AMERICREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                       
                                       
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                       
                                       
                                   FORM 8-K
                                       
                                       
                                CURRENT REPORT
                                       
                                       
                    PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                       SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                       
                        Date of Report:  June 15, 1998
                                       
               AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 1997-D
            (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


     UNITED STATES                 333-36365                   88-0359494
     -------------           ----------------------          --------------
    (State or Other         (Commission File Number)        (I.R.S. Employer
      Jurisdiction                                       Identification Number)
   of Incorporation)


                           c/o AmeriCredit Financial 
                                 Services, Inc.
                          Attention:  Daniel E. Berce
                               200 Bailey Avenue
                             Fort Worth, TX  76107
                             (Address of Principal
                               Executive Office)

                                 (817) 332-7000
                           Registrant's phone number

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Item 5.        Other Events

     Information relating to distributions to Noteholders for the May, 1998
     Collection Period of the Registrant in respect of the Class A-1 Asset
     Backed Notes, Class A-2 Floating Rate Asset Backed Notes and the Class A-3
     Asset Backed Notes (collectively, the "Notes") issued by the Registrant,
     and the performance of the Receivables held by the Registrant,  together
     with certain other information relating to the Notes, is contained in the
     Preliminary Servicer's Certificate and the Servicer's Certificate for the
     referenced Collection Period, both of which Certificates are provided to
     Noteholders pursuant to the Sale and Servicing Agreement dated as of
     November 11, 1997 between the Registrant, AFS Funding Corp., as Seller,
     AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., as Servicer, and Harris Trust and
     Savings Bank, as Backup Servicer and Trust Collateral Agent (the
     "Agreement").

Item 7.        Financial Statements, Exhibits



      Exhibit No.    Exhibit
      -----------    -------
           99.1      Preliminary Servicer's Certificate and Servicer's
                     Certificate for the May, 1998 Collection Period
                     relating to the Notes issued by the Registrant
                     pursuant to the Agreement.



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                                  SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 1997-D

By:  AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., as Servicer



/s/  Daniel E. Berce
     Daniel E. Berce
     Vice Chairman and
     Chief Financial Officer



June 15, 1998



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                                EXHIBIT INDEX



 Exhibit
 -------
   99.1                     Preliminary Servicer's Certificate and Servicer's
                            Certificate for the May, 1998 Collection Period
                            relating to the Notes issued by the Registrant.



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               AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 1997-D
                    Class A-1 5.800% Asset Backed Notes
                 Class A-2 Floating Rate Asset Backed Notes
                    Class A-3 6.240% Asset Backed Notes
                    Preliminary Servicer's Certificate


This Servicer's Certificate has been prepared pursuant to Section 4.9 of the
Sale and Servicing Agreement among AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust
1997-D, as Issuer, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., as Servicer, AFS
Funding Corp., as Seller, and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as Backup Servicer
and Trust Collateral Agent, dated as of November 11, 1997. Defined terms have
the meanings assigned to them in the Sale and Servicing Agreement or in other
Transaction Documents.

The undersigned hereby certifies that no Trigger Event has occurred on the
related Determination Date and that, to the knowledge of the Servicer, no
Insurance Agreement Event of Default has occurred.


Monthly Period Beginning:     05/01/98
Monthly Period Ending:        05/31/98

<TABLE>
<S>  <C>                                                   <C>           <C>            <C>            <C>
I.   MONTHLY PERIOD RECEIVABLES PRINCIPAL BALANCE 
      CALCULATION:

     A.   Beginning of period Aggregate Principal Balance                                              $358,262,129
                                                                                                       ------------
     B.   Purchase of Subsequent Receivables                                                                      0
                                                                                                       ------------
     C.   Monthly Principal Amounts                                                  

