DISCOVER CARD MASTER TRUST I
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT                          This Prospectus Supplement, filed
FOR THE PERIOD ENDING                          pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3),
NOVEMBER 30, 1998 TO                           relates to Registration Statement
PROSPECTUS DATED                               33-54804-01 and the Prospectus
OCTOBER 19, 1993                               dated October 19, 1993


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


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


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

     Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 15, 1998


                          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 147
                         Index to Exhibits is on page 8

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

A) Series 1993-1:
   -------------
On December 15, 1998 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the November 1998 Due Period with respect to
Series 1993-1, which is attached as Exhibit 20(a) hereto.

B) Series 1993-2:
   -------------
On December 15, 1998 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the November 1998 Due Period with respect to
Series 1993-2, which is attached as Exhibit 20(b) hereto.

C) Series 1993-3:
   -------------
On December 15, 1998 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the November 1998 Due Period with respect to
Series 1993-3, which is attached as Exhibit 20(c) hereto.

D) Series 1994-2:
   -------------
On December 15, 1998 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the November 1998 Due Period with respect to
Series 1994-2, which is attached as Exhibit 20(d) hereto.

E) Series 1994-3:
   -------------
On December 15, 1998 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the November 1998 Due Period with respect to
Series 1994-3, which is attached as Exhibit 20(e) hereto.

F) Series 1994-A:
   -------------
On December 15, 1998 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the November 1998 Due Period with respect to
Series 1994-A, which is attached as Exhibit 20(f) hereto.

G) Series 1995-1:
   -------------
On December 15, 1998 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the November 1998 Due Period with respect to
Series 1995-1, which is attached as Exhibit 20(g) hereto.

H) Series 1995-2:
   -------------
On December 15, 1998 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the November 1998 Due Period with respect to
Series 1995-2, which is attached as Exhibit 20 (h) hereto.

I) Series 1995-3:
   -------------
On December 15, 1998 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the November 1998 Due Period with respect to
Series 1995-3, which is attached as Exhibit 20(i) hereto.



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J) Series 1996-1:
   -------------
On December 15, 1998 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the November 1998 Due Period with respect to
Series 1996-1, which is attached as Exhibit 20(j) hereto.

K) Series 1996-2:
   -------------
On December 15, 1998 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the November 1998 Due Period with respect to
Series 1996-2, which is attached as Exhibit 20(k) hereto.

L) Series 1996-3:
   -------------
On December 15, 1998 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the November 1998 Due Period with respect to
Series 1996-3, which is attached as Exhibit 20(l) hereto.

M) Series 1996-4:
   -------------
On December 15, 1998 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders Statement for the November 1998 Due Period with respect to
Series 1996-4, which is attached as Exhibit 20(m) hereto.

N) Series 1997-1:
   -------------
On December 15, 1998 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders Statement for the November 1998 Due Period with respect to
Series 1997-1, which is attached as Exhibit 20(n) hereto.

O) Series 1997-2:
   -------------
On December 15, 1998 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders Statement for the November 1998 Due Period with respect to
Series 1997-2, which is attached as Exhibit 20(o) hereto.

P) Series 1997-3:
   -------------
On December 15, 1998 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders Statement for the November 1998 Due Period with respect to
Series 1997-3, which is attached as Exhibit 20(p) hereto.

Q) Series 1997-4:
   -------------
On December 15, 1998 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders Statement for the November 1998 Due Period with respect to
Series 1997-4, which is attached as Exhibit 20(q) hereto.

R) Series 1998-1:
   -------------
On December 15, 1998 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders Statement for the November 1998 Due Period with respect to
Series 1998-1, which is attached as Exhibit 20(r) hereto.



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S) Series 1998-2:
   -------------
On December 15, 1998 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders Statement for the November 1998 Due Period with respect to
Series 1998-2, which is attached as Exhibit 20(s) hereto.

T) Series 1998-3:
   -------------
On December 15, 1998 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders Statement for the November 1998 Due Period with respect to
Series 1998-3, which is attached as Exhibit 20(t) hereto.

U) Series 1998-4:
   -------------
On December 15, 1998 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders Statement for the November 1998 Due Period with respect to
Series 1998-4, which is attached as Exhibit 20(u) hereto.

V) Series 1998-6:
   -------------
On December 15, 1998 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders Statement for the November 1998 Due Period with respect to
Series 1998-6, which is attached as Exhibit 20(v) hereto.

W) Series 1998-7:
   -------------
On December 15, 1998 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders Statement for the November 1998 Due Period with respect to
Series 1998-7, which is attached as Exhibit 20(w) hereto.



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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
        ---------------------------------
(c) Exhibits
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit No.       Description
- -----------       -----------
<S>               <C>
20(a)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1993-1.

20(b)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1993-2.

20(c)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1993-3.

20(d)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1994-2.

20(e)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1994-3.

20(f)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1994-A.

20(g)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1995-1.

20(h)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1995-2.

20(i)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1995-3.

20(j)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1996-1.

20(k)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1996-2.

20(l)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1996-3.

20(m)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1996-4.

20(n)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1997-1.
</TABLE>



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<TABLE>
<S>               <C>
20(o)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1997-2.

20(p)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1997-3.

20(q)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1997-4.

20(r)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1998-1.

20(s)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1998-2.

20(t)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1998-3.

20(u)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1998-4.

20(v)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1998-6.

20(w)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1998-7.
</TABLE>



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                                   SIGNATURES

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

                          DISCOVER CARD MASTER TRUST I
                                  (Registrant)

                           By: GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as originator of the Trust


                           By:        John J. Coane
                              -----------------------------------
                              John J. Coane
                              Vice President, Chief Accounting
                              Officer and Treasurer


Date: December 15, 1998



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit No.       Description
- -----------       -----------
<S>               <C>
20(a)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1993-1.

20(b)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1993-2.

20(c)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1993-3.

20(d)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1994-2.

20(e)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1994-3.

20(f)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1994-A.

20(g)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1995-1.

20(h)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1995-2.

20(i)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1995-3.

20(j)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1996-1.

20(k)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1996-2.

20(l)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1996-3.

20(m)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1996-4.

20(n)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1997-1.

20(o)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1997-2.
</TABLE>



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<TABLE>
<S>               <C>
20(p)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1997-3.

20(q)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1997-4.

20(r)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1998-1.

20(s)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1998-2.

20(t)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1998-3.

20(u)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1998-4.

20(v)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1998-6.

20(w)             Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                  Period ending November 30, 1998, for Series 1998-7.
</TABLE>



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                                                                     EXHIBIT (A)

                         MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                             Discover Card Master Trust I
                            Series 1993-1 Monthly Statement
                        Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAA7
                        Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAB5
<TABLE>
     <S>                                                                        <C>
     Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1998                                 Due Period Ending:  November 30, 1998
</TABLE>

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

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

          Series  1993-1                                 Total        Interest        Principal
              <S>          <C>                       <C>            <C>            <C>           
              Class A      29 days at 5.547810000%   $85.195445486  $1.862112153   $83.333333333

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
          --------------------------------------------------
     <S>                                                                    <C>
     (a)  Aggregate Investor Interest                                       $18,782,271,009.31

          Seller Interest                                                    $5,226,651,457.50

          Total Master Trust                                                $24,008,922,466.81


     (b)  Group One Investor Interest                                       $16,232,271,009.31

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

     (d)  Series 1993-1 Investor Interest                                      $297,873,000.00

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

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

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

                                                                      Finance Charge       Principal             Yield
                                                                       Collections        Collections          Collections
     <S>                                                         <C>                 <C>                        <C>
     (a)  Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

          Aggregate Investor Allocation                            $307,561,871.78    $2,531,194,845.53          $0.00

          Seller                                                    $74,930,196.09      $616,665,924.93          $0.00

     (b)  Group One Allocation                                     $266,061,482.42    $2,189,651,951.93          $0.00

     (c)  Group Two Allocation                                      $41,500,389.36      $341,542,893.60          $0.00

     (d)  Series 1993-1 Allocations                                  $5,852,128.65       $48,162,269.79          $0.00

     (e)  Class A Allocations                                        $5,087,144.51       $41,866,548.25          $0.00

          Class B Allocations                                          $764,984.14        $6,295,721.54          $0.00
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
          ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                           Deposits into the
                               SPFAs This          SPFA      Deposit Deficit   Investment
                               Due Period         Balance      Amount           Income
          <S>               <C>                    <C>          <C>             <C>
          Series 1993-1       $62,500,000.00       $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 1993-1         $62,500,000.00           $0.00           $500,000,000.00

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
          --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                Deposits Into the
                                                  SIFAs This
                                                  Due Period           SIFA Balance
          <S>                                   <C>                        <C>
          Series 1993-1                         $1,608,023.19              $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     7.   Pool Factors
          ------------
                                                                This Due Period
          <S>                                                     <C>
          Class A                                                 0.33333333

          Class B                                                 1.00000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
          ---------------------------
                                                                          Cumulative
                                                                       Investor Charged-Off
                                              This Due Period               Amount
     <S>                                    <C>                            <C>
     (a)  Group One                           $104,362,158.22                $0.00

     (b)  Group Two                            $16,278,456.25                $0.00

     (c)  Series 1993-1                         $2,295,487.38                $0.00

     (d)  Class A                               $1,995,423.67                $0.00

          Class B                                 $300,063.71                $0.00
</TABLE>

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

     (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

     (c)  Series 1993-1                                 $0.00          $0.00

     (d)  Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

          Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00

</TABLE>

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

     (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

     (c)  Series 1993-1                                 $0.00          $0.00

     (d)  Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

          Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

     (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

     (c)  Series 1993-1                                 $0.00          $0.00

     (d)  Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

          Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
          --------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>                                                       <C>
     (a)  Group One                                            $27,269,062.78

     (b)  Group Two                                             $4,250,000.00

     (c)  Series 1993-1                                           $600,621.66

     (d)  Class A                                                 $520,833.33

          Class B                                                  $79,788.33
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
          -----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   As a Percentage
                                                                     of Class A
                                                      Total        Invested Amount
          <S>                                    <C>                 <C>
          Series 1993-1 Class B                   $63,829,840.00      25.5319%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
          -------------------------------------------
                                                       Shared Amount    Class B Amount
          <S>                                           <C>             <C>
          Maximum Amount                                $7,978,730.00   $15,957,460.00

          Available Amount                              $7,978,730.00   $15,957,460.00

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

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     15.  Delinquency Summary
          --------------------

          End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding        $24,384,557,504.89

                              Delinquent Amount     Percentage of Ending
          Payment Status      Ending Balance        Receivables Outstanding
          <S>                <C>                        <C>
          30-59 days           $535,031,401.69          2.19%

          60-179 days        $1,142,280,047.90          4.68%

</TABLE>

                                      U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                      as Trustee


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

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                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1993-1 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

          The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
     Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling &
     Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing
     Agreement") and the Series Supplement, dated as of October 27, 1993 (the
     "Series Supplement") by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National
     Association, as Trustee, does hereby certify as follows with respect to
     the Supplement Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 1993-1 Master Trust
     Certificates for the Distribution Date occurring on December 15, 1998:

<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                                                                              $3,530,352,838.30

      4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                                                 $41,866,548.25

      5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                                           $5,087,144.51

      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                                                       $63,896,584.11
</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                                                                  $6,295,721.54

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                                             $764,984.14

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
      certificate this  15th day of December, 1998.



