AMERICREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                          Date of Report: June 15, 1999

                 AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 1998-A
             (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 May, 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 February 17, 1998 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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
         Exhibit No.       Exhibit
         -----------       -------
         <S>               <C>
              99.1         Preliminary Servicer's Certificate and Servicer's Certificate for
                           the May, 1999 Collection Period relating to the Notes issued by
                           the Registrant pursuant to the Agreement.
</TABLE>

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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 1998-A

By:  AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., as Servicer

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

June 15, 1999

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
- -------

  99.1              Preliminary Servicer's Certificate and Servicer's
                    Certificate for the May, 1999 Collection Period relating to
                    the Notes issued by the Registrant.

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                 AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 1998-A
                       Class A-1 5.560% Asset Backed Notes
                   Class A-2 Floating Rate Asset Backed Notes
                       Class A-3 5.880% 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
1998-A, 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 February 17, 1998. Defined terms have
the meanings assigned to them in the Sale and Servicing Agreement or in other
Transaction Documents.

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

Monthly Period Beginning:    05/01/99
Monthly Period Ending:       05/31/99

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>    <C>                                                               <C>          <C>            <C>            <C>
I.     MONTHLY PERIOD RECEIVABLES PRINCIPAL BALANCE CALCULATION:
       A.  Beginning of period Aggregate Principal Balance                                                          $279,066,635
                                                                                                                    ------------
       B.  Purchase of Subsequent Receivables                                                                                  0
                                                                                                                    ------------
       C.  Monthly Principal Amounts

           (1)   Collections on Receivables outstanding
                  at end of period                                                                      7,673,130
                                                                                                     ------------
           (2)   Collections on Receivables paid off
                  during period                                                                         3,623,454
                                                                                                     ------------
           (3)   Receivables becoming Liquidated Receivables
                  during period                                                                         2,957,823
                                                                                                     ------------
           (4)   Receivables becoming Purchased Receivables
                  during period
                                                                                                     ------------
           (5)   Cram Down Losses occurring during period
                                                                                                     ------------
           (6)   Other Receivables adjustments                                                             59,356
                                                                                                     ------------
           (7)   Less amounts allocable to Interest                                                    (4,094,765)
                                                                                                     ------------
           Total Monthly Principal Amounts                                                                            10,218,998
                                                                                                                    ------------
       D.  End of period Aggregate Principal Balance                                                                $268,847,637
                                                                                                                    ============
       E.  Pool Factor                                                                                                63.258269%
                                                                                                                    ============

II.    MONTHLY PERIOD NOTE BALANCE CALCULATION:
                                                                         Class A-1      Class A-2     Class A-3        TOTAL
                                                                         ---------      ---------     ---------        -----
       A.  Beginning of period Note Balance                              $       0    $131,616,296   $128,000,000   $259,616,296
                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------
       B.  Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount                           0      10,218,998              0     10,218,998
       C.  Noteholders' Accelerated Principal Amount                             0         726,127              0        726,127
       D.  Accelerated Payment Amount Shortfall                                  0          56,348              0         56,348
       E.  Note Prepayment Amount                                                0               0              0              0
       F.  Deficiency Claim Amount                                               0               0              0              0
                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------

       G.  End of period Note Balance                                    $       0    $120,614,823   $128,000,000   $248,614,823
                                                                         =======================================================
       H.  Note Pool Factors                                             0.000000%      60.307411%    100.000000%     58.497605%
                                                                         =======================================================


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III.   RECONCILIATION OF PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT:

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

IV.    CALCULATION OF PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT

       A.  Total Monthly Principal Amounts                                                                          $ 10,218,998
                                                                                                                    ------------
       B.  Required Pro-forma Security Balance                                                        241,962,873
                                                                                                     ------------
       C.  Pro-forma Security Balance (Assuming 100% Paydown of
             Total Monthly Principal Amounts)                                                         249,397,298
                                                                                                     ------------
       D.  Step-down Amount (B.-C.)                                                                                            0
                                                                                                                    ------------
       E.  Principal Distributable Amount (A.-D.)                                                                   $ 10,218,998
                                                                                                                    ============
V.     RECONCILIATION OF CAPITALIZED INTEREST ACCOUNT:

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

VI.    RECONCILIATION OF COLLECTION ACCOUNT:

       A.  Available Funds:

           (1)    Collections on Receivables during period
                    (net of Liquidation Proceeds)                                                    $ 11,296,584
                                                                                                     ------------
           (2)    Liquidation Proceeds collected
                    during period                                                                       1,387,748
                                                                                                     ------------
           (3)    Purchase Amounts deposited in Collection
                    Account
                                                                                                     ------------
           (4) (a)    Investment Earnings - Collection Account                                             32,960
                                                                                                     ------------
               (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                                                                       69,029
                                                                                                     ------------
               (b)    Repo and Recovery Fees Advanced                                                      70,878
                                                                                                     ------------
               (c)    Other Fees                                                                           78,111
                                                                                                     ------------
           (6)    Monthly Capitalized Interest Amount                                                           0
                                                                                                     ------------
           (7)    Mandatory Prepayment Amount
                                                                                                     ------------
           Total Available Funds                                                                                      12,935,310
                                                                                                                    ------------
       B.  Distributions:

           (1)    Base Servicing Fee and Supplemental Servicing Fees
               (a)    Base Servicing Fee                                                                  521,506
                                                                                                     ------------
               (b)    Repo and Recovery Fees                                                               70,878
                                                                                                     ------------
               (c)    Bank Service Charges                                                                  7,465
                                                                                                     ------------
               (d)    Other Fees                                                                           78,111
                                                                                                     ------------
           (2)    Agent fees                                                                                1,744
                                                                                                     ------------
           (3)    Refunds of Overpayments paid by AFS                                                      10,533
                                                                                                     ------------
           (4)    Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount
                      (a)  Class A - 1                                                                          0
                                                                                                     ------------
                      (b)  Class A - 2                                                                    605,956
                                                                                                     ------------
                      (c)  Class A - 3                                                                    627,200
                                                                                                     ------------

           (5)    Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount
                      (a)  Class A - 1                                                                          0
                                                                                                     ------------
                      (b)  Class A - 2                                                                 10,218,998
                                                                                                     ------------
                      (c)  Class A - 3                                                                          0
                                                                                                     ------------
           (6)    Security Insurer Premiums                                                                66,792
                                                                                                     ------------
           Total distributions                                                                                        12,209,183
                                                                                                                    ------------
       C.  Excess Available Funds (or Deficiency Claim Amount)                                                           726,127
                                                                                                                    ------------
       D.  Noteholders' Accelerated Principal Amount                                                                    (726,127)
                                                                                                                    ------------
       E.  Deposit to Spread Account                                                                                $          0
                                                                                                                    ============


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VII.   CALCULATION OF ACCELERATED PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

       A.  Excess Available Funds (VI.C.)                                                            $    726,127
                                                                                                     ------------
       B.  Pro Forma Security Balance (II.A.-II.B.)                                                   249,397,298
                                                                                                     ------------
       C.  Required Pro Forma Security Balance (90% x (I.D.+III.F.)                                   241,962,873
                                                                                                     ------------
       D.  Excess of Pro Forma Balance over Required Balance (B.-C.)                                    7,434,425
                                                                                                     ------------
       E.  End of Period Class A-1 Note Balance (before accel. payments)                                        0
                                                                                                     ------------
       F.  Greater of D. or E.                                                                          7,434,425
                                                                                                     ------------
       G.  Accelerated Principal Amount (lesser of A. or F.)                                                        $    726,127
                                                                                                                    ------------

VIII.  CALCULATION OF ACCELERATED PAYMENT AMOUNT SHORTFALL

       A.  Pro Forma Security Balance                                                                $249,397,298
                                                                                                     ------------
       B.  Required Pro Forma Security Balance                                                        241,962,873
                                                                                                     ------------
       C.  Excess of Pro Forma Balance over Required Balance (A.-B.)                                    7,434,425
                                                                                                     ------------
       D.  End of Period Class A-1 Note Balance (before accel. payments)                                        0
                                                                                                     ------------
       E.  Greater of C. or D.                                                                          7,434,425
                                                                                                     ------------
       F.  Excess Available Funds (VI.C.)                                                                 726,127
                                                                                                     ------------
       G.  Investment Earnings on Collection Account                                                       32,960
                                                                                                     ------------
       H.  Accelerated Payment Amount Shortfall (E.- F.+G.)                                                         $  6,741,258
                                                                                                                    ------------


