DISCOVER CARD MASTER TRUST I
8-K, 1997-04-15
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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): April 15, 1997



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


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



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


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



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

                                  Page 1 of 90
                         Index to Exhibits is on page 6





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

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

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

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

D)  Series 1994-1:
    -------------
On April 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly Certificateholders'
Statement for the March 1997 Due Period with respect to Series 1994-1, which is
attached as Exhibit 20(d) hereto.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

L)  Series 1996-2:
    -------------




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

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

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





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Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
         ---------------------------------

c) Exhibits

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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





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                                   SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                              DISCOVER CARD MASTER TRUST I
                                       (Registrant)

                                By: GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                    as originator of the Trust


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


Date: April 15, 1997





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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20(h)            Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                 Period ending March 31, 1997, for Series 1995-1.
 
20(i)            Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                 Period ending March 31, 1997, for Series 1995-2.

20(j)            Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                 Period ending March 31, 1997, for Series 1995-3.
 
20(k)            Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                 Period ending March 31, 1997, for Series 1996-1.

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

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

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





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                                                                    EXHIBIT (a)


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


Trust Distribution Date: April 15, 1997       Due Period Ending:  March 31, 1997

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

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Class Initial Investor Interest)
     --------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1993-1                                Total          Interest           Principal
        <S>          <C>                      <C>              <C>                <C>
        Class A      29 days at 5.707500000%  $4.597708333     $4.597708333       $0.000000000

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

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,213,918,917.16

     Total Master Trust                                $17,489,715,593.16


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

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

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

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

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

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Finance Charge       Principal                  Yield
                                            Collections         Collections             Collections

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

     Aggregate Investor Allocation.       $209,281,682.48    $1,575,035,319.24            $0.00

     Seller:                               $89,606,752.93      $674,372,448.90            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                 $173,474,847.91    $1,305,556,268.62            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                  $35,806,834.57      $269,479,050.62            $0.00

 (d) Series 1993-1 Allocations             $13,599,423.82      $102,348,053.45            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                   $12,792,425.04       $96,274,652.48            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                      $806,998.78        $6,073,400.97            $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                        $3,659,720.33            $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                           $66,194,744.09            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,663,215.61            $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-1                        $5,189,284.73            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $4,881,349.15            $0.00

     Class B                                $307,935.58            $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                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $1,250,000.00

     Class B                                                 $79,788.33
</TABLE>

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

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Shared Amount   Class B Amount
     <S>                                        <C>              <C>
     Maximum Amount                             $19,946,825.00   $15,957,460.00

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

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




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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,759,682,578.67

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount      Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance         Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                    <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days             $392,805,873.87          2.21%

     60-179 days            $823,885,100.47          4.64%
</TABLE>


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


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

                                       Vice President

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                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1993-1 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of October 27, 1993 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1993-1 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on April 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                                                         $2,548,296,203.56

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                            $96,274,652.48

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                     $12,792,425.04

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

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

 7.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:
    
     (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                             $0.00  
          is equal to                                                                               
                                                                                                    
     (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                       $0.00  
          Amount is equal to                                                                        
                                                                                                    
     (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to                         $0.00  
                                                                                                    
 8.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders                               
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                   $3,448,281.25 
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                             $6,073,400.97

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                        $806,998.78

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 April, 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: April 15, 1997       Due Period Ending:  March 31, 1997

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

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Class Initial Investor Interest)
     --------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1993-2                               Total           Interest      Principal
        <S>          <C>                      <C>               <C>             <C>
        Class A      30 days at 5.400000000%  $4.500000000      $4.500000000    $0.000000000

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

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,213,918,917.16

     Total Master Trust                                $17,489,715,593.16


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

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

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

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

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

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Finance Charge             Principal            Yield
                                            Collections              Collections        Collections

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

     Aggregate Investor Allocation.         $209,281,682.48        $1,575,035,319.24       $0.00

     Seller:                                 $89,606,752.93          $674,372,448.90       $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                   $173,474,847.91        $1,305,556,268.62       $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                    $35,806,834.57          $269,479,050.62       $0.00

 (d) Series 1993-2 Allocations               $14,197,200.69          $106,846,868.99       $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                     $13,629,312.66          $102,572,994.23       $0.00

