Amount
<S>                                      <C>                       <C>  
 (a) Group One                           $66,117,723.76            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,659,837.21            $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-2                        $3,426,380.57            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $3,255,061.54            $0.00

     Class B                                $171,319.03            $0.00

<CAPTION>
9.   Investor Losses This Due Period

                                                               Per $1,000 of
                                                             Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
<S>                                               <C>            <C>  
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00

</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00

</TABLE>

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


 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1995-2                                          $877,193.33

 (d) Class A                                                $833,333.33

     Class B                                                 $43,860.00


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period

                                                                 As a Percentage
                                                                   of Class A
                                                     Total       Invested Amount
<S>                                              <C>                    <C>    
     Series 1995-2 Class B                       $34,210,540.00         6.8421%

<CAPTION>
14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

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

     Available Amount                             $0.00          $15,789,480.00

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

<PAGE>   4


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,830,375,466.48

                         Delinquent Amount        Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance           Receivables Outstanding
<S>                       <C>                         <C>  
     30-59 days           $515,457,833.99             2.89%

     60-179 days          $803,225,559.22             4.50%
</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 August 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                                                          $2,601,763,060.35

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                             $65,711,947.20

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                       $8,438,300.02

 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                                   $16,375,000.02
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                              $3,458,523.54

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $444,121.06

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

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

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

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

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

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

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                      $888,165.00

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 August, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

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

<PAGE>   1
                                                                    EXHIBIT (J)



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


Trust Distribution Date: August 15, 1997       Due Period Ending: July 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:

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

     Series  1995-3                           Total          Interest      Principal
<S>                                         <C>             <C>           <C>         
        Class A    31 days at 5.889690000%  $5.071677500    $5.071677500  $0.000000000

        Class B    31 days at 6.009690000%  $5.175010833    $5.175010833  $0.000000000

</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period

 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,012,638,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,540,017,082.20

     Total Master Trust                                $17,552,655,758.20


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                        $9,912,638,676.00

 (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>
<CAPTION>
3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

                                             Finance Charge      Principal             Yield
                                             Collections         Collections         Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
<S>                                        <C>              <C>                          <C>  
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.        $206,812,370.60  $1,610,519,127.03            $0.00

     Seller:                                $89,268,331.77    $695,163,230.93            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                  $171,401,118.60  $1,334,759,517.03            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                   $35,411,252.00    $275,759,610.00            $0.00

 (d) Series 1995-3 Allocations               $8,882,421.08     $69,170,470.74            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                     $8,438,300.02     $65,711,947.20            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                       $444,121.06      $3,458,523.54            $0.00

</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

                           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

<CAPTION>
5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments

                                                                  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

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

                                         Deposits Into the
                                            SIFAs This
                                            Due Period          SIFA Balance
<S>                                       <C>                      <C>  
     Series 1995-3                        $2,672,024.34            $0.00

<CAPTION>
7.   Pool Factors

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

     Class B                                                1.00000000

<CAPTION>
8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
                                                                Cumulative
                                                                 Investor
                                                                Charged-Off
                                       This Due Period            Amount
<S>                                     <C>                       <C>  
 (a) Group One                           $66,117,723.76            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,659,837.21            $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-3                        $3,426,380.57            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $3,255,061.54            $0.00

     Class B                                $171,319.03            $0.00

<CAPTION>
9.  Investor Losses This Due Period

                                                               Per $1,000 of
                                                             Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
<S>                                               <C>            <C>  
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   3


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00

</TABLE>

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

 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1995-3                                          $877,193.33

 (d) Class A                                                $833,333.33

     Class B                                                 $43,860.00


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period

                                                                 As a Percentage
                                                                   of Class A
                                              Total              Invested Amount
     <S>                                 <C>                         <C>     
     Series 1995-3 Class B               $57,894,760.00              11.5790%

<CAPTION>
14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

                                        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



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $17,830,375,466.48

                              Delinquent Amount        Percentage of Ending
          Payment Status      Ending Balance           Receivables Outstanding
<S>                            <C>                      <C>  
          30-59 days           $515,457,833.99          2.89%

