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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000019617-00-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B2
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000103

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHASE MANHATTAN CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000019617
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				132624428
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B2
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-70639
		FILM NUMBER:		500222

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		270 PARK AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122706000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		270 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHEMICAL BANKING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHEMICAL NEW YORK CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880508
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<DESCRIPTION>MTN FILING
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Pricing Supplement No.85L Dated December 31, 1999     Rule 424(b)(2)
(To Prospectus dated January 29, 1999 and             File No's. 33-64261
Prospectus Supplement dated February 3, 1999)             and   333-70639

THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION


[X]	Senior Medium -Term Notes, Series C  Due From Nine
	Months to Thirty Years from Date of Issue

[  ]	Subordinated Medium Term Notes , Series A Due From
	Nine Months to Thirty Years from Date of Issue

	Principal Amount: $600,000,000.00
	Issue Price: Variable Price Reoffer
	Commission or Discount: Variable Price Reoffer
	Proceeds to Company:  $599,400,000.00

 Agent: CHASE SECURITIES

	Agent's Capacity:  []     As agent    [X]  As principal

	If as principal
		[X]   The Notes are being offered at varying prices to
		        prevailing market prices at the time of sale

		[ ]   The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public
		        offering price equal to the Issue Price (as a
		        percentage of Principal Amount).

	Original Issue Date: JANUARY 6, 2000
	Stated Maturity:	   	JANUARY 3, 2002

	Form:  [X]   Book-entry [  ]   Certificated
	Currency:   U.S. Dollars

[]Fixed Rate Note:

  Interest Rate:

[X]Floating Rate Note:   CD[   ]   Commercial Paper Rate [   ]
			     Federal Fund Effective Rate [ ] CMT [ ]
			     LIBOR Telerate [X]  LIBOR Reuter [  ]
			     Treasury Rate [ ]     Prime Rate   [ ]

	Initial Interest Rate:

	Int.Determ.Dates: 2 Business Days Prior to Interest Reset Dates


	Interest Payment Dates: The 3rd of April, July, October
                         and January
 Interest  Reset Dates:  The 3rd of April, July, October
                         and January

	Index Maturity: 3 mo Libor Telerate
	Spread (+/-): +8BP
 Spread Multiplier:
 Maximum Interest Rate:
	Minimum Interest Rate:
	Optional Redemption  :   Yes [ ]       No  [x]

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