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                                                                    EXHIBIT 3(A)
                                                                                
                     RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
                                      OF
                             BANK ONE CORPORATION


     BANK ONE CORPORATION, a corporation organized and existing under the laws
of the State of Delaware (the "Corporation"), originally filed its Certificate
of Incorporation on April 9, 1998, under the name "Hornet Reorganization
Corporation."  This Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Restated
Certificate") has been duly adopted in accordance with Section 245 of the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.  The Restated Certificate only
restates and integrates and does not further amend the provisions of the
Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the "Certificate"), and
there is no discrepancy between the provisions of the Certificate and the
provisions of the Restated Certificate.  The Certificate is hereby restated to
read in its entirety as follows:

     FIRST.  The name of the corporation is

                             BANK ONE CORPORATION.

     SECOND.  The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is
1209 Orange Street, County of New Castle, Wilmington, Delaware 19801.  The name
of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

     THIRD.  The purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful act or
activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation
Law of Delaware.

     FOURTH.  The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the
Corporation shall have authority to issue is two billion five hundred fifty
million (2,550,000,000) shares which shall be divided into two classes as
follows:

     (a)  Two billion five hundred million (2,500,000,000) shares of common
stock, par value $0.01 per share("Common Stock"); and

     (b)  Fifty million (50,000,000) shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.01
per share ("Preferred Stock").

     The designations, voting powers, preferences and relative, participating,
optional or other special rights, and qualifications, limitations or
restrictions of the above classes of stock and other general provisions relating
thereto shall be as follows:


                                    PART I

                                PREFERRED STOCK

                                        
     (a)  Shares of Preferred Stock may be issued in one or more series at such
time or times and for such consideration or considerations as the Board of
Directors may determine.  All shares 
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of any one series shall be of equal rank and identical in all respects except
that the dates from which dividends accrue or accumulate with respect thereto
may vary.

     (b)  The Board of Directors is expressly authorized at any time, and from
time to time, to provide for the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock in one or
more series, with such voting powers, full or limited, or without voting powers,
and with such designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or
other special rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof,
as shall be stated and expressed in the resolution or resolutions providing for
the issue thereof adopted by the Board of Directors, and as are not stated and
expressed in this Restated Certificate, or any amendment thereto, including (but
without limiting the generality of the foregoing) the following:

            (i)    The distinctive designation and number of shares comprising
such series, which number may (except where otherwise provided by the Board of
Directors in creating such series) be increased or decreased (but not below the
number of shares then outstanding) from time to time by action of the Board of
Directors.

            (ii)   The dividend rate or rates on the shares of such series and
the relation which such dividends shall bear to the dividends payable on any
other class of capital stock or on any other series of Preferred Stock, the
terms and conditions upon which and the periods in respect of which dividends
shall be payable, whether and upon what conditions such dividends shall be
cumulative and, if cumulative, the date or dates from which dividends shall
accumulate.

            (iii)  Whether the shares of such series shall be redeemable, and,
if redeemable, whether redeemable for cash, property or rights, including
securities of any other corporation, at the option of either the holder or the
corporation or upon the happening of a specified event, the limitations and
restrictions with respect to such redemption, the time or times when, the price
or prices or rate or rates at which, the adjustments with which and the manner
in which such shares shall be redeemable, including the manner of selecting
shares of such series for redemption if less than all shares are to be redeemed.

            (iv)   The rights to which the holders of shares of such series
shall be entitled, and the preferences, if any, over any other series (or of any
other series over such series), upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution, distribution or winding up of the corporation, which rights may
vary depending on whether such liquidation, dissolution, distribution or winding
up is voluntary or involuntary, and, if voluntary, may vary at different dates.

            (v)    Whether the shares of such series shall be subject to the
operation of a purchase, retirement or sinking fund, and, if so, whether and
upon what conditions such purchase, retirement or sinking fund shall be
cumulative or noncumulative, the extent to which and the manner in which such
fund shall be applied to the purchase or redemption of the shares of such series
for retirement or to other corporate purposes and the terms and provisions
relative to the operation thereof.

            (vi)   Whether the shares of such series shall be convertible into
or exchangeable for shares of any other class or of any other series of any
class of capital stock of the corporation, and, if so convertible or
exchangeable, the price or prices or the rate or rates of conversion or exchange
and the method, if any, of adjusting the same, and any other terms and
conditions of such conversion or exchange.

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            (vii)   The voting powers, full and/or limited, if any, of the
shares of such series, and whether and under what conditions the shares of such
series (along or together with the shares of one or more other series having
similar provisions) shall be entitled to vote separately as a single class, for
the election of one or more additional directors of the corporation in case of
dividend arrearages or other specified events, or upon other matters.

            (viii)  Whether the issuance of any additional shares of such
series, or of any shares of any other series, shall be subject to restrictions
as to issuance, or as to the powers, preferences or rights of any such other
series.

            (ix)    Any other preferences, privileges and powers and relative,
participating, optional or other special rights, and qualifications, limitations
or restrictions of such series, as the Board of Directors may deem advisable and
as shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Restated Certificate.

     (c)  Unless and except to the extent otherwise required by law or provided
in the resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors creating any series
of Preferred Stock pursuant to this Part I, the holders of the Preferred Stock
shall have no voting power with respect to any matter whatsoever. In no event
shall the Preferred Stock be entitled to more than one vote in respect of each
share of stock.

     (d)  Shares of Preferred Stock redeemed, converted, exchanged, purchased,
retired or surrendered to the corporation, or which have been issued and
reacquired in any manner, may, upon compliance with any applicable provisions of
the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, be given the status of
authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may be reissued by the
Board of Directors as part of the series of which they were originally a part or
may be reclassified into and reissued as part of a new series or as a part of
any other series, all subject to the protective conditions or restrictions of
any outstanding series of Preferred Stock.

     (e)  Pursuant to the authority conferred by this Article FOURTH upon the
Board of Directors, the two series of Preferred Stock described in Annexes A and
B, which are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, have been
designated by the Board of Directors, each such series consisting of such number
of shares, and having such relative rights, preferences and limitations thereof
as are stated and expressed in such Annexes A and B with respect to such series.



                                    PART II

                                 COMMON STOCK

                                        
     (a)  Except as otherwise required by law or by any amendment to this
Restated Certificate, each holder of Common Stock shall have one vote for each
share of stock held by him on all matters voted upon by the stockholders.

     (b)  Subject to the preferential dividend rights, if any, applicable to
shares of Preferred Stock and subject to applicable requirements, if any, with
respect to the setting aside of sums for purchase, retirement or sinking funds
for Preferred Stock, the holders of Common Stock shall be 

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entitled to receive, to the extent permitted by law, such dividends as may be
declared from time to time by the Board of Directors.

     (c)  In the event of the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution,
distribution of assets or winding up of the corporation, after distribution in
full of the preferential amounts, if any, to be distributed to the holders of
shares of Preferred Stock, holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive
all of the remaining assets of the corporation of whatever kind available for
distribution to stockholders ratably in proportion to the number of shares of
Common Stock held by them respectively.  The Board of Directors may distribute
in kind to the holders of Common Stock such remaining assets of the corporation,
or may sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of all or any part of such remaining
assets to any corporation, trust or entity, or any combination thereof, and may
sell all or any part of the consideration so received and distribute any balance
thereof in kind to holders of Common Stock.  The merger or consolidation of the
corporation into or with any other corporation, or the merger of any other
corporation into it, or any purchase or redemption of shares of stock of the
corporation of any class, shall not be deemed to be a dissolution, liquidation
or winding up of the corporation for the purposes of this paragraph.

     (d)  Such numbers of shares of Common Stock as may from time to time be
required for such purpose shall be reserved for issuance (i) upon conversion of
any shares of Preferred Stock or any obligation of the corporation convertible
into shares of Common Stock which is at the time outstanding or issuable upon
exercise of any options or warrants at the time outstanding and (ii) upon
exercise of any options or warrants at the time outstanding to purchase shares
of Common Stock.


                                   PART III

                              GENERAL PROVISIONS


     (a)  At any meeting of stockholders, the presence in person or by proxy of
the holders of record of a majority of the outstanding shares of stock of the
corporation entitled to be voted at such meeting shall constitute a quorum for
all purposes, except as otherwise provided by this Restated Certificate or
required by applicable law.

     (b)  Subject to the protective conditions or restrictions of any
outstanding series of Preferred Stock, any amendment to this Restated
Certificate which shall increase or decrease the authorized capital stock of any
class or classes may be adopted by the affirmative vote of the holders of a
majority of the stock of the corporation entitled to vote.

     (c)  No holder of stock of any class of the corporation shall be entitled
as a matter of right to purchase or subscribe for any part of any unissued stock
of any class, or of any additional stock of any class of capital stock of the
corporation, or of any bonds, certificates of indebtedness, debentures, or other
securities, whether or not convertible into stock of the corporation, now or
hereafter authorized, but any such stock or other securities may be issued and
disposed of pursuant to resolution by the Board of Directors to such persons,
firms, corporations or associations and upon such terms and for such
consideration (not less than the par value or stated value thereof) as the Board
of Directors in the exercise of its discretion may determine and may

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be permitted by law without action by the stockholders. The Board of Directors
may provide for payment therefor to be received by the corporation in cash,
personal property, real property (or leases thereof) or services. Any and all
shares of stock so issued for which the consideration so fixed has been paid or
delivered, shall be deemed fully paid and not liable to any further call or
assessment.

     FIFTH.  Subject to any provision contained in any resolution of the Board
of Directors adopted pursuant to Part I of Article Fourth of this Restated
Certificate requiring an increase or increases in the number of directors, the
number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall be that number as
shall be fixed from time to time in the manner provided by Article Tenth of this
Restated Certificate and by By-laws in conformity therewith.  Election of
directors need not be by written ballot unless the By-laws of the corporation
shall so provide.

     In addition to all of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of
Directors is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal the By-laws of the
corporation.

     Wherever the term "Board of Directors" is used in this Restated
Certificate, such term shall mean the Board of Directors of the corporation;
provided, however, that, to the extent any committee of directors of the
corporation is lawfully entitled to exercise the powers of the Board of
Directors, such committee may exercise any right or authority of the Board of
Directors under this Restated Certificate.

