<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SELECTED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
INCOME FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000019617
<NAME> THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1998
<CASH>                                          14,585
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                           3,877
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                23,591
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                61,804
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                     55,441
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                           2,024
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                             2,047
<LOANS>                                        166,572
<ALLOWANCE>                                      3,554
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 356,450
<DEPOSITS>                                     200,319
<SHORT-TERM>                                    55,156
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                             59,461
<LONG-TERM>                                     14,216
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                      1,028
<COMMON>                                           882
<OTHER-SE>                                      21,308
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                 356,450
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                 10,008
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                2,652
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                 2,192
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                16,848
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                               5,123
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              10,442
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                            6,406
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                    1,137
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                 442
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                  8,510
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  4,154
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                       2,636
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,636
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     3.02<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.93<F2>
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    2.90
<LOANS-NON>                                      1,383
<LOANS-PAST>                                       479
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                     0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                 3,869<F2>
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                    1,430
<RECOVERIES>                                       293
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                3,874<F2>
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                                 0
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                              0
<FN>
<F1>ON MAY 19, 1998, STOCKHOLDERS OF CHASE APPROVED A 2 FOR 1 COMMON STOCK SPLIT,
EFFECTIVE JUNE 15, 1998.
<F2>AGGREGATE ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES ON LOANS, DERIVATIVE AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS, AND LENDING RELATED COMMITMENTS.
</FN>