                               GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                    as Master Servicer

                               By:
                                  -----------------------------
                               Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer,
                               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

<TABLE>
      <S>                                                                       <C>
      Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1998                                 Due Period Ending:  November 30, 1998
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

          Series  1993-2                                              Total         Interest         Principal
            <S>          <C>                                      <C>             <C>              <C>
            Class A      30 days at 5.400000000%                  $85.583333337   $2.250000000     $83.333333338

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

     2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
          ---------------------------------------------------
     <S>                                                   <C>
     (a)  Aggregate Investor Interest                        $18,782,271,009.31
          Seller Interest                                     $5,226,651,457.50

          Total Master Trust                                 $24,008,922,466.81


     (b)  Group One Investor Interest                        $16,232,271,009.31

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

     (d)  Series 1993-2 Investor Interest                       $366,667,333.31

     (e)  Class A Investor Interest                             $333,333,333.31

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

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

                                                                    Finance Charge        Principal            Yield
                                                                     Collections         Collections         Collections
     <S>                                                          <C>                 <C>                     <C>
     (a)  Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

          Aggregate Investor Allocation                            $307,561,871.78     $2,531,194,845.53       $0.00

          Seller                                                    $74,930,196.09       $616,665,924.93       $0.00

     (b)  Group One Allocation                                     $266,061,482.42     $2,189,651,951.93       $0.00

     (c)  Group Two Allocation                                      $41,500,389.36       $341,542,893.60       $0.00

     (d)  Series 1993-2 Allocations                                  $7,037,854.05        $57,920,638.18       $0.00

     (e)  Class A Allocations                                        $6,502,365.16        $53,513,633.10       $0.00

          Class B Allocations                                          $535,488.89         $4,407,005.08       $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
          ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Deposits into the
                                 SPFAs This           SPFA       Deposit Deficit    Investment
                                 Due Period          Balance       Amount            Income
          <S>                  <C>                    <C>           <C>              <C>
          Series 1993-2        $66,666,666.67         $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           $66,666,666.67         $0.00         $466,666,666.69
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
          --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      Deposits into the
                                        SIFAs This
                                        Due Period        SIFA Balance
          <S>                          <C>                   <C>
          Series 1993-2                $1,959,725.42         $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     7.   Pool Factors
          ------------
                                                                This Due Period
          <S>                                                     <C>
          Class A                                                 0.41666667

          Class B                                                 1.00000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
          ---------------------------
                                                                          Cumulative
                                                                     Investor Charged-Off
                                              This Due Period             Amount
     <S>                                      <C>                         <C>
     (a)  Group One                           $104,362,158.22             $0.00

     (b)  Group Two                            $16,278,456.25             $0.00

     (c)  Series 1993-2                         $2,760,586.13             $0.00

     (d)  Class A                               $2,550,541.53             $0.00

          Class B                                 $210,044.60             $0.00
</TABLE>

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

     (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00           $0.00

     (c)  Series 1993-2                                 $0.00           $0.00

     (d)  Class A                                       $0.00           $0.00

          Class B                                       $0.00           $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   3

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

     (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

     (c)  Series 1993-2                                 $0.00          $0.00

     (d)  Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

          Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

     (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

     (c)  Series 1993-2                                 $0.00          $0.00

     (d)  Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

          Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


     12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
          --------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>                                                       <C>         
     (a)  Group One                                            $27,269,062.78

     (b)  Group Two                                             $4,250,000.00

     (c)  Series 1993-2                                           $722,223.34

     (d)  Class A                                                 $666,666.67

          Class B                                                  $55,556.67

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
          -----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     As a Percentage
                                                                       of Class A
                                                      Total          Invested Amount
          <S>                                     <C>                  <C>
          Series 1993-2 Class B                   $50,000,040.00       15.0000%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
          ------------------------------------------
                                                    Shared Amount       Class B Amount
          <S>                                       <C>                  <C>
          Maximum Amount                            $16,666,680.00       $8,333,340.00

          Available Amount                          $16,666,680.00       $8,333,340.00

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

<PAGE>   4

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     15.  Delinquency Summary
          -------------------

          End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding        $24,384,557,504.89

                                 Delinquent Amount         Percentage of Ending
          Payment Status         Ending Balance            Receivables Outstanding
          <S>                     <C>                              <C>
          30-59 days                $535,031,401.69                2.19%

          60-179 days             $1,142,280,047.90                4.68%

</TABLE>

                                      U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                      as Trustee


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

<PAGE>   5


                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1993-2 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

          The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
     Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling &
     Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing
     Agreement") and the Series Supplement, dated as of December  1, 1993 (the
     "Series Supplement") by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National
     Association, as Trustee, does hereby certify as follows with respect to
     the Supplement Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 1993-2 Master Trust
     Certificates for the Distribution Date occurring on December 15, 1998:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
      <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                                                                              $3,530,352,838.30

      4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                                                 $53,513,633.10

      5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                                           $6,502,365.16

      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                                                       $68,466,666.67
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    <S>                                                                                                     <C>
      9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                                                  $4,407,005.08

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                                             $535,488.89

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
      certificate this  15th day of December, 1998.
</TABLE>



                                GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                     as Master Servicer

                                By:
                                   -------------------------
                                Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer,
                                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


<TABLE>
     <S>                                                                       <C>
     Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1998                                 Due Period Ending:  November 30, 1998
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

          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>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

     <S>                                                    <C>
     (a)  Aggregate Investor Interest                        $18,782,271,009.31
          Seller Interest                                     $5,226,651,457.50

          Total Master Trust                                 $24,008,922,466.81


     (b)  Group One Investor Interest                        $16,232,271,009.31

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

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

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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

                                                                    Finance Charge            Principal               Yield
                                                                     Collections             Collections            Collections
     <S>                                                            <C>                    <C>                       <C>
     (a)  Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

          Aggregate Investor Allocation                             $307,561,871.78        $2,531,194,845.53          $0.00

          Seller                                                     $74,930,196.09          $616,665,924.93          $0.00

     (b)  Group One Allocation                                      $266,061,482.42        $2,189,651,951.93          $0.00

     (c)  Group Two Allocation                                       $41,500,389.36          $341,542,893.60          $0.00

     (d)  Series 1993-3 Allocations                                   $5,966,876.26           $49,106,628.02          $0.00

     (e)  Class A Allocations                                         $5,699,131.81           $46,903,125.48          $0.00

          Class B Allocations                                           $267,744.45            $2,203,502.54          $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

                              Deposits into the
                               SPFAs This        SPFA     Deposit Deficit   Investment
                               Due Period       Balance     Amount           Income
          <S>                     <C>           <C>          <C>            <C>
          Series 1993-3           $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 1993-3                 $0.00            $0.00             $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

          Class B                                                 1.00000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


     8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
          ---------------------------
                                                                            Cumulative
                                                                       Investor Charged-Off
                                              This Due Period               Amount
     <S>                                      <C>                            <C>
     (a)  Group One                           $104,362,158.22                $0.00

     (b)  Group Two                            $16,278,456.25                $0.00

     (c)  Series 1993-3                         $2,340,496.94                $0.00

     (d)  Class A                               $2,235,474.64                $0.00

          Class B                                 $105,022.30                $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

     (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

     (c)  Series 1993-3                                 $0.00          $0.00

     (d)  Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

          Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
 </TABLE>



<PAGE>   3

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

     (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

     (c)  Series 1993-3                                 $0.00          $0.00

     (d)  Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

          Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

     (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

     (c)  Series 1993-3                                 $0.00          $0.00

     (d)  Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

          Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


     12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
          -------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>                                                       <C>
     (a)  Group One                                            $27,269,062.78

     (b)  Group Two                                             $4,250,000.00

     (c)  Series 1993-3                                           $610,821.66

     (d)  Class A                                                 $583,333.33

          Class B                                                  $27,488.33

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


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

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

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

<PAGE>   4

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     15.  Delinquency Summary
          -------------------

          End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding                $24,384,557,504.89

                              Delinquent Amount     Percentage of Ending
          Payment Status      Ending Balance        Receivables Outstanding
          <S>                 <C>                        <C>
          30-59 days            $535,031,401.69          2.19%

          60-179 days         $1,142,280,047.90          4.68%
</TABLE>

                                      U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                      as Trustee


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


<PAGE>   5
                                        
                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT
                                        
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                                        
                        Series 1993-3 Monthly Statement
                                        
                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

          The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
     Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling &
     Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing
     Agreement") and the Series Supplement, dated as of November 23, 1993 (the
     "Series Supplement") by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National
     Association, as Trustee, does hereby certify as follows with respect to
     the Supplement Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 1993-3 Master Trust
     Certificates for the Distribution Date occurring on December 15, 1998:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

      <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                                                                              $3,530,352,838.30

      4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                                                 $46,903,125.48

      5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                                           $5,699,131.81

      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                                                                $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    <S>                                                                                                      <C>
      9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                                                  $2,203,502.54

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                                             $267,744.45

     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.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
      certificate this  15th day of December, 1998.

</TABLE>


                                GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                     as Master Servicer

                                By:
                                   ------------------------------
                                Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer,
                                and Treasurer


<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (D)

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


<TABLE>
    <S>                                                                    <C>
    Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1998                              Due Period Ending:  November 30, 1998
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

     1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of Class Initial Investor Interest)
          -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Series  1994-2                                 Total         Interest         Principal
              <S>          <C>                        <C>            <C>              <C>
              Class A      29 days at 5.627810000%    $4.533513611   $4.533513611     $0.000000000

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

     2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
          ---------------------------------------------------
     <S>                                                    <C>
     (a)  Aggregate Investor Interest                        $18,782,271,009.31
          Seller Interest                                     $5,226,651,457.50

          Total Master Trust                                 $24,008,922,466.81


     (b)  Group One Investor Interest                        $16,232,271,009.31

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

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

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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

                                                                   Finance Charge              Principal                Yield
                                                                    Collections               Collections             Collections
     <S>                                                           <C>                     <C>                          <C>
     (a)  Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

          Aggregate Investor Allocation                            $307,561,871.78         $2,531,194,845.53            $0.00

          Seller                                                    $74,930,196.09           $616,665,924.93            $0.00

     (b)  Group One Allocation                                     $266,061,482.42         $2,189,651,951.93            $0.00

     (c)  Group Two Allocation                                      $41,500,389.36           $341,542,893.60            $0.00

     (d)  Series 1994-2 Allocations                                 $14,534,698.58           $119,618,709.27            $0.00

     (e)  Class A Allocations                                       $13,807,963.65           $113,637,773.81            $0.00

          Class B Allocations                                          $726,734.93             $5,980,935.46            $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

                              Deposits into the
                               SPFAs This          SPFA      Deposit Deficit   Investment
                               Due Period         Balance      Amount           Income
          <S>                     <C>             <C>           <C>            <C>
          Series 1994-2           $0.00           $0.00         0.00           $0.00

</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 1994-2                 $0.00            $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

                                            Deposits Into the
                                              SIFAs This
                                              Due Period          SIFA Balance
          <S>                              <C>                       <C>
          Series 1994-2                    $4,153,597.28             $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

          Class B                                                 1.00000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

     8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
          ---------------------------
                                                                        Cumulative
                                                                    Investor Charged-Off
                                               This Due Period          Amount
     <S>                                      <C>                        <C>
     (a)  Group One                           $104,362,158.22            $0.00

     (b)  Group Two                            $16,278,456.25            $0.00

     (c)  Series 1994-2                         $5,701,210.48            $0.00

     (d)  Class A                               $5,416,149.96            $0.00

          Class B                                 $285,060.52            $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

     (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

     (c)  Series-1994-2                                 $0.00          $0.00

     (d)  Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

          Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00

</TABLE>

<PAGE>   3

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

     10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period
          ------------------------------------------------

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

     (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00            $0.00

     (c)  Series 1994-2                                 $0.00            $0.00

     (d)  Class A                                       $0.00            $0.00

          Class B                                       $0.00            $0.00

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

     (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

     (c)  Series 1994-2                                 $0.00          $0.00

     (d)  Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

          Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

     <S>                                                       <C>
     (a)  Group One                                            $27,269,062.78

     (b)  Group Two                                             $4,250,000.00

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

     (d)  Class A                                               $1,416,666.67

          Class B                                                  $74,561.67

</TABLE>

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

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

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

          Available Amount                              $0.00           $44,736,850.00

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

</TABLE>

<PAGE>   4

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

          End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding        $24,384,557,504.89

                              Delinquent Amount     Percentage of Ending
          Payment Status      Ending Balance        Receivables Outstanding
          <S>              <C>                           <C>
          30-59 days         $535,031,401.69             2.19%

          60-179 days      $1,142,280,047.90             4.68%

</TABLE>

                                        U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                        as Trustee


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

                                                 Vice President


<PAGE>   5



                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1994-2 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

          The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
     Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling &
     Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing
     Agreement") and the Series Supplement, dated as of October 14, 1994 (the
     "Series Supplement") by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National
     Association, as Trustee, does hereby certify as follows with respect to
     the Supplement Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 1994-2 Master Trust
     Certificates for the Distribution Date occurring on December 15, 1998:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
      <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                                                                              $3,530,352,838.30

      4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                                                $113,637,773.81

      5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                                          $13,807,963.65

      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                                                        $3,853,486.57
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    <S>                                                                                               <C>

      9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                                                  $5,980,935.46

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                                             $726,734.93

     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 December, 1998.



