JCP RECEIVABLES INC
10-K405, 1998-03-25
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                                    UNITED STATES
                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D. C.  20549

                                      FORM 10-K

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

     For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 Commission file number: 0-17270

                             JCP MASTER CREDIT CARD TRUST
                             ____________________________
                             (Issuer of the Certificates)

                                  JCP RECEIVABLES, INC.               
                ______________________________________________________
                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                    Delaware                            75-2231415    
         ______________________________        _________________________
          (State of incorporation)              (I.R.S. Employer ID No.)

     6501 Legacy Drive, MS 1318, Plano, Texas                  75024  
     ________________________________________              ______________
     (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip code)

     Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 972-431-2082     
                                                         ____________

     Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None

     Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                                 Title of each Class  
                                 ___________________

                     8.95% Asset Backed Certificates, Series B
                     9.625% Asset Backed Certificates, Series C

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
     required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange  Act
     of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
     registrant was required  to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
     such filing requirements for the past 90 days.      Yes   X     No   
                                                             _____      _____

         Indicate by check  mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers pursuant to
     Item 405  of  Regulation S-K  is  not contained  herein,  and will  not  be
     contained, to the  best of the registrant's knowledge,  in definitive proxy
     or information  statements incorporated  by reference  in Part III  of this
     Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  [X]

     The  registrant has  no voting  or non-voting  common  equity held  by non-
     affiliates.

                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:  None     
                      ___________________________________ 

          THE REGISTRANT MEETS THE CONDITIONS  SET FORTH IN GENERAL  INSTRUCTION
     I(1)(a) AND  (b) OF FORM  10-K AND IS THEREFORE  FILING THIS FORM  WITH THE
     REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT.

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                                        PART I

     1.   Business.
          _________

          Not applicable.

     2.   Properties. 
          ___________

          Not applicable.

     3.   Legal Proceedings. 
          __________________

          None.

     4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
          ____________________________________________________

          None.

                                       PART II

     5.   Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.
          ______________________________________________________________________

          There is currently no established  public trading market for the 8.95%
          Asset  Backed  Certificates  -  Series B or  the  9.625%  Asset Backed
          Certificates  - Series C (together, the "Certificates"), issued by JCP
          Master Credit Card  Trust ("Trust").  As of the date hereof, there was
          one Certificateholder of record for each of Series B and Series C.  As
          of December 31,  1997, J. C. Penney Company,  Inc. ("JCPenney"), which
          indirectly wholly owns  JCP Receivables, Inc. ("JCPR"),  had purchased
          in the  open market  $430,690,000 of the  Certificates.   In addition,
          JCPR holds  the  Exchangeable  Certificate issued  by  the  Trust  and
          evidencing  the  interest   in  the  Trust  not   represented  by  the
          Certificates.  As of February  28, 1998, the Exchangeable  Certificate
          represented    principal    receivables    aggregating   approximately
          $1,056,877,877 or  63.59% of  the principal  receivables  held by  the
          Trust.

     6.   Selected Financial Data. 
          ________________________

          Not applicable.

     7.   Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and
          ______________________________________________________________________
          Results of Operations. 
          ______________________

          Not applicable.

     7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. 
          __________________________________________________________

          Not applicable. 

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     8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. 
          ____________________________________________

          Not applicable.

     9.   Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and 
          _______________________________________________________________
          Financial Disclosure. 
          ____________________

          None.


                                       PART III

     10.  Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant. 
          ___________________________________________________

          Not applicable.

     11.  Executive Compensation. 
          _______________________

          Not applicable.

     12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management. 
          _______________________________________________________________

          (a)  Security ownership of certain beneficial owners. 
               ________________________________________________

               The registrant  has no  knowledge as  to beneficial  ownership of
               more than 5% of its voting securities held by non-affiliates.

          (b)  Security ownership of management.   
               _________________________________

               Not applicable.

          (c)  Changes in control.  
               ___________________

               Not applicable.

