AMERICREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
8-K, 1999-03-15
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: March 15, 1999

                   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 February,
          1999 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 February, 1999 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



March 15, 1999
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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
- -------

99.1                 Preliminary Servicer's Certificate and Servicer's
                     Certificate for the February, 1999 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:02/01/99
Monthly Period Ending:   02/28/99

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
I.     MONTHLY PERIOD RECEIVABLES PRINCIPAL BALANCE CALCULATION:
<S>                                                                                     <C>               <C>
       A.     Beginning of period Aggregate Principal Balance                                               $264,110,791
                                                                                                          --------------
       B.     Purchase of Subsequent Receivables                                                                       0
                                                                                                          --------------

       C.     Monthly Principal Amounts

              (1)  Collections on Receivables outstanding
                     at end of period                                                        7,910,300
                                                                                        --------------
              (2)  Collections on Receivables paid off
                     during period                                                           2,753,438
                                                                                        --------------
              (3)  Receivables becoming Liquidated Receivables
                     during period                                                           3,062,775
                                                                                        --------------
              (4)  Receivables becoming Purchased Receivables
                     during period
                                                                                        --------------
              (5)  Cram Down Losses occurring during period
                                                                                        --------------
              (6)  Other Receivables adjustments                                                81,082
                                                                                        --------------
              (7)  Less amounts allocable to Interest                                       (3,534,731)
                                                                                        --------------

              Total Monthly Principal Amounts                                                                 10,272,864
                                                                                                          --------------

       D.     End of period Aggregate Principal Balance                                                     $253,837,927
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                          --------------

       E.     Pool Factor                                                                                      63.459592%
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                          --------------
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
II.    MONTHLY PERIOD NOTE BALANCE CALCULATION:

                                                                Class A-1      Class A-2      Class A-3       TOTAL
                                                                ---------      ---------      ---------       -----
<S>                                                             <C>          <C>            <C>            <C>
       A.     Beginning of period Note Balance                         $0    $124,748,842   $123,000,000   $247,748,842
                                                            ------------------------------------------------------------

       B.     Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount               0      10,272,864              0     10,272,864
       C.     Noteholders' Accelerated Principal Amount                 0         166,240              0        166,240
       D.     Accelerated Payment Amount Shortfall                      0               0              0              0
       E.     Note Prepayment Amount                                    0               0              0              0
       F.     Deficiency Claim Amount                                   0               0              0              0
                                                            ------------------------------------------------------------


       G.     End of period Note Balance                               $0    $114,309,738   $123,000,000   $237,309,738
                                                            ------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            ------------------------------------------------------------

       H.     Note Pool Factors                                  0.000000%      62.807548%    100.000000%     59.327434%
                                                            ------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            ------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
III.   RECONCILIATION OF PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT:
<S>                                                                                     <C>               <C>
       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                                                                $10,272,864
                                                                                                          --------------
       B.     Required Pro-forma Security Balance                                          228,454,134
                                                                                        --------------
       C.     Pro-forma Security Balance (Assuming 100% Paydown of Total Monthly
                Principal Amounts)                                                         237,475,978
                                                                                        --------------
       D.     Step-down Amount  (B. - C.)                                                                              0
                                                                                                          --------------

       E.     Principal Distributable Amount  (A.- D.)                                                       $10,272,864
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                          --------------

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)                                       $10,663,738
                                                                                        --------------
             (2)     Liquidation Proceeds collected
                       during period                                                         1,449,003
                                                                                        --------------
             (3)     Purchase Amounts deposited in Collection
                       Account
                                                                                        --------------
             (4) (a)   Investment Earnings - Collection Account                                 20,445
                                                                                        --------------
                 (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                                                           61,661
                                                                                        --------------
                 (b)   Repo and Recovery Fees Advanced                                          96,721
                                                                                        --------------
                 (c)   Other Fees                                                               90,819
                                                                                        --------------
             (6)     Monthly Capitalized Interest Amount                                             0
                                                                                        --------------
             (7)     Mandatory Prepayment Amount
                                                                                        --------------

