AMERICREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
8-K, 1998-02-24
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
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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:  February 24, 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 Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer
     of Incorporation)                                    Identification Number)
                                       
                                       
                           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 January, 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
     -----------    -------
          1.        Preliminary Servicer's Certificate and Servicer's
                    Certificate for the January, 1998 Collection Period 
                    relating to the Notes issued by the Registrant pursuant 
                    to the Agreement.


                                 
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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
- -------

    1.              Preliminary Servicer's Certificate and Servicer's 
                    Certificate for the January, 1998 Collection Period 
                    relating to the Notes issued by the Registrant.


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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



February 24, 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:   01/01/98
Monthly Period Ending:      01/31/98

I.    MONTHLY PERIOD NOTE BALANCE CALCULATION:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                        Class A-1      Class A-2      Class A-3       TOTAL
                                                     ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
      <S>                                            <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
      A.  Preliminary End of period Note Balance      $73,493,780   $182,000,000   $123,000,000   $378,493,780
                                                     ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
      B.  Deficiency Claim Amount                               0              0              0              0

      C.  End of period Note Balance                  $73,493,780   $182,000,000   $123,000,000   $378,493,780
                                                     ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
                                                     ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
      D.  Note Pool Factors                            77.361874%    100.000000%    100.000000%     94.623445%
                                                     ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
                                                     ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------

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                        $4,481,039
                                                                                   ------------
          (2)  Purchased Receivables with Scheduled  Payment 
                delinquent more than 60 days at end of period

                                                                                   ------------
          (3)  Beginning of period Principal Balance                                392,602,385
                                                                                   ------------
          (4)  Delinquency Ratio (1)+(2) divided by (3)                                                  1.14%
                                                                                                  ------------
          (5)  Previous Monthly Period Delinquency Ratio                                                 0.67%
                                                                                                  ------------
          (6)  Second previous Monthly Period Delinquency Ratio                                          0.03%
                                                                                                  ------------
          (7)  Average Delinquency Ratio (4)+(5)+(6) divided by 3                                        0.61%
                                                                                                  ------------
          (8)  Compliance (Delinquency Test Failure is a
                Delinquency Ratio equal to or greater than 5.00%)                                      yes
                                                                                                  ------------

</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

      <S>                                                          <C>             <C>            <C>
      B.  Cumulative Default Rate

          (1)  Defaulted Receivables in Current Period                               $2,643,346
                                                                                   ------------
          (2)  Cumulative Defaulted Receivables Including
                Defaulted Receivables in Current Period                               3,861,693
                                                                                   ------------
          (3)  Original Pool Balance                                                399,999,306
                                                                                   ------------
          (4)  Cumulative Default Rate (2) divided by (3)                                                0.97%
                                                                                                  ------------
          (5)  Compliance (Default Test Failure is a Cumulative
                Default Rate equal to or greater than 5.26%.)                                          yes
                                                                                                  ------------

      C.  Cumulative Net Loss Rate
          (1)  Receivables becoming Liquidated Receivables during period              $502,170
                                                                                   ------------
          (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                           (209,360)
                                                                                   ------------
          (5)  Net Losses during period (1)+(2)+(3)-(4)                                292,810
                                                                                   ------------
          (6)  Net Losses since Initial Cut-off Date (Beginning of Period)             390,486
                                                                                   ------------
          (7)  50% of Receivables with Scheduled Payment delinquent
                more than 90 days at end of period                                     957,901
                                                                                   ------------
          (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)                                     0.41%
                                                                                                  ------------
          (10) Compliance (Net Loss Test Failure is a
                Net Loss Rate equal to or greater than 3.01%.)                                         yes
                                                                                                  ------------

      D. Extension Rate
         (1)    Principal Balance of Receivables extended during current period         421,182
                                                                                   ------------
         (2)    Beginning of Period Aggregate Principal Balance                     392,602,385
                                                                                   ------------
         (3)    Extension Rate (1) divided by (2)                                                        0.11%
                                                                                                  ------------
         (4)    Previous Monthly Extension Rate                                                          0.07%
                                                                                                  ------------
         (5)    Second previous Monthly Extension Rate                                                   0.04%
                                                                                                  ------------
         (6)    Average Extension Rate (3)+(4)+(5)  divided by 3                                         0.07%
                                                                                                  ------------
         (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                                         #       1,444    $18,017,892          4.59%
                                                                    ------------   ------------   ------------
         (2)    61-90 days                                                   295      3,669,688          0.93%
                                                                    ------------   ------------   ------------
         (3)    over 90 days                                                  67        811,351          0.21%
                                                                    ------------   ------------   ------------

