DISCOVER CARD MASTER TRUST I
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                                                                  CONFORMED COPY

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


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


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


     Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 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 110
                         Index to Exhibits is on page 7


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Item 5.  Other Events
         ------------

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

O) Series 1997-2:
   ---------------
On December 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders Statement for the November 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1997-2, which is attached as Exhibit 20(o) hereto.

P) Series 1997-3:
   ---------------
On December 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders Statement for the November 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1997-3, which is attached as Exhibit 20(p) hereto.

Q) Series 1997-4:
   ---------------
On December 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders Statement for the November 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1997-4, which is attached as Exhibit 20(q) 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 November 30, 1997, for Series 1993-1.

20(b)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1993-2.

20(c)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1993-3.

20(d)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1994-2.

20(e)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1994-3.

20(f)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1994-A.

20(g)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1995-1.

20(h)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1995-2.

20(i)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1995-3.

20(j)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1996-1.

20(k)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1996-2.

20(l)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1996-3.

20(m)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1996-4.

20(n)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1997-1.


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20(o)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1997-2.

20(p)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1997-3.

20(q)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1997-4.



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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: December 15, 1997


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.       Description
- -----------       -----------
20(a)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1993-1.

20(b)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1993-2.

20(c)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1993-3.

20(d)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1994-2.

20(e)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1994-3.

20(f)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1994-A.

20(g)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1995-1.

20(h)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1995-2.

20(i)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1995-3.

20(j)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1996-1.

20(k)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1996-2.

20(l)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1996-3.

20(m)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1996-4.

20(n)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1997-1.

20(o)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1997-2.



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20(p)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1997-3.

20(q)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1997, for Series 1997-4.


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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: December 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1997

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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1993-1                                   Total           Interest          Principal
        <S>          <C>                           <C>              <C>                <C>
        Class A      28 days at 5.957500000%       $4.633611111     $4.633611111       $0.000000000

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

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $15,252,113,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,629,643,830.43

     Total Master Trust                                $19,881,757,506.43


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $12,702,113,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,550,000,000.00

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

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

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

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

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

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                       <C>                      <C>                         <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.        $241,457,441.14          $1,607,074,837.02           $0.00

     Seller:                                $65,896,735.46            $438,590,688.72           $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                  $201,071,102.33          $1,338,274,386.94           $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                   $40,386,338.81            $268,800,450.08           $0.00

 (d) Series 1993-1 Allocations              $12,632,256.65             $84,076,853.10           $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                    $11,863,871.21             $78,962,689.29           $0.00

     Class B Allocations                       $768,385.44              $5,114,163.81           $0.00
</TABLE>


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4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Deposits into the
                         SPFAs This        SPFA    Deposit Deficit Investment
                         Due Period       Balance    Amount         Income
     <S>                    <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
     Series 1993-1          $0.00         $0.00         0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1993-1                        $3,686,647.41            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period     Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $87,236,760.08            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $17,522,027.33            $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-1                        $5,480,634.11            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $5,147,262.21            $0.00

     Class B                                $333,371.90            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>


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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $21,170,189.45

 (b) Group Two                                            $4,250,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $1,250,000.00

     Class B                                                 $79,788.33
</TABLE>

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

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

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

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

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





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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $20,182,931,809.65

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance    Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $464,701,253.51          2.30%

     60-179 days       $960,443,941.03          4.76%
</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 December 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                                                          $2,353,019,702.33

     4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                             $78,962,689.29

     5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                      $11,863,871.21

     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                                       $3,475,208.33
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                   <C>
      9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                              $5,114,163.81

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $768,385.44

     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 December, 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: December 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1997

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

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

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

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

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $15,252,113,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,629,643,830.43

     Total Master Trust                                $19,881,757,506.43


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $12,702,113,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,550,000,000.00

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

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

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

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

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

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                       <C>                  <C>                      <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.        $241,457,441.14      $1,607,074,837.02        $0.00

     Seller:                                $65,896,735.46        $438,590,688.72        $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                  $201,071,102.33      $1,338,274,386.94        $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                   $40,386,338.81        $268,800,450.08        $0.00

 (d) Series 1993-2 Allocations              $13,185,494.17         $87,759,051.05        $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                    $12,662,992.07         $84,281,419.66        $0.00

     Class B Allocations                       $522,502.10          $3,477,631.39        $0.00
</TABLE>


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4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Deposits into the
                         SPFAs This        SPFA    Deposit Deficit Investment
                         Due Period       Balance    Amount         Income
     <S>                    <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
     Series 1993-2          $0.00         $0.00         0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1993-2                        $3,759,725.42            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period     Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $87,236,760.08            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $17,522,027.33            $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-2                        $5,720,661.89            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $5,493,968.99            $0.00

     Class B                                $226,692.90            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>





<PAGE>   3


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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $21,170,189.45

 (b) Group Two                                            $4,250,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $1,333,333.33

     Class B                                                 $55,556.67
</TABLE>

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

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

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

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

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



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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $20,182,931,809.65

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance    Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $464,701,253.51          2.30%

     60-179 days       $960,443,941.03          4.76%
</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 December 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                                                          $2,353,019,702.33

     4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                             $84,281,419.66

     5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                      $12,662,992.07

     6a.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections
          recharacterized as Series Yield Collections during the related Due
          Period is equal to                                                                      $0.00
         