IX.    RECONCILIATION OF SPREAD ACCOUNT:

       A.  Beginning of period Spread Account balance                                                               $ 12,750,000
                                                                                                                    ------------
       B.  Additions to Spread Account
           (1)   Deposits from Collections Account (VI. E.)                                                     0
                                                                                                     ------------
           (2)   Investment Earnings                                                                       56,348
                                                                                                     ------------
           (3)   Deposits Related to Subsequent Receivables Purchases                                           0
                                                                                                     ------------
           Total Additions                                                                                                56,348
                                                                                                                    ------------
       C.  Spread Account balance available for withdrawals                                                           12,806,348
                                                                                                                    ------------
       D.  Requisite Amount of Spread Account

            (1)  Initial Spread Account Deposit                                                      $  9,749,989
                                                                                                     ------------
            (2)  Subsequent Spread Account Deposits                                                     3,000,011
                                                                                                     ------------
            (3)  Total Initial & Subsequent Spread Account
                   Deposits (1)+(2)                                                                    12,750,000
                                                                                                     ------------
            (4)  $100,000                                                                                 100,000
                                                                                                     ------------
            (5)  2% of Original Pool Balance (total deliveries)                                         8,500,000
                                                                                                     ------------
            (6)  End of period Note Balance (before accel. principal
                   shortfall calc)                                                                    248,671,171
                                                                                                     ------------
            (7)  Lesser of (5) or (6)                                                                   8,500,000
                                                                                                     ------------
            (8)  Floor Amount Greater of (4) or (7)                                                     8,500,000
                                                                                                     ------------
            (9)  Aggregate Principal Balance                                                          268,847,637
                                                                                                     ------------
           (10)  End of period Note Balance (before accel. principal
                   shortfall calc)                                                                    248,671,171
                                                                                                     ------------
           (11)  Line (9) less line (10)                                                               20,176,466
                                                                                                     ------------
           (12)  OC level (11)/(9)                                                                          7.50%
                                                                                                     ------------
           (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%, 3% of Original Pool
                   Balance (total deliveries)                                                          12,750,000
                                                                                                     ------------
           (16)  15% of end of period Aggregate Principal Balance if
                   Trigger Date                                                                              n/a
                                                                                                     ------------
           Requisite Amount of Spread Account (either (3), (8), (14),
             (15), or (16) as applicable)                                                                             12,750,000
                                                                                                                    ------------
       E.  Withdrawals from Spread Account

           (1)   Priority First - Deficiency Claim Amount
                                                                                                     ------------
           (2)   Priority Second through Third
                                                                                                     ------------
           (3)   Priority Fourth - Accelerated Payment Amount Shortfall                  6,741,258
                                                                                      ------------
                     Accelerated Payment Amount Shortfall in Excess of
                       Requisite Amount                                                                    56,348
                                                                                                     ------------
           (4)   Priority Fifth through Sixth
                                                                                                     ------------
           (5)   Priority Seventh - to Servicer
                                                                                                     ------------
           Total withdrawals                                                                                              56,348
                                                                                                                    ------------
       F.  End of period Spread Account balance                                                                     $ 12,750,000
                                                                                                                    ------------


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X.     MONTHLY PERIOD NUMBER OF RECEIVABLES CALCULATION:

       A.  Beginning of period number of Receivables                                                                      27,446
                                                                                                                    ------------
       B.  Number of Subsequent Receivables Purchased                                                                          0
                                                                                                                    ------------
       C.  Number of Receivables becoming Liquidated
             Receivables during period                                                                                       279
                                                                                                                    ------------
       D.  Number of Receivables becoming Purchased
             Receivables during period
       E.  Number of Receivables paid off during period                                                                      386
                                                                                                                    ------------
       F.  End of period number of Receivables                                                                            26,781
                                                                                                                    ============

XI.    STATISTICAL DATA:

       A.  Weighted Average APR of the Receivables                                                                        19.10%
                                                                                                                    ------------
       B.  Weighted Average Remaining Term of the Receivables                                                              41.22
                                                                                                                    ------------
       C.  Average Receivable Balance                                                                               $     10,039
                                                                                                                    ------------
       D.  Aggregate Realized Losses                                                                                $ 24,297,099
                                                                                                                    ------------
</TABLE>


By:      ______________________________________
Name:    Preston A. Miller
Title:   Executive Vice President and Treasurer
Date:    June 1, 1999


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                 AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 1998-A
                       Class A-1 5.560% Asset Backed Notes
                   Class A-2 Floating Rate Asset Backed Notes
                       Class A-3 5.880% 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
1998-A, 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 February 17, 1998. Defined terms have
the meanings assigned to them in the Sale and Servicing Agreement or in other
Transaction Documents.