             Total Available Funds                                                                            12,382,387
                                                                                                          --------------

       B.    Distributions:

             (1)     Base Servicing Fee and Supplemental Servicing Fees
                 (a)   Base Servicing Fee                                                      493,557
                                                                                        --------------
                 (b)   Repo and Recovery Fees                                                   96,721
                                                                                        --------------
                 (c)   Bank Service Charges                                                      7,290
                                                                                        --------------
                 (d)   Other Fees                                                               90,819
                                                                                        --------------
             (2)     Agent fees                                                                  1,651
                                                                                        --------------
             (3)     Refunds of Overpayments paid by AFS                                        29,622
                                                                                        --------------
             (4)     Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount
                       (a)        Class A - 1                                                        0
                                                                                        --------------
                       (b)        Class A - 2                                                  492,563
                                                                                        --------------
                       (c)        Class A - 3                                                  639,600
                                                                                        --------------

             (5)     Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount
                       (a)        Class A - 1                                                        0
                                                                                        --------------
                       (b)        Class A - 2                                               10,272,864
                                                                                        --------------
                       (c)        Class A - 3                                                        0
                                                                                        --------------

             (6)     Security Insurer Premiums                                                  91,460
                                                                                        --------------

             Total distributions                                                                              12,216,147
                                                                                                          --------------

       C.    Excess Available Funds  (or Deficiency Claim Amount )                                               166,240
                                                                                                          --------------

       D.    Noteholders' Accelerated Principal Amount                                                          (166,240)
                                                                                                          --------------

       E.    Deposit to Spread Account                                                                                $0
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                          --------------


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VlI.   CALCULATION OF ACCELERATED PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

       A.    Excess Available Funds  (VI.C. - VI.E.)                                          $166,240
                                                                                        --------------
       B.    Pro Forma Security Balance    (II.A.-II.B.)                                   237,475,978
                                                                                        --------------
       C.    Required Pro Forma Security Balance   (90% x (I.D.+III.F.)                    228,454,134
                                                                                        --------------
       D.    Excess of Pro Forma Balance over Required Balance   (B. - C.)                   9,021,844
                                                                                        --------------
       E.    End of Period  Class A-1 Note Balance (before accel. payments)                          0
                                                                                        --------------
       F.    Greater of D. or E.                                                             9,021,844
                                                                                        --------------
       G.    Accelerated Principal Amount  (lesser of  A. or F.)                                                $166,240
                                                                                                          --------------

VIII.  CALCULATION OF ACCELERATED PAYMENT AMOUNT SHORTFALL

       A.    Pro Forma Security Balance                                                   $237,475,978
                                                                                        --------------
       B.    Required Pro Forma Security Balance                                           228,454,134
                                                                                        --------------
       C.    Excess of Pro Forma Balance over Required Balance   (A. - B.)                   9,021,844
                                                                                        --------------
       D.    End of Period  Class A-1 Note Balance (before accel. payments)                          0
                                                                                        --------------
       E.    Greater of C. or D.                                                             9,021,844
                                                                                        --------------
       F.    Excess Available Funds  (VI.C.)                                                   166,240
                                                                                        --------------
       G.    Investment Earnings on Collection Account                                          20,445
                                                                                        --------------
       H.    Accelerated Payment Amount Shortfall (E.- F.+G.)                                                 $8,876,049
                                                                                                          --------------

IX.    RECONCILIATION OF SPREAD ACCOUNT:

       A.    Beginning of period Spread Account balance                                                       $3,965,495
                                                                                                          --------------

       B.    Additions to Spread Account
             (1)     Deposits from Collections Account    (VI. E.)                                   0
                                                                                        --------------
             (2)     Investment Earnings                                                        14,819
                                                                                        --------------
             (3)     Deposits Related to Subsequent Receivables Purchases                            0
                                                                                        --------------