     6b.  The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
          date is equal to                                                                        $0.00

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

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

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

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

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


<PAGE>   6



<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                   <C>
      9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                              $3,477,631.39

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $522,502.10

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

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

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

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

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

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

     13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders on
          the current Distribution Date is equal to                                         $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 December, 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: December 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1997

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

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

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

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

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $15,252,113,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,629,643,830.43

     Total Master Trust                                $19,881,757,506.43


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $12,702,113,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,550,000,000.00

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

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

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

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

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

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                       <C>                   <C>                      <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.        $241,457,441.14       $1,607,074,837.02        $0.00

     Seller:                                $65,896,735.46         $438,590,688.72        $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                  $201,071,102.33       $1,338,274,386.94        $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                   $40,386,338.81         $268,800,450.08        $0.00

 (d) Series 1993-3 Allocations               $5,778,258.52          $38,458,511.88        $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                     $5,532,375.18          $36,821,979.46        $0.00

     Class B Allocations                       $245,883.34           $1,636,532.42        $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   2


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

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

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>              <C>
     Series 1993-3                        $1,896,983.21    $1,896,983.21
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period     Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $87,236,760.08            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $17,522,027.33            $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-3                        $2,506,956.73            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $2,400,277.72            $0.00

     Class B                                $106,679.01            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>




<PAGE>   3




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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $21,170,189.45

 (b) Group Two                                            $4,250,000.00

 (c) Series 1993-3                                          $610,821.66

 (d) Class A                                                $583,333.33

     Class B                                                 $27,488.33
</TABLE>

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

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

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

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

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


<PAGE>   4





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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $20,182,931,809.65

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance    Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $464,701,253.51          2.30%

     60-179 days       $960,443,941.03          4.76%
</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 December 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                                                          $2,353,019,702.33

     4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                             $36,821,979.46

     5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                       $5,532,375.18

     6a.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections
          recharacterized as Series Yield Collections during the related Due
          Period is equal to                                                                      $0.00
         
     6b.  The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
          date is equal to                                                                        $0.00

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

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

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

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

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

<PAGE>   6


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                   <C>
      9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                              $1,636,532.42

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $245,883.34

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

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

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

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

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

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

     13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders on
          the current Distribution Date is equal to                                               $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 December, 1997.



                               GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                    as Master Servicer

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



<PAGE>   1

                                                                     EXHIBIT (D)

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


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1997

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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1994-2                                   Total           Interest           Principal
        <S>          <C>                           <C>              <C>                <C>
        Class A      28 days at 6.037500000%       $4.695833333     $4.695833333       $0.000000000

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

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $15,252,113,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,629,643,830.43

     Total Master Trust                                $19,881,757,506.43


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $12,702,113,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,550,000,000.00

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

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

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

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

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

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                       <C>                  <C>                     <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.        $241,457,441.14      $1,607,074,837.02       $0.00

     Seller:                                $65,896,735.46        $438,590,688.72       $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                  $201,071,102.33      $1,338,274,386.94       $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                   $40,386,338.81        $268,800,450.08       $0.00

 (d) Series 1994-2 Allocations              $14,169,027.53         $94,305,180.74       $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                    $13,462,112.93         $89,600,150.03       $0.00

     Class B Allocations                       $706,914.60          $4,705,030.71       $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   2


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

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

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1994-2                        $4,291,569.04            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period     Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $87,236,760.08            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $17,522,027.33            $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-2                        $6,147,377.92            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $5,840,675.77            $0.00

     Class B                                $306,702.15            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3





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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $21,170,189.45

 (b) Group Two                                            $4,250,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $1,416,666.67

     Class B                                                 $74,561.67
</TABLE>

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

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

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

     Available Amount                                    $0.00     $44,736,850.00

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




<PAGE>   4




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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $20,182,931,809.65

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance    Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $464,701,253.51          2.30%

     60-179 days       $960,443,941.03          4.76%
</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 December 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                                                          $2,353,019,702.33

     4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                             $89,600,150.03

     5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                      $13,462,112.93

     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                                       $3,991,458.33
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                   <C>
      9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                              $4,705,030.71

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $706,914.60

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

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

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

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

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

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

     13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders on
          the current Distribution Date is equal to                                         $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 December, 1997.



                               GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                    as Master Servicer

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


<PAGE>   1

                                                                     EXHIBIT (E)

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


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1997

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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1994-3                                   Total           Interest           Principal
        <S>          <C>                           <C>              <C>                <C>
        Class A      28 days at 5.877500000%       $4.571388889     $4.571388889       $0.000000000

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

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $15,252,113,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,629,643,830.43

     Total Master Trust                                $19,881,757,506.43


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $12,702,113,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,550,000,000.00

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

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

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

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

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

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                       <C>                  <C>                    <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.        $241,457,441.14      $1,607,074,837.02      $0.00

     Seller:                                $65,896,735.46        $438,590,688.72      $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                  $201,071,102.33      $1,338,274,386.94      $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                   $40,386,338.81        $268,800,450.08      $0.00

 (d) Series 1994-3 Allocations              $12,478,579.57         $83,054,020.34      $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                    $11,863,871.21         $78,962,689.29      $0.00

     Class B Allocations                       $614,708.36          $4,091,331.05      $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2