     Class B Allocations                        $567,888.03            $4,273,874.76       $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>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Total Payments
                              Amount Paid    Deficit Amount  Through This
                            This Due Period  This Due Period  Due Period
     <S>                           <C>             <C>              <C>
     Series 1993-2                 $0.00           $0.00            $0.00
</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                           $66,194,744.09            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,663,215.61            $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-2                        $5,417,385.16            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $5,200,689.75            $0.00

     Class B                                $216,695.41            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $1,333,333.33

     Class B                                                 $55,556.67
</TABLE>

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

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  Shared Amount     Class B Amount
     <S>                                          <C>              <C>
     Maximum Amount                               $20,833,350.00    $8,333,340.00

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

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

<PAGE>   4
15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,759,682,578.67

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount      Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance         Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                 <C>                             <C>
     30-59 days          $392,805,873.87                 2.21%

     60-179 days         $823,885,100.47                 4.64%
</TABLE>


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


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

                                       Vice President

<PAGE>   5
                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1993-2 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of December  1, 1993 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1993-2 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on April 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                                                          $2,548,296,203.56

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                            $102,572,994.23

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                      $13,629,312.66

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                              $4,273,874.76

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $567,888.03

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 April, 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: April 15, 1997       Due Period Ending:  March 31, 1997

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

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Class Initial Investor Interest)
     --------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1993-3                                  Total          Interest          Principal
        <S>          <C>                          <C>              <C>             <C>
        Class A      30 days at 6.200000000%      $5.166666667     $5.166666667    $0.000000000

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

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,213,918,917.16

     Total Master Trust                                $17,489,715,593.16


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

     Aggregate Investor Allocation.               $209,281,682.48     $1,575,035,319.24            $0.00

     Seller:                                       $89,606,752.93       $674,372,448.90            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                         $173,474,847.91     $1,305,556,268.62            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                          $35,806,834.57       $269,479,050.62            $0.00

 (d) Series 1993-3 Allocations                      $6,246,768.30        $47,012,622.35            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                            $5,977,768.71        $44,988,155.36            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                              $268,999.59         $2,024,466.99            $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    $9,484,916.05
</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                           $66,194,744.09            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,663,215.61            $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-3                        $2,383,649.47            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $2,281,004.28            $0.00

     Class B                                $102,645.19            $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                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1993-3                                          $610,821.66

 (d) Class A                                                $583,333.33

     Class B                                                 $27,488.33
</TABLE>

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

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         Shared Amount    Class B Amount
     <S>                                                 <C>              <C>
     Maximum Amount                                      $9,162,325.00    $5,497,395.00

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

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
      for this Due Period                                        $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   4
15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,759,682,578.67

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount      Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance         Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                 <C>                          <C>
     30-59 days          $392,805,873.87              2.21%

     60-179 days         $823,885,100.47              4.64%
</TABLE>


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


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

                                       Vice President

<PAGE>   5
                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1993-3 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of November 23, 1993 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1993-3 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on April 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                                                               $2,548,296,203.56

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during   
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                  $44,988,155.36
                                                                              
 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed     
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                            $5,977,768.71
                                                                              
 6a. The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                           $0.00
                                                                              
 6b. The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution  
     date is equal to                                                                             $0.00

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

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

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

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

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

<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                       <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                   $2,024,466.99

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                              $268,999.59

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 April, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

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

<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (d)


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


Trust Distribution Date: April 15, 1997       Due Period Ending:  March 31, 1997

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

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Class Initial Investor Interest)
     --------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1994-1                                  Total              Interest        Principal
        <S>          <C>                          <C>                 <C>              <C>
        Class A      30 days at 6.700000000%      $5.583333333        $5.583333333     $0.000000000

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

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,213,918,917.16

     Total Master Trust                                $17,489,715,593.16


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

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

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

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

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

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Finance Charge           Principal            Yield
                                            Collections            Collections          Collections
 <S>                                                            <C>                          <C>
 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

     Aggregate Investor Allocation.       $209,281,682.48       $1,575,035,319.24            $0.00

     Seller:                               $89,606,752.93         $674,372,448.90            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                 $173,474,847.91       $1,305,556,268.62            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                  $35,806,834.57         $269,479,050.62            $0.00