                                GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                     as Master Servicer

                                By:
                                   ------------------------------
                                Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer,
                                and Treasurer


<PAGE>   1

                                                                     EXHIBIT (E)


                         MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                             Discover Card Master Trust I
                            Series 1994-3 Monthly Statement
                        Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAL3
                        Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAM1
<TABLE>
     <S>                                                                      <C>
     Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1998                               Due Period Ending:  November 30, 1998
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

          Series  1994-3                                    Total            Interest                      Principal
              <S>           <C>                         <C>                <C>                           <C>
              Class A       29 days at 5.467810000%     $4.404624722       $4.404624722                  $0.000000000

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
          ---------------------------------------------------
     <S>                                                                                           <C>
     (a)  Aggregate Investor Interest                                                              $18,782,271,009.31
          Seller Interest                                                                           $5,226,651,457.50

          Total Master Trust                                                                       $24,008,922,466.81


     (b)  Group One Investor Interest                                                              $16,232,271,009.31

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

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

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

          Class B Investor Interest                                                                    $39,474,000.00

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

                                                                        Finance Charge          Principal            Yield
                                                                         Collections           Collections         Collections
     <S>                                                              <C>                  <C>                     <C>
     (a)  Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

          Aggregate Investor Allocation                                  $307,561,871.78     $2,531,194,845.53        $0.00

          Seller                                                          $74,930,196.09       $616,665,924.93        $0.00

     (b)  Group One Allocation                                           $266,061,482.42     $2,189,651,951.93        $0.00

     (c)  Group Two Allocation                                            $41,500,389.36       $341,542,893.60        $0.00

     (d)  Series 1994-3 Allocations                                       $12,851,733.49       $105,768,121.89        $0.00

     (e)  Class A Allocations                                             $12,201,496.97       $100,416,758.58        $0.00

          Class B Allocations                                                $650,236.52         $5,351,363.31        $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   2

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

                                                 Deposits Into the
                                                   SIFAs This
                                                   Due Period         SIFA Balance
          <S>                                   <C>                     <C>
          Series 1994-3                         $3,558,404.79            $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

          Class B                                                 1.00000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

     8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
          ---------------------------
                                                                      Cumulative
                                                                  Investor Charged-Off
                                               This Due Period          Amount
     <S>                                      <C>                        <C>
     (a)  Group One                           $104,362,158.22            $0.00

     (b)  Group Two                            $16,278,456.25            $0.00

     (c)  Series 1994-3                         $5,041,070.32            $0.00

     (d)  Class A                               $4,786,016.17            $0.00

          Class B                                 $255,054.15            $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

     (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

     (c)  Series 1994-3                                 $0.00          $0.00

     (d)  Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

          Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00




</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

     (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

     (c)  Series 1994-3                                 $0.00          $0.00

     (d)  Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

          Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

     (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

     (c)  Series 1994-3                                 $0.00          $0.00

     (d)  Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

          Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

     <S>                                                       <C>
     (a)  Group One                                            $27,269,062.78

     (b)  Group Two                                             $4,250,000.00

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

     (d)  Class A                                               $1,250,000.00

          Class B                                                  $65,790.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

     13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
          ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    As a Percentage
                                                                      of Class A
                                                      Total         Invested Amount
          <S>                                     <C>                 <C>
          Series 1994-3 Class B                   $78,947,400.00      10.5263%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

          Available Amount                              $0.00     $39,473,700.00

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


<PAGE>   4

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


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

          End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding                $24,384,557,504.89

                               Delinquent Amount                           Percentage of Ending
          Payment Status       Ending Balance                              Receivables Outstanding
          <S>               <C>                                                 <C>
          30-59 days          $535,031,401.69                                   2.19%

          60-179 days       $1,142,280,047.90                                   4.68%
</TABLE>

                                     U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                     as Trustee

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

                                             Vice President



<PAGE>   5


                   MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT
                                      
                         Discover Card Master Trust I
                                      
                       Series 1994-3 Monthly Statement
                                      
                                 CREDIT CARD
                          PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

          The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
     Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling &
     Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing
     Agreement") and the Series Supplement, dated as of October 20, 1994 (the
     "Series Supplement") by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National
     Association, as Trustee, does hereby certify as follows with respect to
     the Supplement Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 1994-3 Master Trust
     Certificates for the Distribution Date occurring on December 15, 1998:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
      <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                                                                              $3,530,352,838.30

      4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                                                $100,416,758.58

      5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                                          $12,201,496.97

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

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

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

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

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

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

      8.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
          on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                                        $3,303,468.54
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   <S>                                                                                                     <C>
      9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                                                  $5,351,363.31

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                                             $650,236.52

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
      certificate this  15th day of December, 1998.
</TABLE>


                                GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                as Master Servicer

                                By:
                                   --------------------------
                                Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer,
                                and Treasurer


<PAGE>   1

                                                                     EXHIBIT (F)

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

<TABLE>
     <S>                                                                      <C>
     Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1998                               Due Period Ending:  November 30, 1998
</TABLE>

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

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

          Series  1994-A                                Total          Interest        Principal
              <S>          <C>                        <C>            <C>             <C>
              Class A      30 days at 5.506203500%    $4.588502917   $4.588502917    $0.000000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

     2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
          ---------------------------------------------------
     <S>                                                     <C>
     (a)  Aggregate Investor Interest                        $18,782,271,009.31
          Seller Interest                                     $5,226,651,457.50

          Total Master Trust                                 $24,008,922,466.81


     (b)  Group One Investor Interest                        $16,232,271,009.31

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

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

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

          Class B Investor Interest                                       $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

                                                                   Finance Charge       Principal           Yield
                                                                    Collections        Collections        Collections
     <S>                                                         <C>                 <C>                      <C>
     (a)  Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

          Aggregate Investor Allocation                           $307,561,871.78    $2,531,194,845.53         $0.00

          Seller                                                   $74,930,196.09      $616,665,924.93         $0.00

     (b)  Group One Allocation                                    $266,061,482.42    $2,189,651,951.93         $0.00

     (c)  Group Two Allocation                                     $41,500,389.36      $341,542,893.60         $0.00

     (d)  Series 1994-A Allocations                                $41,500,389.36      $341,542,893.60         $0.00

     (e)  Class A Allocations                                      $41,500,389.36      $341,542,893.60         $0.00

          Class B Allocations                                               $0.00                $0.00         $0.00


</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

                   Deposits into the SPFAs
                                  This 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>

<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 1994-A                 $0.00            $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

     6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
          --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Deposits Into the
                                                   SIFAs This
                                                   Due Period            SIFA Balance
          <S>                                 <C>                           <C>
          Series 1994-A                        $11,700,682.43               $0.00
</TABLE>

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

          Class B                                                 0.00000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
          ---------------------------
                                                                        Cumulative
                                                                         Investor
                                                                        Charged-Off
                                              This Due Period            Amount
     <S>                                      <C>                        <C>
     (a)  Group One                           $104,362,158.22            $0.00

     (b)  Group Two                            $16,278,456.25            $0.00

     (c)  Series 1994-A                        $16,278,456.25            $0.00

     (d)  Class A                              $16,278,456.25            $0.00

          Class B                                       $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

     (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

     (c)  Series 1994-A                                 $0.00          $0.00

     (d)  Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

          Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00

</TABLE>

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

     (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

     (c)  Series 1994-A                                 $0.00          $0.00

     (d)  Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

          Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

     (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

     (c)  Series 1994-A                                 $0.00          $0.00

     (d)  Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

          Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
          -------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>                                                       <C>
     (a)  Group One                                            $27,269,062.78

     (b)  Group Two                                             $4,250,000.00

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

     (d)  Class A                                               $4,250,000.00

          Class B                                                       $0.00
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

          Available Amount                            $204,000,000.00            $0.00

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

</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

          End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding                $24,384,557,504.89

                              Delinquent Amount     Percentage of Ending
          Payment Status      Ending Balance        Receivables Outstanding
          <S>               <C>                          <C>
          30-59 days          $535,031,401.69            2.19%

          60-179 days       $1,142,280,047.90            4.68%
</TABLE>



                                      U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                      as Trustee


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


<PAGE>   4

                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1994-A Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

          The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
     Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling &
     Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing
     Agreement") and the Series Supplement, dated as of December 20, 1994 (the
     "Series Supplement") by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National
     Association, as Trustee, does hereby certify as follows with respect to
     the Supplement Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 1994-A Master Trust
     Certificates for the Distribution Date occurring on December 15, 1998:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
      <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                                                                              $3,530,352,838.30

      4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                                                $341,542,893.60

      5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                                          $41,500,389.36

      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                                                       $11,700,682.43

      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>   5

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
      <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.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
      certificate this  15th day of December, 1998.

</TABLE>


                                GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                     as Master Servicer

                                By:
                                   ----------------------------
                                Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer,
                                and Treasurer
































































<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (G)

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

<TABLE>
<S>                                                    <C>
Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1998             Due Period Ending: November 30, 1998
</TABLE>

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

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

     Series  1995-1                                      Total              Interest             Principal
         <S>                                          <C>                   <C>                  <C>
         Class A      29 days at 5.557810000%         $4.477124722          $4.477124722         $0.000000000

         Class B      29 days at 5.727810000%         $4.614069167          $4.614069167         $0.000000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                   <C>
  (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                        $18,782,271,009.31
      Seller Interest                                     $5,226,651,457.50

      Total Master Trust                                 $24,008,922,466.81


  (b) Group One Investor Interest                        $16,232,271,009.31

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

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

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

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


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

                                                                Finance Charge        Principal          Yield
                                                                 Collections         Collections       Collections
  <S>                                                          <C>                <C>                         <C>
  (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

      Aggregate Investor Allocation                            $307,561,871.78    $2,531,194,845.53            $0.00

      Seller                                                    $74,930,196.09      $616,665,924.93            $0.00

  (b) Group One Allocation                                     $266,061,482.42    $2,189,651,951.93            $0.00

  (c) Group Two Allocation                                      $41,500,389.36      $341,542,893.60            $0.00

  (d) Series 1995-1 Allocations                                 $10,250,787.41       $84,362,668.65            $0.00

  (e) Class A Allocations                                        $9,753,547.73       $80,270,449.65            $0.00

      Class B Allocations                                          $497,239.68        $4,092,219.00            $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   2
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Deposits into the
                           SPFAs This       SPFA    Deposit Deficit   Investment
                           Due Period      Balance     Amount           Income
     <S>                     <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>
     Series 1995-1           $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 1995-1            $0.00              $0.00                $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Deposits Into the
                                            SIFAs This
                                            Due Period         SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                          <C>
     Series 1995-1                        $2,831,982.52                $0.00
</TABLE>

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

     Class B                                                 1.00000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
                                                                  Cumulative
                                                              Investor Charged-Off
                                          This Due Period           Amount
  <S>                                     <C>                        <C>
  (a) Group One                           $104,362,158.22            $0.00

  (b) Group Two                            $16,278,456.25            $0.00

  (c) Series 1995-1                         $4,020,853.71            $0.00

  (d) Class A                               $3,825,812.30            $0.00

      Class B                                 $195,041.41            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b) Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c) Series 1995-1                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d) Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

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

  (b) Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c) Series 1995-1                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d) Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

      Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b) Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c) Series 1995-1                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d) Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

      Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                      <C>
  (a) Group One                                            $27,269,062.78

  (b) Group Two                                             $4,250,000.00

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

  (d) Class A                                               $1,000,000.00

      Class B                                                  $52,631.67
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------
                                               Shared Amount    Class B Amount
     <S>                                           <C>          <C>
     Maximum Amount                                $0.00        $37,894,740.00

     Available Amount                              $0.00        $37,894,740.00

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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding             $24,384,557,504.89

                         Delinquent Amount        Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance           Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                 <C>                             <C>
     30-59 days            $535,031,401.69               2.19%

     60-179 days         $1,142,280,047.90               4.68%
</TABLE>


                                 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                 as Trustee


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

                         Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1995-1 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling &
Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing
Agreement") and the Series Supplement, dated as of April 19, 1995 (the
"Series Supplement") by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National
Association, as Trustee, does hereby certify as follows with respect to the
Supplement Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 1995-1 Master Trust
Certificates for the Distribution Date occurring on December 15, 1998:

<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                                                              $3,530,352,838.30

     4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                          $80,270,449.65

     5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                           $9,753,547.73

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

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

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

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

          (b) with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-                                $0.00
              Off 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                                           $2,686,274.83
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
     <S>                                                                               <C>
      9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                           $4,092,219.00

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                             $497,239.68

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

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

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

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

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

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

     13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders on
          the current Distribution Date is equal to                                             $145,707.69

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

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this 15th day of December, 1998.



                                GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                  as Master Servicer

                                By:
                                   -------------------------------
                                Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer,
                                and Treasurer

<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (H)

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

<TABLE>
<S>                                               <C>
Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1998        Due Period Ending: November 30, 1998
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of Class Initial Investor Interest)
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Series  1995-2                                   Total        Interest      Principal
<S>                   <C>                         <C>            <C>           <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>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                       <C>               
  (a)  Aggregate Investor Interest                        $18,782,271,009.31
       Seller Interest                                     $5,226,651,457.50

       Total Master Trust                                 $24,008,922,466.81


  (b)  Group One Investor Interest                        $16,232,271,009.31

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

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

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

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

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

       Aggregate Investor Allocation                             $307,561,871.78      $2,531,194,845.53            $0.00

       Seller                                                     $74,930,196.09        $616,665,924.93            $0.00

  (b)  Group One Allocation                                      $266,061,482.42      $2,189,651,951.93            $0.00

  (c)  Group Two Allocation                                       $41,500,389.36        $341,542,893.60            $0.00

  (d)  Series 1995-2 Allocations                                   $8,567,822.31         $70,512,081.26            $0.00

  (e)  Class A Allocations                                         $8,147,081.04         $67,049,434.41            $0.00

       Class B Allocations                                           $420,741.27          $3,462,646.85            $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2



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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Deposits Into the
                                                SIFAs This
                                                Due Period       SIFA Balance

<S>                                            <C>              <C>           
     Series 1995-2                             $2,877,194.17    $11,508,776.68
</TABLE>

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

     Class B                                                 1.00000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
                                                                   Cumulative
                                                               Investor Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period            Amount
<S>                                        <C>                        <C>  
  (a)  Group One                           $104,362,158.22            $0.00

  (b)  Group Two                            $16,278,456.25            $0.00

  (c)  Series 1995-2                         $3,360,713.55            $0.00

  (d)  Class A                               $3,195,678.51            $0.00

       Class B                                 $165,035.04            $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
     -------------------------------
                                                                 Per $1,000 of
                                                               Original Invested
                                                     Total         Principal

<S>                                                  <C>            <C>  
  (a)  Group One                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c)  Series 1995-2                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

       Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3


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

  (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c)  Series 1995-2                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

       Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c)  Series 1995-2                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

       Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                         <C>           
  (a)  Group One                                            $27,269,062.78

  (b)  Group Two                                             $4,250,000.00

  (c)  Series 1995-2                                           $877,193.33

  (d)  Class A                                                 $833,333.33

       Class B                                                  $43,860.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             As a Percentage
                                                               of Class A
                                                 Total       Invested Amount

<S>                                          <C>                <C>    
     Series 1995-2 Class B                   $34,210,540.00     6.8421%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------
                                              Shared Amount      Class B Amount
<S>                                                <C>           <C>           
     Maximum Amount                                $0.00         $15,789,480.00

     Available Amount                              $0.00         $15,789,480.00

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



<PAGE>   4




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding      $24,384,557,504.89

                              Delinquent Amount        Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status           Ending Balance           Receivables Outstanding
<S>                           <C>                              <C>  
     30-59 days                 $535,031,401.69                2.19%

     60-179 days              $1,142,280,047.90                4.68%
</TABLE>


                                 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                 as Trustee


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



<PAGE>   5
                     MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                         Series 1995-2 Monthly Statement

                                   CREDIT CARD
                            PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of August 1, 1995 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1995-2 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on December 15, 1998:

<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                                                              $3,530,352,838.30

     4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                                 $67,049,434.41

     5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                           $8,147,081.04

     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
               Amount is equal to                                                                     $0.00

          (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                                                  $3,462,646.85

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                             $420,741.27

     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
               Amount is equal to                                                                     $0.00

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

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

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

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
      certificate this 15th day of December, 1998.