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

Monthly Period Beginning:    05/01/99
Monthly Period Ending:       05/31/99

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

<S>    <C>                                                               <C>          <C>            <C>            <C>
I.     MONTHLY PERIOD NOTE BALANCE CALCULATION:
                                                                         Class A-1      Class A-2     Class A-3        TOTAL
                                                                         ---------      ---------     ---------        -----
       A.  Preliminary End of period Note Balance                        $        0   $120,614,823   $128,000,000   $248,614,823
                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------

       B.  Deficiency Claim Amount                                                0              0              0              0

       C.  End of period Note Balance                                    $        0   $120,614,823   $128,000,000   $248,614,823
                                                                         =======================================================
       D.  Note Pool Factors                                              0.000000%     60.307411%    100.000000%     58.497605%
                                                                         =======================================================

II.    RECONCILIATION OF SPREAD ACCOUNT:

       A.  Preliminary End of period Spread Account balance                                                         $ 12,750,000
                                                                                                                    ------------
       B.  Priority First - Deficiency Claim Amount from preliminary certificate                                               0
                                                                                                                    ------------
       C.  End of period Spread Account balance                                                                     $ 12,750,000
                                                                                                                    ------------

X.     PERFORMANCE TESTS:

       A.  Delinquency Ratio
           (1)   Receivables with Scheduled Payment
                   delinquent more than 60 days
                   at end of period                                                                  $  7,777,053
                                                                                                     ------------
           (2)   Purchased Receivables with Scheduled Payment
                   delinquent more than 60 days at end of period                                     ------------

           (3)   Beginning of period Principal Balance                                                279,066,635
                                                                                                     ------------
           (4)   Delinquency Ratio (1)+(2) divided by (3)                                                                  2.79%
                                                                                                                    ------------
           (5)   Previous Monthly Period Delinquency Ratio                                                                 2.60%
                                                                                                                    ------------
           (6)   Second previous Monthly Period Delinquency Ratio                                                          2.56%
                                                                                                                    ------------
           (7)   Average Delinquency Ratio (4)+(5)+(6)
                   divided by 3                                                                                            2.65%
                                                                                                                    ------------
           (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                                             $ 3,057,759
                                                                                                     ------------
           (2)   Cumulative Defaulted Receivables Including
                   Defaulted Receivables in Current Period                                             48,663,604
                                                                                                     ------------
           (3)   Original Pool Balance                                                                424,999,989
                                                                                                     ------------
           (4)   Cumulative Default Rate (2) divided by (3)                                                               11.45%
                                                                                                                    ------------
           (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                           $  2,957,823
                                                                                                     ------------
           (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                                          (1,387,748)
                                                                                                     ------------
           (5)   Net Losses during period (1)+(2)+(3)-(4)                                               1,570,075
                                                                                                     ------------
           (6)   Net Losses since Initial Cut-off Date (Beginning of Period)                           22,727,024
                                                                                                     ------------
           (7)   50% of Receivables with Scheduled Payment delinquent
                   more than 90 days at end of period                                                   2,593,876
                                                                                                     ------------
           (8)   Original Aggregate Principal Balance plus Pre-Funded Amount
                   as of the Closing Date                                                             425,000,000
                                                                                                     ------------
           (9)   Cumulative Net Loss Rate (5)+(6)+(7)
                   divided by (8)                                                                                          6.33%
                                                                                                                    ------------
           (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                        6,194,288
                                                                                                     ------------
           (2)   Beginning of Period Aggregate Principal Balance                                      279,066,635
                                                                                                     ------------
           (3)   Extension Rate (1) divided by (2)                                                                         2.22%
                                                                                                                    ------------
           (4)   Previous Monthly Extension Rate                                                                           2.30%
                                                                                                                    ------------
           (5)   Second previous Monthly Extension Rate                                                                    2.31%
                                                                                                                    ------------
           (6)   Average Extension Rate (3)+(4)+(5)
                   divided by 3                                                                                            2.28%
                                                                                                                    ------------
           (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                                                           #    2,625     $ 28,609,387         10.25%
                                                                                      ------------------------------------------
           (2)   61-90 days                                                                  532        5,767,869          2.07%
                                                                                      ------------------------------------------
           (3)   over 90 days                                                                196        2,009,184          0.72%
                                                                                      ------------------------------------------
           Receivables with Scheduled Payment delinquent
             more than 30 days at end of period                                            3,353     $ 36,386,440         13.04%
                                                                                      ==========================================
</TABLE>



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


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