         Receivables with Scheduled Payment delinquent
          more than 30 days at end of period                              1,806     $22,498,931          5.73%
                                                                    ------------   ------------   ------------
                                                                    ------------   ------------   ------------
</TABLE>



By:
       ---------------------------------------
Name:  Daniel E. Berce
Title: Vice Chairman & Chief Financial Officer
Date:  February 4, 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
                      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:   01/01/98
Monthly Period Ending:      01/31/98


I.    MONTHLY PERIOD RECEIVABLES PRINCIPAL BALANCE CALCULATION:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

      <S>                                                                          <C>            <C>
      A.  Beginning of period Aggregate Principal Balance                                         $317,602,393
                                                                                                  ------------
      B.  Purchase of Subsequent Receivables                                                        74,999,993
                                                                                                  ------------
      C.  Monthly Principal Amounts

          (1)  Collections on Receivables outstanding 
                at end of period                                                     10,494,458
                                                                                   ------------
          (2)  Collections on Receivables paid off during period                      1,375,939
                                                                                   ------------
          (3)  Receivables becoming Liquidated Receivables
                during period                                                           502,170
                                                                                   ------------
          (4)  Receivables becoming Purchased Receivables
                during period 
                                                                                   ------------
          (5)  Cram Down Losses occurring during period
                                                                                   ------------
          (6)  Other Receivables adjustments                                              4,617
                                                                                   ------------
          (7)  Less amounts allocable to Interest                                    (6,154,424)
                                                                                   ------------
          Total Monthly Principal Amounts                                                            6,222,760
                                                                                                  ------------

      D.  End of period Aggregate Principal Balance                                               $386,379,626
                                                                                                  ------------
                                                                                                  ------------
      E.  Pool Factor                                                                               96.595074%
                                                                                                  ------------
                                                                                                  ------------

</TABLE>


II.   MONTHLY PERIOD NOTE BALANCE CALCULATION:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                       Class A-1     Class A-2      Class A-3        TOTAL
                                                     ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
      <S>                                            <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
      A.  Beginning of period Note Balance            $83,282,288   $182,000,000   $123,000,000   $388,282,288
                                                     ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------

      B.  Noteholders' Principal Distributable 
            Amount                                      6,222,760              0              0      6,222,760
      C.  Noteholders' Accelerated Principal Amount     3,548,964              0              0      3,548,964
      D.  Accelerated Payment Amount Shortfall             16,090              0              0         16,090
      E.  Note Prepayment Amount                              694              0              0            694
      F.  Deficiency Claim Amount                               0              0              0              0
                                                     ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------

      G.  End of period Note Balance                  $73,493,780   $182,000,000   $123,000,000   $378,493,780
                                                     ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
                                                     ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------

      H.  Note Pool Factors                            77.361874%    100.000000%    100.000000%     94.623445%
                                                     ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
                                                     ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------

</TABLE>


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III.  RECONCILIATION OF PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

      <S>                                                                          <C>            <C>
      A.  Beginning of period Pre-Funding Account balance                                          $75,000,687
                                                                                                  ------------
      B.  Purchase of Subsequent Receivables                                        (74,999,993)
                                                                                   ------------
      C.  Investment Earnings                                                           463,920
                                                                                   ------------
      D.  Investment Earnings Transfer to Collections Account                          (463,920)
                                                                                   ------------
      E.  Payment of Mandatory Prepayment Amount                                           (694)
                                                                                   ------------

      F.  End of period Pre-Funding Account balance                                                (75,000,687)
                                                                                                  ------------
                                                                                                            $0
                                                                                                  ------------
                                                                                                  ------------