     13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions. 
          _______________________________________________

          None, except that information concerning the compensation paid to JCPR
          and JCPenney by the Trust is contained in Exhibits 99.1(a) and 99.1(b)
          hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference.


                                       PART IV

     14.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K. 
          _________________________________________________________________

          (a)  The following documents are filed as part of this Report:

               3.   Exhibits: 
                    _________

                    24   Power of Attorney 

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                    99.1 (a)  Annual Certificateholders' Statement  for the year
                              ended December 31, 1997 - Series B.

                    99.1 (b)  Annual Certificateholders' Statement  for the year
                              ended December 31, 1997 - Series C.

                    99.2      Examination Report of Independent Certified Public
                              Accountants    on    the     Monthly    Servicer's
                              Certificates.  The Monthly Servicer's Certificates
                              referred  to  therein  are  not  attached  to  the
                              Examination Report but will be made available upon
                              request.

          (b)  Reports on Form 8-K filed with respect to fiscal 1997. 
               ______________________________________________________


               Form 8-K dated February 18, 1997.

               Form 8-K dated March 17, 1997.

               Form 8-K dated April 15, 1997.

               Form 8-K dated May 15, 1997.

               Form 8-K dated June 16, 1997.

               Form 8-K dated July 15, 1997.

               Form 8-K dated August 15, 1997.

               Form 8-K dated September 15, 1997.

               Form 8-K dated October 15, 1997.

               Form 8-K dated November 12, 1997.

               Form 8-K dated November 17, 1997.

               Form 8-K dated December 15, 1997.

               Form 8-K dated January 15, 1998.

               In each  of such filings other than the Form 8-K dated 
               November 12, 1997, Monthly  Certificateholders' Statements
               for Series B and C were reported.  The Form 8-K dated
               November 12, 1997 reported certain amendments to the
               Master Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of
               September 5, 1988, by and between JCP Receivables, Inc.,
               J. C. Penney Company, Inc., as Servicer and The Fuji Bank 
               and Trust Company. 

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                                      SIGNATURES


          Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or  15(d) 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.

                                     JCP RECEIVABLES, INC., on behalf of
                                     JCP Master Credit Card Trust,




     Dated:  March 25, 1998           By /S/ Catherine A. Walther  
                                         ___________________________
                                         Catherine A. Walther
                                         President 

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          Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities Exchange  Act of 1934,
     this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
     registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


     Signature                    Title                        Date  
     _________                    _____                        ____


     /S/ C. A. Walther
     ____________________
     C. A. Walther         President (Principal Executive    March 25, 1998
                           and Financial Officer);
                           Director

     A. Williams*  
     ___________________
     A. Williams           Secretary/Treasurer               March 25, 1998
                           (Principal Accounting
                           Officer)

     R. S. Funk* 
     ___________________
     R. S. Funk            Director                          March 25, 1998


     J. J. Occhiogrosso* 
     ___________________
     J. J. Occhiogrosso    Director                          March 25, 1998


     M. S. Rich*           Chairman of the Board;            March 25, 1998  
     ___________________
     M. S. Rich            Director                          


     S. A. Saggese*  
     ___________________
     S. A. Saggese         Director                          March 25, 1998





     *By /S/ C. A. Walther                  
         ____________________
         C. A. Walther
         Attorney-in-Fact 

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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX


     Exhibit
       No.                  Exhibit  
     _______                _______


     24        Power of Attorney


     99.1(a)   Annual Certificateholders' Statement for  the year ended December
               31, 1997 - Series B


     99.1(b)   Annual Certificateholders' Statement for the year  ended December
               31, 1997 - Series C


     99.2      Examination Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants on
               the Monthly Servicer's Certificate 

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                                                                     Exhibit 24