                                GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                     as Master Servicer

                                By:
                                   ---------------------------------
                                Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer,
                                and Treasurer





<PAGE>   1

                                                                     EXHIBIT (I)

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


<TABLE>
<S>                                                    <C>
     Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1998        Due Period Ending:  November 30, 1998
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of Class Initial Investor Interest)
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Series  1995-3                                   Total         Interest         Principal
<S>                   <C>         <C>             <C>             <C>              <C>         
         Class A      29 days at  5.487810000%    $4.420735833    $4.420735833     $0.000000000

         Class B      29 days at  5.607810000%    $4.517402500    $4.517402500     $0.000000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                          <C>               
  (a)  Aggregate Investor Interest                        $18,782,271,009.31
       Seller Interest                                     $5,226,651,457.50

       Total Master Trust                                 $24,008,922,466.81


  (b)  Group One Investor Interest                        $16,232,271,009.31

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

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

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

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

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

       Aggregate Investor Allocation                               $307,561,871.78          $2,531,194,845.53            $0.00

       Seller                                                       $74,930,196.09            $616,665,924.93            $0.00

  (b)  Group One Allocation                                        $266,061,482.42          $2,189,651,951.93            $0.00

  (c)  Group Two Allocation                                         $41,500,389.36            $341,542,893.60            $0.00

  (d)  Series 1995-3 Allocations                                     $8,567,822.31             $70,512,081.26            $0.00

  (e)  Class A Allocations                                           $8,147,081.04             $67,049,434.41            $0.00

       Class B Allocations                                             $420,741.27              $3,462,646.85            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

<S>                             <C>                <C>             <C>             <C>  
     Series 1995-3              $0.00              $0.00           0.00            $0.00
</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 1995-3               $0.00                 $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Deposits Into the
                                              SIFAs This
                                              Due Period           SIFA Balance

<S>                                          <C>                      <C>  
     Series 1995-3                           $2,329,247.88            $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

     Class B                                                    1.00000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
                                                                   Cumulative
                                                              Investor Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period           Amount
<S>                                        <C>                        <C>  
  (a)  Group One                           $104,362,158.22            $0.00

  (b)  Group Two                            $16,278,456.25            $0.00

  (c)  Series 1995-3                         $3,360,713.55            $0.00

  (d)  Class A                               $3,195,678.51            $0.00

       Class B                                 $165,035.04            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b)  Group Two                                   $0.00          $0.00

  (c)  Series 1995-3                               $0.00          $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                     $0.00          $0.00

       Class B                                     $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   3
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

  (b)  Group Two                                   $0.00          $0.00

  (c)  Series 1995-3                               $0.00          $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                     $0.00          $0.00

       Class B                                     $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

  (b)  Group Two                                   $0.00           $0.00

  (c)  Series 1995-3                               $0.00           $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                     $0.00           $0.00

       Class B                                     $0.00           $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                            <C>           
  (a)  Group One                                            $27,269,062.78

  (b)  Group Two                                             $4,250,000.00

  (c)  Series 1995-3                                           $877,193.33

  (d)  Class A                                                 $833,333.33

       Class B                                                  $43,860.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------
                                                Shared Amount    Class B Amount
<S>                                                 <C>          <C>           
     Maximum Amount                                 $0.00        $31,578,960.00

     Available Amount                               $0.00        $31,578,960.00

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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding      $24,384,557,504.89

                              Delinquent Amount        Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status           Ending Balance           Receivables Outstanding
<S>                             <C>                              <C>  
     30-59 days                 $535,031,401.69                  2.19%

     60-179 days              $1,142,280,047.90                  4.68%
</TABLE>


                                   U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                   as Trustee


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


<PAGE>   5


                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                         Series 1995-3 Monthly Statement

                                   CREDIT CARD
                            PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of September 28, 1995 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1995-3 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on December 15, 1998:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<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                                                              $3,530,352,838.30

     4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                          $67,049,434.41

     5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                           $8,147,081.04

     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
               Amount is equal to                                                                     $0.00

          (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                                           $2,210,367.92
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>

<S>                                                                                          <C> 
      9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                                  $3,462,646.85

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                             $420,741.27

     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
               Amount is equal to                                                                     $0.00

          (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                                             $118,879.96

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

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
      certificate this 15th day of December, 1998.



                                GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                     as Master Servicer

                                By:
                                   --------------------------------
                                Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer,
                                and Treasurer




<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (J)

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

<TABLE>
<S>                                               <C>
Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1998        Due Period Ending:  November 30, 1998
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of Class Initial Investor Interest)
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Series  1996-1                                  Total            Interest       Principal
<S>                   <C>         <C>             <C>                <C>            <C>         
         Class A      29 days at  5.447810000%    $4.388513611       $4.388513611   $0.000000000

         Class B      29 days at  5.577810000%    $4.493235833       $4.493235833   $0.000000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                       <C>               
  (a)  Aggregate Investor Interest                        $18,782,271,009.31

       Seller Interest                                     $5,226,651,457.50

       Total Master Trust                                 $24,008,922,466.81


  (b)  Group One Investor Interest                        $16,232,271,009.31

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

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

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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

       Aggregate Investor Allocation                                    $307,561,871.78       $2,531,194,845.53            $0.00

       Seller                                                            $74,930,196.09         $616,665,924.93            $0.00

  (b)  Group One Allocation                                             $266,061,482.42       $2,189,651,951.93            $0.00

  (c)  Group Two Allocation                                              $41,500,389.36         $341,542,893.60            $0.00

  (d)  Series 1996-1 Allocations                                         $17,097,395.44         $140,709,376.43            $0.00

  (e)  Class A Allocations                                               $16,255,912.89         $133,784,082.74            $0.00

       Class B Allocations                                                  $841,482.55           $6,925,293.69            $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2


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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Deposits Into the
                                               SIFAs This
                                               Due Period         SIFA Balance
<S>                                          <C>                      <C>  
     Series 1996-1                           $4,625,001.60            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

          Class B                                                   1.00000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
                                                                Cumulative
                                                           Investor Charged-Off
                                         This Due Period           Amount
<S>                                     <C>                        <C>  
  (a)  Group One                        $104,362,158.22            $0.00

  (b)  Group Two                         $16,278,456.25            $0.00

  (c)  Series 1996-1                      $6,706,423.91            $0.00

  (d)  Class A                            $6,376,353.83            $0.00

       Class B                              $330,070.08            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b)  Group Two                                 $0.00            $0.00

  (c)  Series 1996-1                             $0.00            $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                   $0.00            $0.00

       Class B                                   $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b)  Group Two                                 $0.00            $0.00

  (c)  Series 1996-1                             $0.00            $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                   $0.00            $0.00

       Class B                                   $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b)  Group Two                                   $0.00            $0.00

  (c)  Series 1996-1                               $0.00            $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                     $0.00            $0.00

       Class B                                     $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                         <C>           
  (a)  Group One                                            $27,269,062.78

  (b)  Group Two                                             $4,250,000.00

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

  (d)  Class A                                               $1,666,666.67

       Class B                                                  $87,720.00
</TABLE>

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

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

     Available Amount                              $0.00         $57,894,760.00

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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $24,384,557,504.89

                              Delinquent Amount        Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status           Ending Balance           Receivables Outstanding
<S>                           <C>                            <C>  
     30-59 days                 $535,031,401.69                2.19%

     60-179 days              $1,142,280,047.90                4.68%
</TABLE>


                                      U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                      as Trustee


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



<PAGE>   5
                     MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                         Series 1996-1 Monthly Statement

                                   CREDIT CARD
                            PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of January 18, 1996 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1996-1 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on December 15, 1998:

<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                                                              $3,530,352,838.30

     4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                                $133,784,082.74

     5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                          $16,255,912.89

     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  
               is equal to                                                                            $0.00

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

          (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                                           $4,388,513.61
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                         <C>
      9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                                  $6,925,293.69

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                             $841,482.55

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

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

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

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

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

          (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                                             $236,487.99

     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 December, 1998.



                                GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                     as Master Servicer

                                By:    
                                   ------------------------------
                                Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer,
                                and Treasurer


<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (K)

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

<TABLE>
<S>                                               <C>
Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1998        Due Period Ending:  November 30, 1998
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of Class Initial Investor Interest)
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Series  1996-2                                   Total             Interest           Principal
<S>                   <C>         <C>             <C>                 <C>                <C>         
         Class A      29 days at  5.497810000%    $4.428791389        $4.428791389       $0.000000000

         Class B      29 days at  5.637810000%    $4.541569167        $4.541569167       $0.000000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                       <C>               
  (a)  Aggregate Investor Interest                        $18,782,271,009.31
       Seller Interest                                     $5,226,651,457.50

       Total Master Trust                                 $24,008,922,466.81


  (b)  Group One Investor Interest                        $16,232,271,009.31

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

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

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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

       Aggregate Investor Allocation                            $307,561,871.78     $2,531,194,845.53            $0.00

       Seller                                                    $74,930,196.09       $616,665,924.93            $0.00

  (b)  Group One Allocation                                     $266,061,482.42     $2,189,651,951.93            $0.00

  (c)  Group Two Allocation                                      $41,500,389.36       $341,542,893.60            $0.00

  (d)  Series 1996-2 Allocations                                 $15,414,430.34       $126,858,789.05            $0.00

  (e)  Class A Allocations                                       $14,649,446.20       $120,563,067.51            $0.00

       Class B Allocations                                          $764,984.14         $6,295,721.54            $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Deposits Into the
                                              SIFAs This
                                              Due Period           SIFA Balance
<S>                                          <C>                       <C>  
     Series 1996-2                           $4,201,041.84             $0.00
</TABLE>

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

     Class B                                                 1.00000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
                                                                  Cumulative
                                                             Investor Charged-Off
                                          This Due Period           Amount
<S>                                        <C>                        <C>  
  (a)  Group One                          $104,362,158.22            $0.00

  (b)  Group Two                           $16,278,456.25            $0.00

  (c)  Series 1996-2                        $6,046,283.75            $0.00

  (d)  Class A                              $5,746,220.04            $0.00

       Class B                                $300,063.71            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00           $0.00

  (c)  Series 1996-2                                 $0.00           $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                       $0.00           $0.00

       Class B                                       $0.00           $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00           $0.00

  (c)  Series 1996-2                                 $0.00           $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                       $0.00           $0.00

       Class B                                       $0.00           $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c)  Series 1996-2                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

       Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                         <C>           
  (a)  Group One                                            $27,269,062.78

  (b)  Group Two                                             $4,250,000.00

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

  (d)  Class A                                               $1,500,000.00

       Class B                                                  $78,948.33
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------
                                               Shared Amount      Class B Amount
<S>                                                <C>           <C>           
     Maximum Amount                                $0.00         $56,842,140.00

     Available Amount                              $0.00         $56,842,140.00

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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $24,384,557,504.89

                              Delinquent Amount        Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status           Ending Balance           Receivables Outstanding
<S>                         <C>                                 <C>  
     30-59 days                $535,031,401.69                  2.19%

     60-179 days             $1,142,280,047.90                  4.68%
</TABLE>

                                      U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                      as Trustee


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

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                         Series 1996-2 Monthly Statement

                                   CREDIT CARD
                            PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of January 29, 1996 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1996-2 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on December 15, 1998:

<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                                                              $3,530,352,838.30

     4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                                $120,563,067.51

     5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                          $14,649,446.20

     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
               Amount is equal to                                                                     $0.00

          (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                                           $3,985,912.25
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>
      9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
          the related Due Period is equal to                                                  $6,295,721.54

     10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
          during the related Due Period is equal to                                             $764,984.14

     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
               Amount is equal to                                                                     $0.00

          (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                                             $215,129.59

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

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
      certificate this 15th day of December, 1998.