 (d) Series 1994-1 Allocations              $4,513,215.37          $33,966,057.29            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                    $4,274,104.62          $32,166,531.08            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                      $239,110.75           $1,799,526.21            $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 1994-1          $0.00           $0.00           0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>              <C>
     Series 1994-1                        $1,471,491.83    $2,942,983.66
</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                           $66,194,744.09            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,663,215.61            $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-1                        $1,722,158.23            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $1,630,918.06            $0.00

     Class B                                 $91,240.17            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   3

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 1994-1                                $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 1994-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1994-1                                          $438,596.67

 (d) Class A                                                $416,666.67

     Class B                                                 $21,930.00
</TABLE>

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

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Shared Amount     Class B Amount
     <S>                                              <C>         <C>
     Maximum Amount                                   $0.00       $9,210,530.00

     Available Amount                                 $0.00       $9,210,530.00

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

<PAGE>   4
15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,759,682,578.67

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount      Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance         Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                <C>                               <C>
     30-59 days         $392,805,873.87                   2.21%

     60-179 days        $823,885,100.47                   4.64%
</TABLE>


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


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

                                       Vice President

<PAGE>   5
                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1994-1 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of August 24, 1994 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1994-1 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on April 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                                                                $2,548,296,203.56

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                   $32,166,531.08

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                             $4,274,104.62

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                        <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                    $1,799,526.21

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                               $239,110.75

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

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

<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (e)


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


Trust Distribution Date: April 15, 1997       Due Period Ending:  March 31, 1997

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

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Class Initial Investor Interest)
     --------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1994-2                             Total               Interest            Principal
        <S>          <C>                         <C>             <C>                <C>
        Class A      29 days at 5.787500000%     $4.662152778    $4.662152778       $0.000000000

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

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,213,918,917.16

     Total Master Trust                                $17,489,715,593.16


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

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

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

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

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

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  Finance Charge         Principal               Yield
                                                   Collections          Collections             Collections

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

     Aggregate Investor Allocation.            $209,281,682.48        $1,575,035,319.24            $0.00

     Seller:                                    $89,606,752.93          $674,372,448.90            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                      $173,474,847.91        $1,305,556,268.62            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                       $35,806,834.57          $269,479,050.62            $0.00

 (d) Series 1994-2 Allocations                  $15,273,199.05          $114,944,736.96            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                        $14,496,089.12          $109,096,276.76            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                           $777,109.93            $5,848,460.20            $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                        $4,262,940.57            $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                           $66,194,744.09            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,663,215.61            $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-2                        $5,827,965.93            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $5,531,435.37            $0.00

     Class B                                $296,530.56            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 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                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $1,416,666.67

     Class B                                                 $74,561.67
</TABLE>

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

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Shared Amount     Class B Amount
     <S>                                              <C>        <C>
     Maximum Amount                                   $0.00      $44,736,850.00

     Available Amount                                 $0.00      $44,736,850.00

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




<PAGE>   4
15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,759,682,578.67

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount        Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance         Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                 <C>                            <C>
     30-59 days          $392,805,873.87                2.21%

     60-179 days         $823,885,100.47                4.64%
</TABLE>


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


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

                                       Vice President


<PAGE>   5
                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1994-2 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of October 14, 1994 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1994-2 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on April 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                                                                  $2,548,296,203.56

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                    $109,096,276.76

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                              $14,496,089.12

 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                                            $3,962,829.86
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                          <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                      $5,848,460.20

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                 $777,109.93

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 April, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

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

<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (f)


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


Trust Distribution Date: April 15, 1997       Due Period Ending:  March 31, 1997

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

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Class Initial Investor Interest)
     --------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1994-3                             Total           Interest        Principal
        <S>          <C>                      <C>             <C>              <C>
        Class A      29 days at 5.627500000%  $4.533263889    $4.533263889     $0.000000000

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

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,213,918,917.16

     Total Master Trust                                $17,489,715,593.16


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

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

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

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

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

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   Finance Charge        Principal                Yield
                                                    Collections         Collections             Collections

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

     Aggregate Investor Allocation.             $209,281,682.48       $1,575,035,319.24             $0.00