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

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

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1994-3                        $3,683,477.92            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period     Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $87,236,760.08            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $17,522,027.33            $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-3                        $5,413,959.73            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $5,147,262.21            $0.00

     Class B                                $266,697.52            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3





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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $21,170,189.45

 (b) Group Two                                            $4,250,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $1,250,000.00

     Class B                                                 $65,790.00
</TABLE>

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

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

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

     Available Amount                                    $0.00     $39,473,700.00

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





<PAGE>   4


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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $20,182,931,809.65

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance    Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $464,701,253.51          2.30%

     60-179 days       $960,443,941.03          4.76%
</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 December 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                                                          $2,353,019,702.33

     4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                             $78,962,689.29

     5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                      $11,863,871.21

     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                                       $3,428,541.67
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                   <C>
      9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                              $4,091,331.05

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $614,708.36

     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 December, 1997.



                               GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                    as Master Servicer

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




<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (F)

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


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1997

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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1994-A                                   Total           Interest           Principal
       <S>          <C>                         <C>                <C>                <C>         
        Class A      30 days at 5.784764420%     $4.820637017       $4.820637017       $0.000000000
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
<S>                                                    <C>               
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $15,252,113,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,629,643,830.43

     Total Master Trust                                $19,881,757,506.43


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $12,702,113,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,550,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1994-A Investor Interest                    $2,550,000,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                          $2,550,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                                      $0.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

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

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
<S>                                       <C>                        <C>                                      <C>  
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.       $241,457,441.14            $1,607,074,837.02                        $0.00

     Seller:                               $65,896,735.46              $438,590,688.72                        $0.00
                                         
 (b) Group One Allocation                 $201,071,102.33            $1,338,274,386.94                        $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                  $40,386,338.81              $268,800,450.08                        $0.00

 (d) Series 1994-A Allocations             $40,386,338.81              $268,800,450.08                        $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                   $40,386,338.81              $268,800,450.08                        $0.00

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




<PAGE>   2




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

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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
    <S>                                 <C>                       <C>  
     Series 1994-A                       $12,292,624.40            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            This Due Period
     <S>                                                   <C>       
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                0.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Cumulative
                                                                Investor
                                                               Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period      Amount
<S>                                      <C>                       <C>  
 (a) Group One                           $87,236,760.08            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $17,522,027.33            $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-A                       $17,522,027.33            $0.00

 (d) Class A                             $17,522,027.33            $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-A                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   3


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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-A                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-A                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
<S>                                                      <C>           
 (a) Group One                                           $21,170,189.45

 (b) Group Two                                            $4,250,000.00

 (c) Series 1994-A                                        $4,250,000.00

 (d) Class A                                              $4,250,000.00

     Class B                                                      $0.00
</TABLE>

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

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Shared Amount        Class B Amount
<S>                                             <C>                        <C>  
     Maximum Amount                             $204,000,000.00            $0.00

     Available Amount                           $204,000,000.00            $0.00

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



<PAGE>   4





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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $20,182,931,809.65

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount   Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance      Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                 <C>                     <C>  
     30-59 days          $464,701,253.51          2.30%

     60-179 days         $960,443,941.03          4.76%
</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 December 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                                                         $2,353,019,702.33

     4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                           $268,800,450.08

     5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                     $40,386,338.81

     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                                     $12,292,624.40

     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


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

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



                               GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                    as Master Servicer

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

<PAGE>   1

                                                                     EXHIBIT (G)

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


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1997

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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1995-1                                   Total           Interest           Principal
        <S>          <C>                           <C>              <C>                <C>
        Class A      28 days at 5.967500000%       $4.641388889     $4.641388889       $0.000000000

        Class B      28 days at 6.137500000%       $4.773611111     $4.773611111       $0.000000000
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $15,252,113,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,629,643,830.43

     Total Master Trust                                $19,881,757,506.43


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $12,702,113,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,550,000,000.00

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

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

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

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

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

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                       <C>                  <C>                    <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.        $241,457,441.14      $1,607,074,837.02      $0.00

     Seller:                                $65,896,735.46        $438,590,688.72      $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                  $201,071,102.33      $1,338,274,386.94      $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                   $40,386,338.81        $268,800,450.08      $0.00

 (d) Series 1995-1 Allocations               $9,989,010.74         $66,484,129.59      $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                     $9,497,244.06         $63,211,064.75      $0.00

     Class B Allocations                       $491,766.68          $3,273,064.84      $0.00
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   2

4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Deposits into the
                         SPFAs This        SPFA    Deposit Deficit Investment
                         Due Period       Balance    Amount         Income
     <S>                    <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
     Series 1995-1          $0.00         $0.00         0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1995-1                        $2,935,579.20            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period     Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $87,236,760.08            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $17,522,027.33            $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-1                        $4,333,834.76            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $4,120,476.74            $0.00

     Class B                                $213,358.02            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3





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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $21,170,189.45

 (b) Group Two                                            $4,250,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $1,000,000.00

     Class B                                                 $52,631.67
</TABLE>

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

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

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

     Available Amount                                    $0.00     $37,894,740.00

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




<PAGE>   4




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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $20,182,931,809.65

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance    Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $464,701,253.51          2.30%

     60-179 days       $960,443,941.03          4.76%
</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 December 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                                                          $2,353,019,702.33

     4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                             $63,211,064.75

     5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                       $9,497,244.06

     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                                       $2,784,833.33
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                   <C>
      9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                              $3,273,064.84

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $491,766.68

     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                                         $150,745.87

     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 December, 1997.