                                GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                     as Master Servicer

                                By:
                                   -------------------------------
                                Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer,
                                and Treasurer

<PAGE>   1
                                                              EXHIBIT (L)

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


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1998  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1998

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
2.     Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
       --------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                     <C>
  (a)  Aggregate Investor Interest                        $18,782,271,009.31
       Seller Interest                                     $5,226,651,457.50

       Total Master Trust                                 $24,008,922,466.81


  (b)  Group One Investor Interest                        $16,232,271,009.31

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

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

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

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

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

                                                                   Finance Charge                 Principal           Yield
                                                                    Collections                  Collections        Collections
  <S>                                                             <C>                        <C>                          <C>
  (a)  Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

       Aggregate Investor Allocation                              $307,561,871.78            $2,531,194,845.53            $0.00

       Seller                                                      $74,930,196.09              $616,665,924.93            $0.00

  (b)  Group One Allocation                                       $266,061,482.42            $2,189,651,951.93            $0.00

  (c)  Group Two Allocation                                        $41,500,389.36              $341,542,893.60            $0.00

  (d)  Series 1996-3 Allocations                                   $10,250,787.41               $84,362,668.65            $0.00

  (e)  Class A Allocations                                          $9,753,547.73               $80,270,449.65            $0.00

       Class B Allocations                                            $497,239.68                $4,092,219.00            $0.00

</TABLE>
<PAGE>   2

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

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

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

       Class B                                                 1.00000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
8.     Investor Charged-Off Amount
       ---------------------------
                                                                        Cumulative
                                                                     Investor Charged-Off
                                         This Due Period                  Amount
  <S>                                      <C>                                <C>
  (a)  Group One                           $104,362,158.22                    $0.00

  (b)  Group Two                            $16,278,456.25                    $0.00

  (c)  Series 1996-3                         $4,020,853.71                    $0.00

  (d)  Class A                               $3,825,812.30                    $0.00

       Class B                                 $195,041.41                    $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00                $0.00

  (c)  Series 1996-3                                 $0.00                $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                       $0.00                $0.00

       Class B                                       $0.00                $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   3

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

  (b)  Group Two                                                 $0.00              $0.00

  (c)  Series 1996-3                                             $0.00              $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                                   $0.00              $0.00

       Class B                                                   $0.00              $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00                              $0.00

  (c)  Series 1996-3                                 $0.00                              $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                       $0.00                              $0.00

       Class B                                       $0.00                              $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
12.    Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
       -------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                                              <C>
  (a)  Group One                                                                   $27,269,062.78

  (b)  Group Two                                                                    $4,250,000.00

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

  (d)  Class A                                                                      $1,000,000.00

       Class B                                                                         $52,631.67
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
14.    Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
       ------------------------------------------

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

       Available Amount                                         $0.00            $18,947,370.00

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
15.    Delinquency Summary
       -------------------

       End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $24,384,557,504.89

                                     Delinquent Amount                 Percentage of Ending
       Payment Status                Ending Balance                    Receivables Outstanding
       <S>                             <C>                                     <C>
       30-59 days                        $535,031,401.69                       2.19%

       60-179 days                     $1,142,280,047.90                       4.68%
</TABLE>





                                    U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                    as Trustee


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

                                          Vice President


<PAGE>   5

                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1996-3 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of February 21, 1996 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1996-3 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on December 15, 1998:

<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                                                                        $3,530,352,838.30

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                           $80,270,449.65

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                     $9,753,547.73

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

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

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

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

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

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

 8.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                                          $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                                                    $4,092,219.00

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                               $497,239.68

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
 certificate this 15th day of December, 1998.



                                       GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                         as Master Servicer

                                       By:
                                          -------------------------
                                       Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer,
                                       and Treasurer



<PAGE>   1

                                                                   EXHIBIT (M)



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


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1998  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1998

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

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

       Series  1996-4                                 Total               Interest        Principal
           <S>                                        <C>              <C>              <C>
           Class A      29 days at 5.652810000%       $4.553652500     $4.553652500     $0.000000000

           Class B      29 days at 5.827810000%       $4.694624722     $4.694624722     $0.000000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
2.     Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
       --------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                                          <C>
  (a)  Aggregate Investor Interest                                             $18,782,271,009.31
       Seller Interest                                                          $5,226,651,457.50

       Total Master Trust                                                      $24,008,922,466.81


  (b)  Group One Investor Interest                                             $16,232,271,009.31

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

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

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

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

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

                                                                      Finance Charge              Principal            Yield
                                                                       Collections               Collections         Collections
  <S>                                                               <C>                      <C>                          <C>
  (a)  Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

       Aggregate Investor Allocation.                               $307,561,871.78          $2,531,194,845.53            $0.00

       Seller:                                                       $74,930,196.09            $616,665,924.93            $0.00

  (b)  Group One Allocation                                         $266,061,482.42          $2,189,651,951.93            $0.00

  (c)  Group Two Allocation                                          $41,500,389.36            $341,542,893.60            $0.00

  (d)  Series 1996-4 Allocations                                     $17,097,395.44            $140,709,376.43            $0.00

  (e)  Class A Allocations                                           $16,255,912.89            $133,784,082.74            $0.00

       Class B Allocations                                              $841,482.55              $6,925,293.69            $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   2

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
6.     Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
       --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Deposits Into the
                                                SIFAs This
                                                Due Period                SIFA Balance
       <S>                                   <C>                                 <C>
       Series 1996-4                         $4,800,739.99                       $0.00
</TABLE>

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

       Class B                                                 1.00000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
8.     Investor Charged-Off Amount
       ---------------------------
                                                                           Cumulative
                                                                       Investor Charged-Off
                                         This Due Period                     Amount
  <S>                                      <C>                                  <C>
  (a)  Group One                           $104,362,158.22                      $0.00

  (b)  Group Two                            $16,278,456.25                      $0.00

  (c)  Series 1996-4                         $6,706,423.91                      $0.00

  (d)  Class A                               $6,376,353.83                      $0.00

       Class B                                 $330,070.08                      $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c)  Series 1996-4                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

       Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00

</TABLE>



<PAGE>   3


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

  (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c)  Series 1996-4                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

       Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b)  Group Two                                                 $0.00               $0.00

  (c)  Series 1996-4                                             $0.00               $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                                   $0.00               $0.00

       Class B                                                   $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
12.    Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
       -------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                                            <C>
  (a)  Group One                                                                 $27,269,062.78

  (b)  Group Two                                                                  $4,250,000.00

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

  (d)  Class A                                                                    $1,666,666.67

       Class B                                                                       $87,720.00
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
14.    Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
       ------------------------------------------

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

       Available Amount                                           $0.00             $63,157,920.00

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


<PAGE>   4

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
15.    Delinquency Summary
       -------------------

       End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $24,384,557,504.89

                                      Delinquent Amount                 Percentage of Ending
       Payment Status                 Ending Balance                    Receivables Outstanding
       <S>                             <C>                                   <C>
       30-59 days                        $535,031,401.69                     2.19%

       60-179 days                     $1,142,280,047.90                     4.68%
</TABLE>

                                                U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                                as Trustee


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

                                                      Vice President


<PAGE>   5

                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1996-4 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of April 30, 1996 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1996-4 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on December 15, 1998:

<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                                                                    $3,530,352,838.30

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                      $133,784,082.74

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                $16,255,912.89

 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                                              $4,553,652.50
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                           <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                       $6,925,293.69

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                  $841,482.55

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

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

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

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

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

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

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                               $247,087.49

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

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
 certificate this 15th day of December, 1998.



                                     GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                       as Master Servicer

                                     By:
                                        -------------------------
                                     Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer,
                                     and Treasurer



<PAGE>   1


                                                                     EXHIBIT (N)


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


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1998  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1998

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1.     Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of Class Initial Investor Interest)
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Series  1997-1                                      Total         Interest           Principal
       <S>                                            <C>             <C>                 <C>
           Class A      29 days at 5.367810000%       $4.324069167    $4.324069167        $0.000000000

           Class B      29 days at 5.547810000%       $4.469069167    $4.469069167        $0.000000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
2.     Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
       --------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                                         <C>
  (a)  Aggregate Investor Interest                                            $18,782,271,009.31
       Seller Interest                                                         $5,226,651,457.50

       Total Master Trust                                                     $24,008,922,466.81


  (b)  Group One Investor Interest                                            $16,232,271,009.31

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

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

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

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

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

                                                                     Finance Charge            Principal            Yield
                                                                      Collections             Collections         Collections
  <S>                                                              <C>                   <C>                          <C>
  (a)  Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

       Aggregate Investor Allocation                               $307,561,871.78       $2,531,194,845.53            $0.00

       Seller                                                       $74,930,196.09         $616,665,924.93            $0.00

  (b)  Group One Allocation                                        $266,061,482.42       $2,189,651,951.93            $0.00

  (c)  Group Two Allocation                                         $41,500,389.36         $341,542,893.60            $0.00

  (d)  Series 1997-1 Allocations                                    $12,851,733.49         $105,768,121.89            $0.00

  (e)  Class A Allocations                                          $12,201,496.97         $100,416,758.58            $0.00

       Class B Allocations                                             $650,236.52           $5,351,363.31            $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
6.     Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
       --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         Deposits Into the
                                                           SIFAs This
                                                           Due Period                 SIFA Balance
       <S>                                              <C>                                  <C>
       Series 1997-1                                    $3,419,463.92                        $0.00
</TABLE>

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

       Class B                                                 1.00000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
8.     Investor Charged-Off Amount
       ---------------------------
                                                                                 Cumulative
                                                                             Investor Charged-Off
                                         This Due Period                           Amount
  <S>                                      <C>                                        <C>
  (a)  Group One                           $104,362,158.22                            $0.00

  (b)  Group Two                            $16,278,456.25                            $0.00

  (c)  Series 1997-1                         $5,041,070.32                            $0.00

  (d)  Class A                               $4,786,016.17                            $0.00

       Class B                                 $255,054.15                            $0.00
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
9.     Investor Losses This Due Period
       -------------------------------
                                                                               Per $1,000 of
                                                                              Original Invested
                                                   Total                        Principal
  <S>                                                <C>                            <C>
  (a)  Group One                                     $0.00                          $0.00

  (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00                          $0.00

  (c)  Series 1997-1                                 $0.00                          $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                       $0.00                          $0.00

       Class B                                       $0.00                          $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

  (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c)  Series 1997-1                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

       Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c)  Series 1997-1                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

       Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
12.    Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
       -------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                       <C>
  (a)  Group One                                            $27,269,062.78

  (b)  Group Two                                             $4,250,000.00

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

  (d)  Class A                                               $1,250,000.00

       Class B                                                  $65,790.00
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
14.    Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
       ------------------------------------------

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

       Available Amount                                       $0.00             $59,210,550.00

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

<PAGE>   4

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
15.    Delinquency Summary
       -------------------
       End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $24,384,557,504.89

                                 Delinquent Amount         Percentage of Ending
       Payment Status            Ending Balance            Receivables Outstanding
       <S>                    <C>                               <C>
       30-59 days               $535,031,401.69                 2.19%

       60-179 days            $1,142,280,047.90                 4.68%
</TABLE>



                                    U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                    as Trustee


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

                                          Vice President

<PAGE>   5


                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1997-1 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of August 26, 1997 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1997-1 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on December 15, 1998:

<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                                                               $3,530,352,838.30

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                 $100,416,758.58

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                           $12,201,496.97

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

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

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

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

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

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

 8.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                         $3,243,051.88

</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                              <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                          $5,351,363.31

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                     $650,236.52

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

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

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

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

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

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

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                                  $176,412.04

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

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
 certificate this 15th day of December, 1998.



                                   GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                     as Master Servicer

                                   By:
                                      -------------------------
                                   Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer,
                                   and Treasurer


<PAGE>   1

                                                                 EXHIBIT (O)


                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1997-2 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KBF5
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KBG3


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1998  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1998

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of October 15, 1997 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust.  The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:


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

       Series  1997-2                                         Total           Interest          Principal
           <S>                                           <C>               <C>                <C>
           Class A      30 days at 6.792000000%          $5.660000000      $5.660000000       $0.000000000

           Class B      29 days at 5.677810000%          $4.573791389      $4.573791389       $0.000000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
2.     Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
       --------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                     <C>
  (a)  Aggregate Investor Interest                        $18,782,271,009.31
       Seller Interest                                     $5,226,651,457.50

       Total Master Trust                                 $24,008,922,466.81


  (b)  Group One Investor Interest                        $16,232,271,009.31

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

  (d)  Series 1997-2 Investor Interest                       $526,316,000.00

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

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

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

                                                                     Finance Charge             Principal              Yield
                                                                      Collections              Collections           Collections
  <S>                                                               <C>                     <C>                          <C>
  (a)  Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

       Aggregate Investor Allocation.                               $307,561,871.78         $2,531,194,845.53            $0.00

       Seller:                                                       $74,930,196.09           $616,665,924.93            $0.00

  (b)  Group One Allocation                                         $266,061,482.42         $2,189,651,951.93            $0.00

  (c)  Group Two Allocation                                          $41,500,389.36           $341,542,893.60            $0.00

  (d)  Series 1997-2 Allocations                                      $8,567,822.31            $70,512,081.26            $0.00

  (e)  Class A Allocations                                            $8,147,081.04            $67,049,434.41            $0.00

       Class B Allocations                                              $420,741.27             $3,462,646.85            $0.00

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
5.     Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
       ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                         Total Payments
                             Amount Paid      PSA Index         Monthly             Deficit Amount        Through This
                           This Due Period     Rate*       Amortization Rate*       This Due Period        Due Period
       <S>                         <C>          <C>             <C>                        <C>                 <C>
       Class A                     $0.00        N/A             N/A                        $0.00               $0.00

       Class B                     $0.00        N/A             N/A                        $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>

       *Rates are only applicable during the Class A Controlled Liquidation 
        Period.