          (1)  Collections on Receivables outstanding                                
                 at end of period                                                          8,918,888
          (2)  Collections on Receivables paid off                                        -----------
                 during period                                                             2,931,688
          (3)  Receivables becoming Liquidated Receivables                                -----------
                 during period                                                             3,456,183
          (4)  Receivables becoming Purchased Receivables                                 -----------
                 during period                                                        
          (5)  Cram Down Losses occurring during period                                   -----------
          (6)  Other Receivables adjustments                                                 109,987
                                                                                          -----------
          (7)  Less amounts allocable to Interest                                         (5,330,010)
                                                                                          -----------

          Total Monthly Principal Amounts                                                                10,086,736
                                                                                                       ------------
     D.   End of period Aggregate Principal Balance                                                    $348,175,393
                                                                                                       ------------
                                                                                                       ------------
     E.   Pool Factor                                                                                    87.043999%
                                                                                                       ------------
                                                                                                       ------------

II.  MONTHLY PERIOD NOTE BALANCE CALCULATION:

                                                            Class A-1     Class A-2      Class A-3         TOTAL
                                                           -----------   -----------    ------------   ------------
     A.   Beginning of period Note Balance                 $40,735,376   $182,000,000   $123,000,000   $345,735,376
                                                           --------------------------------------------------------
     B.   Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount       10,086,736              0              0     10,086,736
     C.   Noteholders' Accelerated Principal Amount            868,687              0              0        868,687
     D.   Accelerated Payment Amount Shortfall                  19,093              0              0         19,093
     E.   Note Prepayment Amount                                     0              0              0              0
     F.   Deficiency Claim Amount                                    0              0              0              0
                                                           --------------------------------------------------------

     G.   End of period Note Balance                       $29,760,860   $182,000,000   $123,000,000   $334,760,860
                                                           --------------------------------------------------------
                                                           --------------------------------------------------------

     H.   Note Pool Factors                                 31.327221%    100.000000%    100.000000%     83.690215%
                                                           --------------------------------------------------------
                                                           --------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                       <C>             <C>
III. RECONCILIATION OF PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT:

     A.   Beginning of period Pre-Funding Account balance                                          $0
                                                                                          -----------
     B.   Purchase of Subsequent Receivables                                         0
                                                                          ------------
     C.   Investment Earnings                                                        0
                                                                          ------------
     D.   Investment Earnings Transfer to Collections Account                        0
                                                                          ------------
     E.   Payment of Mandatory Prepayment Amount                                                    0
                                                                          ------------   ------------
     F.   End of period Pre-Funding Account balance                                                $0
                                                                                         ------------
                                                                                         ------------
IV.  CALCULATION OF PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT

     A.   Total Monthly Principal Amounts                                                 $10,086,736
                                                                                          -----------
                                                                                          -----------
     B.   Required Pro-forma Security Balance                              313,357,854
                                                                          ------------
     C.   Pro-forma Security Balance (Assuming 100% Paydown 
           of Total Monthly Principal Amounts)                             335,648,640
                                                                          ------------
     D.   Step-down Amount  (B.- C.)                                                                0
                                                                                          -----------
     E.   Principal Distributable Amount  (A.- D.)                                        $10,086,736
                                                                                          -----------
                                                                                          -----------

V.   RECONCILIATION OF CAPITALIZED INTEREST ACCOUNT:

     A.   Beginning of period Capitalized Interest Account balance                                 $0
                                                                                          -----------
     B.   Monthly Capitalized Interest Amount                                        0
                                                                          ------------
     C.   Investment Earnings                                                        0
                                                                          ------------
     D.   Investment Earnings Transfer to Collections Account                        0
                                                                          ------------
     E.   Payment of Overfunded Capitalized Interest Amount                          0
                                                                          ------------
     F.   Payment of Remaining Capitalized Interest Account                          0
                                                                          ------------
                                                                                                    0
                                                                                          -----------
     G.   End of period Capitalized Interest Account balance                                       $0
                                                                                          -----------
                                                                                          -----------