     Seller:                                     $89,606,752.93         $674,372,448.90             $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                       $173,474,847.91       $1,305,556,268.62             $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                        $35,806,834.57         $269,479,050.62             $0.00

 (d) Series 1994-3 Allocations                   $13,479,868.44         $101,448,290.35             $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                         $12,792,425.04          $96,274,652.48             $0.00

     Class B Allocations                            $687,443.40           $5,173,637.87             $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                        $3,654,884.17            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period    Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $66,194,744.09            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,663,215.61            $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-3                        $5,143,664.64            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $4,881,349.15            $0.00

     Class B                                $262,315.49            $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                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $1,250,000.00

     Class B                                                 $65,790.00
</TABLE>

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

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Shared Amount     Class B Amount
     <S>                                              <C>        <C>
     Maximum Amount                                   $0.00      $39,473,700.00

     Available Amount                                 $0.00      $39,473,700.00

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



<PAGE>   4
15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,759,682,578.67

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount    Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance       Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                 <C>                         <C>
     30-59 days           $392,805,873.87            2.21%

     60-179 days          $823,885,100.47            4.64%
</TABLE>


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


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

                                       Vice President

<PAGE>   5
                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1994-3 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of October 20, 1994 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1994-3 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on April 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                                                              $2,548,296,203.56

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during   
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                 $96,274,652.48
                                                                              
 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed     
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                          $12,792,425.04
                                                                              
 6a. The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                          $0.00
                                                                              
 6b. The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution  
     date is equal to                                                                            $0.00

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

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

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

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

8.   The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                        $3,399,947.92
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                      <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                  $5,173,637.87

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                             $687,443.40

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 April, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

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



<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (g)


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


Trust Distribution Date: April 15, 1997       Due Period Ending:  March 31, 1997

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

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Class Initial Investor Interest)
     --------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1994-A                                 Total           Interest        Principal  
        <S>          <C>                         <C>              <C>             <C>          
        Class A      30 days at 5.688892030%     $4.740743358     $4.740743358    $0.000000000 
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,213,918,917.16

     Total Master Trust                                $17,489,715,593.16


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

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

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

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

     Class B Investor Interest                                      $0.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      Finance Charge           Principal                Yield
                                        Collections          Collections             Collections

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

     Aggregate Investor Allocation.    $209,281,682.48     $1,575,035,319.24            $0.00

     Seller:                            $89,606,752.93       $674,372,448.90            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation              $173,474,847.91     $1,305,556,268.62            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation               $35,806,834.57       $269,479,050.62            $0.00

 (d) Series 1994-A Allocations          $35,806,834.57       $269,479,050.62            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                $35,806,834.57       $269,479,050.62            $0.00

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

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

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

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1994-A                        $9,955,561.05            $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                           $66,194,744.09            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,663,215.61            $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-A                       $13,663,215.61            $0.00

 (d) Class A                             $13,663,215.61            $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                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $3,500,000.00

     Class B                                                      $0.00
</TABLE>

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

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  Shared Amount      Class B Amount
     <S>                                        <C>                        <C>
     Maximum Amount                             $168,000,000.00            $0.00

     Available Amount                           $168,000,000.00            $0.00

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



<PAGE>   4
15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,759,682,578.67

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount      Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance         Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                 <C>                            <C>
     30-59 days          $392,805,873.87                2.21%

     60-179 days         $823,885,100.47                4.64%
</TABLE>


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


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

                                       Vice President

<PAGE>   5
                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1994-A Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of December 20, 1994 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1994-A Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on April 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                                                                 $2,548,296,203.56

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                   $269,479,050.62

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                             $35,806,834.57

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

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

 7.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                           $9,955,561.05

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

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

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

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

<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
 <S> <C>
 9.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered by
     the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee pursuant to
     Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

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


                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

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

<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (h)


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


Trust Distribution Date: April 15, 1997     Due Period Ending:  March 31, 1997

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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1995-1                           Total               Interest      Principal
        <S>          <C>                      <C>                <C>           <C>
        Class A      29 days at 5.717500000%  $4.605763889       $4.605763889  $0.000000000

        Class B      29 days at 5.887500000%  $4.742708333       $4.742708333  $0.000000000
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,213,918,917.16