          60-179 days          $803,225,559.22          4.50%
</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 August 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                                                          $2,601,763,060.35

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                             $65,711,947.20

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                       $8,438,300.02

 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                                    $2,535,838.75
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                              $3,458,523.54

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $444,121.06

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

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

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

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

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

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

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                      $136,185.59

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 August, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

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

<PAGE>   1
                                                                    EXHIBIT (K)


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


Trust Distribution Date: August 15, 1997       Due Period Ending: July 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:

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

     Series  1996-1                           Total            Interest      Principal
<S>                                        <C>              <C>           <C>         
       Class A    31 days at 5.849690000%  $5.037233056     $5.037233056  $0.000000000

       Class B    31 days at 5.979690000%  $5.149177500     $5.149177500  $0.000000000

</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period

 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,012,638,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,540,017,082.20

     Total Master Trust                                $17,552,655,758.20


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                        $9,912,638,676.00

 (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>
<CAPTION>
3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

                                            Finance Charge          Principal            Yield
                                            Collections             Collections         Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                        <C>                  <C>                          <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.         $206,812,370.60      $1,610,519,127.03            $0.00

     Seller:                                 $89,268,331.77        $695,163,230.93            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                   $171,401,118.60      $1,334,759,517.03            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                    $35,411,252.00        $275,759,610.00            $0.00

 (d) Series 1996-1 Allocations               $17,735,234.08        $138,110,373.24            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                     $16,846,991.97        $131,193,326.17            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                        $888,242.11          $6,917,047.07            $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   2

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

                         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

<CAPTION>
5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments

                                                                  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

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

                                                Deposits Into the
                                                  SIFAs This
                                                  Due Period      SIFA Balance
<S>                                              <C>                    <C>  
     Series 1996-1                               $5,308,244.57          $0.00

<CAPTION>
7.   Pool Factors

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

     Class B                                                1.00000000

<CAPTION>
8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount

                                                                  Cumulative
                                                                   Investor
                                                                  Charged-Off
                                          This Due Period          Amount
<S>                                      <C>                       <C>  
 (a) Group One                           $66,117,723.76            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,659,837.21            $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-1                        $6,841,339.88            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $6,498,701.82            $0.00

     Class B                                $342,638.06            $0.00

<CAPTION>
9.   Investor Losses This Due Period

                                                               Per $1,000 of
                                                             Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
<S>                                               <C>            <C>  
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   3



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00

</TABLE>

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

 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $1,666,666.67

     Class B                                                 $87,720.00


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period

                                                                 As a Percentage
                                                                   of Class A
                                                 Total           Invested Amount
     <S>                                    <C>                    <C>     
     Series 1996-1 Class B                  $105,263,200.00        10.5263%

<CAPTION>
14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

                                             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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $17,830,375,466.48

                         Delinquent Amount        Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance           Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                 <C>                             <C>  
     30-59 days          $515,457,833.99                 2.89%

     60-179 days         $803,225,559.22                 4.50%
</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 August 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                                                          $2,601,763,060.35

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                            $131,193,326.17

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                      $16,846,991.97

 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                                    $5,037,233.06
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                              $6,917,047.07

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $888,242.11

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                                      $271,011.51

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 August, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

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

<PAGE>   1
                                                                    EXHIBIT (L)


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


Trust Distribution Date: August 15, 1997       Due Period Ending: July 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:

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

     Series  1996-2                           Total             Interest      Principal
        <S>                                 <C>             <C>           <C>         
        Class A    31 days at 5.899690000%  $5.080288611    $5.080288611  $0.000000000

        Class B    31 days at 6.039690000%  $5.200844167    $5.200844167  $0.000000000

</TABLE>


2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period


 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,012,638,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,540,017,082.20

     Total Master Trust                                $17,552,655,758.20


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                        $9,912,638,676.00

 (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>
<CAPTION>
3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

                                                 Finance Charge       Principal          Yield
                                                 Collections          Collections       Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
<S>                                            <C>                 <C>                          <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.            $206,812,370.60     $1,610,519,127.03            $0.00