     SIXTH.  No contract or transaction between the corporation and one or more
of its directors or officers, or between the corporation and any other
corporation, partnership, association, or other organization in which one or
more of its directors or officers are directors or officers, or have a financial
interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because
the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of the
Board of Directors or committee thereof which authorizes the contract or
transaction, or solely because his or their votes are counted for such purpose,
if:

     (a)  The material facts as to his relationship or interest and as to the
contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the Board of Directors or
the committee, and the Board of Directors or committee in good faith authorizes
the contract or transaction by the affirmative votes of a majority of the
disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors be less than a
quorum; or

     (b)  The material facts as to his relationship or interest and as to the
contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled
to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in
good faith by vote of the stockholders; or

     (c)  The contract or transaction is fair as to the corporation as of the
time it is authorized, approved or ratified, by the Board of Directors, a
committee thereof, or the stockholders.

     Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence
of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of a committee which
authorizes the contract or transaction.

     SEVENTH.  (a)  The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a
party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
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or was a director, officer or employee of the corporation, or is or was serving
at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of
another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, to
the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of
any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the
corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than said law permitted
the corporation to provide prior to such amendment) or any other applicable laws
as presently or hereinafter in effect against all expenses (including attorneys'
fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably
incurred by him in connection therewith. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the corporation may enter into one or more agreements with any person
that provide for indemnification greater or different than that provided in this
Article Seventh.

     (b)  Expenses incurred by a director, officer or employee in defending a
civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in
advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt
of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director, officer or employee to repay
such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be
indemnified by the corporation.

     (c)  The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by this
Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which a person
seeking indemnification and advancement of expenses may be entitled under any
statute, by-law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or
otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in
another capacity while holding such office, and shall, unless otherwise provided
when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a
director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefits of the
heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

     (d)  For the purposes of this Article Seventh, references to "the
corporation" include, in addition to the resulting or surviving corporation, any
constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in
a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would
have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, and employees
or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or
agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of
such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of
another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise,
shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Article Seventh
with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as he would have with
respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.

     (e)  Neither the corporation nor its directors or officers nor any person
acting on its behalf shall be liable to any person for any determination as to
the existence or absence of conduct that would provide a basis for making or
refusing to make any payment under this Article Seventh, in reliance upon the
advice of counsel.

     (f)  A director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the
corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary
duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director's
duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholder, (ii) for acts or
omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the General Corporation Law of the
State of Delaware or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived
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Corporation Law of the State of Delaware is hereafter amended to authorize
corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of
directors, then the liability of a director of the corporation shall be
eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation
Law of the State of Delaware, as so amended.

     Any repeal or modification of the foregoing paragraph by the stockholders
of the corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a
director of the corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.

     (g)  Neither the amendment nor repeal of this Article Seventh, nor the
adoption of any provision of this Restated Certificate inconsistent with this
Article Seventh, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this Article Seventh in
respect of any matter occurring, or any cause of action, suit or claim that
would accrue or arise, prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an
inconsistent provision.

     EIGHTH.  The corporation shall have perpetual existence.

     NINTH.  The corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or
repeal any provision contained in this Restated Certificate, in the manner now
or hereafter prescribed by the laws of Delaware, and all rights conferred herein
upon stockholders and directors are granted subject to this reservation.

     TENTH.  Board of Directors.

     (a)  Number, Election and Terms of Directors:  The business and affairs of
the corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of a Board of
Directors.  The number of the directors of the corporation shall be fixed from
time to time by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
entire Board of Directors of the corporation, except that the minimum number of
directors shall be fixed at no less than eleven (11) and the maximum number of
directors shall be fixed at no more than thirty (30).  At each annual meeting of
stockholders, successors of the directors shall be elected for a term expiring
at the annual meeting next following such annual meeting.

     (b)  Stockholder Nomination of Director Candidates: Nominations for
election to the Board of Directors of the corporation at a meeting of
stockholders may be made by the Board of Directors, on behalf of the Board of
Directors by any nominating committee appointed by the Board of Directors, or by
any stockholder of the corporation entitled to vote for the election of
directors at the meeting. Nominations, other than those made by or on behalf of
the Board of Directors, shall be made by notice in writing delivered to or
mailed, postage prepaid, and received by the Secretary of the corporation at
least 60 days but no more than 90 days prior to the anniversary date of the
immediately preceding Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The notice shall set forth
(i) the name and address of the stockholder who intends to make the nomination;
(ii) the name, age, business address and, if known, residence address of each
nominee; (iii) the principal occupation or employment of each nominee; (iv) the
number of shares of stock of the corporation which are beneficially owned by
each nominee and by the nominating stockholder; (v) any other information
concerning the nominee that must be disclosed of nominees in proxy solicitation
pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (or any
subsequent provisions replacing such Regulation); and (vi) the executed consent
of each nominee to serve as a director of the corporation, if elected. The
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facts warrant, determine that a nomination was not made in accordance with the
foregoing procedures, and if the chairman should so determine, the chairman
shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be
disregarded.

     (c)  Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies: Newly created directorships
resulting from any increase in the number of directors and any vacancies on the
Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal
or other cause shall be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
remaining directors then in office, even though less than a quorum, or by a sole
remaining director. A director, including any director chosen to fill a newly
created directorship or any vacancy, shall hold office until the next annual
meeting following his election or appointment to the Board of Directors, as
applicable, and until such director's successor shall have been elected and
qualified. In no case will a decrease in the number of directors shorten the
term of any incumbent director.

     (d)  Preferred Stock:  Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraphs, whenever
the holders of any one or more classes or series of Preferred Stock issued by
the corporation shall have the right, voting separately by class or series, to
elect directors at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, the election,
term of office, filling of vacancies and other features of such directorships
shall be governed by the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation applicable
thereto.  The then authorized number of directors of the corporation shall be
increased by the number of additional directors to be elected, and such
directors so elected shall not be divided into classes pursuant to this Article
Tenth unless expressly provided by such terms.

     ELEVENTH.  Stockholder Action.

     Any action required or permitted to be taken by any stockholders of the
corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of such
stockholders and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such
stockholders. Except as may be otherwise required by law, special meetings of
stockholders of the corporation may be called only by the Board of Directors
pursuant to a resolution approved by a majority of the Board of Directors.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Restated Certificate or the By-laws
of the corporation to the contrary, the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the
voting power of all the shares of the corporation entitled to vote generally in
the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required
to alter, amend or adopt any provision inconsistent with the purpose and intent
of this Article Eleventh.

     TWELFTH.  (a)  In addition to any affirmative vote required by law or by or
under this Restated Certificate or the By-laws and except as otherwise expressly
herein provided in this Article Twelfth, the approval or authorization of a
Business Combination (which together with certain other terms used in this
Article, are hereinafter defined) shall require the affirmative vote of a
majority of the voting power of all the shares of Voting Stock held by
stockholders other than an Interested Stockholder, with which or by or on whose
behalf, directly or indirectly, a Business Combination is proposed, voting
together as a single class.  Such affirmative vote shall be required
notwithstanding the fact that no vote may be required or that a lesser
percentage or separate class vote may be otherwise required.

     (b)  The provisions of paragraph (a) of this Article Twelfth shall not be
applicable to any particular Business Combination, and such Business Combination
shall require only such affirmative vote, if any, as is required by law or by or
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Certificate, or the By-laws of the corporation, or otherwise, if all the
conditions specified in either of the following paragraphs First or Second are
met:

     First:  The Business Combination shall have been approved by a majority
(whether such approval is made prior to or subsequent to the acquisition of
beneficial ownership of the Voting Stock that caused the Interested Stockholder
to become an Interested Stockholder) of the Continuing Directors; or

     Second:  All of the following conditions shall have been met:

     (1)  The aggregate amount of the cash, and the Fair Market Value as of the
date of the consummation of the Business Combination of consideration other than
cash, to be received per share by holders of Common Stock in such Business
Combination shall be at least equal to the highest amount determined under
subparagraphs (i) and (ii) below:

            (i)    The highest per share price (including any brokerage
commissions, transfer taxes and soliciting dealers' fees) paid by or on behalf
on the Interested Stockholder for any shares of Common Stock in connection with
the acquisition by the Interested Stockholder of beneficial ownership of shares
of Common Stock (a) within the two-year period immediately prior to the first
public announcement of the proposed Business Combination (the "Announcement
Date") or (b) in the transaction in which it became an Interested Stockholder,
whichever is higher; and

            (ii)   The Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the
Announcement Date or on the date on which the Interested Stockholder became an
Interested Stockholder (the "Determination Date"), whichever is higher.

     All per share prices shall be adjusted to reflect any intervening stock
splits, stock dividends, and reverse stock splits.

     (2)  The aggregate amount of the cash, and the Fair Market Value as of the
date of the consummation of the Business Combination of consideration other than
cash, to be received per share by holders of shares of any class or series of
outstanding Voting Stock, other than Common Stock, shall be at least equal to
the highest amount determined under clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) below.

            (i)    The highest per share price (including any brokerage
commissions, transfer taxes, and soliciting dealers' fees) paid by or on behalf
of the Interested Stockholder for any share of such class or series of Voting
Stock in connection with the acquisition by the Interested Stockholder of
beneficial ownership of shares of such class or series of Voting Stock (a)
within the two-year period immediately prior to the Announcement Date or (b) in
the transaction in which it became an Interested Stockholder, whichever is
higher.

            (ii)   The Fair Market Value per share of such class or series of
Voting Stock on the Announcement Date or on the Determination Date, whichever is
higher; and

            (iii)  The highest preferential amount per share to which the
holders of shares of such class or series of Voting Stock would be entitled, if
any, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or
winding up of the corporation, regardless of whether the Business Combination to
be consummated constitutes such an event.

     All per share prices shall be adjusted for intervening stock splits, stock
dividends, and reverse stock splits.

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     The provisions of this paragraph 2 shall be required to be met with respect
to every class or series of outstanding Voting Stock, whether or not the
Interested Stockholder has previously acquired beneficial ownership of any
shares of a particular class or series of Voting Stock.