     Total Master Trust                                $17,489,715,593.16


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

     Aggregate Investor Allocation   $209,281,682.48       $1,575,035,319.24           $0.00 
                                                                                             
     Seller                           $89,606,752.93         $674,372,448.90           $0.00 
                                                                                             
 (b) Group One Allocation            $173,474,847.91       $1,305,556,268.62           $0.00 
                                                                                             
 (c) Group Two Allocation             $35,806,834.57         $269,479,050.62           $0.00 
                                                                                             
 (d) Series 1995-1 Allocations        $10,759,983.67          $80,978,679.65           $0.00 
                                                                                             
 (e) Class A Allocations              $10,221,984.49          $76,929,745.67           $0.00 
                                                                                             
     Class B Allocations                 $537,999.18           $4,048,933.98           $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                        $2,913,228.32            $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                           $66,194,744.09            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,663,215.61            $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-1                        $4,105,807.69            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $3,900,517.31            $0.00

     Class B                                $205,290.38            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 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                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $1,000,000.00

     Class B                                                 $52,631.67
</TABLE>

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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Shared Amount  Class B Amount
<S>                                               <C>        <C>           
     Maximum Amount                               $0.00      $37,894,740.00
                                                                           
     Available Amount                             $0.00      $37,894,740.00
                                                                           
     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement                              
      for this Due Period                         $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>                                                     



<PAGE>   4


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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding$17,759,682,578.67

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount        Percentage of Ending   
     Payment Status      Ending Balance           Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                             <C>               
     30-59 days        $392,805,873.87                 2.21%             
                                                                         
     60-179 days       $823,885,100.47                 4.64%             
</TABLE>                                          


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


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

                                       Vice President


<PAGE>   5

                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1995-1 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of April 19, 1995 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1995-1 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on April 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                                                              $2,548,296,203.56
   
4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during the
    related Due Period is equal to                                                     $76,929,745.67
   
5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed during
    the related Due Period is equal to                                                 $10,221,984.49
   
6a. The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
    Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                          $0.00
   
6b. The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
    date is equal to                                                                            $0.00
   
 7. The 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                                        $2,763,458.33
</TABLE>




<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during the
     related Due Period is equal to                                                         $4,048,933.98

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                $537,999.18

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                                             $149,769.99

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

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



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

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






<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (i)


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


Trust Distribution Date: April 15, 1997      Due Period Ending:  March 31, 1997

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

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

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

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

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,213,918,917.16

     Total Master Trust                                $17,489,715,593.16


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

     Aggregate Investor Allocation   $209,281,682.48        $1,575,035,319.24           $0.00 
                                                                                              
     Seller                           $89,606,752.93          $674,372,448.90           $0.00 
                                                                                              
 (b) Group One Allocation            $173,474,847.91        $1,305,556,268.62           $0.00 
                                                                                              
 (c) Group Two Allocation             $35,806,834.57          $269,479,050.62           $0.00 
                                                                                              
 (d) Series 1995-2 Allocations         $8,966,653.06           $67,482,233.04           $0.00 
                                                                                              
 (e) Class A Allocations               $8,518,320.41           $64,108,121.39           $0.00 
                                                                                              
     Class B Allocations                 $448,332.65            $3,374,111.65           $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    $5,754,388.34
</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                           $66,194,744.09            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,663,215.61            $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-2                        $3,421,506.41            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $3,250,431.09            $0.00

     Class B                                $171,075.32            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3



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                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1995-2                                          $877,193.33

 (d) Class A                                                $833,333.33

     Class B                                                 $43,860.00
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------

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

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

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

     Available Amount                             $0.00     $15,789,480.00

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



<PAGE>   4


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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $17,759,682,578.67

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount        Percentage of Ending    
     Payment Status      Ending Balance           Receivables Outstanding 
     <S>               <C>                             <C>                
     30-59 days        $392,805,873.87                 2.21%              
                                                                          
     60-179 days       $823,885,100.47                 4.64%              
</TABLE>                                          


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


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

                                       Vice President




<PAGE>   5


                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1995-2 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of August 1, 1995 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1995-2 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on April 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                                                              $2,548,296,203.56