                                  POWER OF ATTORNEY  
                                  _________________


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT each of the undersigned directors
     and officers  of JCP  RECEIVABLES, INC., a  Delaware corporation,  which is
     about to  file with  the Securities  and  Exchange Commission,  Washington,
     D.C., under  the provisions of  the Securities  Exchange Act  of 1934,  its
     Annual Report on  Form 10-K  for the  fiscal year ended  December 31,  1997
     hereby constitutes and  appoints M. S. Rich  and C.A. Walther, and  each of
     them, his or her  true and lawful attorneys-in-fact  and agents, with  full
     power to act  without the other,  for him or  her and in  his or her  name,
     place, and stead,  in any and all  capacities, to sign said  Annual Report,
     which is about to  be filed, and any and all subsequent  amendments to said
     Annual  Report and to file said Annual Report and each subsequent amendment
     so  signed,  with  all  exhibits  thereto, and  any  and  all  documents in
     connection  therewith, and  to appear  before the  Securities and  Exchange
     Commission in connection with any matter relating to said Annual Report and
     any  subsequent amendments, hereby granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
     agents,  and each of them,  full power and authority  to do and perform any
     and all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
     premises as  fully and to all  intents and purposes  as he or she  might or
     could  do  in  person,  hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  all  that  said
     attorneys-in-fact and agents, or  any of them, may lawfully do  or cause to
     be done by virtue hereof.

          IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned  have  executed  this Power  of
     Attorney as of the 19th day of March, 1998.


     /S/C. A. Walther                     /S/M. S. Rich   
     _______________________________      _______________________
     C. A. Walther                        M. S. Rich
     President (Principal Executive       Chairman of the Board; Director
     and Financial Officer); Director


     /S/A. Williams                       /S/J. J. Occhiogrosso   
     _______________________________      _______________________
     A. Williams                          J. J. Occhiogrosso
     Secretary/Treasurer (Principal       Director
     Accounting Officer)


     /S/R. S. Funk                        /S/S. A. Saggese 
     _______________________________      _______________________
     R. S. Funk                           S. A. Saggese
     Director                             Director



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                         ANNUAL CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT

                              J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC.

                       _______________________________________

                            JCP MASTER CREDIT CARD TRUST 
                       _______________________________________

                           8.95% ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES
                                       SERIES B
                                 CUSIP NO. 466115AB8


          Under Section 5.2 of the Master Pooling and Servicing Agreement 
     dated as of September 5, 1988, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of 
     October 15, 1997 (as amended, the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), by 
     and between JCP Receivables, Inc., J. C. Penney Company, Inc. 
     ("JCPenney"), as Servicer and The Fuji Bank and Trust Company (the 
     "Trustee"), JCPenney is required to prepare certain information for each 
     Series in aggregate for the year regarding current distributions to 
     Certificateholders of such Series and the performance of the JCP Master 
     Credit Card Trust (the "Trust") during the previous year.  The 
     information which is required to be prepared with respect to the 
     performance of the Trust during the year of 1997, (January 1, 1997 
     through December 31, 1997) is set forth below.  Certain of the 
     information is presented on the basis of an original principal amount of 
     $1,000 per Investor Certificate of this Series (a "Certificate").  
     Certain other information is presented based on the aggregate amounts 
     for the Trust as a whole.  Capitalized terms used in this Certificate 
     have their respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing 
     Agreement.

     A.   Information Regarding the Aggregate Annual Distributions  
          ________________________________________________________
          (Stated on the Basis of $1,000 Original Certificate Principal 
          _____________________________________________________________
          Amount) for this Series. 
          ________________________
          1.   The total amount of the distribution to 
               Certificateholders per $1,000 original 
               Certificate Principal amount ...........     $        89.52

          2.   The  amount of the distribution set 
               forth in paragraph 1 above allocable to 
               Certificate Principal, per $1,000 
               original Certificate Principal 
               amount..................................     $         0.00

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          3.   The amount of the distribution set forth 
               in paragraph 1 above allocable to 
               Certificate Interest, per $1,000 
               original Certificate Principal 
               amount..................................     $        89.52