     (3)  After such Interested Stockholder has become an Interested Stockholder
and prior to the consummation of such Business Combination: (i) except as
approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors, there shall have been no
failure to declare and pay at the regular date therefor any full periodic
dividends (whether or not cumulative) in accordance with the terms of any
outstanding Preferred Stock; (ii) there shall have been (a) no reduction in the
annual rate of dividend paid on the Common Stock (except as necessary to reflect
any stock split, stock dividend or subdivision of the Common Stock), except as
approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors, and (b) an increase in such
annual rate of dividends as necessary to reflect any reclassification (including
any reverse stock split), recapitalization, reorganization, or any similar
transaction which has the effect of reducing the number of outstanding shares of
Common Stock, unless the failure so to increase such annual rate is approved by
a majority of the Continuing Directors, and (iii) such Interested Stockholder
shall have not become the beneficial owner of any additional shares of Voting
Stock except as part of the transaction which results in such Interested
Stockholder becoming an Interested Stockholder and except in a transaction that,
after giving effect thereto, would not result in any increase in the Interested
Stockholder's percentage of beneficial ownership of any class or series of
capital stock.

     (4)  After such Interested Stockholder has become an Interested
Stockholder, such Interested Stockholder shall not have received the benefit,
directly or indirectly (except proportionately as a stockholder), of any loans,
advances, guarantees, pledges, or other financial assistance or any tax credits
or other tax advantages provided by the corporation, whether in anticipation of
or in connection with such Business Combination or otherwise.

     (5)  A proxy or information statement describing the proposed Business
Combination and complying with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder (or any subsequent provisions
replacing such Act, rules or regulations) shall be mailed to stockholders of the
corporation at least 30 days prior to the consummation of such Business
Combination (whether or not such proxy or information statement is required to
be mailed pursuant to such Act or subsequent provisions).

     (6)  Such Interested Stockholder shall not have made any major change in
the corporation's business or equity capital structure without the approval of a
majority of the Continuing Directors.

     (c)  For the purposes of this Article Twelfth:

             (i)  The term "Business Combination" shall mean:

     (A)  any merger or consolidation of the corporation or any Subsidiary (as
hereinafter defined) with (x) any Interested Stockholder or (y) any other
company (whether or not such other company is an Interested Stockholder) which
is, or after such merger or consolidation would be, an Affiliate or Associate of
an Interested Stockholder; or

     (B)  any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other
disposition or security arrangement, investment, loan, advance, guarantee,
agreement to purchase, agreement to pay, extension of credit, joint venture
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of transactions) with or for the benefit of any Interested Stockholder or any
Affiliate or Associate of any Interested Stockholder involving any Substantial
Part of the assets, securities or commitments of the corporation, any Subsidiary
or any Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate or Associate of any Interested
Stockholder; or

     (C)  the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or
dissolution of the corporation proposed by or on behalf of any Interested
Stockholder or any Affiliate or Associate of any Interested Stockholder; or

     (D)  any reclassification of securities (including any reverse stock
split), or recapitalization of the corporation or any merger or consolidation of
the corporation with any of its Subsidiaries or any other transaction (whether
or not with or otherwise involving an Interested Stockholder) that has the
effect, directly or indirectly, of increasing the proportionate share of the
outstanding shares of any class or series of Voting Stock, or any securities
convertible into Voting Stock, or into equity securities of any Subsidiary, that
is beneficially owned by an Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate or Associate
of any Interested Stockholder; or

     (E)  any agreement, contract, or other arrangement providing for any one or
more of the actions specified in the foregoing clauses (a) through (d).

            (ii)   The term "Voting Stock" shall mean all outstanding shares of
capital stock of the corporation of whatever class or series which is entitled
to vote under any circumstances in the election of directors of the corporation.

            (iii)  A "person" shall mean any individual, firm, corporation,
partnership, trust or other entity and shall include any group comprised of any
person and any other person with whom such person or any Affiliate or Associate
of such person has any agreement, arrangement or understanding, directly or
indirectly, for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting, or disposing of
Voting Stock.

            (iv)   "Interested Stockholder" shall mean any person (other than
the corporation or any Subsidiary and other than any profit-sharing, employee
stock ownership or other employee benefit plan of the corporation or any
Subsidiary or any trustee of or fiduciary with respect to any such plan when
acting in such capacity) who or which:

     (A)  is a person who is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of
more than 10% of the voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock; or

     (B)  is an Affiliate or Associate of the corporation and at any time within
the two-year period immediately prior to the date in question was the beneficial
owner of 10% or more of the voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock;
or

     (C)  is an assignee of or has otherwise succeeded to any shares of Voting
Stock which were at any time within the two-year period immediately prior to the
date in question beneficially owned by any Interested Stockholder, if such
assignment or succession shall have occurred in the course of a transaction or
series of transactions not involving a public offering within the meaning of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

            (v)    A person shall be a "beneficial owner" of any Voting Stock:

     (A)  which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates beneficially
owns, directly or indirectly; or

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     (B)  which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates has (1) the
right to acquire (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after
the passage of time), pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding or
upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, warrants or options, or
otherwise, or (2) the right to vote pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or
understanding; or

     (C)  which are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any other
person with which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates has any
agreement, arrangement or understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding,
voting or disposing of any shares of Voting Stock.  For the purposes of
determining whether a person is an Interested Stockholder pursuant to paragraph
(c)(iv) of this Article, the number of shares of capital stock deemed to be
outstanding shall include shares deemed beneficially owned by such person
through application of paragraph (c)(v) of this Article but shall not include
any other shares of Voting Stock that may be issuable pursuant to any agreement,
arrangement or understanding, or upon exercise of conversion rights, warrants or
options, or otherwise.

            (vi)    An "Affiliate" of, or a person "affiliated" with, a
specified person, is a person that directly or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with,
the person specified.

            (vii)   "Associate" used to indicate a relationship with any person,
means (1) any corporation or organization (other than the corporation or a
majority-owned subsidiary of the corporation) of which such person is an officer
or partner or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of 10% or more of
any class of equity securities, (2) any trust or other estate in which such
person has a substantial beneficial interest or as to which such person serves
as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity, and (3) any relative or spouse of
such person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same home as such
person.

            (viii)  "Subsidiary" means any company of which a majority of any
class of equity security is owned, directly or indirectly, by the corporation.

            (ix)    The term "Substantial Part" shall mean an amount equal to or
greater than an amount equal to fifteen (15) percent of the stockholders' equity
of the corporation as reflected in the most recent fiscal year-end consolidated
balance sheet of the corporation.

            (x)     "Continuing Director" means any member of the Board of
Directors of the corporation (the "Board") while such person is a member of the
Board, who is not an Affiliate or Associate or representative of the Interested
Stockholder and was a member of the Board prior to the time that the Interested
Stockholder became an Interested Stockholder, and any successor of a Continuing
Director, while such successor is a member of the Board, who is not an Affiliate
or Associate or representative of the Interested Stockholder and is recommended
to succeed the Continuing Director by a majority of Continuing Directors then on
the Board.

            (xi)    "Fair Market Value" means (a) in the case of stock, the
highest closing sale price during the 30-day period immediately preceding the
date in question of a share of such stock on the Composite Tape for New York
Stock Exchange-Listed Stocks, or, if such stock is not quoted on the Composite
Tape for the New York Stock Exchange, or if such stock is not listed on such
Exchange, on the principal United States securities exchange registered under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on which such stock is listed, or if such
stock is not listed on any

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such exchange, the highest closing bid quotation with respect to a share of such
stock during the 30-day period preceding the date in question on the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotations System or any
system then in use, or if no such quotations are available, the Fair Market
Value on the date in question of a share of such stock as determined by a
majority of the Continuing Directors in good faith and (b) in the case of
property other than cash or stock, the Fair Market Value of such property on the
date in question as determined in good faith by a majority of Continuing
Directors then on the Board.

            (xii)   In the event of any Business Combination in which the
corporation survives, the phrase "consideration other than cash to be received"
as used in paragraphs (b) Second (1) and (2) of this Article shall include the
shares of Common Stock and/or the shares of any other class of outstanding
Voting Stock retained by the holders of such shares.

     (d)  The Board shall have the power and duty to determine for the purposes
of this Article Twelfth, on the basis of information known to it after
reasonable inquiry (i) whether a person is an Interested Stockholder; (ii) the
number of shares of Voting Stock beneficially owned by any person; (iii) whether
a person is an Affiliate or Associate of another; (iv) whether the requirements
of paragraph (b) Second of this Article have been met with respect to any
Business Combination; and (v) whether any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage,
pledge, transfer or other disposition or security arrangement, investment, loan,
advance, guarantee, agreement to purchase, agreement to pay, extension of
credit, joint venture participation or other arrangement (in one transaction or
a series of transactions) with or for the benefit of any Interested Stockholder
or any Affiliate or Associate of any Interested Stockholder involving any
assets, securities or commitments of the corporation, any Subsidiary, or any
Interested Stockholder, or any Affiliate or Associate of any Interested
Stockholder constitutes a Substantial Part. Any such determination made in good
faith shall be binding and conclusive on all parties.

     (e)  The Board of Directors shall not approve, adopt or recommend any
proposal to enter into a Business Combination, or any offer of any person, other
than the corporation, to make a tender or exchange offer for any capital stock
of the corporation, unless and until the Board of Directors shall first
establish a procedure for evaluating, and shall have evaluated, the proposal or
offer, and determined that it would be in compliance with all applicable laws
and in the best interests of the corporation and its stockholders.  In
connection with its evaluation, the Board of Directors may seek and obtain the
advice of independent investment counsel, may seek and rely upon an opinion of
legal counsel and other independent advisers, and may test such compliance with
laws in any state or federal court or before any state or federal administrative
agency which may have appropriate jurisdiction.  In connection with its
evaluation as to the best interests of the corporation and its stockholders, the
Board of Directors shall consider all factors which it deems relevant, or the
stockholders might deem relevant, including without limitation:  (i) the
adequacy and fairness of the consideration to be received by the corporation
and/or its stockholders considering the future prospects for the corporation and
its business, historical trading prices of the corporation's capital stock, the
price that might be achieved in a negotiated sale of the corporation as a whole,
and premiums over trading prices which have been proposed or offered with
respect to the securities of other companies in the past in connection with
similar offers; (ii) the business, financial condition and earnings prospects of
the acquiring person or entity and the competence, experience and integrity of
the acquiring person or entity and their or its management, and (iii) the
potential social and economic impact of the offer and its consummation 

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on the communities in which the corporation and its subsidiaries operate or are
located and upon the corporation, its subsidiaries, and their employees,
depositors, and loan and other customers.