VI.  RECONCILIATION OF COLLECTION ACCOUNT:

     A.   Available Funds:

          (1)     Collections on Receivables during period
                    (net of Liquidation Proceeds)                         $ 11,850,576
                                                                          ------------
          (2)     Liquidation Proceeds collected
                    during period                                            1,609,865
                                                                          ------------
          (3)     Purchase Amounts deposited in Collection
                    Account
                                                                          ------------
          (4)(a)  Investment Earnings - Collection Account                      35,738
                                                                          ------------
             (b)  Investment Earnings - Transfer From Prefunding 
                    Account                                                          0
                                                                          ------------
             (c)  Investment Earnings - Transfer From Capitalized 
                    Interest Account                                                 0
                                                                          ------------
          (5)     Collection of Supplemental Servicing Fees
             (a)  Extension Fees                                                74,200
                                                                          ------------
             (b)  Repo and Recovery Fees Advanced                               52,475
                                                                          ------------
             (c)  Other Fees                                                    68,095
                                                                          ------------
          (6)     Monthly Capitalized Interest Amount                                0
                                                                          ------------
          (7)     Mandatory Prepayment Amount
                                                                          ------------

          Total Available Funds                                                            13,690,949
                                                                                          -----------

     B.   Distributions:

          (1)     Base Servicing Fee and Supplemental Servicing Fees
             (a)  Base Servicing Fee                                           669,502
                                                                          ------------
             (b)  Repo and Recovery Fees                                        52,475
                                                                          ------------
             (c)  Bank Service Charges                                          37,997
                                                                          ------------
             (d)  Other Fees                                                    68,095
                                                                          ------------
          (2)     Agent fees                                                     2,239
                                                                          ------------
          (3)     Refunds of Overpayments paid by AFS                           17,576
                                                                          ------------
          (4)     Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount             
                   (a)  Class A - 1                                            203,451
                                                                          ------------
                   (b)  Class A - 2                                            908,401
                                                                          ------------
                   (c)  Class A - 3                                            639,600
                                                                          ------------
          (5)  Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount               
                   (a)  Class A - 1                                         10,086,736
                                                                          ------------
                   (b)  Class A - 2                                                  0
                                                                          ------------
                   (c)  Class A - 3                                                  0
                                                                          ------------
          (6)  Security Insurer Premiums                                       136,190
                                                                          ------------
          Total distributions                                                              12,822,262
                                                                                          -----------
     C.   Excess Available Funds  (or Deficiency Claim Amount)                                868,687
                                                                                          -----------
     D.   Noteholders' Accelerated Principal Amount                                          (868,687)
                                                                                          -----------
     E.   Deposit to Spread Account                                                                $0
                                                                                          -----------
                                                                                          -----------
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>

<S>                                                                       <C>            <C>               <C>
VII. CALCULATION OF ACCELERATED PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

     A.   Excess Available Funds (VI.C.)                                                 $    868,687
                                                                                         ------------
     B.   Pro Forma Security Balance (II.A.-II.B.)                                        335,648,640
                                                                                         ------------
     C.   Required Pro Forma Security Balance (90% x (I.D.+III.F.)                        313,357,854
                                                                                         ------------
     D.   Excess of Pro Forma Balance over Required Balance (B.- C.)                       22,290,786
                                                                                         ------------
     E.   End of Period Class A-1 Note Balance (before accel. payments)                    30,648,640
                                                                                         ------------
     F.   Greater of D. or E.                                                              30,648,640
                                                                                         ------------
     G.   Accelerated Principal Amount (lesser of  A. or F.)                                               $   868,687
                                                                                                           -----------

