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September 25, 2000 - INFORMATION ON DISTRIBUTION EXHIBIT 28.29
TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc.
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1998-5
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Beginning Pass Thru Principal Interest Total Ending Cert./
Type Class Cert. Bal. Rate Dist. Amt. Dist. Amt. Dist. Notional Bal.
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Senior A-1 7,048,864 6.51183% 122,549 38,251 160,800 6,926,314
A-2 36,815,089 6.51183% 586,303 199,778 786,081 36,228,786
A-3 17,303,924 6.51183% 422,394 93,900 516,294 16,881,531
A-4 9,865,250 6.51183% 0 53,534 53,534 9,865,250
B-1 570,249 6.51183% 5,022 3,094 8,116 565,227
B-2 285,165 6.51183% 2,511 1,547 4,059 282,654
B-3 228,116 6.51183% 2,009 1,238 3,247 226,107
B-4 114,099 6.51183% 1,005 619 1,624 113,094
B-5 114,017 6.51183% 1,004 619 1,623 113,013
B-6 114,099 6.51183% 1,005 619 1,624 113,094
R-1 0 6.51183% 0 0 0 0.00
R-11 0 6.51183% 0 0 0 0.00
R-111 0 6.51183% 0 0 0 0.00
72,458,872 1,143,802 393,200 1,537,002 71,315,069
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