     B.   Information Regarding the Performance of the Trust. 
          ___________________________________________________
           
          1.   Collection of Principal Receivables 
               ___________________________________

               (a)  The aggregate amount of Collections 
                    of Principal Receivables processed 
                    which were allocated in respect of 
                    the Certificates of this Series....     $  724,692,470
               (b)  The Discounted Percentage in 
                    Respect of the Collections of 
                    Principal Receivables set forth in 
                    paragraph 1.(a)above...............               1.30%
               (c)  The net amount of Collections of 
                    Principal Receivables processed 
                    which were allocated in respect of 
                    the Certificates of this Series....     $  723,897,315

           2.  Collection of Finance Charge Receivables  
               ________________________________________

               (a)  The aggregate amount of Collections 
                    of Finance Charge Receivables 
                    processed which were allocated in 
                    respect of the Certificates of this 
                    Series.............................     $   68,223,282
               (b)  The aggregate amount of Discount 
                    Option Receivable Collections which 
                    were allocated in respect of the 
                    Certificates of this Series........     $      795,154
               (c)  The portion of Collections of 
                    Finance Charge Receivables set 
                    forth in paragraph 2.(a) above 
                    which were allocated in respect of 
                    the Certificates of other Series...     $       99,000
               (d)  The net amount of Collections of 
                    Finance Charge Receivables which 
                    were allocated in respect of the 
                    Certificates of this Series........     $   68,919,436

          3.   Net Recoveries  
               ______________

               The aggregate amount of Net Recoveries 
               which were allocated in respect of the  
               Certificates of this Series.............     $         0.00

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          4.   Principal Receivables in the Trust
               __________________________________

               (a)  The aggregate amount of Principal 
                    Receivables in the Trust as of the 
                    end  of the day on the last day of 
                    1997 (which  reflects  the 
                    Principal  Receivables represented 
                    by the JCPR  Amount and by the 
                    Aggregate Investor Amount).........     $1,955,823,825
               (b)  The amount of Principal Receivables 
                    in the Trust represented by the 
                    Aggregate  Investor Amount as of 
                    the end of the  day on the last day 
                    of 1997 ...........................     $  725,000,000
               (c)  The Aggregate Investor Amount set 
                    forth in paragraph 4(b) above as a 
                    percentage of the aggregate amount 
                    of Principal Receivables set forth 
                    in paragraph 4(a) above as of the 
                    end of the day on the last day of 
                    1997...............................              37.07%
               (d)  The Aggregate Investor Amount for 
                    this Series as a percentage of the 
                    aggregate amount of Principal 
                    Receivables in the Trust as set 
                    forth in paragraph 4(a) above......              17.90%

          5.   Delinquent Balances 
               ___________________

               The aggregate amount of outstanding 
               balances in the Accounts in the Trust 
               which were delinquent as of the end of 
               the day on the last day of 1997:
                                                                Aggregate
                                                                 Account 
                                                                 Balance 
                                                                 _______

               (a) 1 month:  ..........................     $   64,184,899
               (b) 2 months: ..........................         27,948,542 
               (c) 3 months: ..........................         20,997,699
               (d) 4 months: ..........................         17,295,995 
               (e) 5 months: ..........................          7,706,542 
               (f) 6 or more months: ..................                  0 
                                       
                                             Total:         $  138,133,677

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          6.   Investor Default Amount 
               _______________________

               The aggregate amount of the Investor 
               Default Amount which was allocated in 
               respect of the Certificates of this 
               Series for 1997.........................     $    25,040,348

          7.   Investor Charge Offs;  
               _____________________
               Reimbursement of Charge Offs 
               ____________________________