4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during the
    related Due Period is equal to                                                     $64,108,121.39

5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed during
    the related Due Period is equal to                                                  $8,518,320.41

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

<PAGE>   6



<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during the
     related Due Period is equal to                                                     $3,374,111.65

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                            $448,332.65

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 April, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

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




<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (j)


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


Trust Distribution Date: April 15, 1997      Due Period Ending:  March 31, 1997

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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1995-3                           Total                Interest      Principal
        <S>          <C>                      <C>                <C>           <C>
        Class A      29 days at 5.647500000%  $4.549375000       $4.549375000  $0.000000000

        Class B      29 days at 5.767500000%  $4.646041667       $4.646041667  $0.000000000
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,213,918,917.16

     Total Master Trust                                $17,489,715,593.16


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

     Aggregate Investor Allocation   $209,281,682.48        $1,575,035,319.24           $0.00  
                                                                                               
     Seller                           $89,606,752.93          $674,372,448.90           $0.00  
                                                                                               
 (b) Group One Allocation            $173,474,847.91        $1,305,556,268.62           $0.00  
                                                                                               
 (c) Group Two Allocation             $35,806,834.57          $269,479,050.62           $0.00  
                                                                                               
 (d) Series 1995-3 Allocations         $8,966,653.06           $67,482,233.04           $0.00  
                                                                                               
 (e) Class A Allocations               $8,518,320.41           $64,108,121.39           $0.00  
                                                                                               
     Class B Allocations                 $448,332.65            $3,374,111.65           $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                        $2,396,952.73            $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                           $66,194,744.09            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,663,215.61            $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-3                        $3,421,506.41            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $3,250,431.09            $0.00

     Class B                                $171,075.32            $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
     -------------------------------

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   3




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                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1995-3                                          $877,193.33

 (d) Class A                                                $833,333.33

     Class B                                                 $43,860.00
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------

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

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

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

     Available Amount                             $0.00      $31,578,960.00

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

<PAGE>   4

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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding$17,759,682,578.67

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount        Percentage of Ending   
     Payment Status      Ending Balance           Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                             <C>               
     30-59 days        $392,805,873.87                 2.21%             
                                                                         
     60-179 days       $823,885,100.47                 4.64%             
</TABLE>                                          


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


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

                                       Vice President



<PAGE>   5



                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1995-3 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of September 28, 1995 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1995-3 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on April 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                                                               $2,548,296,203.56

4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during the
    related Due Period is equal to                                                      $64,108,121.39

5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed during
    the related Due Period is equal to                                                   $8,518,320.41

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                                         $2,274,687.50
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6



<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                     <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during the
     related Due Period is equal to                                                      $3,374,111.65

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                             $448,332.65

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                                          $122,265.23

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 April, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

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




<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (k)


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


Trust Distribution Date: April 15, 1997      Due Period Ending:  March 31, 1997

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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1996-1                           Total                 Interest      Principal
        <S>          <C>                      <C>                <C>           <C>
        Class A      29 days at 5.607500000%  $4.517152778       $4.517152778  $0.000000000

        Class B      29 days at 5.737500000%  $4.621875000       $4.621875000  $0.000000000
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,213,918,917.16

     Total Master Trust                                $17,489,715,593.16


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

     Aggregate Investor Allocation   $209,281,682.48        $1,575,035,319.24           $0.00 
                                                                                              
     Seller                           $89,606,752.93          $674,372,448.90           $0.00 
                                                                                              
 (b) Group One Allocation            $173,474,847.91        $1,305,556,268.62           $0.00 
                                                                                              
 (c) Group Two Allocation             $35,806,834.57          $269,479,050.62           $0.00 
                                                                                              
 (d) Series 1996-1 Allocations        $17,933,306.12          $134,964,466.09           $0.00 
                                                                                              
 (e) Class A Allocations              $17,036,640.81          $128,216,242.79           $0.00 
                                                                                              
     Class B Allocations                 $896,665.31            $6,748,223.30           $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                        $4,760,411.31            $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                           $66,194,744.09            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,663,215.61            $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-1                        $6,843,012.83            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $6,500,862.19            $0.00

     Class B                                $342,150.64            $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                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $1,666,666.67

