MANUFACTURERS HANOVER &lt;MHC> RAISES PRIME RATE

  Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co became
  the third major U.S. bank to increase its prime rate to 7-3/4
  pct from 7-1/2, matching a move initiated yesterday by Citibank
  and Chase Manhattan.
      The bank, the main subsidiary of Manufacturers Hanover
  Corp, said the new rate is effective today.
  

