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November 27, 2000 - INFORMATION ON DISTRIBUTION EXHIBIT 28.31
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 6,843,643 6.51244% 91,201 37,141 128,342 6,752,441
A-2 35,833,268 6.51244% 436,327 194,468 630,795 35,396,940
A-3 16,596,585 6.51244% 314,346 90,070 404,416 16,282,239
A-4 9,865,250 6.51244% 0 53,539 53,539 9,865,250
B-1 560,187 6.51244% 5,023 3,040 8,063 555,164
B-2 280,134 6.51244% 2,512 1,520 4,032 277,622
B-3 224,091 6.51244% 2,009 1,216 3,225 222,082
B-4 112,085 6.51244% 1,005 608 1,613 111,080
B-5 112,005 6.51244% 1,004 607 1,612 111,001
B-6 112,085 6.51244% 1,005 608 1,613 111,080
R-1 0 6.51244% 0 0 0 0.00
R-11 0 6.51244% 0 0 0 0.00
R-111 0 6.51244% 0 0 0 0.00
70,539,333 854,433 382,819 1,237,252 69,684,900
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