     Class B                                                 $87,720.00
</TABLE>

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

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Shared Amount  Class B Amount
     <S>                                          <C>       <C>
     Maximum Amount                               $0.00     $57,894,760.00

     Available Amount                             $0.00     $57,894,760.00

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

15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------
    End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,759,682,578.67
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance    Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $392,805,873.87          2.21%

     60-179 days       $823,885,100.47          4.64%
</TABLE>
                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee

                              BY:
                                  ----------------------------
                                       Vice President
<PAGE>   4





                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1996-1 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of January 18, 1996 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1996-1 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on April 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                                                                       $2,548,296,203.56

4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during the
    related Due Period is equal to                                                             $128,216,242.79

5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed during
    the related Due Period is equal to                                                          $17,036,640.81

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 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                                                 $4,517,152.78
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   5



<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                             <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during the
     related Due Period is equal to                                                              $6,748,223.30

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                     $896,665.31

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                                                  $243,258.53

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 April, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

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





<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (l)


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


Trust Distribution Date: April 15, 1997     Due Period Ending:  March 31, 1997

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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1996-2                                Total            Interest         Principal
        <S>          <C>                        <C>               <C>               <C>
        Class A      29 days at 5.657500000%    $4.557430556      $4.557430556      $0.000000000 
                                                                                           
        Class B      29 days at 5.797500000%    $4.670208333      $4.670208333      $0.000000000 
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,213,918,917.16

     Total Master Trust                                $17,489,715,593.16


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

     Aggregate Investor Allocation   $209,281,682.48         $1,575,035,319.24           $0.00  
                                                                                                
     Seller                           $89,606,752.93           $674,372,448.90           $0.00  
                                                                                                
 (b) Group One Allocation            $173,474,847.91         $1,305,556,268.62           $0.00  
                                                                                                
 (c) Group Two Allocation             $35,806,834.57           $269,479,050.62           $0.00  
                                                                                                
 (d) Series 1996-2 Allocations        $16,139,975.52           $121,468,019.48           $0.00  
                                                                                                
 (e) Class A Allocations              $15,332,976.74           $115,394,618.51           $0.00  
                                                                                                
     Class B Allocations                 $806,998.78             $6,073,400.97           $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                        $4,322,910.60            $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                           $66,194,744.09            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,663,215.61            $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-2                        $6,158,711.55            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $5,850,775.97            $0.00

     Class B                                $307,935.58            $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                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $1,500,000.00

     Class B                                                 $78,948.33
</TABLE>

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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Shared Amount  Class B Amount
     <S>                                          <C>       <C>           
     Maximum Amount                               $0.00     $56,842,140.00
                                                                          
     Available Amount                             $0.00     $56,842,140.00
                                                                          
     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement                             
      for this Due Period                         $0.00              $0.00
</TABLE>                                                    


<PAGE>   4



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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $17,759,682,578.67

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance    Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days        $392,805,873.87          2.21%

     60-179 days       $823,885,100.47          4.64%
</TABLE>


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


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

                                       Vice President


<PAGE>   5


                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1996-2 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of January 29, 1996 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1996-2 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on April 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                                                               $2,548,296,203.56

4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during the
    related Due Period is equal to                                                     $115,394,618.51

5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed during
    the related Due Period is equal to                                                  $15,332,976.74

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

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

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

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

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

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

8.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
    on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                         $4,101,687.50
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   6



<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                     <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during the
     related Due Period is equal to                                                      $6,073,400.97

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                             $806,998.78

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                                          $221,223.10

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

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



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

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




<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (m)


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


Trust Distribution Date: April 15, 1997      Due Period Ending:  March 31, 1997

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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1996-3                           Total            Interest           Principal
<S>                  <C>                      <C>            <C>                <C>          
        Class A      30 days at 6.050000000%  $5.041666667   $5.041666667       $0.000000000 
                                                                         
        Class B      30 days at 6.250000000%  $5.208333333   $5.208333333       $0.000000000 
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
<S>                                                    <C>               
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,213,918,917.16

     Total Master Trust                                $17,489,715,593.16


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

     Aggregate Investor Allocation   $209,281,682.48        $1,575,035,319.24           $0.00 
                                                                                              