IV.   CALCULATION OF PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT

      A.  Total Monthly Principal Amounts                                                           $6,222,760
                                                                                                  ------------
      B.  Required Pro-forma Security Balance                                       347,741,664
                                                                                   ------------
      C.  Pro-forma Security Balance (Assuming 100% 
           Paydown of Total Monthly Principal Amounts)                              382,059,528
                                                                                   ------------
      D.  Step-down Amount  (B. - C.)                                                                        0
                                                                                                  ------------
      E.  Principal Distributable Amount  (A.- D.)                                                  $6,222,760
                                                                                                  ------------
                                                                                                  ------------

V.    RECONCILIATION OF CAPITALIZED INTEREST ACCOUNT:

      A.  Beginning of period Capitalized Interest  Account balance                                   $156,252
                                                                                                  ------------
      B.  Monthly Capitalized Interest Amount                                           (12,392)
                                                                                   ------------
      C.  Investment Earnings                                                               744
                                                                                   ------------
      D.  Investment Earnings Transfer to Collections Account                              (744)
                                                                                   ------------
      E.  Payment of Overfunded Capitalized Interest Amount                            (143,860)
                                                                                   ------------
      F.  Payment of Remaining Capitalized Interest Account                                   0
                                                                                                      (156,252)
                                                                                                  ------------
      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)                                      $11,870,397
                                                                                   ------------
          (2)   Liquidation Proceeds collected
                 during period                                                          209,360
                                                                                   ------------
          (3)   Purchase Amounts deposited in Collection
                  Account                                                          ------------
          (4)(a)  Investment Earnings - Collection Account                               27,429
                                                                                   ------------
             (b)  Investment Earnings - Transfer From Prefunding Account                463,920
                                                                                   ------------
             (c)  Investment Earnings - Transfer From Capitalized Interest Account          744
                                                                                   ------------
          (5)   Collection of Supplemental Servicing Fees
             (a)   Extension Fees                                                         1,443
                                                                                   ------------
             (b)   Repo and Recovery Fees Advanced                                       47,226
                                                                                   ------------
             (c)   Other Fees                                                           117,390
                                                                                   ------------
          (6)   Monthly Capitalized Interest Amount                                      12,392
                                                                                   ------------
          (7)   Mandatory Prepayment Amount                                        ------------

          Total Available Funds                                                                     12,750,301
                                                                                                  ------------
      B.  Distributions:

          (1)   Base Servicing Fee and Supplemental Servicing Fees
             (a)   Base Servicing Fee                                                   733,675
                                                                                   ------------
             (b)   Repo and Recovery Fees                                                47,226
                                                                                   ------------
             (c)   Other Fees                                                           117,390
                                                                                   ------------
          (2)   Agent fees                                                                2,454
                                                                                   ------------
          (3)   Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount
             (a)   Class A - 1                                                          402,531
                                                                                   ------------
             (b)   Class A - 2                                                          888,577
                                                                                   ------------
             (c)   Class A - 3                                                          639,600
                                                                                   ------------
          (4)    Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount
             (a)   Class A - 1                                                        6,222,760
                                                                                   ------------
             (b)   Class A - 2                                                                0
                                                                                   ------------
             (c)   Class A - 3                                                                0
                                                                                   ------------
          (5)   Security Insurer Premiums                                               147,124
                                                                                   ------------
          Total distributions                                                                        9,201,337
                                                                                                  ------------
      C.  Excess Available Funds  (or Deficiency Claim Amount)                                       3,548,964
                                                                                                  ------------
      D.  Noteholders' Accelerated Principal Amount                                                 (3,548,964)
                                                                                                  ------------
      E.  Deposit to Spread Account                                                                         $0
                                                                                                  ------------
                                                                                                  ------------

</TABLE>


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VlI.  CALCULATION OF ACCELERATED PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

      <S>                                                                <C>       <C>            <C>
      A.  Excess Available Funds  (VI.C.)                                            $3,548,964
                                                                                   ------------
      B.  Pro Forma Security Balance    (II.A.-II.B.)                               382,059,528
                                                                                   ------------
      C.  Required Pro Forma Security Balance   (90% x (I.D.+III.F.)                347,741,664
                                                                                   ------------
      D.  Excess of Pro Forma Balance over Required Balance   (B. - C.)              34,317,864
                                                                                   ------------
      E.  End of Period  Class A-1 Note Balance (before accel. payments)             77,058,834
                                                                                   ------------
      F.  Greater of D. or E.                                                        77,058,834
                                                                                   ------------
      G.  Accelerated Principal Amount  (lesser of  A. or F.)                                       $3,548,964
                                                                                                  ------------