               (a)  The aggregate amount of Investor 
                    Charge Offs which was allocated 
                    in respect of the Certificates of 
                    this Series for 1997...............     $         0.00
               (b)  The amount of the Investor Charge 
                    Offs set forth in paragraph 7(a) 
                    above, per $1,000 original 
                    Certificate Principal amount 
                    (which will have the effect of 
                    reducing pro rata, the amount of 
                    each Certificateholder's 
                    investment) allocated to this 
                    Series for 1997....................     $         0.00
               (c)  The aggregate amount reimbursed 
                    to the Trust in 1997 from 
                    drawings under the Letter of 
                    Credit in respect of Investor 
                    Charge Offs in prior months........     $         0.00
               (d)  The amount set forth in paragraph 
                    7(c) above, per $1,000 original 
                    Certificate Principal amount 
                    (which will have the effect of 
                    increasing, pro rata, the amount 
                    of each Certificateholder's 
                    investment) allocated to this 
                    Series.............................     $         0.00

          8.   Investor Annual Servicing Fee 
               _____________________________

               The aggregate amount of the Investor 
               Monthly Servicing Fee for this Series 
               for 1997 payable by the Trust to the 
               Servicer................................     $    2,625,000

          9.   Investor Annual Facility Fee 
               ____________________________

               The aggregate amount of the Investor 
               Monthly Facility Fee for this Series 
               for 1997 payable by the Trust to 
               JCPR ...................................     $    4,374,996

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         10.   Available L/C Amount 
               ____________________

               The Available L/C Amount as of the 
               close of business on the last day of 
               1997 specified above for this Series....     $   42,000,000

     C.   The Pool Factor. 
          ________________

              The Pool Factor (which represents the 
              ratio of the Adjusted Investor Amount 
              for this Series as of the end of the 
              last day of 1997 to the applicable 
              Initial Investor Amount).  (The amount 
              of a Certificateholder's pro rata share 
              of the Investor Amount can be 
              determined by multiplying the original 
              denomination of the Holder's 
              Certificate by the Pool Factor) .........          1.0000000
              

                               J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC.,
                                         as Servicer        

                              /S/ M. Rich
                         By:  ___________________________   
                              Title:  Credit Controller

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                         ANNUAL CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT

                              J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC.

                       _______________________________________

                            JCP MASTER CREDIT CARD TRUST 
                       _______________________________________

                           9.625% ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES
                                       SERIES C
                                 CUSIP NO. 466115AC6


          Under Section 5.2 of the Master Pooling and Servicing 
     Agreement dated as of September 5, 1988, as amended by Amendment 
     No. 1 dated October 15, 1997, and as supplemented by the Series C 
     Supplement dated as of April 9, 1990, as amended by Amendment No. 1 
     dated October 15, 1997, (as amended and supplemented, the "Pooling 
     and Servicing Agreement") by and between JCP Receivables, Inc., J. 
     C. Penney Company, Inc. ("JCPenney"), as Servicer and The Fuji Bank 
     and Trust Company (the "Trustee"), JCPenney is required to prepare 
     certain information for each Series in aggregate for the year 
     regarding current distributions to Certificateholders of such 
     Series and the performance of the JCP Master Credit Card Trust (the 
     "Trust") during the previous year.  The information which is 
     required to be prepared with respect to the performance of the 
     Trust during the year of 1997, (January 1, 1997 through December 
     31, 1997), is set forth below.  Certain of the information is 
     presented on the basis of an original principal amount of $1,000 
     per Investor Certificate of this Series (a "Certificate").  Certain 
     other information is presented based on the aggregate amounts for 
     the Trust as a whole.  Capitalized terms used in this Certificate 
     have their respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and 
     Servicing Agreement.