     (f)  The Board of Directors shall not approve, adopt or recommend any offer
of any person, other than the corporation, to make a tender or exchange offer
for any capital stock of the corporation in which the Fair Market Value per
share of the consideration to be received by one or more stockholders is
substantially more than the Fair Market Value per share of the consideration to
be received by other stockholders holding shares of the same class and series,
or any tender or exchange offer the consummation of which is reasonably likely,
in the good faith determination of the Board of Directors, in one transaction or
a series of transactions, to have that result.

     (g)  Nothing contained in this Article Twelfth shall be construed to
relieve any Interested Stockholder from any fiduciary obligation imposed by law.

     (h)  The fact that any Business Combination complies with the provisions of
paragraph (b)(2) of this Article Twelfth shall not be construed to impose any
fiduciary duty, obligation, or responsibility on the Board of Directors, or any
member thereof, to approve such Business Combination or recommend its adoption
or approval to the stockholders of the corporation, nor shall such compliance
limit, prohibit or otherwise restrict in any manner the Board of Directors, or
any member thereof, with respect to evaluations of or actions and responses
taken with respect to such Business Combination.

     (i)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Restated Certificate or
the By-laws of the corporation (and notwithstanding the fact that a lesser
percentage may be specified by law, this Restated Certificate or the By-laws of
the corporation), the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of the
voting power of all the shares of the Voting Stock, voting together as a single
class, shall be required to alter, amend or adopt any provisions inconsistent
with or to repeal this Article Twelfth; provided, however, that if such action
has been proposed, directly or indirectly, on behalf of an Interested
Stockholder, it must also be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of
the voting power of all the shares of Voting Stock held by stockholders other
than such Interested Stockholder.

     THIRTEENTH.  This Restated Certificate of Incorporation shall be effective
upon its filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in
accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, BANK ONE CORPORATION has caused its corporate seal to be
hereunto affixed and this Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be signed by
M. Eileen Kennedy, its Treasurer, and the same to be attested by Ilona M. Berry,
its Assistant Secretary, this 20th day of October, 1998.


                                                  BANK ONE CORPORATION


                                                  BY:  /s/ M. Eileen Kennedy   
                                                       -------------------------
                                                           Treasurer

(CORPORATE SEAL)

ATTEST:


BY:  /s/ Ilona M. Berry
     --------------------------------
         Assistant Secretary         

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Annex A
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      PREFERRED STOCK WITH CUMULATIVE AND ADJUSTABLE DIVIDENDS, SERIES B

                          (Par Value $.01 per share)

                                      OF

                             BANK ONE CORPORATION

     (a)  Designation.

     The designation of the series of Preferred Stock created by this resolution
shall be "Preferred Stock with Cumulative and Adjustable Dividends, Series B"
(hereinafter called this "Series") and the number of shares constituting this
Series is 1,191,000.  Shares of this Series shall have a stated value of $100
per share.  The number of authorized shares of this Series may be reduced by
further resolution duly adopted by the Board and by the filing of a certificate
pursuant to the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware stating that such reduction has been so authorized, but the number of
authorized shares of this Series shall not be increased.

     (b)  Dividend Rate.

     (1)  Dividend rates on the shares of this Series shall be for each
quarterly dividend period (hereinafter referred to as a "Quarterly Dividend
Period"; and any Quarterly Dividend Period being hereinafter individually
referred to as a "Dividend Period" and collectively referred to as "Dividend
Periods"), which Quarterly Dividend Periods shall commence on March 1, June 1,
September 1 and December 1 in each year and shall end on and include the day
next preceding the first day of the next Quarterly Dividend Period, at a rate
per annum of the stated value thereof 3.75% below the Applicable Rate (as
defined in paragraph (2) of this Section (b)) in respect of such Quarterly
Dividend Period. Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, the dividend
rate for any Quarterly Dividend Period shall in no event be less than 6.00% or,
greater than 12.00% per annum. Such dividends shall be cumulative from September
1, 1998, and shall be payable, when and as declared by the Board, on the last
day of February, May, August and November of each year, commencing the last day
of November, 1998. Each such dividend shall be paid to the holders of record of
shares of this Series as they appear on the stock register of the Corporation on
such record date, not exceeding 30 days preceding the payment date thereof, as
shall be fixed by the Board. Dividends on account of arrears for any past
Dividend Periods may be declared and paid at any time, without reference to any
regular dividend payment date, to holders of record on such date, not exceeding
45 days preceding the payment date thereof, as may be fixed by the Board.

     (2)  Except as provided below in this paragraph, the "Applicable Rate" for
any Quarterly Dividend Period shall be the highest of the Treasury Bill Rate,
the Ten Year Constant Maturity Rate or the Twenty Year Constant Maturity Rate
(each as hereinafter defined) for such Dividend Period.  In the event that the
Corporation determines in good faith that for any reason one or more of such
rates cannot be determined for any Quarterly Dividend Period, then the
Applicable Rate for such Dividend Period shall be the higher of whichever of
such rates can be so determined. In the event that the Corporation determines in
good faith that none of such rates

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can be determined for any Quarterly Dividend Period, then the Applicable Rate in
effect for the preceding Dividend Period shall be continued for such Dividend
Period.

     (3)  Except as provided below in this paragraph, the "Treasury Bill Rate"
for each Quarterly Dividend Period shall be the arithmetic average of the two
most recent weekly per annum market discount rates (or the one weekly per annum
market discount rate, if only one such rate shall be published during the
relevant Calendar Period as provided below) for three-month U.S. Treasury bills,
as published weekly by the Federal Reserve Board during the Calendar Period
immediately prior to the ten calendar days immediately preceding the last day of
February, May, August or November, as the case may be, prior to the Quarterly
Dividend Period for which the dividend rate on this Series is being determined.
In the event that the Federal Reserve Board does not publish such a weekly per
annum market discount rate during such Calendar Period, then the Treasury Bill
Rate for such Dividend Period shall be the arithmetic average of the two most
recent weekly per annum market discount rates (or the one weekly per annum
market discount rate, if only one such rate shall be published during the
relevant Calendar Period as provided below) for three-month U.S. Treasury bills,
as published weekly during such Calendar Period by any Federal Reserve Bank or
by any U.S. Government department or agency selected by the Corporation. In the
event that a per annum market discount rate for three-month U.S. Treasury bills
shall not be published by the Federal Reserve Board or by any Federal Reserve
Bank or by any U.S. Government department or agency during such Calendar Period,
then the Treasury Bill Rate for such Dividend Period shall be the arithmetic
average of the two most recent weekly per annum market discount rates (or the
one weekly per annum market discount rate, if only one such rate shall be
published during the relevant Calendar Period as provided below) for all of the
U.S. Treasury bills then having maturities of not less than 80 nor more than 100
days, as published during such Calendar Period by the Federal Reserve Board or,
if the Federal Reserve Board shall not publish such rates, by any Federal
Reserve Bank or by any U.S. Government department or agency selected by the
Corporation. In the event that the Corporation determines in good faith that for
any reason no such U.S. Treasury Bill Rates are published as provided above
during such Calendar Period, then the Treasury Bill Rate for such Dividend
Period shall be the arithmetic average of the per annum market discount rates
based upon the closing bids during such Calendar Period for each of the issues
of marketable noninterest-bearing U.S. Treasury securities with a maturity of
not less than 80 nor more than 100 days from the date of each such quotation, as
quoted daily for each business day in New York City (or less frequently if daily
quotations shall not be generally available) to the Corporation by at least
three recognized U.S. Government securities dealers selected by the Corporation.
In the event that the Corporation determines in good faith that for any reason
the Corporation cannot determine the Treasury Bill Rate for any Quarterly
Dividend Period as provided above in this paragraph, the Treasury Bill Rate for
such Dividend Period shall be the arithmetic average of the per annum market
discount rates based upon the closing bids during such Calendar Period for each
of the issues of marketable interest-bearing U.S. Treasury securities with a
maturity of not less than 80 nor more than 100 days from the date of each such
quotation, as quoted daily for each business day in New York City (or less
frequently if daily quotations shall not be generally available) to the
Corporation by at least three recognized U.S. Government securities dealers
selected by the Corporation.

     (4)  Except as provided below in this paragraph, the "Ten Year Constant
Maturity Rate" for each Quarterly Dividend Period shall be the arithmetic
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per annum Ten Year Average Yields (or the one weekly per annum Ten Year Average
Yield, if only one such Yield shall be published during the relevant Calendar
Period as provided below), as published weekly by the Federal Reserve Board
during the Calendar Period immediately prior to the ten calendar days
immediately preceding the last day of February, May, August or November, as the
case may be, prior to the Quarterly Dividend Period for which the dividend rate
on this Series is being determined. In the event that the Federal Reserve Board
does not publish such a weekly per annum Ten Year Average Yield during such
Calendar Period, then the Ten Year Constant Maturity Rate for such Dividend
Period shall be the arithmetic average of the two most recent weekly per annum
Ten Year Average Yields (or the one weekly per annum Ten Year Average Yield, if
only one such Yield shall be published during the relevant Calendar Period as
provided below), as published weekly during such Calendar Period by any Federal
Reserve Bank or by any U.S. Government department or agency selected by the
Corporation. In the event that a per annum Ten Year Average Yield shall not be
published by the Federal Reserve Board or by any Federal Reserve Bank or by any
U.S. Government department or agency during such Calendar Period, then the Ten
Year Constant Maturity Rate for such Dividend Period shall be the arithmetic
average of the two most recent weekly per annum average yields to maturity (or
the one weekly average yield to maturity, if only one such yield shall be
published during the relevant Calendar Period as provided below) for all of the
actively traded marketable U.S. Treasury fixed interest rate securities (other
than Special Securities) then having maturities of not less than eight nor more
than twelve years, as published during such Calendar Period by the Federal
Reserve Board or, if the Federal Reserve Board shall not publish such yields, by
any Federal Reserve Bank or by any U.S. Government department or agency selected
by the Corporation. In the event that the Corporation determines in good faith
that for any reason the Corporation cannot determine the Ten Year Constant
Maturity Rate for any Quarterly Dividend Period as provided above in this
paragraph, then the Ten Year Constant Maturity Rate for such Dividend Period
shall be the arithmetic average of the per annum average yields to maturity
based upon the closing bids during such Calendar Period for each of the issues
of actively traded marketable U.S. Treasury fixed interest rate securities
(other than Special Securities) with a final maturity date not less than eight
nor more than twelve years from the date of each such quotation, as quoted daily
for each business day in New York City (or less frequently if daily quotations
shall not be generally available) to the Corporation by at least three
recognized U.S. Government securities dealers selected by the Corporation.