             Total Additions                                                                                      14,819
                                                                                                          --------------

       C.    Spread Account balance available for  withdrawals                                                 3,980,314
                                                                                                          --------------

       D.    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)   237,309,738
                                                                                        --------------
              (7)    Lesser of (5) or (6)                                                    7,999,986
                                                                                        --------------
              (8)    Floor Amount Greater of (4) or (7)                                      7,999,986
                                                                                        --------------
              (9)    Aggregate Principal Balance                                           253,837,927
                                                                                        --------------
             (10)    End of period Note Balance (before accel. principal shortfall calc)   237,309,738
                                                                                        --------------
             (11)    Line (9) less line (10)                                                16,528,189
                                                                                        --------------
             (12)    OC level     (11) / (9)                                                      6.51%
                                                                                        --------------
             (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
                                                                                        --------------
             (17)    Floor per Recourse Reduction                                            1,999,993
                                                                                        --------------

             Requisite Amount of Spread Account (either (3), (8), (14), (15), (16),
               or (17) as applicable)                                                                          1,999,993
                                                                                                          --------------

       E.   Withdrawals from Spread Account
            (1)      Priority First - Deficiency Claim Amount                                         
                                                                                        --------------
            (2)      Priority Second through Third
                                                                                        --------------
            (3)      Priority Fourth - Accelerated Payment Amount Shortfall                  8,876,049
                                                                                        --------------
                       Accelerated Payment Amount Shortfall in Excess of 
                         Requisite Amount                                                            0
                                                                                        --------------
            (4)      Priority Fifth through Sixth
                                                                                        --------------
            (5)      Priority Seventh - to Servicer
                                                                                        --------------
            (6)      Recourse Reduction to Servicer (February 1999)                          1,980,321
                                                                                        --------------

            Total withdrawals                                                                                  1,980,321
                                                                                                          --------------


       F.   End of period Spread Account balance                                                              $1,999,993
                                                                                                          --------------


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X.     MONTHLY PERIOD NUMBER OF RECEIVABLES CALCULATION:

       A.   Beginning of period number of Receivables                                                             25,931
                                                                                                          --------------

       B.   Number of Subsequent Receivables Purchased                                                                 0
                                                                                                          --------------

       C.   Number of Receivables becoming Liquidated
              Receivables during period                                                                               94
                                                                                                          --------------

       D.   Number of Receivables becoming Purchased
              Receivables during period
                                                                                                          --------------

       E.   Number of Receivables paid off during period                                                             310
                                                                                                          --------------

       F.   End of period number of Receivables                                                                   25,527
                                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                                          --------------


XI.    STATISTICAL DATA:

       A.   Weighted Average APR of the Receivables                                                                19.21%
                                                                                                          --------------

       B.   Weighted Average Remaining Term of the Receivables                                                     40.61
                                                                                                          --------------

       C.   Average Receivable Balance                                                                            $9,944
                                                                                                          --------------

       D.   Aggregate Realized Losses                                                                        $24,322,816
                                                                                                          --------------
</TABLE>




By:          
             --------------------------------------
Name:        Preston A. Miller
             -----------------
Title:       Executive Vice President and Treasurer
             --------------------------------------
Date:        March 1, 1999
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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: 02/01/99
Monthly Period Ending:    02/28/99


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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                    $0    $114,309,738   $123,000,000   $237,309,738
                                                            ------------------------------------------------------------

       B.     Deficiency Claim Amount                                    0               0              0              0

       C.     End of period Note Balance                                $0    $114,309,738   $123,000,000   $237,309,738
                                                            ------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            ------------------------------------------------------------

       D.     Note Pool Factors                                  0.000000%      62.807548%    100.000000%     59.327434%
                                                            ------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            ------------------------------------------------------------

II.    RECONCILIATION OF SPREAD ACCOUNT:

       A.   Preliminary End of period Spread Account balance                                                  $1,999,993
                                                                                                          --------------

