| Chase Expands its Biotechnology Research Team NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2000--The Chase Manhattan Corporation
 (NYSE: CMB - news) announced today that David T. Molowa, Ph. D. has
 joined
 Chase H&Q's equity research team, covering the biotechnology sector. Dr.
 Molowa joins as a managing director. In addition to Dr. Molowa, the firm
 also announced the addition of Maged Shenouda, Ronald Renaud and Alan
 Meyers
 to the firm's biotechnology research effort.
 
 ``These hires are a clear illustration of our commitment to this dynamic
 sector,'' says Douglas Braunstein, head of the firm's healthcare banking
 group and head of global mergers and acquisitions. ``We are extremely
 pleased that David, Maged, Ronald and Alan have joined the Chase team.''
 Dr.
 Molowa will report to Todd Bakar, managing director and director of
 equity
 research. Mr. Shenouda, Mr. Renaud and Mr. Meyers will report to Mr.
 Molowa.
 
 ``Chase already has a top-notch research team in this sector with Rob
 Olan
 and Meg Malloy leading that effort,'' continued Todd Bakar. ``With our
 expanded team, we will be able to increase the breadth and depth of our
 research ability.''
 
 Dr. Molowa joins Chase from Bear, Stearns & Company where he was senior
 managing director and responsible for the coverage of the life sciences
 technology companies. He has been selected for Institutional Investor's
 All-American Research team for the past seven years. Dr. Molowa holds a
 Ph.
 D. from the Medical College of Virginia, a M.B.A. from Rutgers
 University
 and a B.S. from the University of Richmond. Previous to joining Bear,
 Stearns, he was a senior research biochemist at Merck & Co.
 
 Mr. Shenouda joins Chase from Bear, Stearns & Company where he was a
 vice
 president in equity research covering the biotechnology and European
 pharmaceuticals industries for large cap companies. Mr. Shenouda holds a
 M.B.A. from Rutgers and a B.S. from St. John's University. Mr. Renaud
 and
 Mr. Meyers were previously at Bear, Stearns & Company in the
 biotechnology
 group in equity research.
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