VIII. CALCULATION OF ACCELERATED PAYMENT AMOUNT SHORTFALL

      A.  Pro Forma Security Balance                                               $382,059,528
                                                                                   ------------
      B.  Required Pro Forma Security Balance                                       347,741,664
                                                                                   ------------
      C.  Excess of Pro Forma Balance over Required Balance   (A. - B.)              34,317,864
                                                                                   ------------
      D.  End of Period  Class A-1 Note Balance (before accel. payments)             77,058,834
                                                                                   ------------
      E.  Greater of C. or D.                                                        77,058,834
                                                                                   ------------
      F.  Excess Available Funds  (VI.C.)                                             3,548,964
                                                                                   ------------
      G.  Investment Earnings on Collection Account                                      27,429
                                                                                   ------------
      H.  Accelerated Payment Amount Shortfall (E.- F.+G.)                                         $73,537,299
                                                                                                  ------------

IX.   RECONCILIATION OF SPREAD ACCOUNT:

      A.  Beginning of period Spread Account balance                                                $3,249,993
                                                                                                  ------------

      B.  Additions to Spread Account
          (1)  Deposits from Collections Account    (VI. E.)                                  0
                                                                                   ------------
          (2)  Investment Earnings                                                       16,090
                                                                                   ------------
          (3)  Deposits Related to Subsequent Receivables Purchases                     750,000
                                                                                   ------------

          Total Additions                                                                              766,090
                                                                                                  ------------

      C.  Less Deficiency Claim Amount                                                            ------------

      D.  Spread Account balance available for  withdrawals                                          4,016,083
                                                                                                  ------------

      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                  378,509,870
                 shortfall calc)                                                   ------------

           (7) Lesser of (5) or (6)                                                   7,999,986
                                                                                   ------------
           (8) Floor Amount Greater of (4) or (7)                                     7,999,986
                                                                                   ------------
           (9) Aggregate Principal Balance                                          386,379,626
                                                                                   ------------
          (10) End of period Note Balance (before accel. principal                  378,509,870
                 shortfall calc)                                                   ------------

          (11) Line (9) less line (10)                                                7,869,756
                                                                                   ------------
          (12) OC level     (11) / (9)                                                    2.04%
                                                                                   ------------
          (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                      n/a
                 Trigger Date                                                      ------------

          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    73,537,299
                                                                         ----------
                Accelerated Payment Amount Shortfall in Excess of 
                Requisite Amount                                                         16,090
                                                                                   ------------
          (3)  Priority Fifth through Sixth                                        ------------
          (4)  Priority Seventh - to Servicer                                      ------------

          Total withdrawals                                                                             16,090
                                                                                                  ------------

      G.  End of period Spread Account balance                                                      $3,999,993
                                                                                                  ------------

</TABLE>


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X.    MONTHLY PERIOD NUMBER OF RECEIVABLES CALCULATION:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

      <S>                                                                                         <C>
      A.  Beginning of period number of Receivables                                                     26,039
                                                                                                      --------
      B.  Number of Subsequent Receivables Purchased                                                     6,145
                                                                                                      --------
      C.  Number of Receivables becoming Liquidated
            Receivables during period                                                                       50
                                                                                                      --------
      D.  Number of Receivables becoming Purchased
            Receivables during period                                                                 --------

      E.  Number of Receivables paid off during period                                                     133
                                                                                                      --------
      F.  End of period number of Receivables                                                           32,001
                                                                                                      --------

XI.   STATISTICAL DATA:

      A.  Weighted Average APR of the Receivables                                                       19.30%
                                                                                                      --------
      B.  Weighted Average Remaining Term of the Receivables                                             52.38
                                                                                                      --------
      C.  Average Receivable Balance                                                                   $12,074
                                                                                                      --------
      D.  Aggregate Realized Losses                                                                   $671,121
                                                                                                      --------

</TABLE>



By:
       ---------------------------------------
Name:  Daniel E. Berce
Title: Vice Chairman & Chief Financial Officer
Date:  February 2, 1998


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