                               GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                    as Master Servicer

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



<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (H)

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


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1997

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

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

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

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

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $15,252,113,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,629,643,830.43

     Total Master Trust                                $19,881,757,506.43


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $12,702,113,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,550,000,000.00

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

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

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

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

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

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                       <C>                 <C>                   <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.        $241,457,441.14     $1,607,074,837.02     $0.00

     Seller:                                $65,896,735.46       $438,590,688.72     $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                  $201,071,102.33     $1,338,274,386.94     $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                   $40,386,338.81       $268,800,450.08     $0.00

 (d) Series 1995-2 Allocations               $8,360,033.61        $55,642,102.30     $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                     $7,929,737.76        $52,778,170.56     $0.00

     Class B Allocations                       $430,295.85         $2,863,931.74     $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   2


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

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

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>             <C>
     Series 1995-2                        $2,877,194.17   $11,508,776.68
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period     Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $87,236,760.08            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $17,522,027.33            $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-2                        $3,627,086.33            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $3,440,398.06            $0.00

     Class B                                $186,688.27            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   3





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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $21,170,189.45

 (b) Group Two                                            $4,250,000.00

 (c) Series 1995-2                                          $877,193.33

 (d) Class A                                                $833,333.33

     Class B                                                 $43,860.00
</TABLE>

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

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

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

     Available Amount                                    $0.00     $15,789,480.00

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



<PAGE>   4





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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $20,182,931,809.65

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance    Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $464,701,253.51          2.30%

     60-179 days       $960,443,941.03          4.76%
</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 December 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                                                          $2,353,019,702.33

     4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                             $52,778,170.56

     5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                       $7,929,737.76

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

     6 b. 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                                              $2,863,931.74

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $430,295.85

     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 December, 1997.



                               GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                    as Master Servicer

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




<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (I)

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


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1997

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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1995-3                                   Total           Interest           Principal
        <S>          <C>                           <C>              <C>                <C>
        Class A      28 days at 5.897500000%       $4.586944444     $4.586944444       $0.000000000

        Class B      28 days at 6.017500000%       $4.680277778     $4.680277778       $0.000000000
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $15,252,113,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,629,643,830.43

     Total Master Trust                                $19,881,757,506.43


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $12,702,113,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,550,000,000.00

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

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

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

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

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

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                       <C>                 <C>                   <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.        $241,457,441.14     $1,607,074,837.02     $0.00

     Seller:                                $65,896,735.46       $438,590,688.72     $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                  $201,071,102.33     $1,338,274,386.94     $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                   $40,386,338.81       $268,800,450.08     $0.00

 (d) Series 1995-3 Allocations               $8,360,033.61        $55,642,102.30     $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                     $7,929,737.76        $52,778,170.56     $0.00

     Class B Allocations                       $430,295.85         $2,863,931.74     $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2



4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Deposits into the
                         SPFAs This        SPFA    Deposit Deficit Investment
                         Due Period       Balance    Amount         Income
     <S>                    <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
     Series 1995-3          $0.00         $0.00         0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1995-3                        $2,416,638.41            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period     Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $87,236,760.08            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $17,522,027.33            $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-3                        $3,627,086.33            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $3,440,398.06            $0.00

     Class B                                $186,688.27            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>





<PAGE>   3



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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $21,170,189.45

 (b) Group Two                                            $4,250,000.00

 (c) Series 1995-3                                          $877,193.33

 (d) Class A                                                $833,333.33

     Class B                                                 $43,860.00
</TABLE>

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

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

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

     Available Amount                                    $0.00     $31,578,960.00

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

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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $20,182,931,809.65

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance    Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $464,701,253.51          2.30%

     60-179 days       $960,443,941.03          4.76%
</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 December 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                                                          $2,353,019,702.33

     4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                             $52,778,170.56

     5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                       $7,929,737.76

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

     6 b. 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                                       $2,293,472.22
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   6



<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                   <C>
      9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                              $2,863,931.74

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $430,295.85

     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                                         $123,166.19

     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 December, 1997.



                               GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                    as Master Servicer

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




<PAGE>   1

                                                                     EXHIBIT (J)

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


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1997

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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1996-1                                   Total           Interest           Principal
        <S>          <C>                           <C>              <C>                <C>
        Class A      28 days at 5.857500000%       $4.555833333     $4.555833333       $0.000000000

        Class B      28 days at 5.987500000%       $4.656944444     $4.656944444       $0.000000000
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $15,252,113,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,629,643,830.43

     Total Master Trust                                $19,881,757,506.43


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $12,702,113,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,550,000,000.00

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

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

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

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

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

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                       <C>                <C>                   <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.        $241,457,441.14    $1,607,074,837.02     $0.00

     Seller:                                $65,896,735.46      $438,590,688.72     $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                  $201,071,102.33    $1,338,274,386.94     $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                   $40,386,338.81      $268,800,450.08     $0.00

 (d) Series 1996-1 Allocations              $16,658,596.38      $110,875,071.50     $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                    $15,828,740.10      $105,351,774.58     $0.00

     Class B Allocations                       $829,856.28        $5,523,296.92     $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2