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

                                              Deposits Into the
                                                SIFAs This
                                                Due Period                 SIFA Balance
       <S>                                    <C>                                  <C>
       Series 1997-2                          $2,950,363.89                        $0.00
</TABLE>

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

       Class B                                                 1.00000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
8.     Investor Charged-Off Amount
       ---------------------------
                                                                              Cumulative
                                                                          Investor Charged-Off
                                          This Due Period                       Amount
  <S>                                      <C>                                     <C>
  (a)  Group One                           $104,362,158.22                         $0.00

  (b)  Group Two                            $16,278,456.25                         $0.00

  (c)  Series 1997-2                         $3,360,713.55                         $0.00

  (d)  Class A                               $3,195,678.51                         $0.00

       Class B                                 $165,035.04                         $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00                  $0.00

  (c)  Series 1997-2                                 $0.00                  $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                       $0.00                  $0.00

       Class B                                       $0.00                  $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   3

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

  (b)  Group Two                                                      $0.00                  $0.00

  (c)  Series 1997-2                                                  $0.00                  $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                                        $0.00                  $0.00

       Class B                                                        $0.00                  $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b)  Group Two                                                      $0.00                  $0.00

  (c)  Series 1997-2                                                  $0.00                  $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                                        $0.00                  $0.00

       Class B                                                        $0.00                  $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
12.    Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
       -------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                                                 <C>
  (a)  Group One                                                                      $27,269,062.78

  (b)  Group Two                                                                       $4,250,000.00

  (c)  Series 1997-2                                                                     $877,193.33

  (d)  Class A                                                                           $833,333.33

       Class B                                                                            $43,860.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
13.    Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
       ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                As a Percentage
                                                                                                  of Class A
                                                                            Total               Invested Amount
       <S>                                                                <C>                      <C>
       Series 1997-2 Class B                                              $47,368,440.00           9.4737%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
14.    Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
       ------------------------------------------

                                                                 Shared Amount        Class B Amount
       <S>                                                             <C>               <C>
       Maximum Amount                                                  $0.00             $21,052,640.00

       Available Amount                                                $0.00             $21,052,640.00

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

<PAGE>   4

<TABLE>
<Capiton>
15.    Delinquency Summary
       -------------------

       End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $24,384,557,504.89

                                      Delinquent Amount                Percentage of Ending
       Payment Status                 Ending Balance                   Receivables Outstanding
       <S>                              <C>                                 <C>
       30-59 days                         $535,031,401.69                   2.19%

       60-179 days                      $1,142,280,047.90                   4.68%
</TABLE>

                                                 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                                 as Trustee


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

<PAGE>   5

                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1997-2 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of October 15, 1997 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1997-2 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on December 15, 1998:

<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                                                                      $3,530,352,838.30

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                         $67,049,434.41

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                   $8,147,081.04

 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                                                $2,830,000.00

</TABLE>
<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                                <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                            $3,462,646.85

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                       $420,741.27

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                                                    $120,363.89

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

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
 certificate this 15th day of December, 1998.



                                    GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                      as Master Servicer

                                    By:
                                       -------------------------
                                    Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer,
                                    and Treasurer



<PAGE>   1

                                                                  EXHIBIT (P)


                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1997-3 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KBH1
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KBJ7


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1998  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1998

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of October 23, 1997 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust.  The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

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

       Series  1997-3                                        Total           Interest           Principal
           <S>                                         <C>                <C>                 <C>
           Class A      29 days at 5.407810000%        $4.356291389       $4.356291389        $0.000000000

           Class B      29 days at 5.587810000%        $4.501291389       $4.501291389        $0.000000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
2.     Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
       --------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                     <C>
  (a)  Aggregate Investor Interest                        $18,782,271,009.31
       Seller Interest                                     $5,226,651,457.50

       Total Master Trust                                 $24,008,922,466.81


  (b)  Group One Investor Interest                        $16,232,271,009.31

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

  (d)  Series 1997-3 Investor Interest                       $684,211,000.00

  (e)  Class A Investor Interest                             $650,000,000.00

       Class B Investor Interest                              $34,211,000.00
</TABLE>

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

                                                                       Finance Charge              Principal            Yield
                                                                        Collections               Collections         Collections
  <S>                                                                 <C>                     <C>                          <C>
  (a)  Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

       Aggregate Investor Allocation.                                 $307,561,871.78         $2,531,194,845.53            $0.00

       Seller:                                                         $74,930,196.09           $616,665,924.93            $0.00

  (b)  Group One Allocation                                           $266,061,482.42         $2,189,651,951.93            $0.00

  (c)  Group Two Allocation                                            $41,500,389.36           $341,542,893.60            $0.00

  (d)  Series 1997-3 Allocations                                       $11,130,519.18            $91,602,748.42            $0.00

  (e)  Class A Allocations                                             $10,556,781.07            $86,880,957.26            $0.00

       Class B Allocations                                                $573,738.11             $4,721,791.16            $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   2

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
4.     Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Deposits into the
                                 SPFAs This               SPFA           Deposit Deficit         Investment
                                 Due Period              Balance             Amount                Income
       <S>                          <C>                  <C>                  <C>                  <C>
       Series 1997-3                $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 1997-3                      $0.00                   $0.00                     $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
6.     Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
       --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Deposits Into the
                                                               SIFAs This
                                                               Due Period                SIFA Balance
       <S>                                                  <C>                                 <C>
       Series 1997-3                                        $2,985,583.08                       $0.00
</TABLE>

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

       Class B                                                               1.00000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
8.     Investor Charged-Off Amount
       ---------------------------
                                                                                             Cumulative
                                                                                         Investor Charged-Off
                                                             This Due Period                   Amount
  <S>                                                         <C>                                 <C>
  (a)  Group One                                              $104,362,158.22                     $0.00

  (b)  Group Two                                               $16,278,456.25                     $0.00

  (c)  Series 1997-3                                            $4,365,926.97                     $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                                  $4,140,879.19                     $0.00

       Class B                                                    $225,047.78                     $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b)  Group Two                                                        $0.00                   $0.00

  (c)  Series 1997-3                                                    $0.00                   $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                                          $0.00                   $0.00

       Class B                                                          $0.00                   $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3

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

  (b)  Group Two                                                      $0.00                        $0.00

  (c)  Series 1997-3                                                  $0.00                        $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                                        $0.00                        $0.00

       Class B                                                        $0.00                        $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b)  Group Two                                                      $0.00                        $0.00

  (c)  Series 1997-3                                                  $0.00                        $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                                        $0.00                        $0.00

       Class B                                                        $0.00                        $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
12.    Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
       -------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                                              <C>
  (a)  Group One                                                                   $27,269,062.78

  (b)  Group Two                                                                    $4,250,000.00

  (c)  Series 1997-3                                                                $1,140,351.66

  (d)  Class A                                                                      $1,083,333.33

       Class B                                                                         $57,018.33
</TABLE>

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

                                                                                                As a Percentage
                                                                                                  of Class A
                                                                         Total                  Invested Amount
       <S>                                                           <C>                          <C>
       Series 1997-3 Class B                                         $85,526,375.00               13.1579%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
14.    Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
       ------------------------------------------

                                                              Shared Amount             Class B Amount
       <S>                                                          <C>                    <C>
       Maximum Amount                                               $0.00                  $51,315,825.00

       Available Amount                                             $0.00                  $51,315,825.00

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


<PAGE>   4


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
15.    Delinquency Summary
       -------------------

       End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $24,384,557,504.89

                                   Delinquent Amount                   Percentage of Ending
       Payment Status              Ending Balance                      Receivables Outstanding
       <S>                          <C>                                     <C>
       30-59 days                     $535,031,401.69                       2.19%

       60-179 days                  $1,142,280,047.90                       4.68%
</TABLE>

                                               U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                               as Trustee


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

                                                     Vice President


<PAGE>   5


                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1997-3 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of October 23, 1997 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1997-3 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on December 15, 1998:

<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                                                                   $3,530,352,838.30

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                      $86,880,957.26

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                               $10,556,781.07

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

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

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

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

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

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

 8.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                             $2,831,589.40

</TABLE>
<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                             <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                         $4,721,791.16

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                    $573,738.11

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

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

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

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

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

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

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                                 $153,993.68

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


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
 certificate this 15th day of December, 1998.



                                     GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                       as Master Servicer

                                     By:
                                        -------------------------
                                     Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer,
                                     and Treasurer


<PAGE>   1


                                                                    EXHIBIT (Q)





                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1997-4 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KBK4
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KBL2


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1998  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1998

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of October 31, 1997 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust.  The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

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

       Series  1997-4                                        Total           Interest           Principal
           <S>                                          <C>               <C>                 <C>
           Class A      29 days at 5.347810000%         $4.307958056      $4.307958056        $0.000000000

           Class B      29 days at 5.527810000%         $4.452958056      $4.452958056        $0.000000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
2.     Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
       --------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                                           <C>
  (a)  Aggregate Investor Interest                                              $18,782,271,009.31
       Seller Interest                                                           $5,226,651,457.50

       Total Master Trust                                                       $24,008,922,466.81


  (b)  Group One Investor Interest                                              $16,232,271,009.31

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

  (d)  Series 1997-4 Investor Interest                                             $789,474,000.00

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

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

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

                                                                         Finance Charge            Principal           Yield
                                                                          Collections             Collections        Collections
  <S>                                                                   <C>                    <C>                       <C>
  (a)  Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

       Aggregate Investor Allocation.                                   $307,561,871.78        $2,531,194,845.53         $0.00

       Seller:                                                           $74,930,196.09          $616,665,924.93         $0.00

  (b)  Group One Allocation                                             $266,061,482.42        $2,189,651,951.93         $0.00

  (c)  Group Two Allocation                                              $41,500,389.36          $341,542,893.60         $0.00

  (d)  Series 1997-4 Allocations                                         $12,851,733.49          $105,768,121.89         $0.00

  (e)  Class A Allocations                                               $12,201,496.97          $100,416,758.58         $0.00

       Class B Allocations                                                  $650,236.52            $5,351,363.31         $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   2

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
6.     Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
       --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Deposits Into the
                                                                 SIFAs This
                                                                 Due Period                 SIFA Balance
       <S>                                                    <C>                                  <C>
       Series 1997-4                                          $3,406,744.61                        $0.00
</TABLE>

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

       Class B                                                                     1.00000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
8.     Investor Charged-Off Amount
       ---------------------------
                                                                                       Cumulative
                                                                                   Investor Charged-Off
                                                This Due Period                          Amount
  <S>                                              <C>                                      <C>
  (a)  Group One                                   $104,362,158.22                          $0.00

  (b)  Group Two                                    $16,278,456.25                          $0.00

  (c)  Series 1997-4                                 $5,041,070.32                          $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                       $4,786,016.17                          $0.00

       Class B                                         $255,054.15                          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b)  Group Two                                     $0.00                            $0.00

  (c)  Series 1997-4                                 $0.00                            $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                       $0.00                            $0.00

       Class B                                       $0.00                            $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   3

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

  (b)  Group Two                                                      $0.00                    $0.00

  (c)  Series 1997-4                                                  $0.00                    $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                                        $0.00                    $0.00

       Class B                                                        $0.00                    $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b)  Group Two                                                      $0.00                    $0.00

  (c)  Series 1997-4                                                  $0.00                    $0.00

  (d)  Class A                                                        $0.00                    $0.00

       Class B                                                        $0.00                    $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
12.    Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
       -------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                                               <C>
  (a)  Group One                                                                    $27,269,062.78

  (b)  Group Two                                                                     $4,250,000.00

  (c)  Series 1997-4                                                                 $1,315,790.00

  (d)  Class A                                                                       $1,250,000.00

       Class B                                                                          $65,790.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
13.    Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
       ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                               As a Percentage
                                                                                                 of Class A
                                                                         Total                 Invested Amount
       <S>                                                           <C>                         <C>
       Series 1997-4 Class B                                         $98,684,250.00              13.1579%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
14.    Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
       ------------------------------------------
                                                                Shared Amount            Class B Amount
       <S>                                                            <C>                   <C>
       Maximum Amount                                                 $0.00                 $59,210,550.00

       Available Amount                                               $0.00                 $59,210,550.00

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


<PAGE>   4

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
15.    Delinquency Summary
       -------------------

       End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding  $24,384,557,504.89

                                  Delinquent Amount                 Percentage of Ending
       Payment Status             Ending Balance                    Receivables Outstanding
       <S>                          <C>                                     <C>
       30-59 days                     $535,031,401.69                       2.19%

       60-179 days                  $1,142,280,047.90                       4.68%
</TABLE>

                                           U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                           as Trustee


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

                                                 Vice President

<PAGE>   5

                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1997-4 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of October 31, 1997 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1997-4 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on December 15, 1998:

<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                                                                         $3,530,352,838.30

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                           $100,416,758.58

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                     $12,201,496.97

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

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

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

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

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

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

 8.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                                   $3,230,968.54
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                                    <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                                $5,351,363.31

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                                           $650,236.52

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

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

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

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

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

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

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                                        $175,776.07

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

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
 certificate this 15th day of December, 1998.