     (5)  Except as provided below in this paragraph, the "Twenty Year Constant
Maturity Rate" for each Quarterly Dividend Period shall be the arithmetic
average of the two most recent weekly per annum Twenty Year Average Yields (or
the one weekly per annum Twenty Year Average Yield, if only one such Yield shall
be published during the relevant Calendar Period as provided below), as
published weekly by the Federal Reserve Board during the Calendar Period
immediately prior to the ten calendar days immediately preceding the last day of
February, May, August or November, as the case may be, prior to the Quarterly
Dividend Period for which the dividend rate on this Series is being determined.
In the event that the Federal Reserve Board does not publish such a weekly per
annum Twenty Year Average Yield during such Calendar Period, then the Twenty
Year Constant Maturity Rate for such Dividend Period shall be the arithmetic
average of the two most recent weekly per annum Twenty Year Average Yields (or
the one weekly per annum Twenty Year Average Yield, if only one such Yield shall
be published during the relevant Calendar Period as provided below), as
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Period by any Federal Reserve Bank or by any U.S. Government department or
agency selected by the Corporation. In the event that a per annum Twenty Year
Average Yield shall not be published by any Federal Reserve Board or by any
Federal Reserve Bank or by any U.S. Government department or agency during such
Calendar Period, then the Twenty Year Constant Maturity Rate for such Dividend
Period shall be the arithmetic average of the two most recent weekly per annum
average yields to maturity (or the average yield to maturity, if only one such
yield shall be published during the relevant Calendar Period as provided below)
for all of the actively traded marketable U.S. Treasury fixed interest rate
securities (other than Special Securities) then having maturities of not less
than eighteen nor more than twenty-two years, as published during such Calendar
Period by the Federal Reserve Board or, if the Federal Reserve Board shall not
publish such yields, by any Federal Reserve Bank or by any U.S. Government
department or agency selected by the Corporation. In the event that the
Corporation determines in good faith that for any reason the Corporation cannot
determine the Twenty Year Constant Maturity Rate for any Quarterly Dividend
Period as provided above in this paragraph, then the Twenty Year Constant
Maturity Rate for such Dividend Period shall be the arithmetic average of the
per annum average yields to maturity based upon the closing bids during such
Calendar Period for each of the issues of actively traded marketable U.S.
Treasury fixed interest rate securities (other than Special Securities) with a
final maturity date not less than eighteen nor more than twenty-two years from
the date of each such quotation, as quoted daily for each business day in New
York City (or less frequently if daily quotations shall not be generally
available) to the Corporation by at least three recognized U.S. Government
securities dealers selected by the Corporation.

     (6)  The Treasury Bill Rate, the Ten Year Constant Maturity Rate and the
Twenty Year Constant Maturity Rate shall each be rounded to the nearest five
hundredths of a percentage point.

     (7)  The dividend rate with respect to each Quarterly Dividend Period will
be calculated as promptly as practicable by the Corporation according to the
appropriate method described herein.  The mathematical accuracy of each such
calculation will be confirmed in writing by independent accountants of
recognized standing.  The Corporation will cause each dividend rate to be
published in a newspaper of general circulation in New York City prior to the
commencement of the new Quarterly Dividend Period to which it applies and will
cause notice of such dividend rate to be enclosed with the dividend payment
checks next mailed to the holders of shares of this Series.

     (8)  For purposes of this Section (b), the term

             (i)    "Calendar Period" shall mean 14 calendar days;

             (ii)   "Special Securities" shall mean securities which can, at the
option of the holder, be surrendered at face value in payment of any Federal
estate tax or which provide tax benefits to the holder and are priced to reflect
such tax benefits or which were originally issued at a deep or substantial
discount;

             (iii)  "Ten Year Average Yield" shall mean the average yield to
maturity for actively traded marketable U.S. Treasury fixed interest rate
securities (adjusted to constant maturities of ten years); and

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             (iv)   "Twenty Year Average Yield" shall mean the average yield to
maturity for actively traded marketable U.S. Treasury fixed interest rate
securities (adjusted to constant maturities of 20 years).

     (9)   No full dividends shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment
on Preferred Stock of any series ranking, as to dividends, on a parity with or
junior to this Series for any period unless full cumulative dividends have been
or contemporaneously are declared and paid or declared and a sum sufficient for
the payment thereof set apart for such payment on this Series for all dividend
payment periods terminating on or prior to the date of payment of such full
cumulative dividends.  When dividends are not paid in full, as aforesaid, upon
the shares of this Series and any other Preferred Stock ranking on a parity as
to dividends with this Series, all dividends declared upon shares of this Series
and any other Preferred Stock ranking on a parity as to dividends with this
Series shall be declared pro rata so that the amount of dividends declared per
share on this Series and such other Preferred Stock shall in all cases bear to
each other the same ratio that accrued dividends per share on the shares of this
Series and such other Preferred Stock bear to each other.  Holders of shares of
this Series shall not be entitled to any dividend, whether payable in cash,
property or stocks, in excess of full cumulative dividends, as herein provided,
on this Series.  No interest, or sum of money in lieu of interest, shall be
payable in respect of any dividend payment or payments on this Series which may
be in arrears.

     (10)  So long as any shares of this Series are outstanding, no dividend
(other than a dividend in Common Stock or in any other stock ranking junior to
this Series as to dividends and upon liquidation and other than as provided in
paragraph (9) of this Section (b)) shall be declared or paid or set aside for
payment or other distribution declared or made upon the Common Stock or upon any
other stock ranking junior to or on a parity with this Series as to dividends or
upon liquidation, nor shall any Common Stock or any other stock of the
Corporation ranking junior to or on a parity with this Series as to dividends or
upon liquidation be redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired for any
consideration (or any moneys paid to or made available for a sinking fund for
the redemption of any shares of any such stock) by the Corporation (except by
conversion into or exchange for stock of the Corporation ranking junior to this
Series as to dividends and upon liquidation) unless, in each case, the full
cumulative dividends on all outstanding shares of this Series shall have been
paid for all past dividend payment periods.

     (11)  Dividends payable on each share of this Series for each full
Quarterly Dividend Period shall be computed by dividing the dividend rate for
such Quarterly Dividend Period by four and applying such rate against the stated
value per share of this Series.  Dividends payable on this Series for any period
less than a full Quarterly Dividend Period shall be computed on the basis of a
360 day year consisting of 30 day months.

     (c)   Redemption.

     (1)   The Corporation, at its option, may redeem shares of this Series, as
a whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, at a redemption price of
$100 per share, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the
date fixed for redemption.

     (2)   In the event that fewer than all the outstanding shares of this
Series are to be redeemed, the number of shares to be redeemed shall be
determined by the Board and the shares to be redeemed shall be determined by lot
or pro rata as may be determined by the Board or by any other method as may be
determined by the Board in its sole discretion to be equitable.

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     (3)  In the event the Corporation shall redeem shares of this Series,
notice of such redemption shall be given by first class mail, postage prepaid,
mailed not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date, to
each holder of record of the shares to be redeemed, at such holder's address as
the same appears on the stock register of the Corporation.  Each such notice
shall state:  (i) the redemption date; (ii) the number of shares of this Series
to be redeemed and, if fewer than all the shares held by such holder are to be
redeemed, the number of such shares to be redeemed from such holder; (iii) the
redemption price; (iv) the place or places where certificates for such shares
are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price; and (v) that
dividends on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on such redemption
date.

     (4)  Notice having been mailed as aforesaid, from and after the redemption
date (unless default shall be made by the Corporation in providing money for the
payment of the redemption price) dividends on the shares of this Series so
called for redemption shall cease to accrue, and said shares shall no longer be
deemed to be outstanding, and all rights of the holders thereof as stockholders
of the Corporation (except the right to receive from the Corporation the
redemption price) shall cease.  Upon surrender in accordance with said notice of
the certificates for any shares so redeemed (properly endorsed or assigned for
transfer, if the Board shall so require and the notice shall so state), such
shares shall be redeemed by the Corporation at the redemption price aforesaid.
In case fewer than all the shares represented by any such certificate are
redeemed, a new certificate shall be issued representing the unredeemed shares
without cost to the holder thereof.

     (5)  Any shares of this Series which shall at any time have been redeemed
shall, after such redemption, have the status of authorized but unissued shares
of Preferred Stock, without designation as to series until such shares are once
more designated as part of a particular series by the Board.

     (6)  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section (c), if any
dividends on this Series are in arrears, no shares of this Series shall be
redeemed unless all outstanding shares of this Series are simultaneously
redeemed, and the Corporation shall not purchase or otherwise acquire any shares
of this Series; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prevent the
purchase or acquisition of shares of this Series pursuant to a purchase or
exchange offer made on the same terms to holders of all outstanding shares of
this Series.

     (d)  Conversion or Exchange.

     The holders of shares of this Series shall not have any rights herein to
convert such shares into or exchange such shares for shares of any other class
or classes or of any other series of any class or classes of capital stock of
the Corporation.

     (e)  Voting.