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

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

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1996-1                        $4,800,937.63            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period     Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $87,236,760.08            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $17,522,027.33            $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-1                        $7,227,502.90            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $6,867,461.24            $0.00

     Class B                                $360,041.66            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3





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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $21,170,189.45

 (b) Group Two                                            $4,250,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $1,666,666.67

     Class B                                                 $87,720.00
</TABLE>

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

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

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

     Available Amount                                    $0.00     $57,894,760.00

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




<PAGE>   4




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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $20,182,931,809.65

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance    Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $464,701,253.51          2.30%

     60-179 days       $960,443,941.03          4.76%
</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 December 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                                                          $2,353,019,702.33

     4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                            $105,351,774.58

     5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                      $15,828,740.10

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

     6 b. 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                                       $4,555,833.33
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   6



<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                   <C>
      9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                              $5,523,296.92

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $829,856.28

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

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

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

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

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

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

     13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders on
          the current Distribution Date is equal to                                         $245,104.30

     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 December, 1997.



                               GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                    as Master Servicer

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



<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (K)

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


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1997

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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1996-2                                   Total           Interest           Principal
        <S>          <C>                           <C>              <C>                <C>
        Class A      28 days at 5.907500000%       $4.594722222     $4.594722222       $0.000000000

        Class B      28 days at 6.047500000%       $4.703611111     $4.703611111       $0.000000000
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $15,252,113,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,629,643,830.43

     Total Master Trust                                $19,881,757,506.43


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $12,702,113,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,550,000,000.00

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

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

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

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

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

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                       <C>                 <C>                   <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.        $241,457,441.14     $1,607,074,837.02     $0.00

     Seller:                                $65,896,735.46       $438,590,688.72     $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                  $201,071,102.33     $1,338,274,386.94     $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                   $40,386,338.81       $268,800,450.08     $0.00

 (d) Series 1996-2 Allocations              $14,998,883.81        $99,828,477.66     $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                    $14,261,233.79        $94,918,880.40     $0.00

     Class B Allocations                       $737,650.02         $4,909,597.26     $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   2


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

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

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1996-2                        $4,358,055.35            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period     Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $87,236,760.08            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $17,522,027.33            $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-2                        $6,507,419.59            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $6,187,382.56            $0.00

     Class B                                $320,037.03            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3





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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $21,170,189.45

 (b) Group Two                                            $4,250,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $1,500,000.00

     Class B                                                 $78,948.33
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                                Total       Invested Amount
     <S>                                <C>                    <C>
     Series 1996-2 Class B              $104,210,590.00        11.5790%
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Shared Amount  Class B Amount
     <S>                                                 <C>       <C>
     Maximum Amount                                      $0.00     $56,842,140.00

     Available Amount                                    $0.00     $56,842,140.00

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




<PAGE>   4




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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $20,182,931,809.65

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance    Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $464,701,253.51          2.30%

     60-179 days       $960,443,941.03          4.76%
</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 December 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                                                          $2,353,019,702.33

     4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                             $94,918,880.40

     5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                      $14,261,233.79

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

     6 b. 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                                       $4,135,250.00
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   6



<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                   <C>
      9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                              $4,909,597.26

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $737,650.02

     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                                         $222,805.35

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

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



                               GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                    as Master Servicer

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





<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (L)

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


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of February 21, 1996 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust.  The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1996-3                                   Total           Interest           Principal
        <S>          <C>                           <C>              <C>                <C>
        Class A      30 days at 6.050000000%       $5.041666667     $5.041666667       $0.000000000

        Class B      30 days at 6.250000000%       $5.208333333     $5.208333333       $0.000000000
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $15,252,113,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,629,643,830.43

     Total Master Trust                                $19,881,757,506.43


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $12,702,113,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,550,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1996-3 Investor Interest                      $631,579,000.00

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

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

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

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

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                       <C>                 <C>                   <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.        $241,457,441.14     $1,607,074,837.02     $0.00

     Seller:                                $65,896,735.46       $438,590,688.72     $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                  $201,071,102.33     $1,338,274,386.94     $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                   $40,386,338.81       $268,800,450.08     $0.00

 (d) Series 1996-3 Allocations               $9,989,010.74        $66,484,129.59     $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                     $9,497,244.06        $63,211,064.75     $0.00

     Class B Allocations                       $491,766.68         $3,273,064.84     $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   2


4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Deposits into the
                         SPFAs This        SPFA    Deposit Deficit Investment
                         Due Period       Balance    Amount         Income
     <S>                    <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
     Series 1996-3          $0.00         $0.00         0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Total Payments
                              Amount Paid    Deficit Amount  Through This
                            This Due Period  This Due Period  Due Period
     <S>                           <C>             <C>                <C>
     Series 1996-3                 $0.00           $0.00              $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>             <C>
     Series 1996-3                        $3,189,473.96   $12,757,895.84
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period     Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $87,236,760.08            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $17,522,027.33            $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-3                        $4,333,834.76            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $4,120,476.74            $0.00

     Class B                                $213,358.02            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3





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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $21,170,189.45

 (b) Group Two                                            $4,250,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $1,000,000.00

     Class B                                                 $52,631.67
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                                Total       Invested Amount
     <S>                                 <C>                    <C>
     Series 1996-3 Class B               $37,894,740.00         6.3158%
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Shared Amount  Class B Amount
     <S>                                                 <C>       <C>
     Maximum Amount                                      $0.00     $18,947,370.00

     Available Amount                                    $0.00     $18,947,370.00

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




<PAGE>   4




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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $20,182,931,809.65

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance    Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $464,701,253.51          2.30%

     60-179 days       $960,443,941.03          4.76%
</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 December 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                                                          $2,353,019,702.33

     4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                             $63,211,064.75

     5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                       $9,497,244.06

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



<PAGE>   6





<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                   <C>
      9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                              $3,273,064.84

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $491,766.68

     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 December, 1997.