                                      GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                        as Master Servicer

                                      By:
                                         -------------------------
                                      Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer,
                                      and Treasurer



<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (R)
                      MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                         Series 1998-1 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KBM0
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KBN8


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1998 Due Period Ending:  November 30, 1998

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of January 14, 1998 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1. Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of Class Initial Investor Interest)
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Series  1998-1                                                    Total       Interest     Principal
          <S>                                                    <C>           <C>           <C>
          Class A      29 days at 5.367810000%                   $4.324069167  $4.324069167  $0.000000000

          Class B      29 days at 5.547810000%                   $4.469069167  $4.469069167  $0.000000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
2. Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
   --------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                  <C>
(a) Aggregate Investor Interest                        $18,782,271,009.31
    Seller Interest                                     $5,226,651,457.50

    Total Master Trust                                 $24,008,922,466.81


(b) Group One Investor Interest                        $16,232,271,009.31

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

(d) Series 1998-1 Investor Interest                       $368,422,000.00

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

    Class B Investor Interest                              $18,422,000.00
</TABLE>

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

                                                            Finance Charge         Principal        Yield
                                                             Collections          Collections     Collections
<S>                                                         <C>                <C>                          <C>
(a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

    Aggregate Investor Allocation                            $307,561,871.78    $2,531,194,845.53            $0.00

    Seller                                                    $74,930,196.09      $616,665,924.93            $0.00

(b) Group One Allocation                                     $266,061,482.42    $2,189,651,951.93            $0.00

(c) Group Two Allocation                                      $41,500,389.36      $341,542,893.60            $0.00

(d) Series 1998-1 Allocations                                  $6,005,125.46       $49,421,414.10            $0.00

(e) Class A Allocations                                        $5,699,131.81       $46,903,125.48            $0.00

    Class B Allocations                                          $305,993.65        $2,518,288.62            $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   2


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Deposits into the
                         SPFAs This        SPFA    Deposit Deficit   Investment
                         Due Period       Balance      Amount          Income
     <S>                     <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>
     Series 1998-1           $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 1998-1                 $0.00            $0.00                $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Deposits Into the
                                                   SIFAs This
                                                   Due Period     SIFA Balance
     <S>                                          <C>                      <C>
     Series 1998-1                                $1,595,753.40            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

     Class B                                                 1.00000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
                                                                Cumulative
                                                             Investor Charged-Off
                                         This Due Period          Amount
  <S>                                    <C>                                <C>
  (a) Group One                           $104,362,158.22                    $0.00

  (b) Group Two                            $16,278,456.25                    $0.00

  (c) Series 1998-1                         $2,355,500.12                    $0.00

  (d) Class A                               $2,235,474.64                    $0.00

      Class B                                 $120,025.48                    $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b) Group Two                                     $0.00                $0.00

  (c) Series 1998-1                                 $0.00                $0.00

  (d) Class A                                       $0.00                $0.00

      Class B                                       $0.00                $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3







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

  (b) Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c) Series 1998-1                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d) Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

      Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00

</TABLE>

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

  (b) Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c) Series 1998-1                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d) Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

      Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                     <C>
  (a) Group One                                            $27,269,062.78

  (b) Group Two                                             $4,250,000.00

  (c) Series 1998-1                                           $614,036.66

  (d) Class A                                                 $583,333.33

      Class B                                                  $30,703.33
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                As a Percentage
                                                                  of Class A
                                                 Total          Invested Amount
     <S>                                        <C>                  <C>
     Series 1998-1 Class B                      $46,052,750.00       13.1579%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------

                                           Shared Amount   Class B Amount
     <S>                                           <C>        <C>
     Maximum Amount                                $0.00      $27,631,650.00

     Available Amount                              $0.00      $27,631,650.00

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





<PAGE>   4

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding     $24,384,557,504.89

                              Delinquent Amount          Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status           Ending Balance             Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                   <C>                                <C>
     30-59 days              $535,031,401.69                  2.19%

     60-179 days           $1,142,280,047.90                  4.68%
</TABLE>

                                 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                 as Trustee


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









<PAGE>   5


                     MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                         Series 1998-1 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 14, 1998 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1998-1 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on December 15, 1998:


<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                                                               $3,530,352,838.30

4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during the
    related Due Period is equal to                                                      $46,903,125.48

5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed during
    the related Due Period is equal to                                                   $5,699,131.81

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                                         $1,513,424.21
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   6


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                      <C>          
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                  $2,518,288.62

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                             $305,993.65

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                                           $82,329.19

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

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this 15th day of December, 1998.



                                GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                  as Master Servicer

                                By:
                                   -------------------------------
                                Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer,
                                and Treasurer

<PAGE>   1


                                                                     EXHIBIT (S)

                      MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                         Series 1998-2 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KBP3
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KBQ1


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1998 Due Period Ending:  November 30, 1998

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of March 4, 1998 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

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

     Series  1998-2                                                      Total          Interest     Principal
         <S>                                                         <C>             <C>           <C>         
         Class A      30 days at 5.800000000%                        $4.833333333    $4.833333333  $0.000000000

         Class B      30 days at 5.950000000%                        $4.958333333    $4.958333333  $0.000000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                     <C>               
  (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                        $18,782,271,009.31
      Seller Interest                                     $5,226,651,457.50

      Total Master Trust                                 $24,008,922,466.81


  (b) Group One Investor Interest                        $16,232,271,009.31

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

  (d) Series 1998-2 Investor Interest                       $526,316,000.00

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

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

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

                                                             Finance Charge          Principal        Yield
                                                              Collections           Collections     Collections
<S>                                                         <C>                 <C>                          <C>  
  (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

      Aggregate Investor Allocation                          $307,561,871.78     $2,531,194,845.53            $0.00

      Seller                                                  $74,930,196.09       $616,665,924.93            $0.00

  (b) Group One Allocation                                   $266,061,482.42     $2,189,651,951.93            $0.00

  (c) Group Two Allocation                                    $41,500,389.36       $341,542,893.60            $0.00

  (d) Series 1998-2 Allocations                                $8,567,822.31        $70,512,081.26            $0.00

  (e) Class A Allocations                                      $8,147,081.04        $67,049,434.41            $0.00

      Class B Allocations                                        $420,741.27         $3,462,646.85            $0.00
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   2


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Deposits into the
                          SPFAs This        SPFA    Deposit Deficit    Investment
                          Due Period       Balance      Amount           Income
     <S>                       <C>           <C>           <C>              <C>  
     Series 1998-2             $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 1998-2                 $0.00            $0.00             $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Deposits Into the
                                              SIFAs This
                                              Due Period     SIFA Balance
     <S>                                   <C>              <C>          
     Series 1998-2                         $2,547,150.17    $7,641,450.51
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
7.   Pool Factors
     ------------

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

     Class B                                                 1.00000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
                                                              Cumulative
                                                           Investor Charged-Off
                                        This Due Period        Amount
<S>                                      <C>                        <C>  
  (a) Group One                           $104,362,158.22            $0.00

  (b) Group Two                            $16,278,456.25            $0.00

  (c) Series 1998-2                         $3,360,713.55            $0.00

  (d) Class A                               $3,195,678.51            $0.00

      Class B                                 $165,035.04            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b) Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c) Series 1998-2                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d) Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

      Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   3

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

  (b) Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c) Series 1998-2                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d) Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

      Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b) Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c) Series 1998-2                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d) Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

      Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                       <C>           
  (a) Group One                                            $27,269,062.78

  (b) Group Two                                             $4,250,000.00

  (c) Series 1998-2                                           $877,193.33

  (d) Class A                                                 $833,333.33

      Class B                                                  $43,860.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             As a Percentage
                                                               of Class A
                                                 Total       Invested Amount
     <S>                                     <C>                <C>    
     Series 1998-2 Class B                   $44,736,860.00     8.9474%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------

                                         Shared Amount  Class B Amount
<S>                                             <C>     <C>           
     Maximum Amount                             $0.00   $21,052,640.00

     Available Amount                           $0.00   $21,052,640.00

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


<PAGE>   4


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding      $24,384,557,504.89

                      Delinquent Amount      Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status   Ending Balance         Receivables Outstanding
     <S>              <C>                            <C>  
     30-59 days         $535,031,401.69              2.19%

     60-179 days      $1,142,280,047.90              4.68%
</TABLE>



                                 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                 as Trustee


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

<PAGE>   5

                     MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                         Series 1998-2 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 March 4, 1998 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1998-2 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on December 15, 1998:


<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                                                              $3,530,352,838.30

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                 $67,049,434.41

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                           $8,147,081.04

 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                                                $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                                                  $3,462,646.85

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                             $420,741.27

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
 certificate this  15th day of December, 1998.



                           GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                             as Master Servicer

                           By:
                              -------------------------------
                           Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer,
                           and Treasurer

<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (T)



                      MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                         Series 1998-3 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KBR9
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KBS7


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1998 Due Period Ending:  November 30, 1998

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of March 25, 1998 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

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

     Series  1998-3                                                      Total       Interest         Principal
         <S>                                                       <C>             <C>              <C>         
         Class A      29 days at 5.402810000%                      $4.352263611    $4.352263611     $0.000000000

         Class B      29 days at 5.567810000%                      $4.485180278    $4.485180278     $0.000000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                          <C>               
  (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                                                             $18,782,271,009.31
      Seller Interest                                                                          $5,226,651,457.50

      Total Master Trust                                                                      $24,008,922,466.81


  (b) Group One Investor Interest                                                             $16,232,271,009.31

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

  (d) Series 1998-3 Investor Interest                                                            $789,474,000.00

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

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

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

                                                            Finance Charge           Principal        Yield
                                                             Collections            Collections     Collections
<S>                                                         <C>                 <C>                          <C>  
  (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

      Aggregate Investor Allocation                          $307,561,871.78     $2,531,194,845.53            $0.00

      Seller                                                  $74,930,196.09       $616,665,924.93            $0.00

  (b) Group One Allocation                                   $266,061,482.42     $2,189,651,951.93            $0.00

  (c) Group Two Allocation                                    $41,500,389.36       $341,542,893.60            $0.00

  (d) Series 1998-3 Allocations                               $12,851,733.49       $105,768,121.89            $0.00

  (e) Class A Allocations                                     $12,201,496.97       $100,416,758.58            $0.00

      Class B Allocations                                        $650,236.52         $5,351,363.31            $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   2



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Deposits into the
                          SPFAs This        SPFA    Deposit Deficit   Investment
                          Due Period       Balance      Amount          Income
     <S>                     <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>  
     Series 1998-3           $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 1998-3                 $0.00            $0.00             $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Deposits Into the
                                              SIFAs This
                                              Due Period     SIFA Balance
     <S>                                   <C>                      <C>  
     Series 1998-3                         $3,441,245.72            $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
7.   Pool Factors
     ------------

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

     Class B                                                 1.00000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
                                                               Cumulative
                                                           Investor Charged-Off
                                       This Due Period           Amount
<S>                                      <C>                        <C>  
  (a) Group One                           $104,362,158.22            $0.00

  (b) Group Two                            $16,278,456.25            $0.00

  (c) Series 1998-3                         $5,041,070.32            $0.00

  (d) Class A                               $4,786,016.17            $0.00

      Class B                                 $255,054.15            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b) Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c) Series 1998-3                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d) Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

      Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   3



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

  (b) Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c) Series 1998-3                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d) Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

      Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b) Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c) Series 1998-3                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d) Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

      Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                       <C>           
  (a) Group One                                            $27,269,062.78

  (b) Group Two                                             $4,250,000.00

  (c) Series 1998-3                                         $1,315,790.00

  (d) Class A                                               $1,250,000.00

      Class B                                                  $65,790.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             As a Percentage
                                                               of Class A
                                                 Total       Invested Amount
     <S>                                     <C>               <C>     
     Series 1998-3 Class B                   $98,684,250.00    13.1579%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------

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

     Available Amount                              $0.00   $59,210,550.00

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


<PAGE>   4







<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding      $24,384,557,504.89

                         Delinquent Amount  Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance     Receivables Outstanding
     <S>              <C>                        <C>  
     30-59 days         $535,031,401.69          2.19%

     60-179 days      $1,142,280,047.90          4.68%
</TABLE>


                                 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                 as Trustee


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

<PAGE>   5



                     MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                         Series 1998-3 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 March 25, 1998 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1998-3 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on December 15, 1998:


<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                                                              $3,530,352,838.30

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                $100,416,758.58

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                          $12,201,496.97

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

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

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

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

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

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

 8.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                        $3,264,197.71
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   6


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                      <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                  $5,351,363.31

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                             $650,236.52

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

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

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

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

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

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

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                          $177,048.01

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

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this 15th day of December, 1998.