     A.   Information Regarding the Aggregate Annual Distributions 
          ________________________________________________________
          (Stated on the Basis of $1,000 Original Certificate Principal 
          _____________________________________________________________
          Amount) for this Series.  
          _________________________
                                                                               

          1.   The total amount of the distribution to 
               Certificateholders per $1,000 original 
               Certificate Principal amount ...........     $        96.26  

          2.   The  amount of the distribution set 
               forth in paragraph 1 above allocable to 
               Certificate Principal, per $1,000 
               original Certificate Principal 
               amount..................................     $         0.00

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          3.   The amount of the distribution set forth 
               in paragraph 1 above allocable to 
               Certificate Interest, per $1,000 
               original Certificate Principal 
               amount..................................     $        96.26
            
     B.   Information Regarding the Funding Accounts (Stated 
          ___________________________________________________
          on  the  Basis of  $1,000  Original Certificate  
          _______________________________________________
          Principal Amount) for this Series. 
          __________________________________
               
          1.   The total amount on deposit in the 
               Principal Funding Account allocable to 
               Certificate Principal per $1,000 
               original Certificate Principal amount...     $         0.00

          2.   The total amount on deposit in the 
               Interest Funding Account allocable to 
               Certificate Interest, per $1,000 
               original Certificate amount ............     $         0.00

     C.   Information Regarding the Performance of the Trust. 
          ___________________________________________________
           
          1.   Collection of Principal Receivables  
              ___________________________________

               (a)  The aggregate amount of Collections 
                    of Principal Receivables processed 
                    which were allocated in respect of 
                    the Certificates of this 
                    Series.............................     $  776,456,218

               (b)  The Discounted Percentage in 
                    respect of the Collections of 
                    Principal Receivables set forth in 
                    paragraph 1.(a) above..............               1.30%

               (c)  The net amount of Collections of 
                    Principal Receivables processed 
                    which were allocated in respect of 
                    the Certificates of this Series....     $  775,604,266

          2.   Collection of Finance Charge Receivables 
               ________________________________________

               (a)  The aggregate amount of Collections 
                    of Finance Charge Receivables 
                    processed which were allocated in 
                    respect of the Certificates of this 
                    Series.............................     $   73,096,374

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              (b)  The aggregate amount of Discount 
                    Option Receivable Collections which 
                    were allocated in respect of the 
                    Certificates of this Series........     $      851,951

               (c)  The aggregate amount of Collections 
                    of Finance Charge Receivables 
                    processed in respect of the 
                    Certificates of other Series which 
                    were allocated in respect of the 
                    Certificates of this Series........     $       99,000

               (d)  The net amount of Collections of 
                    Finance Charge Receivables which 
                    were allocated in respect of the 
                    Certificates of this Series .......     $   74,047,325

          3.   Net Recoveries     
               ______________

               The aggregate amount of Net Recoveries 
               which were allocated in respect of the  
               Certificates of this Series.............     $         0.00

          4.   Principal Receivables in the Trust  
               __________________________________

               (a)  The aggregate amount of Principal 
                    Receivables in the Trust as of the 
                    end  of the day on the last day of 
                    1997 (which  reflects  the 
                    Principal  Receivables represented 
                    by the JCPR  Amount and by the 
                    Aggregate Investor Amount).........     $1,955,823,825
               (b)  The amount of Principal Receivables 
                    in the Trust represented by the 
                    Aggregate  Investor Amount as of 
                    the end of the  day on the last day 
                    of 1997............................     $  725,000,000

               (c)  The Aggregate Investor Amount set 
                    forth in paragraph 4(b) above as a 
                    percentage of the aggregate amount 
                    of Principal Receivables set forth 
                    in paragraph 4(a) above as of the 
                    end of the day on the last day of 
                    1997...............................              37.07%

               (d)  The Aggregate Investor Amount for 
                    this Series as a percentage of the 
                    aggregate amount of Principal 
                    Receivables in the Trust as set 
                    forth in paragraph 4(a) above......              19.17%

          5.   Delinquent Balances 
               ___________________

               The aggregate amount of outstanding 
               balances in the Accounts in the Trust 
               which were delinquent as of the end of 
               the day on the last day of 1997:

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                                                                Aggregate
                                                                 Account 
                                                                 Balance 
                                                                 _______