     Seller:                                    $89,268,331.77       $695,163,230.93            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                      $171,401,118.60     $1,334,759,517.03            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                       $35,411,252.00       $275,759,610.00            $0.00

 (d) Series 1996-2 Allocations                  $15,958,749.85       $124,276,279.10            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                        $15,159,331.96       $118,050,936.73            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                           $799,417.89         $6,225,342.37            $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")

                       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

<CAPTION>
5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments

                                                                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

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

                                         Deposits Into the
                                           SIFAs This
                                           Due Period          SIFA Balance
<S>                                       <C>                      <C>  
     Series 1996-2                        $4,818,618.54            $0.00

<CAPTION>
7.   Pool Factors

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

     Class B                                                1.00000000

<CAPTION>
8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount

                                                                Cumulative
                                                                 Investor
                                                                Charged-Off
                                         This Due Period           Amount
<S>                                      <C>                       <C>  
 (a) Group One                           $66,117,723.76            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,659,837.21            $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-2                        $6,156,063.76            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $5,847,689.51            $0.00

     Class B                                $308,374.25            $0.00

<CAPTION>
9.   Investor Losses This Due Period

                                                               Per $1,000 of
                                                             Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
<S>                                               <C>            <C>  
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   3
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00

</TABLE>


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


 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1996-2                                        $1,578,948.33

 (d) Class A                                              $1,500,000.00

     Class B                                                 $78,948.33


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period

                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                                Total       Invested Amount
<S>                                     <C>                    <C>     
     Series 1996-2 Class B              $104,210,590.00        11.5790%

<CAPTION>
14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

                                             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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $17,830,375,466.48

                              Delinquent Amount        Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status           Ending Balance           Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                      <C>                             <C>  
     30-59 days               $515,457,833.99                 2.89%

     60-179 days              $803,225,559.22                 4.50%
</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 August 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                                                          $2,601,763,060.35

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                            $118,050,936.73

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                      $15,159,331.96

 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                                    $4,572,259.75
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                              $6,225,342.37

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $799,417.89

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

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

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

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

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

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

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                      $246,358.79

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 August, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

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

<PAGE>   1

                                                                    EXHIBIT (M)


                    MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                         Discover Card Master Trust I
                       Series 1996-3 Monthly Statement
                     Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAY5
                     Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAZ2


Trust Distribution Date: August 15, 1997       Due Period Ending: July 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:

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

     Series  1996-3                           Total           Interest      Principal
<S>                                         <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


 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,012,638,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,540,017,082.20

     Total Master Trust                                $17,552,655,758.20


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                        $9,912,638,676.00

 (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>
<CAPTION>
3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

                                             Finance Charge     Principal             Yield
                                              Collections      Collections          Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                       <C>              <C>                          <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.        $206,812,370.60  $1,610,519,127.03            $0.00

     Seller:                                $89,268,331.77    $695,163,230.93            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                  $171,401,118.60  $1,334,759,517.03            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                   $35,411,252.00    $275,759,610.00            $0.00

 (d) Series 1996-3 Allocations              $10,629,297.21     $82,773,996.65            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                    $10,096,351.95     $78,623,768.41            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                       $532,945.26      $4,150,228.24            $0.00

</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")

                      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

<CAPTION>
5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments

                                                                  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

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

                                                Deposits Into the
                                                  SIFAs This
                                                  Due Period      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                        <C>                      <C>
     Series 1996-3                              $3,189,473.96            $0.00

<CAPTION>
7.   Pool Factors

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

     Class B                                                1.00000000

<CAPTION>
8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount

                                                                   Cumulative
                                                                   Investor
                                                                  Charged-Off
                                          This Due Period           Amount
<S>                                      <C>                       <C>  
 (a) Group One                           $66,117,723.76            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,659,837.21            $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-3                        $4,100,235.41            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $3,894,652.58            $0.00

     Class B                                $205,582.83            $0.00

<CAPTION>
9.   Investor Losses This Due Period

                                                                Per $1,000 of
                                                              Original Invested
                                                   Total        Principal
<S>                                               <C>            <C>  
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   3



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00             $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-3                                $0.00             $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00             $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00             $0.00