     The shares of this Series shall not have any voting powers either general
or special, except that

     (1)  Unless the vote or consent of the holders of a greater number of
shares shall then be required by law, the consent of the holders of at least 66-
2/3% of all of the shares of this Series at the time outstanding, given in
person or by proxy, either in writing or by a vote at a meeting called for the
purpose at which the holders of shares of this Series shall vote together as a
separate class, shall be necessary for authorizing, effecting or validating the
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alteration, or repeal of any of the provisions of the Restated Certificate or of
any certificate amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto (including any
Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights or any similar document
relating to any series of Preferred Stock) which would adversely affect the
preferences, rights, powers or privileges of this Series;

     (2)  Unless the vote or consent of the holders of a greater number of
shares shall then be required by law, the consent of the holders of at least 66-
2/3% of all of the shares of this Series and all other series of Preferred Stock
ranking on a parity with shares of this Series, either as to dividends or upon
liquidation, at the time outstanding, given in person or by proxy, either in
writing or by a vote at a meeting called for the purpose at which the holders of
shares of this Series and such other series of Preferred Stock shall vote
together as a single class without regard to series, shall be necessary for
authorizing, effecting or validating the creation, authorization or issue of any
shares of any class of stock of the Corporation ranking prior to the shares of
this Series as to dividends or upon liquidation, or the reclassification of any
authorized stock of the Corporation into any such prior shares, or the creation,
authorization or issue of any obligation or security convertible into or
evidencing the right to purchase any such prior shares;

     (3)  If at any time a default in preference dividends on the Preferred
Stock shall exist, the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors
of the Corporation shall be increased by two, and the holders of the Preferred
Stock of all series shall have the right at an annual or special meeting of
stockholders, voting together as a single class without regard to series, to the
exclusion of the holders of Common Stock, to elect two directors of the
Corporation to fill such newly created directorships. Such right shall continue
until there are no dividends in arrears upon the Preferred Stock. Each director
elected by the holders of shares of Preferred Stock (herein called a "Preferred
Director") shall continue to serve as such director until the next annual
meeting, notwithstanding that prior to such time a default in preference
dividends shall cease to exist. Any Preferred Director may be removed by, and
shall not be removed except by, the vote of the holders of record of the
outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class without
regard to series, at a meeting of the stockholders, or of the holders of shares
of Preferred Stock, called for that purpose. So long as a default in any
preference dividends on the Preferred Stock shall exist, (A) any vacancy in the
office of a Preferred Director may be filled (except as provided in the
following clause (B)) by an instrument in writing signed by the remaining
Preferred Director and filed with the Corporation and (B) in the case of the
removal of any Preferred Director, the vacancy may be filled by the vote of the
holders of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, voting together as a
single class without regard to series, at the same meeting at which such removal
shall be voted. Each director appointed as aforesaid by the remaining Preferred
Director shall be deemed, for all purposes hereof, to be a Preferred Director.
Whenever the term of office of the Preferred Directors shall end and a default
in preference dividends shall no longer exist, the number of directors
constituting the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be reduced by two.
For the purposes hereof, a "default in preference dividends" on the Preferred
Stock shall be deemed to have occurred whenever the amount of accrued dividends
upon any series of the Preferred Stock shall be equivalent to six full quarter-
yearly dividends or more, and, having so occurred, such default shall be deemed
to exist thereafter until, but only until, all accrued dividends on all shares
of Preferred Stock of each and every series then outstanding shall have been
paid to the end of the last preceding quarterly dividend period.

     (f)  Liquidation Rights.

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     (1)  Upon the dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Corporation,
the holders of the shares of this Series shall be entitled to receive out of the
assets of the Corporation, before any payment or distribution shall be made on
the Common Stock or on any other class of stock ranking junior to the Preferred
Stock upon liquidation, the amount of $100 per share, plus a sum equal to all
dividends (whether or not earned or declared) on such shares accrued and unpaid
thereon to the date of final distribution.

     (2)  Neither the sale of all or substantially all the property or business
of the Corporation, nor the merger or consolidation of the Corporation into or
with any other corporation or the merger or consolidation of any other
corporation into or with the Corporation, shall be deemed to be a dissolution,
liquidation or winding up, voluntary or involuntary, for the purposes of this
Section (f).

     (3)  After the payment to the holders of the shares of this Series of the
full preferential amounts provided for in this Section (f), the holders of this
Series as such shall have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of
the Corporation.

     (4)  In the event the assets of the Corporation available for distribution
to the holders of shares of this Series upon any dissolution, liquidation or
winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, shall be
insufficient to pay in full all amounts to which such holders are entitled
pursuant to paragraph (1) of this Section (f), no such distribution shall be
made on account of any shares of any other class or series of Preferred Stock
ranking on a parity with the shares of this Series upon such dissolution,
liquidation or winding up unless proportionate distributive amounts shall be
paid on account of the shares of this Series, ratably, in proportion to the full
distributable amounts for which holders of all such parity shares are
respectively entitled upon such dissolution, liquidation or winding up.

     (5)  Upon the dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Corporation,
the holders of shares of this Series then outstanding shall be entitled to be
paid out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its
stockholders all amounts to which such holders are entitled pursuant to
paragraph (1) of this Section (f) before any payment shall be made to the
holders of any class of capital stock of the Corporation ranking junior upon
liquidation to this Series.

     (g)  For purposes of this resolution, any stock of any class or classes of
the Corporation shall be deemed to rank:

     (1)  prior to the shares of this Series, either as to dividends or upon
liquidation, if the holders of such class or classes shall be entitled to the
receipt of dividends or of amounts distributable upon dissolution, liquidation
or winding up of the Corporation, as the case may be, in preference or priority
to the holders of shares of this Series;

     (2)  on a parity with shares of this Series, either as to dividends or upon
liquidation, whether or not the dividend rates, dividend payment dates or
redemption or liquidation prices per share or sinking fund provisions, if any,
be different from those of this Series, if such stock is the Corporation's
Preferred Stock with Cumulative and Adjustable Dividends, Series C (Without Par
Value), the Corporation's 5 3/4% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, Series
B (Stated Value $5,000 per share), or if the holders of such stock shall be
entitled to the receipt of dividends or of amounts distributable upon
dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Corporation, as the 

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case may be, in proportion to their respective dividend rates or liquidation
prices, without preference or priority, one over the other, as between the
holders of such stock and the holders of shares of this Series; and

     (3)  junior to shares of this Series, either as to dividends or upon
liquidation, if such class shall be Common Stock or if the holders of shares of
this Series shall be entitled to receipt of dividends or of amounts
distributable upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Corporation, as
the case may be, in preference or priority to the holders of shares of such
class or classes.

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Annex B
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        THE PREFERRED STOCK WITH CUMULATIVE AND ADJUSTABLE DIVIDENDS, 
                                   SERIES C

                          (Par Value $.01 per share)

                                      OF

                             BANK ONE CORPORATION


     (a)  Designation.

     The designation of the series of Preferred Stock created by this resolution
shall be "Preferred Stock with Cumulative and Adjustable Dividends, Series C"
(hereinafter called this "Series") and the number of shares constituting this
Series is 713,800.  Shares of this Series shall have a stated value of $100 per
share.  The number of authorized shares of this Series may be reduced by further
resolution duly adopted by the Board and by the filing of a certificate pursuant
to the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware
stating that such reduction has been so authorized, but the number of authorized
shares of this Series shall not be increased.

     (b)  Dividend Rate.

     (1)  Dividend rates on the shares of this Series shall be for each
quarterly dividend period (hereinafter referred to as a "Quarterly Dividend
Period"; and any Quarterly Dividend Period being hereinafter individually
referred to as a "Dividend Period" and collectively referred to as "Dividend
Periods"), which Quarterly Dividend Periods shall commence on, March 1, June 1,
September 1 and December 1 in each year and shall end on and include the day
next preceding the first day of the next Quarterly Dividend Period, at a rate
per annum of the stated value thereof 1.80% below the Applicable Rate (as
defined in paragraph (2) of this Section (b)) in respect of such Quarterly
Dividend Period. Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, the dividend
rate for any Quarterly Dividend Period shall in no event be less than 6.50% or
greater than 12.50% per annum. Such dividends shall be cumulative from September
1, 1998 and shall be payable, when and as declared by the Board, on the last day
of February, May, August and November of each year, commencing the last day of
November, 1998. Each such dividend shall be paid to the holders of record of
shares of this Series as they appear on the stock register of the Corporation on
such record date, not exceeding 30 days preceding the payment date thereof, as
shall be fixed by the Board. Dividends on account of arrears for any past
Dividend Periods may be declared and paid at any time, without reference to any
regular dividend payment date, to holders of record on such date, not exceeding
45 days preceding the payment date thereof, as may be fixed by the Board.

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     (2)  Except as provided below in this paragraph, the "Applicable Rate" for
any Quarterly Dividend Period shall be the highest of the Treasury Bill Rate,
the Ten Year Constant Maturity Rate or the Twenty Year Constant Maturity Rate
(each as hereinafter defined) for such Dividend Period.  In the event that the
Corporation determines in good faith that for any reason one or more of such
rates cannot be determined for any Quarterly Dividend Period, then the
Applicable Rate for such Dividend Period shall be the higher of whichever of
such rates can be so determined.  In the event that the Corporation determines
in good faith that none of such rates can be determined for any Quarterly
Dividend Period, then the Applicable Rate in effect for the preceding Dividend
Period shall be continued for such Dividend Period.