VIII.     CALCULATION OF ACCELERATED PAYMENT AMOUNT SHORTFALL

     A.   Pro Forma Security Balance                                                     $335,648,640
                                                                                         ------------
     B.   Required Pro Forma Security Balance                                             313,357,854
                                                                                         ------------
     C.   Excess of Pro Forma Balance over Required Balance (A.- B.)                       22,290,786
                                                                                         ------------
     D.   End of Period Class A-1 Note Balance (before accel. payments)                    30,648,640
                                                                                         ------------
     E.   Greater of C. or D.                                                              30,648,640
                                                                                         ------------
     F.   Excess Available Funds (VI.C.)                                                      868,687
                                                                                         ------------
     G.   Investment Earnings on Collection Account                                            35,738
                                                                                         ------------
     H.   Accelerated Payment Amount Shortfall (E.- F.+G.)                                                 $29,815,691
                                                                                                           -----------

IX.  RECONCILIATION OF SPREAD ACCOUNT:

     A.   Beginning of period Spread Account balance                                                       $ 3,999,993
                                                                                                           -----------
     B.   Additions to Spread Account
          (1)  Deposits from Collections Account (VI. E.)                                           0
                                                                                         ------------
          (2)  Investment Earnings                                                             19,093
                                                                                         ------------
          (3)  Deposits Related to Subsequent Receivables Purchases                                 0
                                                                                         ------------
          Total Additions                                                                                       19,093
                                                                                                           -----------
     C.   Less Deficiency Claim Amount
                                                                                                           -----------
     D.   Spread Account balance available for withdrawals                                                   4,019,086
                                                                                                           -----------
     E.   Requisite Amount of Spread Account
          (1)  Initial Spread Account Deposit                                            $  3,249,993
                                                                                         ------------
          (2)  Subsequent Spread Account Deposits                                             750,000
                                                                                         ------------
          (3)  Total Initial & Subsequent Spread Account Deposits (1)+(2)                   3,999,993
                                                                                         ------------
          (4)  $100,000                                                                       100,000
                                                                                         ------------
          (5)  2% of Original Pool Balance (total deliveries)                               7,999,986
                                                                                         ------------
          (6)  End of period Note Balance (before accel. principal 
                shortfall calc)                                                           334,779,953
                                                                                         ------------
          (7)  Lesser of (5) or (6)                                                         7,999,986
                                                                                         ------------
          (8)  Floor Amount Greater of (4) or (7)                                           7,999,986
                                                                                         ------------
          (9)  Aggregate Principal Balance                                                348,175,393
                                                                                         ------------
         (10)  End of period Note Balance (before accel. principal 
                shortfall calc)                                                           334,779,953
                                                                                         ------------
         (11)  Line (9) less line (10)                                                     13,395,440
                                                                                         ------------
         (12)  OC level  (11) / (9)                                                             3.85%
                                                                                         ------------
         (13)  13% less OC level, if OC level is greater than 10%                                 n/a
                                                                                         ------------
         (14)  If OC level is equal to or greater than 10%, Percent in (13) 
                x End of Period Aggregate Principal Balance                                       n/a
                                                                                         ------------
         (15)  If OC level is less than 10%, 1% of Original Pool Balance 
                (total deliveries)                                                                           3,999,993
                                                                                                            -----------
         (16)  15% of end of period Aggregate Principal Balance if Trigger 
                Date                                                                              n/a
                                                                                         ------------

          Requisite Amount of Spread Account (either (3), (8), (14), (15), 
           or (16) as applicable)                                                                            3,999,993
                                                                                                           -----------

     F.   Withdrawals from Spread Account
                                                                                         ------------
          (1)  Priority Second through Third
          (2)  Priority Fourth - Accelerated Payment Amount Shortfall     29,815,691
                                                                          ----------
                Accelerated Payment Amount Shortfall in Excess of 
                  Requisite Amount                                                             19,093
                                                                                         ------------
          (3)  Priority Fifth through Sixth
                                                                                         ------------
          (4)  Priority Seventh - to Servicer
                                                                                         ------------
          Total withdrawals                                                                                     19,093
                                                                                                           -----------
     G.   End of period Spread Account balance                                                              $3,999,993
                                                                                                           -----------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>

<S>                                                                                       <C>
X.   MONTHLY PERIOD NUMBER OF RECEIVABLES CALCULATION:

     A.   Beginning of period number of Receivables                                           30,864
                                                                                          ----------
     B.   Number of Subsequent Receivables Purchased                                               0
                                                                                          ----------
     C.   Number of Receivables becoming Liquidated
           Receivables during period                                                             167
                                                                                          ----------
     D.   Number of Receivables becoming Purchased
           Receivables during period
                                                                                          ----------
     E.   Number of Receivables paid off during period                                           270
                                                                                          ----------
     F.   End of period number of Receivables                                                 30,427
                                                                                          ----------
                                                                                          ----------

XI.  STATISTICAL DATA:

     A.   Weighted Average APR of the Receivables                                             19.28%
                                                                                          ----------
     B.   Weighted Average Remaining Term of the Receivables                                   48.69
                                                                                          ----------
     C.   Average Receivable Balance                                                      $   11,443
                                                                                          ----------
     D.   Aggregate Realized Losses                                                       $6,934,495
                                                                                          ----------
</TABLE>


By:
        -------------------------------------
Name:   PRESTON A. MILLER
Title:  SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER
Date:   JUNE 1, 1998



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                  AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 1997-D
                        Class A-1 5.800% Asset Backed Notes
                     Class A-2 Floating Rate Asset Backed Notes
                        Class A-3 6.240% Asset Backed Notes
                               Servicer's Certificate


This Servicer's Certificate has been prepared pursuant to Section 4.9 of the
Sale and Servicing Agreement among AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust
1997-D, as Issuer, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., as Servicer, AFS
Funding Corp., as Seller, and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as Backup Servicer
and Trust Collateral Agent, dated as of November 11, 1997. Defined terms have
the meanings assigned to them in the Sale and Servicing Agreement or in other
Transaction Documents.


The undersigned hereby certifies that no Trigger Event has occurred on the
related Determination Date and that, to the knowledge of the Servicer, no
Insurance Agreement Event of Default has occurred.


Monthly Period Beginning:     05/01/98
Monthly Period Ending:        05/31/98

<TABLE>
I.   MONTHLY PERIOD NOTE BALANCE CALCULATION:

                                                            Class A-1     Class A-2      Class A-3         TOTAL
                                                            ---------     ---------      ---------         -----
<S>                                                        <C>           <C>            <C>            <C>
     A.   Preliminary End of period Note Balance           $29,760,860   $182,000,000   $123,000,000   $334,760,860
                                                           --------------------------------------------------------
     B.   Deficiency Claim Amount                                    0              0              0              0

     C.   End of period Note Balance                       $29,760,860   $182,000,000   $123,000,000   $334,760,860
                                                           --------------------------------------------------------
                                                           --------------------------------------------------------
     D.   Note Pool Factors                                 31.327221%    100.000000%    100.000000%     83.690215%
                                                           --------------------------------------------------------
                                                           --------------------------------------------------------

II.  RECONCILIATION OF SPREAD ACCOUNT:

     A.   Preliminary End of period Spread Account balance                                               $3,999,993
                                                                                                         ----------
     B.   Priority First - Deficiency Claim Amount from preliminary certificate                                   0
                                                                                                         ----------
     C.   End of period Spread Account balance                                                           $3,999,993
                                                                                                         ----------