               (a) 1 month:  ..........................     $   64,184,899 
               (b) 2 months: ..........................         27,948,542 
               (c) 3 months: ..........................         20,997,699 
               (d) 4 months: ..........................         17,295,995 
               (e) 5 months: ..........................          7,706,542 
               (f) 6 or more months: ..................                  0 
                                       
                                                 Total:     $  138,133,677

          6.   Investor Default Amount  
               _______________________

               The aggregate amount of the Investor 
               Default Amount which was allocated in 
               respect of the Certificates of this 
               Series for 1997.........................     $   26,828,947

          7.   Investor Charge Offs; 
               _____________________
               Reimbursement of Charge Offs 
               ____________________________

               (a)  The aggregate amount of Investor 
                    Charge Offs which was allocated in 
                    respect of the Certificates of 
                    this Series for 1997...............     $         0.00

               (b)  The amount of the Investor Charge 
                    Offs set forth in paragraph 7(a) 
                    above, per $1,000 original 
                    Certificate Principal amount 
                    (which will have the effect of 
                    reducing pro rata, the amount of 
                    each Certificateholder's 
                    investment) allocated to this 
                    Series for 1997....................     $         0.00

               (c)  The aggregate amount reimbursed to 
                    the Trust in 1997 from drawings 
                    under the Letter of Credit in 
                    respect of Investor Charge Offs in 
                    prior months.......................     $         0.00

               (d)  The amount set forth in paragraph 
                    7(c) above, per $1,000 original 
                    Certificate Principal amount 
                    (which will have the effect of 
                    increasing, pro rata, the amount 
                    of each Certificateholder's 
                    investment) allocated to this 
                    Series.............................     $         0.00

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          8.   Investor Annual Servicing Fee 
               _____________________________

               The amount of the Investor Monthly
               Servicing Fee for this Series for
               1997 payable by the Trust to the 
               Servicer................................     $     2,812,500


          9.   Investor Annual Facility Fee 
               ____________________________

               The amount of the Investor Monthly
               Facility Fee for this Series for
               1997 payable by the Trust to JCPR.......     $     4,687,500
      
         10.  Available L/C Amount 
              ____________________

              The Available L/C Amount as of the 
              close of business on the last day of 
              1997 specified above for this 
              Series...................................     $    45,000,000

     D.   The Pool Factor. 
          ________________

          The Pool Factor (which represents the 
          ratio of the Adjusted Investor Amount 
          for this Series as of the end of the 
          last day of 1997 to the applicable 
          Initial Investor Amount).  (The amount 
          of a Certificateholder's pro rata share 
          of the Investor Amount can be 
          determined by multiplying the original 
          denomination of the Holder's 
          Certificate by the Pool Factor) .............          1.0000000
              

                                J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC.,
                                       as Servicer        



                                 /S/ M. Rich
                            By:  ___________________________   
                                 Title:  Credit Controller

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                           Independent Accountants' Report 
                           _______________________________



             The Fuji Bank and Trust Company, Trustee
             JCP Master Credit Card Trust:


             We  have  examined   the  accompanying  Monthly   Servicer's
             Certificates for JCP Master  Credit Card Trust for Series  B
             and  Series C  for each  of the  months in the  twelve month
             period ended December 31, 1997. Our  examination was made in
             accordance  with  standards  established  by  the   American
             Institute of Certified  Public Accountants and, accordingly,
             included such procedures  as we considered necessary  in the
             circumstances.

             In our opinion, the Monthly Servicer's Certificates referred
             to above present,  in all  material respects, the  servicing
             information for  JCP Master Credit  Card Trust for  Series B
             and  Series C  for each  of the months  in the  twelve month
             period ended December 31, 1997, in conformity with the terms
             and  conditions as  set forth  in  Subsection 3.4(c)  of the
             Master Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of September
             5, 1988,  and amended as  of October  15, 1997,   among  JCP
             Receivables, Inc., as Seller, J. C. Penney Company, Inc., as
             Servicer, and The Fuji Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee.





                                              /s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
                                              
                                                  KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

             Dallas, Texas
             March 6, 1998




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