     (3)  Except as provided below in this paragraph, the "Treasury Bill Rate"
for each Quarterly Dividend Period shall be the arithmetic average of the two
most recent weekly per annum market discount rates (or the one weekly per annum
market discount rate, if only one such rate shall be published during the
relevant Calendar Period as provided below) for three-month U.S. Treasury bills,
as published weekly by the Federal Reserve Board during the Calendar Period
immediately prior to the ten calendar days immediately preceding the last day of
February, May, August or November, as the case may be, prior to the Quarterly
Dividend Period for which the dividend rate on this Series is being determined.
In the event that the Federal Reserve Board does not publish such a weekly per
annum market discount rate during such Calendar Period, then the Treasury Bill
Rate for such Dividend Period shall be the arithmetic average of the two most
recent weekly per annum market discount rates (or the one weekly per annum
market discount rate, if only one such rate shall be published during the
relevant Calendar Period as provided below) for three-month U.S. Treasury bills,
as published weekly during such Calendar Period by any Federal Reserve Bank or
by any U.S. Government department or agency selected by the Corporation. In the
event that a per annum market discount rate for three-month U.S. Treasury bills
shall not be published by the Federal Reserve Board or by any Federal Reserve
Bank or by any U.S. Government department or agency during such Calendar Period,
then the Treasury Bill Rate for such Dividend Period shall be the arithmetic
average of the two most recent weekly per annum market discount rates (or the
one weekly per annum market discount rate, if only one such rate shall be
published during the relevant Calendar Period as provided below) for all of the
U.S. Treasury bills then having maturities of not less than 80 nor more than 100
days, as published during such Calendar Period by the Federal Reserve Board or,
if the Federal Reserve Board shall not publish such rates, by any Federal
Reserve Bank or by any U.S. Government department or agency selected by the
Corporation.  In the event that the Corporation determines in good faith that
for any reason no such U.S. Treasury Bill Rates are published as provided above
during such Calendar Period, then the Treasury Bill Rate for such Dividend
Period shall be the arithmetic average of the per annum market discount rates
based upon the closing bids during such Calendar Period for each of the issues
of marketable noninterest-bearing U.S. Treasury securities with a maturity of
not less than 80 nor more than 100 days from the date of each such quotation, as
quoted daily for each business day in New York City (or less frequently if daily
quotations shall not be generally available) to the Corporation by at least
three recognized U.S. Government securities dealers selected by the Corporation.
In the event that the Corporation determines in good faith that for any reason
the Corporation cannot determine the Treasury Bill Rate for any Quarterly
Dividend Period as provided above in this paragraph, the Treasury Bill Rate for
such Dividend Period shall be the arithmetic average of the per annum market
discount rates based upon the closing bids during such Calendar Period for each
of the issues of marketable interest-

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bearing U.S. Treasury securities with a maturity of not less than 80 nor more
than 100 days from the date of each such quotation, as quoted daily for each
business day in New York City (or less frequently if daily quotations shall not
be generally available) to the Corporation by at least three recognized U.S.
Government securities dealers selected by the Corporation.

     (4)  Except as provided below in this paragraph, the "Ten Year Constant
Maturity Rate" for each Quarterly Dividend Period shall be the arithmetic
average of the two most recent weekly per annum Ten Year Average Yields (or the
one weekly per annum Ten Year Average Yield, if only one such Yield shall be
published during the relevant Calendar Period as provided below), as published
weekly by the Federal Reserve Board during the Calendar Period immediately prior
to the ten calendar days immediately preceding the last day of February, May,
August or November, as the case may be, prior to the Quarterly Dividend Period
for which the dividend rate on this Series is being determined.  In the event
that the Federal Reserve Board does not publish such a weekly per annum Ten Year
Average Yield during such Calendar Period, then the Ten Year Constant Maturity
Rate for such Dividend Period shall be the arithmetic average of the two most
recent weekly per annum Ten Year Average Yields (or the one weekly per annum Ten
Year Average Yield, if only one such Yield shall be published during the
relevant Calendar Period as provided below), as published weekly during such
Calendar Period by any Federal Reserve Bank or by any U.S. Government department
or agency selected by the Corporation.  In the event that a per annum Ten Year
Average Yield shall not be published by the Federal Reserve Board or by any
Federal Reserve Bank or by any U.S. Government department or agency during such
Calendar Period, then the Ten Year Constant Maturity Rate for such Dividend
Period shall be the arithmetic average of the two most recent weekly per annum
average yields to maturity (or the one weekly average yield to maturity, if only
one such yield shall be published during the relevant Calendar Period as
provided below) for all of the actively traded marketable U.S. Treasury fixed
interest rate securities (other than Special Securities) then having maturities
of not less than eight nor more than twelve years, as published during such
Calendar Period by the Federal Reserve Board or, if the Federal Reserve Board
shall not publish such yields, by any Federal Reserve Bank or by any U.S.
Government department or agency selected by the Corporation.  In the event that
the Corporation determines in good faith that for any reason the Corporation
cannot determine the Ten Year Constant Maturity Rate for any Quarterly Dividend
Period as provided above in this paragraph, then the Ten Year Constant Maturity
Rate for such Dividend Period shall be the arithmetic average of the per annum
average yields to maturity based upon the closing bids during such Calendar
Period for each of the issues of actively traded marketable U.S. Treasury fixed
interest rate securities (other than Special Securities) with a final maturity
date not less than eight nor more than twelve years from the date of each such
quotation, as quoted daily for each business day in New York City (or less
frequently if daily quotations shall not be generally available) to the
Corporation by at least three recognized U.S. Government securities dealers
selected by the Corporation.

     (5)  Except as provided below in this paragraph, the "Twenty Year Constant
Maturity Rate" for each Quarterly Dividend Period shall be the arithmetic
average of the two most recent weekly per annum Twenty Year Average Yields (or
the one weekly per annum Twenty Year Average Yield, if only one such Yield shall
be published during the relevant Calendar Period as provided below), as
published weekly by the Federal Reserve Board during the Calendar Period
immediately prior to the ten calendar days immediately preceding the last day of
February, May, 

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August or November, as the case may be, prior to the Quarterly Dividend Period
for which the dividend rate on this Series is being determined. In the event
that the Federal Reserve Board does not publish such a weekly per annum Twenty
Year Average Yield during such Calendar Period, then the Twenty Year Constant
Maturity Rate for such Dividend Period shall be the arithmetic average of the
two most recent weekly per annum Twenty Year Average Yields (or the one weekly
per annum Twenty Year Average Yield, if only one such Yield shall be published
during the relevant Calendar Period as provided below), as published weekly
during such Calendar Period by any Federal Reserve Bank or by any U.S.
Government department or agency selected by the Corporation. In the event that a
per annum Twenty Year Average Yield shall not be published by any Federal
Reserve Board or by any Federal Reserve Bank or by any U.S. Government
department or agency during such Calendar Period, then the Twenty Year Constant
Maturity Rate for such Dividend Period shall be the arithmetic average of the
two most recent weekly per annum average yields to maturity (or the one weekly
average yield to maturity, if only one such yield shall be published during the
relevant Calendar Period as provided below) for all of the actively traded
marketable U.S. Treasury fixed interest rate securities (other than Special
Securities) then having maturities of not less than eighteen nor more than
twenty-two years, as published during such Calendar Period by the Federal
Reserve Board or, if the Federal Reserve Board shall not publish such yields, by
any Federal Reserve Bank or by any U.S. Government department or agency selected
by the Corporation. In the event that the Corporation determines in good faith
that for any reason the Corporation cannot determine the Twenty Year Constant
Maturity Rate for any Quarterly Dividend Period as provided above in this
paragraph, then the Twenty Year Constant Maturity Rate for such Dividend Period
shall be the arithmetic average of the per annum average yields to maturity
based upon the closing bids during such Calendar Period for each of the issues
of actively traded marketable U.S. Treasury fixed interest rate securities
(other than Special Securities) with a final maturity date not less than
eighteen nor more than twenty-two years from the date of each such quotation, as
quoted daily for each business day in New York City (or less frequently if daily
quotations shall not be generally available) to the Corporation by at least
three recognized U.S. Government securities dealers selected by the Corporation.

     (6)  The Treasury Bill Rate, the Ten Year Constant Maturity Rate and the
Twenty Year Constant Maturity Rate shall each be rounded to the nearest five
hundredths of a percentage point.

     (7)  The dividend rate with respect to each Quarterly Dividend Period will
be calculated as promptly as practicable by the Corporation according to the
appropriate method described herein.  The mathematical accuracy of each such
calculation will be confirmed in writing by independent accountants of
recognized standing.  The Corporation will cause each dividend rate to be
published in a newspaper of general circulation in New York City prior to the
commencement of the new Quarterly Dividend Period to which it applies and will
cause notice of such dividend rate to be enclosed with the dividend payment
checks next mailed to the holders of shares of this Series.

     (8)  For purposes of this Section (b), the term

             (i)   "Calendar Period" shall mean 14 calendar days;

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             (ii)   "Special Securities" shall mean securities which can, at the
option of the holder, be surrendered at face value in payment of any Federal
estate tax or which provide tax benefits to the holder and are priced to reflect
such tax benefits or which were originally issued at a deep or substantial
discount;

             (iii)  "Ten Year Average Yield" shall mean the average yield to
maturity for actively traded marketable U.S. Treasury fixed interest rate
securities (adjusted to constant maturities of ten years); and

             (iv)   "Twenty Year Average Yield" shall mean the average yield to
maturity for actively traded marketable U.S. Treasury fixed interest rate
securities (adjusted to constant maturities of 20 years).

     (9)   No full dividends shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment
on Preferred Stock of any series ranking, as to dividends, on a parity with or
junior to this Series for any period unless full cumulative dividends have been
or contemporaneously are declared and paid or declared and a sum sufficient for
the payment thereof set apart for such payment on this Series for all dividend
payment periods terminating on or prior to the date of payment of such full
cumulative dividends. When dividends are not paid in full, as aforesaid, upon
the shares of this Series and any other Preferred Stock ranking on a parity as
to dividends with this Series, all dividends declared upon shares of this Series
and any other Preferred Stock ranking on a parity as to dividends with this
Series shall be declared pro rata so that the amount of dividends declared per
share on this Series and such other Preferred Stock shall in all cases bear to
each other the same ratio that accrued dividends per share on the shares of this
Series and such other Preferred Stock bear to each other. Holders of shares of
this Series shall not be entitled to any dividend, whether payable in cash,
property or stocks, in excess of full cumulative dividends, as herein provided,
on this Series. No interest, or sum of money in lieu of interest, shall be
payable in respect of any dividend payment or payments on this Series which may
be in arrears.

     (10)  So long as any shares of this Series are outstanding, no dividend
(other than a dividend in Common Stock or in any other stock ranking junior to
this Series as to dividends and upon liquidation and other than as provided in
paragraph (9) of this Section (b)) shall be declared or paid or set aside for
payment or other distribution declared or made upon the Common Stock or upon any
other stock ranking junior to or on a parity with this series as to dividends or
upon liquidation, nor shall any Common Stock or any other stock of the
Corporation ranking junior to or on a parity with this Series as to dividends or
upon liquidation be redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired for any
consideration (or any moneys paid to or made available for a sinking fund for
the redemption of any shares of any such stock) by the Corporation (except by
conversion into or exchange for stock of the Corporation ranking junior to this
Series as to dividends and upon liquidation) unless, in each case, the full
cumulative dividends on all outstanding shares of this Series shall have been
paid for all past dividend payment periods.