                               GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                    as Master Servicer

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




<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (M)

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


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of April 30, 1996 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust.  The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1996-4                                   Total           Interest           Principal
        <S>          <C>                           <C>              <C>                <C>
        Class A      28 days at 6.062500000%       $4.715277778     $4.715277778       $0.000000000

        Class B      28 days at 6.237500000%       $4.851388889     $4.851388889       $0.000000000
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $15,252,113,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,629,643,830.43

     Total Master Trust                                $19,881,757,506.43


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $12,702,113,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,550,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1996-4 Investor Interest                    $1,052,632,000.00

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

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

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

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

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                       <C>                 <C>                   <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.        $241,457,441.14     $1,607,074,837.02     $0.00

     Seller:                                $65,896,735.46       $438,590,688.72     $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                  $201,071,102.33     $1,338,274,386.94     $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                   $40,386,338.81       $268,800,450.08     $0.00

 (d) Series 1996-4 Allocations              $16,658,596.38       $110,875,071.50     $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                    $15,828,740.10       $105,351,774.58     $0.00

     Class B Allocations                       $829,856.28         $5,523,296.92     $0.00
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   2

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

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Total Payments
                              Amount Paid    Deficit Amount  Through This
                            This Due Period  This Due Period  Due Period
     <S>                           <C>             <C>                <C>
     Series 1996-4                 $0.00           $0.00              $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1996-4                        $4,970,616.08            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period     Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $87,236,760.08            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $17,522,027.33            $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-4                        $7,227,502.90            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $6,867,461.24            $0.00

     Class B                                $360,041.66            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-4                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>




<PAGE>   3




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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-4                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-4                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $21,170,189.45

 (b) Group Two                                            $4,250,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $1,666,666.67

     Class B                                                 $87,720.00
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                                Total       Invested Amount
     <S>                                <C>                    <C>
     Series 1996-4 Class B              $115,789,520.00        11.5790%
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Shared Amount  Class B Amount
     <S>                                                 <C>       <C>
     Maximum Amount                                      $0.00     $63,157,920.00

     Available Amount                                    $0.00     $63,157,920.00

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




<PAGE>   4




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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $20,182,931,809.65

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance    Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $464,701,253.51          2.30%

     60-179 days       $960,443,941.03          4.76%
</TABLE>


                                U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


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


<PAGE>   5

                     MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                         Series 1996-4 Monthly Statement

                                   CREDIT CARD
                            PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

          The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
     Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling &
     Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing
     Agreement") and the Series Supplement, dated as of April 30, 1996 (the
     "Series Supplement") by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National
     Association, as Trustee, does hereby certify as follows with respect to the
     Supplement Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 1996-4 Master Trust
     Certificates for the Distribution Date occurring on December 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                                                          $2,353,019,702.33

     4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                            $105,351,774.58

     5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                      $15,828,740.10

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

     6 b. 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                                       $4,715,277.78
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   6




<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                   <C>
      9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                              $5,523,296.92

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $829,856.28

     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                                         $255,338.30

     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 December, 1997.



                               GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                    as Master Servicer

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







<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (N)

                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1997-1 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KBD0
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KBE8


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of August 26, 1997 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust.  The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1997-1                                   Total           Interest           Principal
        <S>          <C>                           <C>              <C>                <C>
        Class A      28 days at 5.777500000%       $4.493611111     $4.493611111       $0.000000000

        Class B      28 days at 5.957500000%       $4.633611111     $4.633611111       $0.000000000
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $15,252,113,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,629,643,830.43

     Total Master Trust                                $19,881,757,506.43


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $12,702,113,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,550,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1997-1 Investor Interest                      $789,474,000.00

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

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

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

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

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                       <C>                 <C>                    <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.        $241,457,441.14     $1,607,074,837.02      $0.00

     Seller:                                $65,896,735.46       $438,590,688.72      $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                  $201,071,102.33     $1,338,274,386.94      $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                   $40,386,338.81       $268,800,450.08      $0.00

 (d) Series 1997-1 Allocations              $12,478,579.57        $83,054,020.34      $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                    $11,863,871.21        $78,962,689.29      $0.00

     Class B Allocations                       $614,708.36         $4,091,331.05      $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2



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

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Total Payments
                              Amount Paid    Deficit Amount  Through This
                            This Due Period  This Due Period  Due Period
     <S>                           <C>             <C>                <C>
     Series 1997-1                 $0.00           $0.00              $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1997-1                        $3,553,115.50            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period     Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $87,236,760.08            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $17,522,027.33            $0.00

 (c) Series 1997-1                        $5,413,959.73            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $5,147,262.21            $0.00

     Class B                                $266,697.52            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1997-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   3





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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1997-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1997-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $21,170,189.45