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00

</TABLE>


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


 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1996-3                                        $1,052,631.67

 (d) Class A                                              $1,000,000.00

     Class B                                                 $52,631.67

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period

                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                             Total          Invested Amount
<S>                                      <C>                    <C>    
     Series 1996-3 Class B               $37,894,740.00         6.3158%

<CAPTION>
14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

                                           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


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $17,830,375,466.48

                         Delinquent Amount        Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance           Receivables Outstanding
<S>                       <C>                            <C>  
     30-59 days           $515,457,833.99                2.89%
     
     60-179 days          $803,225,559.22                4.50%
</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 August 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                                                          $2,601,763,060.35

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                             $78,623,768.41

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                      $10,096,351.95

 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                                   $18,150,000.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                              $4,150,228.24

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $532,945.26

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

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

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

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

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

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

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                      $986,843.76

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 August, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

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

<PAGE>   1
                                                                    EXHIBIT (N)

                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1996-4 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KBA6
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KBB4


Trust Distribution Date: August 15, 1997      Due Period Ending:  July 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:

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

     Series  1996-4                          Total            Interest      Principal
<S>                                      <C>               <C>           <C>         
     Class A    31 days at 6.054690000%  $5.213760833      $5.213760833  $0.000000000

     Class B    31 days at 6.229690000%  $5.364455278      $5.364455278  $0.000000000

</TABLE>


2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period

 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,012,638,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,540,017,082.20

     Total Master Trust                                $17,552,655,758.20


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                        $9,912,638,676.00

 (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>
<CAPTION>
3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period

                                               Finance Charge         Principal        Yield
                                                Collections          Collections         Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
     <S>                                      <C>                <C>                          <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.           $206,812,370.60    $1,610,519,127.03            $0.00

     Seller:                                   $89,268,331.77      $695,163,230.93            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                     $171,401,118.60    $1,334,759,517.03            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                      $35,411,252.00      $275,759,610.00            $0.00

 (d) Series 1996-4 Allocations                 $17,735,234.08      $138,110,373.24            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                       $16,846,991.97      $131,193,326.17            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                          $888,242.11        $6,917,047.07            $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")

                      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

<CAPTION>
5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments

                                                                       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

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

                                        Deposits Into the
                                            SIFAs This
                                            Due Period           SIFA Balance
<S>                                       <C>                      <C>  
     Series 1996-4                        $5,496,102.84            $0.00

<CAPTION>
7.   Pool Factors

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

     Class B                                                1.00000000

<CAPTION>
8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
                                                                  Cumulative
                                                                   Investor
                                                                  Charged-Off
                                         This Due Period             Amount
<S>                                      <C>                       <C>  
 (a) Group One                           $66,117,723.76            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,659,837.21            $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-4                        $6,841,339.88            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $6,498,701.82            $0.00

     Class B                                $342,638.06            $0.00

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00              $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-4                                $0.00              $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00              $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00              $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00              $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-4                                $0.00              $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00              $0.00
                                                                
     Class B                                      $0.00              $0.00

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00                $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-4                                $0.00                $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00                $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00                $0.00

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


 (a) Group One                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1996-4                                        $1,754,386.67

 (d) Class A                                              $1,666,666.67

     Class B                                                 $87,720.00

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<CAPTION>
13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period

                                                                 As a Percentage
                                                                   of Class A
                                                 Total           Invested Amount
<S>                                         <C>                    <C>     
     Series 1996-4 Class B                  $115,789,520.00        11.5790%

<CAPTION>
14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts

                                           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


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<CAPTION>

15.  Delinquency Summary

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $17,830,375,466.48

                              Delinquent Amount        Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status            Ending Balance          Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                       <C>                           <C>
     30-59 days                $515,457,833.99               2.89%

     60-179 days               $803,225,559.22               4.50%
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                                     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 August 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                                                          $2,601,763,060.35

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                            $131,193,326.17

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                      $16,846,991.97

 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                                    $5,213,760.83
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<PAGE>   6

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<S>                                                                                  <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                              $6,917,047.07

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $888,242.11

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                                      $282,342.01

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.
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this 15th day of August, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

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


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