X.   PERFORMANCE TESTS:

     A.   Delinquency Ratio
          (1)  Receivables with Scheduled Payment
                 delinquent more than 60 days
                 at end of period                                                       $  6,893,326
                                                                                        ------------
          (2)  Purchased Receivables with Scheduled
                 Payment delinquent more than 60
                 days at end of period
                                                                                        ------------
          (3)  Beginning of period Principal Balance                                     358,262,129
                                                                                        ------------
          (4)  Delinquency Ratio (1)+(2) divided by (3)                                                       1.92%
                                                                                                         ----------
          (5)  Previous Monthly Period Delinquency Ratio                                                      1.69%
                                                                                                         ----------
          (6)  Second previous Monthly Period Delinquency Ratio                                               1.53%
                                                                                                         ----------
          (7)  Average Delinquency Ratio (4)+(5)+(6)
                 divided by 3                                                                                 1.71%
                                                                                                         ----------
          (8)  Compliance (Delinquency Test Failure is a
                 Delinquency Ratio equal to or greater than 5.00%)                                              yes
                                                                                                         ----------
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                          <C>        <C>             <C>
     B.   Cumulative Default Rate
          (1)  Defaulted Receivables in Current Period                                  $  3,542,287
                                                                                        ------------
          (2)  Cumulative Defaulted Receivables Including
                 Defaulted Receivables in Current Period                                  18,275,765
                                                                                        ------------
          (3)  Original Pool Balance                                                     399,999,306
                                                                                        ------------
          (4)  Cumulative Default Rate (2) divided by (3)                                               4.57%
                                                                                                        -----
          (5)  Compliance (Default Test Failure is a Cumulative
                 Default Rate equal to or greater than 11.81%.)                                           yes
                                                                                                        -----

     C.   Cumulative Net Loss Rate
          (1)  Receivables becoming Liquidated Receivables during period                $  3,456,183
                                                                                        ------------
          (2)  Purchased Receivables with Scheduled
                 Payment delinquent more than 30 days at end of period
                                                                                        ------------
          (3)  Cram Down Losses occurring during period
                                                                                        ------------
          (4)  Liquidation Proceeds collected during period                               (1,609,865)
                                                                                        ------------
          (5)  Net Losses during period (1)+(2)+(3)-(4)                                    1,846,318
                                                                                        ------------
          (6)  Net Losses since Initial Cut-off Date (Beginning 
                 of Period)                                                                5,088,177
                                                                                        ------------
          (7)  50% of Receivables with Scheduled Payment delinquent
                 more than 90 days at end of period                                        2,682,446
                                                                                        ------------
          (8)  Original Aggregate Principal Balance plus Pre-Funded 
                 Amount as of the Closing Date                                           400,000,000
                                                                                        ------------
          (9)  Cumulative Net Loss Rate (5)+(6)+(7)
                 divided by (8)                                                                         2.40%
                                                                                                        -----
          (10) Compliance (Net Loss Test Failure is a
                 Net Loss Rate equal to or greater than 6.75%.)                                           yes
                                                                                                        -----
     D.   Extension Rate
          (1)  Principal Balance of Receivables extended during 
                 current period                                                            7,692,922
                                                                                        ------------
          (2)  Beginning of Period Aggregate Principal Balance                           358,262,129
                                                                                        ------------
          (3)  Extension Rate (1) divided by (2)                                                        2.15%
                                                                                                        -----
          (4)  Previous Monthly Extension Rate                                                          1.34%
                                                                                                        -----
          (5)  Second previous Monthly Extension Rate                                                   0.64%
                                                                                                        -----
          (6)  Average Extension Rate (3)+(4)+(5)
                 divided by 3                                                                           1.38%
                                                                                                        -----
          (7)  Compliance (Extension Test Failure is an
                 Extension Rate equal to or greater than 4%.)                                             yes
                                                                                                        -----

XI.  DELINQUENCY:

     A.   Receivables with Scheduled Payment delinquent
          (1)  31-60 days                                                    #  1,887   $ 22,751,846    6.35%
                                                                             --------------------------------
          (2)  61-90 days                                                         407      5,063,110    1.41%
                                                                             --------------------------------
          (3)  over 90 days                                                       150      1,830,216    0.51%
                                                                             --------------------------------

     Receivables with Scheduled Payment delinquent
       more than 30 days at end of period                                       2,444   $ 29,645,172    8.27%
                                                                             --------------------------------
                                                                             --------------------------------
</TABLE>


By:     
        -------------------------------------
Name:   PRESTON A. MILLER
Title:  SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER
Date:   JUNE 3, 1998


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