     (11)  Dividends payable on each share of this Series for each full
Quarterly Dividend Period shall be computed by dividing the dividend rate for
such Quarterly Dividend Period by four and applying such rate against the stated
value per share of this Series.  Dividends payable on this Series for any period
less than a full Quarterly Dividend Period shall be computed on the basis of a
360 day year consisting of 30 day months.

     (c)   Redemption.

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     (1)  The Corporation, at its option, may redeem shares of this Series, as a
whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, at a redemption price of
$100 per share, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the
date fixed for redemption.

     (2)  In the event that fewer than all the outstanding shares of this Series
are to be redeemed, the number of shares to be redeemed shall be determined by
the Board and the shares to be redeemed shall be determined by lot or pro rata
as may be determined by the Board or by any other method as may be determined by
the Board in its sole discretion to be equitable.

     (3)  In the event the Corporation shall redeem shares of this Series,
notice of such redemption shall be given by first class mail, postage prepaid,
mailed not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date, to
each holder of record of the shares to be redeemed, at such holder's address as
the same appears on the stock register of the Corporation. Each such notice
shall state: (i) the redemption date; (ii) the number of shares of this Series
to be redeemed and, if fewer than all the shares held by such holder are to be
redeemed, the number of such shares to be redeemed from such holder; (iii) the
redemption price; (iv) the place or places where certificates for such shares
are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price; and (v) that
dividends on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on such redemption
date.

     (4)  Notice having been mailed as aforesaid, from and after the redemption
date (unless default shall be made by the Corporation in providing money for the
payment of the redemption price) dividends on the shares of this Series so
called for redemption shall cease to accrue, and said shares shall no longer be
deemed to be outstanding, and all rights of the holders thereof as stockholders
of the Corporation (except the right to receive from the Corporation the
redemption price) shall cease.  Upon surrender in accordance with said notice of
the certificates for any shares so redeemed (properly endorsed or assigned for
transfer, if the Board shall so require and the notice shall so state), such
shares shall be redeemed by the Corporation at the redemption price aforesaid.
In case fewer than all the shares represented by any such certificate are
redeemed, a new certificate shall be issued representing the unredeemed shares
without cost to the holder thereof.

     (5)  Any shares of this Series which shall at any time have been redeemed
shall, after such redemption, have the status of authorized but unissued shares
of Preferred Stock, without designation as to series until such shares are once
more designated as part of a particular series by the Board.

     (6)  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section (c), if any
dividends on this Series are in arrears, no shares of this Series shall be
redeemed unless all outstanding shares of this Series are simultaneously
redeemed, and the Corporation shall not purchase or otherwise acquire any shares
of this Series; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prevent the
purchase or acquisition of shares of this Series pursuant to a purchase or
exchange offer made on the same terms to holders of all outstanding shares of
this Series.

     (d)  Conversion or Exchange.

     The holders of shares of this Series shall not have any rights herein to
convert such shares into or exchange such shares for shares of any other class
or classes or of any other series of any class or classes of capital stock of
the Corporation.

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     (e)  Voting.

     The shares of this Series shall not have any voting powers either general
or special, except that

     (1)  Unless the vote or consent of the holders of a greater number of
shares shall then be required by law, the consent of the holders of at least 66-
2/3% of all of the shares of this Series at the time outstanding, given in
person or by proxy, either in writing or by a vote at a meeting called for the
purpose at which the holders of shares of this Series shall vote together as a
separate class, shall be necessary for authorizing, effecting or validating the
amendment, alteration or repeal of any of the provisions of the Restated
Certificate or of any certificate amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto
(including any Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights or any similar
document relating to any series of Preferred Stock) which would adversely affect
the preferences, rights, powers or privileges of this Series;

     (2)  Unless the vote or consent of the holders of a greater number of
shares shall then be required by law, the consent of the holders of at least 66-
2/3% of all of the shares of this Series and all other series of Preferred Stock
ranking on a parity with shares of this Series, either as to dividends or upon
liquidation, at the time outstanding, given in person or by proxy, either in
writing or by a vote at a meeting called for the purpose at which the holders of
shares of this Series and such other series of Preferred Stock shall vote
together as a single class without regard to series, shall be necessary for
authorizing, effecting or validating the creation, authorization or issue of any
shares of any class of stock of the Corporation ranking prior to the shares of
this Series as to dividends or upon liquidation, or the reclassification of any
authorized stock of the Corporation into any such prior shares, or the creation,
authorization or issue of any obligation or security convertible into or
evidencing the right to purchase any such prior shares;

     (3)  If at any time a default in preference dividends on the Preferred
Stock shall exist, the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors
of the Corporation shall be increased by two, and the holders of the Preferred
Stock of all series shall have the right at an annual or special meeting of
stockholders, voting together as a single class without regard to series, to the
exclusion of the holders of Common Stock, to elect two directors of the
Corporation to fill such newly created directorships. Such right shall continue
until there are no dividends in arrears upon the Preferred Stock. Each director
elected by the holders of shares of Preferred Stock (herein called a "Preferred
Director") shall continue to serve as such director until the next annual
meeting, notwithstanding that prior to such time a default in preference
dividends shall cease to exist. Each director elected by the holders of shares
of Preferred Stock (herein called a "Preferred Director") shall continue to
serve as such director until the next annual meeting, notwithstanding that prior
to such time a default in preference dividends shall cease to exist. Any
Preferred Director may be removed by, and shall not be removed except by, the
vote of the holders of record of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock,
voting together as a single class without regard to series, at a meeting of the
stockholders, or of the holders of shares of Preferred Stock, called for that
purpose. So long as a default in any preference dividends on the Preferred Stock
shall exist, (A) any vacancy in the office of a Preferred Director may be filled
(except as provided in the following clause (B)) by an instrument in writing
signed by the remaining Preferred Director and filed with the Corporation and
(B) in the case of the removal of any Preferred Director, the vacancy may be
filled by the vote of the holders of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock,
voting together as a single class without regard to series, at the same meeting
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removal shall be voted. Each director appointed as aforesaid by the remaining
Preferred Director shall be deemed, for all purposes hereof, to be a Preferred
Director. Whenever the term of office of the Preferred Directors shall end and a
default in preference dividends shall no longer exist, the number of directors
constituting the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be reduced by two.
For the purposes hereof, a "default in preference dividends" on the Preferred
Stock shall be deemed to have occurred whenever the amount of accrued dividends
upon any series of the Preferred Stock shall be equivalent to six full quarter-
yearly dividends or more, and, having so occurred, such default shall be deemed
to exist thereafter until, but only until, all accrued dividends on all shares
of Preferred Stock of each and every series then outstanding shall have been
paid to the end of the last preceding quarterly dividend period.

     (f)  Liquidation Rights.

     (1)  Upon the dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Corporation,
the holders of the shares of this Series shall be entitled to receive out of the
assets of the Corporation, before any payment or distribution shall be made on
the Common Stock or on any other class of stock ranking junior to the Preferred
Stock upon liquidation, the amount of $100 per share, plus a sum equal to all
dividends (whether or not earned or declared) on such shares accrued and unpaid
thereon to the date of final distribution.

     (2)  Neither the sale of all or substantially all the property or business
of the Corporation, nor the merger or consolidation of the Corporation into or
with any other corporation or the merger or consolidation of any other
corporation into or with the Corporation, shall be deemed to be a dissolution,
liquidation or winding up, voluntary or involuntary, for the purposes of this
Section (f).

     (3)  After the payment to the holders of the shares of this Series of the
full preferential amounts provided for in this Section (f), the holders of this
Series as such shall have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of
the Corporation.

     (4)  In the event the assets of the Corporation available for distribution
to the holders of shares of this Series upon any dissolution, liquidation or
winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, shall be
insufficient to pay in full all amounts to which such holders are entitled
pursuant to paragraph (1) of this Section (f), no such distribution shall be
made on account of any shares of any other class or series of Preferred Stock
ranking on a parity with the shares of this Series upon such dissolution,
liquidation or winding up unless proportionate distributive amounts shall be
paid on account of the shares of this Series, ratably, in proportion to the full
distributable amounts for which holders of all such parity shares are
respectively entitled upon such dissolution, liquidation or winding up.

     (5)  Upon the dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Corporation,
the holders of shares of this Series then outstanding shall be entitled to be
paid out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its
stockholders all amounts to which such holders are entitled pursuant to
paragraph (1) of this Section (f) before any payment shall be made to the
holders of any class of capital stock of the Corporation ranking junior upon
liquidation to this Series.

     (g)  For purposes of this resolution, any stock of any class or classes of
the Corporation shall be deemed to rank:

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     (1)  prior to the shares of this Series, either as to dividends or upon
liquidation, if the holders of such class or classes shall be entitled to the
receipt of dividends or of amounts distributable upon dissolution, liquidation
or winding up of the Corporation, as the case may be, in preference or priority
to the holders of shares of this Series;

     (2)  on a parity with shares of this Series, either as to dividends or upon
liquidation, whether or not the dividend rates, dividend payment dates or
redemption or liquidation prices per share or sinking fund provisions, if any,
be different from those of this Series, if such stock is the Corporation's
Preferred Stock with Cumulative and Adjustable Dividends, Series B (Without Par
Value), or if the holders of such stock shall be entitled to the receipt of
dividends or of amounts distributable upon dissolution, liquidation or winding
up of the Corporation, as the case may be, in proportion to their respective
dividend rates or liquidation prices, without preference or priority, one over
the other, as between the holders of such stock and the holders of shares of
this Series; and

     (3)  junior to shares of this Series, either as to dividends or upon
liquidation, if such class shall be Common Stock or if the holders of shares of
this Series shall be entitled to receipt of dividends or of amounts
distributable upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Corporation, as
the case may be, in preference or priority to the holders of shares of such
class or classes.

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