     Seller                           $89,606,752.93          $674,372,448.90           $0.00 
                                                                                              
 (b) Group One Allocation            $173,474,847.91        $1,305,556,268.62           $0.00 
                                                                                              
 (c) Group Two Allocation             $35,806,834.57          $269,479,050.62           $0.00 
                                                                                              
 (d) Series 1996-3 Allocations        $10,759,983.67           $80,978,679.65           $0.00 
                                                                                              
 (e) Class A Allocations              $10,221,984.49           $76,929,745.67           $0.00 
                                                                                              
     Class B Allocations                 $537,999.18            $4,048,933.98           $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    $6,378,947.92
</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                           $66,194,744.09            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,663,215.61            $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-3                        $4,105,807.69            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $3,900,517.31            $0.00

     Class B                                $205,290.38            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-3                                $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                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $1,000,000.00

     Class B                                                 $52,631.67
</TABLE>

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

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

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

     Available Amount                             $0.00     $18,947,370.00

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


<PAGE>   4



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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $17,759,682,578.67

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount        Percentage of Ending   
     Payment Status      Ending Balance           Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                             <C>               
     30-59 days        $392,805,873.87                 2.21%             
                                                                         
     60-179 days       $823,885,100.47                 4.64%             
</TABLE>



                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


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

                                       Vice President




<PAGE>   5

                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1996-3 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of February 21, 1996 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1996-3 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on April 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                                                                 $2,548,296,203.56

4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during the
    related Due Period is equal to                                                        $76,929,745.67

5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed during
    the related Due Period is equal to                                                    $10,221,984.49

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

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

7.  The 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                                                         $4,048,933.98

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                $537,999.18

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 April, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

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


<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (n)


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


Trust Distribution Date: April 15, 1997      Due Period Ending:  March 31, 1997

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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1996-4                           Total                 Interest      Principal
        <S>          <C>                      <C>                <C>           <C>
        Class A      29 days at 5.812500000%  $4.682291667       $4.682291667  $0.000000000

        Class B      29 days at 5.987500000%  $4.823263889       $4.823263889  $0.000000000
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $12,275,796,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $5,213,918,917.16

     Total Master Trust                                $17,489,715,593.16


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

     Aggregate Investor Allocation   $209,281,682.48        $1,575,035,319.24           $0.00 
                                                                                              
     Seller                           $89,606,752.93          $674,372,448.90           $0.00 
                                                                                              
 (b) Group One Allocation            $173,474,847.91        $1,305,556,268.62           $0.00 
                                                                                              
 (c) Group Two Allocation             $35,806,834.57          $269,479,050.62           $0.00 
                                                                                              
 (d) Series 1996-4 Allocations        $17,933,306.12          $134,964,466.09           $0.00 
                                                                                              
 (e) Class A Allocations              $17,036,640.81          $128,216,242.79           $0.00 
                                                                                              
     Class B Allocations                 $896,665.31            $6,748,223.30           $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                        $4,936,149.70            $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                           $66,194,744.09            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $13,663,215.61            $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-4                        $6,843,012.83            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $6,500,862.19            $0.00

     Class B                                $342,150.64            $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                                           $16,959,661.13

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

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

 (d) Class A                                              $1,666,666.67

     Class B                                                 $87,720.00
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------

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

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

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

     Available Amount                             $0.00     $63,157,920.00

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


<PAGE>   4



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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding$17,759,682,578.67

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount        Percentage of Ending   
     Payment Status      Ending Balance           Receivables Outstanding
     <S>               <C>                             <C>               
     30-59 days        $392,805,873.87                 2.21%             
                                                                         
     60-179 days       $823,885,100.47                 4.64%             
</TABLE>                                          


                                FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


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

                                       Vice President


<PAGE>   5


                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1996-4 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of April 30, 1996 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and First Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1996-4 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on April 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                                                                    $2,548,296,203.56

4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during the
    related Due Period is equal to                                                          $128,216,242.79

5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed during
    the related Due Period is equal to                                                       $17,036,640.81

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 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                                              $4,682,291.67

</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6



<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during the
     related Due Period is equal to                                                            $6,748,223.30

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                   $896,665.31

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                                                $253,858.03

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 April, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

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





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