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EXHIBIT 20
DAIMLER-BENZ AUTO GRANTOR TRUST 1997-A
MONTHLY SERVICING REPORT
SERVICER: MERCEDES-BENZ CREDIT CORPORATION
TRUSTEE: CITIBANK, N.A.
COLLECTION PERIOD: OCTOBER 20, 2000
DISTRIBUTION DATE: 11/20/2000
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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 $6,908,139.18 $10.514361
Class B Amount $325,514.42 $10.514361
(ii) Interest Distribution
Class A Amount $385,582.83 $0.586867
Class B Amount $18,168.82 $0.586867
(iii) Monthly Servicing Fee $66,735.81 $0.097003
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Monthly Supplemental Servicing Fee $0.00 $0.000000
Class A Percentage of the Servicing Fee $63,732.70 $0.097003
Class A Percentage of the Supplemental Servicing Fee $0.00 $0.000000
Class B Percentage of the Servicing Fee $3,003.11 $0.097003
Class B Percentage of the Supplemental Servicing Fee $0.00
(iv) Class A Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $69,571,099.28
Class A Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 10.588896%
Class B Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $3,278,219.44
Class B Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 10.588896%
(v) Pool Balance (end of Collection Period) $72,849,318.72
(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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