Chase Launches Capability to Apply For Small Business Loans Over the Internet.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1998--The Chase Manhattan Bank (NYSE:CMB) launched a new capability for small businesses to apply for credit over the Internet. Chase's new Internet credit application capability is accessed through the Intuit CashFinder website (www.cashfinder.com) and is a free and easy way for Chase customers and prospects in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Texas to apply.

The Intuit CashFinder website provides an overview of Chase's small business products and services, as well as contact information. Users can select financing options that suit their needs, then download free, customized software to complete their application on their own PC.

"Chase's new service simplifies the way small businesses shop and apply for financing," said Joe Scharfenberger, Executive Vice President, Chase Small Business Financial Services. "As the use of the Internet becomes more widespread among small businesses, Chase will continue to integrate its product and service offerings with the capabilities of this important access channel."

Chase is a leading provider of financial solutions to individuals and small businesses, large corporations and government entities. Chase, with over $365 billion in assets, has relationships with more than 30 million consumers coast to coast. Chase has made more U.S. Small Business Administration loans than any other financial institution in the New York District through the first nine months of the SBA's fiscal year. Chase recently announced it is the first bank in the region to enable small business customers to link deposit, investment and credit accounts for benefits such as lower fees and higher deposit rates. Chase can be reached on the Web at www.chase.com.