 (b) Group Two                                            $4,250,000.00

 (c) Series 1997-1                                        $1,315,790.00

 (d) Class A                                              $1,250,000.00

     Class B                                                 $65,790.00
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                                Total       Invested Amount
     <S>                                 <C>                   <C>
     Series 1997-1 Class B               $98,684,250.00        13.1579%
</TABLE>

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

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

     Available Amount                                    $0.00     $59,210,550.00

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




<PAGE>   4




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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $20,182,931,809.65

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance    Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $464,701,253.51          2.30%

     60-179 days       $960,443,941.03          4.76%
</TABLE>


                                U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


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


<PAGE>   5






                     MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                         Series 1997-1 Monthly Statement

                                   CREDIT CARD
                            PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

          The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
     Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling &
     Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing
     Agreement") and the Series Supplement, dated as of August 26, 1997 (the
     "Series Supplement") by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National
     Association, as Trustee, does hereby certify as follows with respect to the
     Supplement Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 1997-1 Master Trust
     Certificates for the Distribution Date occurring on December 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                                                          $2,353,019,702.33

     4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                             $78,962,689.29

     5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                      $11,863,871.21

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

     6 b. 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                                       $3,370,208.33
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   6



<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                   <C>
      9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                              $4,091,331.05

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $614,708.36

     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                                         $182,907.17

     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 December, 1997.



                               GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                    as Master Servicer

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





<PAGE>   1

                                                                     EXHIBIT (O)

                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1997-2 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KBF5
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KBG3


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of October 15, 1997 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust.  The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1997-2                                   Total           Interest           Principal
        <S>          <C>                           <C>              <C>                <C>
        Class A      30 days at 6.792000000%       $5.660000000     $5.660000000       $0.000000000

        Class B      28 days at 6.087500000%       $4.734722222     $4.734722222       $0.000000000
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $15,252,113,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,629,643,830.43

     Total Master Trust                                $19,881,757,506.43


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $12,702,113,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,550,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1997-2 Investor Interest                      $526,316,000.00

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

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

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

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

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                       <C>                 <C>                   <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.        $241,457,441.14     $1,607,074,837.02     $0.00

     Seller:                                $65,896,735.46       $438,590,688.72     $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                  $201,071,102.33     $1,338,274,386.94     $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                   $40,386,338.81       $268,800,450.08     $0.00

 (d) Series 1997-2 Allocations               $8,360,033.61        $55,642,102.30     $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                     $7,929,737.76        $52,778,170.56     $0.00

     Class B Allocations                       $430,295.85         $2,863,931.74     $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   2


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

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            Total Payments
               Amount Paid   PSA Index      Monthly        Deficit Amount   Through This
             This Due Period   Rate*   Amortization Rate*  This Due Period   Due Period
     <S>            <C>        <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>
     Class A        $0.00      N/A           N/A            $0.00           $0.00

     Class B        $0.00      N/A           N/A            $0.00           $0.00
</TABLE>

    *Rates are only applicable during the Class A Controlled Liquidation Period.

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1997-2                        $2,954,598.95            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period     Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $87,236,760.08            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $17,522,027.33            $0.00

 (c) Series 1997-2                        $3,627,086.33            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $3,440,398.06            $0.00

     Class B                                $186,688.27            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1997-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3


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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1997-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1997-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $21,170,189.45

 (b) Group Two                                            $4,250,000.00

 (c) Series 1997-2                                          $877,193.33

 (d) Class A                                                $833,333.33

     Class B                                                 $43,860.00
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                                Total       Invested Amount
     <S>                                 <C>                    <C>
     Series 1997-2 Class B               $47,368,440.00         9.4737%
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Shared Amount  Class B Amount
     <S>                                                 <C>       <C>
     Maximum Amount                                      $0.00     $21,052,640.00

     Available Amount                                    $0.00     $21,052,640.00

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




<PAGE>   4




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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $20,182,931,809.65

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance    Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $464,701,253.51          2.30%

     60-179 days       $960,443,941.03          4.76%
</TABLE>


                                U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


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


<PAGE>   5



                     MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                         Series 1997-2 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 15, 1997 (the
     "Series Supplement") by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National
     Association, as Trustee, does hereby certify as follows with respect to the
     Supplement Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 1997-2 Master Trust
     Certificates for the Distribution Date occurring on December 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                                                          $2,353,019,702.33

     4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                             $52,778,170.56

     5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                       $7,929,737.76

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

     6 b. 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                                       $2,830,000.00
</TABLE>




<PAGE>   6



<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                   <C>
      9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                              $2,863,931.74

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $430,295.85

     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                                         $124,598.95

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

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



                               GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                    as Master Servicer

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





<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (P)

                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1997-3 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KBH1
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KBJ7


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of October 23, 1997 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust.  The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1997-3                                   Total           Interest           Principal
        <S>          <C>                           <C>              <C>                <C>
        Class A      28 days at 5.817500000%       $4.524722222     $4.524722222       $0.000000000

        Class B      28 days at 5.997500000%       $4.664722222     $4.664722222       $0.000000000
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $15,252,113,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,629,643,830.43

     Total Master Trust                                $19,881,757,506.43


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $12,702,113,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,550,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1997-3 Investor Interest                      $684,211,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                            $650,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                             $34,211,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

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

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                       <C>                 <C>                    <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.        $241,457,441.14     $1,607,074,837.02      $0.00

