EXHIBIT 99.5

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                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT

                        CC MASTER CREDIT CARD TRUST II
              (Formerly Chevy Chase Master Credit Card Trust II)
                                 SERIES 1996-A


     Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 1995
(the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), among First USA Bank, NA, (First USA"),
as Transferor and Servicer, First USA, as Transferor, and Bankers Trust Company,
as trustee (the "Trustee"). First USA as Servicer is required to prepare certain
information each month regarding current distributions to Series 1996-A
Certificateholders and the performance of the First USA Master Credit Card Trust
II (the "Trust") during the previous month. The information that is required to
be prepared with respect to the October 15, 1998, Distribution Date (referred t
herein as the "Distribution Date"), and with respect to the performance of the
Trust during the September, 1998, Monthly Period (referred to herein as the
Monthly Period") is set forth below. Certain of the information is presented on
the basis of an original principal amount of $1,000 per Series 1996-A
Certificate (a "Certificate"). Certain other information is presented based on
the aggregate amounts for the Trust as a whole. Capitalized terms used in this
Monthly Statement have their respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement.


A)   Information Regarding Distributions to
     the Class A Certificateholders, per
     $1,000 original certificate principal amount.

     (1)   The total amount of the
     distribution to Class A
     Certificateholders, per $1,000 
     original certificate principal amount                 $      4.7832000

     (2)   The amount of the distribution 
     set forth in paragraph 1 above in
     respect of interest on the Class A
     Certificates, per $1,000 original
     certificate principal amount                          $      4.7832000

     (3)   The amount of the distribution 
     set forth in paragraph 1 above in
     respect of principal of the Class A
     Certificates, per $1,000 original
     certificate principal amount                          $      0.0000000

B)   Class A Investor Charge Offs and
     Reimbursement of Charge Offs

     (1)   The amount of Class A Investor
     Charge Offs                                           $      0.0000000

     (2)   The amount of Class A Investor
     Charge Offs set forth in paragraph 1
     above, per $1,000 original certificate
     principal amount                                      $      0.0000000

 
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     (3)   The total amount reimbursed in 
     respect of Class A Investor Charge Offs               $      0.0000000

     (4)   The amount set forth in paragraph
     3 above, per $1,000 original 
     certificate principal amount                          $      0.0000000

     (5)   The amount, if any, by which the
     outstanding principal balance of the
     Class A Certificates exceeds the Class
     A Invested Amount after giving effect
     to all transactions on such Distribution Date         $      0.0000000

C)   Information Regarding Distributions to 
     the Class B Certificateholders, per
     $1,000 original certificate principal amount.

     (1)   The total amount of the 
     distribution to Class B
     Certificatedholders, per $1,000
     original certificate principal amount                 $      4.9707001

     (2)   The amount of the distribution
     set forth in paragraph 1 above in 
     respect of interest on the Class B 
     Certificates, per $1,000 original 
     cerificate principal amount                           $      4.9707001

     (3)   The amount of the distribution
     set forth in paragraph 1 above in 
     respect of principal on the Class B 
     Certificates, per $1,000 original 
     cerificate principal amount                           $      0.0000000

D)   Class B Investor Charge Offs and
     Reimbursement of Charge Offs

     (1)   The amount of Class B Investor 
     Charge Offs                                           $      0.0000000

     (2)   The amount of Class B Investor
     Charge Offs set forth in paragraph 1
     above, per $1,000 original certificate 
     principal amount                                      $      0.0000000

     (3)   The total amount reimbursed in 
     respect of Class B Investor Charge Offs               $      0.0000000

     (4)   The amount set forth in paragraph 
     3 above, per $1,000 original 
     certificate principal amount                          $      0.0000000

     (5)   The amount, if any, by which the 
     outstanding principal balance of the
     Class B Certificates exceeds the Class
     B Invested Amount after giving effect 
     to all transactions on such
     Distribution Date                                     $      0.0000000

 
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                         First USA Bank, NA,
                         as Servicer

                         By  /s/ TRACIE KLEIN
                            ---------------------------------
                                     Tracie H. Klein
                                      Vice President