                                GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                  as Master Servicer

                                By:
                                   ------------------------------
                                Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer,
                                and Treasurer



<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (U)

                      MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                         Series 1998-4 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KBT5
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KBU2


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1998 Due Period Ending:  November 30, 1998

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of April 9, 1998 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

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

     Series  1998-4                                                       Total        Interest      Principal
         <S>                                                         <C>             <C>            <C>         
         Class A      30 days at 5.750000000%                        $4.791666667    $4.791666667   $0.000000000

         Class B      30 days at 5.900000000%                        $4.916666667    $4.916666667   $0.000000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                          <C>               
  (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                                                             $18,782,271,009.31
      Seller Interest                                                                          $5,226,651,457.50

      Total Master Trust                                                                      $24,008,922,466.81


  (b) Group One Investor Interest                                                             $16,232,271,009.31

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

  (d) Series 1998-4 Investor Interest                                                            $526,316,000.00

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

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

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

                                                            Finance Charge     Principal              Yield
                                                              Collections      Collections           Collections
<S>                                                         <C>                 <C>                          <C>  
  (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

      Aggregate Investor Allocation                          $307,561,871.78     $2,531,194,845.53            $0.00 

      Seller                                                  $74,930,196.09       $616,665,924.93            $0.00

  (b) Group One Allocation                                   $266,061,482.42     $2,189,651,951.93            $0.00

  (c) Group Two Allocation                                    $41,500,389.36       $341,542,893.60            $0.00

  (d) Series 1998-4 Allocations                                $8,567,822.31        $70,512,081.26            $0.00

  (e) Class A Allocations                                      $8,147,081.04        $67,049,434.41            $0.00

      Class B Allocations                                        $420,741.27         $3,462,646.85            $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   2



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Deposits into the
                          SPFAs This        SPFA    Deposit Deficit    Investment
                          Due Period       Balance      Amount           Income
     <S>                     <C>           <C>           <C>              <C>  
     Series 1998-4           $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 1998-4                 $0.00            $0.00             $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Deposits Into the
                                              SIFAs This
                                              Due Period     SIFA Balance
     <S>                                   <C>              <C>          
     Series 1998-4                         $2,525,220.33    $5,050,440.66
</TABLE>

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

     Class B                                                 1.00000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
                                                              Cumulative
                                                           Investor Charged-Off
                                        This Due Period        Amount
<S>                                      <C>                        <C>  
  (a) Group One                           $104,362,158.22            $0.00

  (b) Group Two                            $16,278,456.25            $0.00

  (c) Series 1998-4                         $3,360,713.55            $0.00

  (d) Class A                               $3,195,678.51            $0.00

      Class B                                 $165,035.04            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b) Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c) Series 1998-4                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d) Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

      Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   3






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

  (b) Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c) Series 1998-4                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d) Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

      Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b) Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c) Series 1998-4                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d) Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

      Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                       <C>           
  (a) Group One                                            $27,269,062.78

  (b) Group Two                                             $4,250,000.00

  (c) Series 1998-4                                           $877,193.33

  (d) Class A                                                 $833,333.33

      Class B                                                  $43,860.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             As a Percentage
                                                               of Class A
                                                 Total       Invested Amount
     <S>                                     <C>                <C>    
     Series 1998-4 Class B                   $44,736,860.00     8.9474%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------

                                            Shared Amount  Class B Amount
<S>                                                <C>     <C>           
     Maximum Amount                                $0.00   $21,052,640.00

     Available Amount                              $0.00   $21,052,640.00

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




<PAGE>   4





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding      $24,384,557,504.89

                       Delinquent Amount   Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance      Receivables Outstanding
     <S>              <C>                        <C>  
     30-59 days         $535,031,401.69          2.19%

     60-179 days      $1,142,280,047.90          4.68%
</TABLE>


                                 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                 as Trustee


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

<PAGE>   5
                     MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                         Series 1998-4 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 9, 1998 (the "Series Supplement") by and between
Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does hereby certify as
follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master Trust I, Series
1998-4 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date occurring on December
15, 1998:


<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                                                          $3,530,352,838.30

4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during the
    related Due Period is equal to                                                 $67,049,434.41

5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
    during the related Due Period is equal to                                       $8,147,081.04

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                                                   $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                                             $3,462,646.85

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                        $420,741.27

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this 15th day of December, 1998.



                           GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                             as Master Servicer

                           By:
                              -------------------------------
                           Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer,
                           and Treasurer

<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (v)
                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                         Series 1998-6 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KBY4
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KBZ1


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1998  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1998

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of July 30, 1998 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

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

     Series  1998-6                                     Total       Interest     Principal
         <S>          <C>                         <C>           <C>           <C>
         Class A      30 days at 5.850000000%      $4.875000000  $4.875000000  $0.000000000

         Class B      30 days at 6.050000000%      $5.041666667  $5.041666667  $0.000000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                              <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                                 $18,782,271,009.31
     Seller Interest                                              $5,226,651,457.50

     Total Master Trust                                          $24,008,922,466.81


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                                 $16,232,271,009.31

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

 (d) Series 1998-6 Investor Interest                                $526,316,000.00

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

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

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

                                            Finance Charge         Principal            Yield
                                             Collections          Collections        Collections
<S>                                        <C>                  <C>                    <C>
 (a) Allocation of Collections between 
      Investor and Seller Aggregate 
      Investor Allocation.                 $307,561,871.78      $2,531,194,845.53       $0.00

     Seller:                                $74,930,196.09        $616,665,924.93       $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                  $266,061,482.42      $2,189,651,951.93       $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                   $41,500,389.36        $341,542,893.60       $0.00

 (d) Series 1998-6 Allocations               $8,567,822.31         $70,512,081.26       $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                     $8,147,081.04         $67,049,434.41       $0.00

     Class B Allocations                       $420,741.27          $3,462,646.85       $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   2
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                         Deposits into the
                             SPFAs This        SPFA         Deposit Deficit        Investment
                             Due Period       Balance           Amount               Income
     <S>                     <C>              <C>              <C>                  <C>
     Series 1998-6           $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 1998-6                $0.00                $0.00                 $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Deposits Into the
                                        SIFAs This
                                        Due Period          SIFA Balance
     <S>                              <C>                  <C>
     Series 1998-6                    $2,570,176.50        $11,565,794.25
</TABLE>

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

     Class B                                                     1.00000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
                                                                   Cumulative
                                                              Investor Charged-Off
                                    This Due Period                  Amount
  <S>                               <C>                               <C>
  (a) Group One                     $104,362,158.22                   $0.00

  (b) Group Two                      $16,278,456.25                   $0.00

  (c) Series 1998-6                   $3,360,713.55                   $0.00

  (d) Class A                         $3,195,678.51                   $0.00

      Class B                           $165,035.04                   $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b) Group Two                               $0.00               $0.00

  (c) Series 1998-6                           $0.00               $0.00

  (d) Class A                                 $0.00               $0.00

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

  (b) Group Two                               $0.00               $0.00

  (c) Series 1998-6                           $0.00               $0.00

  (d) Class A                                 $0.00               $0.00

      Class B                                 $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b) Group Two                               $0.00               $0.00

  (c) Series 1998-6                           $0.00               $0.00

  (d) Class A                                 $0.00               $0.00

      Class B                                 $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                     <C>
  (a) Group One                                           $27,269,062.78

  (b) Group Two                                            $4,250,000.00

  (c) Series 1998-6                                          $877,193.33

  (d) Class A                                                $833,333.33

      Class B                                                 $43,860.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             As a Percentage
                                                                of Class A
                                            Total            Invested Amount
     <S>                                <C>                      <C>
     Series 1998-6 Class B              $44,736,860.00           8.9474%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------
                                                 Shared Amount      Class B Amount
     <S>                                           <C>             <C>
     Maximum Amount                                $0.00            $21,052,640.00

     Available Amount                              $0.00            $21,052,640.00

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

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding     $24,384,557,504.89

                        Delinquent Amoun      Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status     Ending Balance        Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                <C>                             <C>
     30-59 days           $535,031,401.69               2.19%

     60-179 days        $1,142,280,047.90               4.68%
</TABLE>

                                 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                 as Trustee


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

                         Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1998-6 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 July 30, 1998 (the
"Series Supplement") by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National
Association, as Trustee, does hereby certify as follows with respect to the
Supplement Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 1998-6 Master Trust
Certificates for the Distribution Date occurring on December 15, 1998:

<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                                                        $3,530,352,838.30

 4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed
      during the related Due Period is equal to                                    $67,049,434.41

 5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
      during the related Due Period is equal to                                     $8,147,081.04

 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                                             $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                                 $3,462,646.85

10.   The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
      during the related Due Period is equal to                                   $420,741.27

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
 certificate this 15th day of December, 1998.



                           GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                             as Master Servicer

                           By:
                              -------------------------------
                           Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer,
                           and Treasurer

<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (w)
                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                         Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1998-7 Monthly Statement
                     Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KCA5
                     Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KCB3


Trust Distribution Date: December 15, 1998  Due Period Ending: November 30, 1998

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of November 12, 1998 relating to
the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and
between Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as
Trustee, the Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month
regarding current distributions to Certificateholders and the performances
of the Trust. The information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution
Date listed above is set forth below:

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

     Series  1998-7                                     Total              Interest          Principal
         <S>          <C>                           <C>                  <C>                <C>
         Class A      33 days at 5.600000000%       $5.133333333         $5.133333333       $0.000000000

         Class B      33 days at 5.900000000%       $5.408333333         $5.408333333       $0.000000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                    <C>
  (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                        $18,782,271,009.31
      Seller Interest                                     $5,226,651,457.50

      Total Master Trust                                 $24,008,922,466.81


  (b) Group One Investor Interest                        $16,232,271,009.31

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

  (d) Series 1998-7 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>

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

      Aggregate Investor Allocation.                             $307,561,871.78         $2,531,194,845.53          $0.00

      Seller:                                                     $74,930,196.09           $616,665,924.93          $0.00

  (b) Group One Allocation                                       $266,061,482.42         $2,189,651,951.93          $0.00

  (c) Group Two Allocation                                        $41,500,389.36           $341,542,893.60          $0.00

  (d) Series 1998-7 Allocations                                   $17,097,395.44           $140,709,376.43          $0.00

  (e) Class A Allocations                                         $16,255,912.89           $133,784,082.74          $0.00

      Class B Allocations                                            $841,482.55             $6,925,293.69          $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   2
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                         Deposits into the
                             SPFAs This        SPFA        Deposit Deficit    Investment
                             Due Period       Balance        Amount            Income
     <S>                       <C>            <C>               <C>             <C>
     Series 1998-7             $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 1998-7                 $0.00            $0.00             $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             Due Period         SIFA Balance
     <S>                                   <C>                  <C>
     Series 1998-7                         $5,417,984.73        $5,417,984.73
</TABLE>

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

     Class B                                                    1.00000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
                                                                 Cumulative
                                                            Investor Charged-Off
                                         This Due Period           Amount
  <S>                                    <C>                       <C>
  (a) Group One                          $104,362,158.22            $0.00

  (b) Group Two                           $16,278,456.25            $0.00

  (c) Series 1998-7                        $6,706,423.91            $0.00

  (d) Class A                              $6,376,353.83            $0.00

      Class B                                $330,070.08            $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b) Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c) Series 1998-7                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d) Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

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

  (b) Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c) Series 1998-7                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d) Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

      Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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

  (b) Group Two                                     $0.00          $0.00

  (c) Series 1998-7                                 $0.00          $0.00

  (d) Class A                                       $0.00          $0.00

      Class B                                       $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                     <C>
  (a) Group One                                           $27,269,062.78

  (b) Group Two                                            $4,250,000.00

  (c) Series 1998-7                                        $1,754,386.67

  (d) Class A                                              $1,666,666.67

      Class B                                                 $87,720.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             As a Percentage
                                                                of Class A
                                               Total         Invested Amount
     <S>                                   <C>                   <C>
     Series 1998-7 Class B                 $89,473,720.00        8.9474%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------
                                           Shared Amount   Class B Amount
     <S>                                           <C>     <C>
     Maximum Amount                                $0.00   $42,105,280.00

     Available Amount                              $0.00   $42,105,280.00

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding             $24,384,557,504.89

                                 Delinquent Amount                 Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status              Ending Balance                    Receivables Outstanding
<S>                           <C>                                         <C>
     30-59 days                 $535,031,401.69                            2.19%

     60-179 days                $1,142,280,047.90                          4.68%
</TABLE>


                                 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                 as Trustee


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

                         Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1998-7 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 12, 1998 (the
"Series Supplement") by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National
Association, as Trustee, does hereby certify as follows with respect to the
Supplement Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 1998-7 Master Trust
Certificates for the Distribution Date occurring on December 15, 1998:

<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                                                                  $3,530,352,838.30

 4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed
      during the related Due Period is equal to                                             $133,784,082.74

 5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
      during the related Due Period is equal to                                              $16,255,912.89

 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
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 9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed
      during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $6,925,293.69

10.   The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
      during the related Due Period is equal to                                           $841,482.55

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

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

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

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

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

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

13.   The  sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders on
      the  current Distribution Date is equal to                                                $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.
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
 certificate this 15th day of December, 1998.



                           GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                             as Master Servicer

                           By:
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                           Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer,
                           and Treasurer


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