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DAIMLER-BENZ AUTO GRANTOR TRUST 1997-A
MONTHLY SERVICING REPORT
SERVICER: MERCEDES-BENZ CREDIT CORPORATION
TRUSTEE: CITIBANK, N.A.
COLLECTION PERIOD: AUGUST, 2000
DISTRIBUTION DATE: 9/20/2000
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STATEMENT FOR CLASS A AND CLASS B CERTIFICATEHOLDERS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 4.9 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Per $1,000 of Original
Class A/Class B
Certificate Amount
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(i) Principal Distribution
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Class A Amount $ 7,686,077.97 $11.698403
Class B Amount $ 362,171.23 $11.698403
(ii) Interest Distribution
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Class A Amount $ 460,668.59 $ 0.701149
Class B Amount $ 21,706.90 $ 0.701149
(iii) Monthly Servicing Fee $ 79,731.49 $ 0.115892
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Monthly Supplemental Servicing Fee $ 0.00 $ 0.000000
Class A Percentage of the Servicing Fee $ 76,143.57 $ 0.115892
Class A Percentage of the Supplemental Servicing Fee $ 0.00 $ 0.000000
Class B Percentage of the Servicing Fee $ 3,587.92 $ 0.115892
Class B Percentage of the Supplemental Servicing Fee $ 0.00
(iv) Class A Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $83,686,205.16
Class A Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 12.737250%
Class B Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $ 3,943,329.16
Class B Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 12.737250%
(v) Pool Balance (end of Collection Period) $87,629,534.32
(vi) Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall $ 0.00
Class A Principal Carryover Shortfall $ 0.00
Class B Interest Carryover Shortfall $ 0.00
Class B Principal Carryover Shortfall $ 0.00
(vii) Amount Otherwise Distributable to the Seller that is Distributed to
Either the Class A or Class B Certificateholders $ 0.00 $ 0.0000
(viii) Balance of the Reserve Fund Property (end of Collection Period)
Class A Amount $ 6,879,784.34
Class B Amount $ 0.00
(ix) Aggregate Purchase Amount of Receivables repurchased by the
Seller or the Servicer $ 0.00
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