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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: MAY, 2000
DISTRIBUTION DATE: 6/20/2000
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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
Class A Amount $9,360,180.47 $14.246429
Class B Amount $441,055.64 $14.246429
(ii) Interest Distribution
Class A Amount $593,318.36 $0.903045
Class B Amount $27,957.41 $0.903045
(iii) Monthly Servicing Fee $102,690.21 $0.149264
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Monthly Supplemental Servicing Fee $0.00 $0.000000
Class A Percentage of the Servicing Fee $98,069.15 $0.149264
Class A Percentage of the Supplemental Servicing Fee $0.00 $0.000000
Class B Percentage of the Servicing Fee $4,621.06 $0.149264
Class B Percentage of the Supplemental Servicing Fee $0.00
(iv) Class A Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $108,322,801.00
Class A Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 16.487002%
Class B Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $5,104,215.91
Class B Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 16.487002%
(v) Pool Balance (end of Collection Period) $113,427,016.91
(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 $6,861,984.78
Class B Amount $0.00
(ix) Aggregate Purchase Amount of Receivables repurchased by the Seller
or the Servicer $0.00
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