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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.5


                     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 March 15, 1999, Distribution Date
(referred to herein as the "Distribution Date"), and with respect to the
performance of the Trust during the February, 1999, 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            $         3.8142225
                                                                     
          (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                     $         3.8142225
                                                                     
          (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

 
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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
                                                                     
          (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            $         3.9829725
                                                                            
          (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                      $         3.9829725
                                                                     
          (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

 
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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


                                    First USA Bank, NA,
                                    as Servicer


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