       B.   Priority First - Deficiency Claim Amount from preliminary certificate                                      0
                                                                                                          --------------

       C.   End of period Spread Account balance                                                              $1,999,993
                                                                                                          --------------


X.     PERFORMANCE TESTS:

       A.   Delinquency Ratio
            (1)      Receivables with Scheduled Payment
                       delinquent more than 60 days at end of period                        $9,124,622
                                                                                        --------------
             (2)     Purchased Receivables with Scheduled Payment
                       delinquent more than 60 days at end of period
                                                                                        --------------
             (3)      Beginning of period Principal Balance                                264,110,791
                                                                                        --------------
             (4)      Delinquency Ratio (1)+(2) divided by (3)                                                      3.45%
                                                                                                          --------------
             (5)      Previous Monthly Period Delinquency Ratio                                                     3.84%
                                                                                                          --------------
             (6)      Second previous Monthly Period Delinquency Ratio                                              3.75%
                                                                                                          --------------
             (7)      Average Delinquency Ratio (4)+(5)+(6) divided by 3                                            3.68%
                                                                                                          --------------
             (8)      Compliance (Delinquency Test Failure is a
                        Delinquency Ratio equal to or greater than 5.00%)                                            yes
                                                                                                          --------------


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       B.    Cumulative Default Rate
             (1)      Defaulted Receivables in Current Period                               $2,037,985
                                                                                        --------------
             (2)      Cumulative Defaulted Receivables Including
                        Defaulted Receivables in Current Period                             47,986,264
                                                                                        --------------
             (3)      Original Pool Balance                                                399,999,306
                                                                                        --------------
             (4)      Cumulative Default Rate (2) divided by (3)                                                   12.00%
                                                                                                          --------------
             (5)      Compliance (Default Test Failure is a Cumulative
                        Default Rate equal to or greater than 18.92%.)                                           yes
                                                                                                          --------------

       C.    Cumulative Net Loss Rate
             (1)      Receivables becoming Liquidated Receivables during period             $3,062,775
                                                                                        --------------
             (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                          (1,449,003)
                                                                                        --------------
             (5)      Net Losses during period (1)+(2)+(3)-(4)                               1,613,772
                                                                                        --------------
             (6)      Net Losses since Initial Cut-off Date (Beginning of Period)           22,709,044
                                                                                        --------------
             (7)      50% of Receivables with Scheduled Payment delinquent
                        more than 90 days at end of period                                   2,918,265
                                                                                        --------------
             (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)                                                                              6.81%
                                                                                                          --------------
             (10)     Compliance (Net Loss Test Failure is a
                             Net Loss Rate equal to or greater than 10.81%.)                                     yes
                                                                                                          --------------

       D.    Extension Rate
             (1)      Principal Balance of Receivables extended during current period        5,931,416
                                                                                        --------------
             (2)      Beginning of Period Aggregate Principal Balance                      264,110,791
                                                                                        --------------
             (3)      Extension Rate (1) divided by (2)                                                             2.25%
                                                                                                          --------------
             (4)      Previous Monthly Extension Rate                                                               2.22%
                                                                                                          --------------
             (5)      Second previous Monthly Extension Rate                                                        2.34%
                                                                                                          --------------
             (6)      Average Extension Rate (3)+(4)+(5) divided by 3                                               2.27%
                                                                                                          --------------
             (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                                       #       2,123         $23,292,024           8.82%
                                                                        ------------------------------------------------
             (2)      61-90 days                                                 640           6,950,051           2.63%
                                                                        ------------------------------------------------
             (3)      over 90 days                                               210           2,174,571           0.82%
                                                                        ------------------------------------------------

             Receivables with Scheduled Payment delinquent
               more than 30 days at end of period                              2,973         $32,416,646          12.27%
                                                                        ------------------------------------------------
                                                                        ------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


By:          
             --------------------------------------
Name:        Preston A. Miller
             -----------------
Title:       Executive Vice President and Treasurer
             --------------------------------------
Date:        March 3, 1999
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