     Seller:                                $65,896,735.46       $438,590,688.72      $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                  $201,071,102.33     $1,338,274,386.94      $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                   $40,386,338.81       $268,800,450.08      $0.00

 (d) Series 1997-3 Allocations              $10,849,602.43        $72,211,993.06      $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                    $10,296,364.91        $68,529,795.11      $0.00

     Class B Allocations                       $553,237.52         $3,682,197.95      $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   2


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

     <S>                    <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
     Series 1997-3          $0.00         $0.00         0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Total Payments
                              Amount Paid    Deficit Amount  Through This
                            This Due Period  This Due Period  Due Period
     <S>                           <C>             <C>                <C>
     Series 1997-3                 $0.00           $0.00              $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1997-3                        $3,100,654.25            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period     Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $87,236,760.08            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $17,522,027.33            $0.00

 (c) Series 1997-3                        $4,707,211.30            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $4,467,183.53            $0.00

     Class B                                $240,027.77            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1997-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   3





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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1997-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1997-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $21,170,189.45

 (b) Group Two                                            $4,250,000.00

 (c) Series 1997-3                                        $1,140,351.66

 (d) Class A                                              $1,083,333.33

     Class B                                                 $57,018.33
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                                Total       Invested Amount
     <S>                                 <C>                   <C>
     Series 1997-3 Class B               $85,526,375.00        13.1579%
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Shared Amount  Class B Amount
     <S>                                                 <C>       <C>
     Maximum Amount                                      $0.00     $51,315,825.00

     Available Amount                                    $0.00     $51,315,825.00

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

<PAGE>   4





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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $20,182,931,809.65

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance    Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $464,701,253.51          2.30%

     60-179 days       $960,443,941.03          4.76%
</TABLE>


                                U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


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


<PAGE>   5



                     MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                         Series 1997-3 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 23, 1997 (the
     "Series Supplement") by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National
     Association, as Trustee, does hereby certify as follows with respect to the
     Supplement Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 1997-3 Master Trust
     Certificates for the Distribution Date occurring on December 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                                                          $2,353,019,702.33

     4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                             $68,529,795.11

     5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                      $10,296,364.91

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

     6 b. 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                                       $2,941,069.44
</TABLE>




<PAGE>   6



<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                   <C>
      9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                              $3,682,197.95

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $553,237.52

     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                                         $159,584.81

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

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



                               GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                    as Master Servicer

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




<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (Q)

                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1997-4 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KBK4
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KBL2


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of October 31, 1997 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust.  The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1997-4                                   Total           Interest           Principal
        <S>          <C>                           <C>              <C>                <C>
        Class A      28 days at 5.757500000%       $4.478055556     $4.478055556       $0.000000000

        Class B      28 days at 5.937500000%       $4.618055556     $4.618055556       $0.000000000
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $15,252,113,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,629,643,830.43

     Total Master Trust                                $19,881,757,506.43


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $12,702,113,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,550,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1997-4 Investor Interest                      $789,474,000.00

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

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

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

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

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                       <C>                  <C>                    <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.        $241,457,441.14      $1,607,074,837.02      $0.00

     Seller:                                $65,896,735.46        $438,590,688.72      $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                  $201,071,102.33      $1,338,274,386.94      $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                   $40,386,338.81        $268,800,450.08      $0.00

 (d) Series 1997-4 Allocations              $12,478,579.57         $83,054,020.34      $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                    $11,863,871.21         $78,962,689.29      $0.00

     Class B Allocations                       $614,708.36          $4,091,331.05      $0.00
</TABLE>





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

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Total Payments
                              Amount Paid    Deficit Amount  Through This
                            This Due Period  This Due Period  Due Period
     <S>                           <C>             <C>                <C>
     Series 1997-4                 $0.00           $0.00              $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1997-4                        $3,540,834.80            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period     Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $87,236,760.08            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $17,522,027.33            $0.00

 (c) Series 1997-4                        $5,413,959.73            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $5,147,262.21            $0.00

     Class B                                $266,697.52            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1997-4                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>





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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1997-4                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1997-4                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $21,170,189.45

 (b) Group Two                                            $4,250,000.00

 (c) Series 1997-4                                        $1,315,790.00

 (d) Class A                                              $1,250,000.00

     Class B                                                 $65,790.00
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                                Total       Invested Amount
     <S>                                 <C>                   <C>
     Series 1997-4 Class B               $98,684,250.00        13.1579%
</TABLE>

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

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

     Available Amount                                    $0.00     $59,210,550.00

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





<PAGE>   4
15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $20,182,931,809.65

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance    Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $464,701,253.51          2.30%

     60-179 days       $960,443,941.03          4.76%
</TABLE>


                                U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


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

<PAGE>   5




                     MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                         Series 1997-4 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 October 31, 1997 (the
     "Series Supplement") by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National
     Association, as Trustee, does hereby certify as follows with respect to the
     Supplement Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 1997-4 Master Trust
     Certificates for the Distribution Date occurring on December 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                                                          $2,353,019,702.33

     4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                             $78,962,689.29

     5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                      $11,863,871.21

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

     6 b. 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                                       $3,358,541.67
</TABLE>




<PAGE>   6



<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                   <C>
      9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                              $4,091,331.05

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $614,708.36

     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                                         $182,293.13

     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 December, 1997.



                               GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                    as Master Servicer

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


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