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                                                             Exhibit 99(A)
                         DISCOVER CARD TRUST 1991 (D)

                     Credit Card Pass-Through Certificates


                          Distribution and Performance
                         Annual Aggregate Report - 1996


     Under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1991 (the
"Agreement") by and among Greenwood Trust Company (the "Servicer"),
Discover Receivables Financing Group, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as
Trustee, the Servicer is required to prepare certain information each month
regarding current distributions to Investor Certificateholders and the
performance of the Trust during the previous month.  For purposes of filing
Form 10-K, certain information is required to be prepared with respect to the
Distribution Dates occurring during the calendar year 1996.  The information
which is required to be prepared with respect to such Distribution Dates
related to the year mentioned above is set forth below.  Certain of the
information is presented on the basis of an original principal amount of $1,000
per Investor Certificate.  Certain other information is presented based upon
the aggregate amounts for the Trust as a whole.

A. Information Regarding the Aggregate Distributions for 1996


1. Class A Certificates
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   (a) The aggregate amount of the distribution to
       Class A Certificate holders on the related Distribution
       Dates.                                                    $28,000,000.00

   (b) The amount of the distribution set forth in
       paragraph (a) above in respect of interest.               $28,000,000.00
           

   (c) The amount of the distribution set forth in
       paragraph (a) above in respect of principal.                       $0.00
           

   (d) The amount of the distribution set forth in
       paragraph (a) above, per $1,000 interest.                  $80.000000000
           

   (e) The amount of the distribution set forth in
       paragraph (b) above, per $1,000 interest.                  $80.000000000
           

   (f) The amount of the distribution set forth in
       paragraph (c) above, per $1,000 interest.                   $0.000000000
           

2. Class B Certificates
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   (a) The aggregate amount of the distribution to Class
       B Certificateholders on the related Distribution   
       Dates.                                                     $2,931,250.00

   (b) The amount of the distribution set forth in
       paragraph (a) above in respect of interest.                $2,931,250.00


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     (c) The amount of the distribution set forth in
         paragraph (a) above in respect of principal.                          $0.00

     (d) The amount of the distribution set forth in
         paragraph (a) above, per $1,000 interest.                     $83.750000000

     (e) The amount of the distribution set forth in
         paragraph (b) above, per $1,000 interest.                     $83.750000000

     (f) The amount of the distribution set forth in
         paragraph (c) above, per $1,000 interest.                      $0.000000000


B. Information Regarding the Performance of the Trust
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  1. Collections of Receivables
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     (a) The aggregate amount of Finance Charge
         Collections processed during the related Due Periods.        $83,159,928.59

     (b) The  aggregate  amount  of  Principal
         Collections processed during the related Due Periods.       $952,463,035.01

     (c) The aggregate amount of Finance Charge
         Collections processed during the related Due Periods
         which was allocated in respect of the Investor
         Certificates.                                                $67,419,208.60

     (d) The  aggregate  amount  of  Principal
         Collections processed during the related Due Periods
         which was allocated in respect of the Investor
         Certificates.                                               $771,069,701.66

     (e) The aggregate amount of Finance Charge
         Collections processed during the related Due Periods
         which was allocated in respect of the Class A
         Certificates.                                                $61,289,493.95

     (f) The  aggregate  amount  of  Principal
         Collections processed during the related Due Periods
         which was allocated in respect of the  Class A
         Certificates.                                               $700,964,075.87

     (g) The aggregate amount of Finance Charge Collections
         processed during the related Due Periods which was
         allocated in  respect of the Class B Certificates.            $6,129,714.65

     (h) The  aggregate  amount  of  Principal
         Collections processed during the related Due Periods
         which was allocated in respect of the  Class B
         Certificates.                                                $70,105,625.79

     (i) The aggregate amount of Finance Charge
         Collections processed during the related Due Periods
         which was allocated  in respect of the  Seller
         Certificate.                                                 $15,740,719.99

     (j) The  aggregate  amount  of  Principal
         Collections processed during the related Due Periods
         which was allocated in respect  of the  Seller
         Certificate.                                                $181,393,333.35


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2. Investor Losses; Reimbursement of Charge-Offs                
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   (a) The aggregate  amount of  Class A Investor               
       Losses, as defined in Section 4.04 (b) of  the           
       Agreement, during the related Due Periods.                         $0.00
                                                                
   (b) The  aggregate amount of Class B  Investor               
       Losses, as defined in Section 4.04 (b) of  the           
       Agreement, during the related Due Periods.                         $0.00
                                                                
   (c) The amount of Class A Investor Losses set                
       forth in paragraph (a) above, per $1,000 interest.          $0.000000000
                                                                
   (d) The amount of Class B Investor Losses set                
       forth in paragraph (b) above, per $1,000 interest.          $0.000000000
                                                                
   (e) The total  amount  reimbursed to the  Trust              
       in the current year  pursuant to  Section 4.04 (c)       
       of the Agreement, if any, in respect of Class A          
       Investor Losses.                                                   $0.00
                                                                
   (f) The  total amount reimbursed  to the Trust               
       in the current  year  pursuant to Section 4.04           
       (c) of the Agreement, if any, in respect of Class B      
       Investor Losses.                                                   $0.00
                                                                
   (g) The amount set forth in  paragraph (e)                   
       above,  per $1,000 interest.                                $0.000000000
                                                                
   (h) The amount  set forth in paragraph  (f)                  
       above, per $1,000 interest.                                 $0.000000000
                                                                
   (i) The  aggregate  amount  of  unreimbursed                 
       Class A Investor Losses in  the Trust as of the end      
       of the calendar year 1996.                                         $0.00
                                                                
   (j) The aggregate  amount  of  unreimbursed                  
       Class  B Investor Losses in the Trust as of the end of   
       the calendar year 1996.                                            $0.00
                                                                
   (k) The  amount set  forth in paragraph (i)                  
       above, per $1,000 interest.                                 $0.000000000
                                                                
   (l) The amount  set forth in  paragraph (j)                  
       above, per $1,000 interest.                                 $0.000000000
                                                                

3. Investor Servicing Fee
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   (a) The amount of the  Class A  Monthly Servicing Fee payable
       by the Trust to the Servicer for the year ended          
       December 31, 1996.                                         $6,999,941.72
                                                                
   (b) The  amount  of the Class B Monthly Servicing Fee payable
       by the Trust to the Servicer for the year ended          
       December 31, 1996.                                           $700,082.09

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4. Available Class B Credit Enhancement Amount                 
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   (a) The amount available to be drawn under the              
       Class B Credit  Enhancement  pursuant to  Section       
       4.03 (c) (i), (G) and (H) of the Agreement as of the    
       end of the  day on December 31, 1996.                     $26,950,000.00
                                                               
   (b) The amount set forth in  paragraph (a) above                
       as a percentage of the Class B Interest.                           77.00%
        
                                              
5. The Pool Factor                                             
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       The Pool Factor represents the  ratio of the amount of t
       Investor Interest as of the end of the day on December 3
       1996  to the  amount of the Investor Interest  as of  th
       Closing Date. The amount of a Certificateholder's pro-ra
       share  of the  Investor  Interest  can  be determined  b
       multiplying the original denomination  of the Certificat
       holder's Certificate by the Pool Factor.                
                                                               
      (a)  Class A Certificates.                                    1.000000000
                                                               
      (b)  Class B Certificates.                                    1.000000000