SPIEGEL MASTER TRUST
10-K405, 1996-03-29
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  20549

FORM 10-K405



(Mark one)

[X ]  	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (FEE

 REQUIRED)

For the fiscal year ended
 .................................December 31, 1995

OR 

[  ]   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR

 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ( FEE

 REQUIRED)

For the transition period from.........to ................



Commission file number ...................... 33-89192





SPIEGEL MASTER TRUST 

(Issuer of the Certificates)





Spiegel Credit Corporation III 

(Originator of the Trust)	

(Exact name of co-registrant as specified in its charter)



400 West 9th Street, Suite 101B

Wilmington, Delaware  19801

(302)429-7609

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including

 area code, of each registrant's principal executive offices)



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

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



Series 1995-A Class A Certificates

Series 1995-A Class B Certificates

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)



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

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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.    X

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PART I

ITEM 1.    BUSINESS.

The Spiegel Master Trust (the "Trust") was formed pursuant to 

pooling and servicing agreement  among Spiegel Credit Corporation

("SCCIII"), as seller and originator of the Trust; First

Consumers National Bank ("FCNB"), a national banking association

engaged in credit card operations and a wholly-owned subsidiary

of Spiegel,Inc. ("Spiegel"), as servicer (referred to in such

capacity as the("Servicer"); and a third party bank as  trustee

(the "Trustee").  The property of the Trust includes certain FCNB

Preferred Charge accounts receivable (the "Receivables")

generated or to be generated by FCNB in its ordinary course of

 business and arising under designated FCNB Preferred Charge

 accounts used to charge sales of merchandise and services by

 Spiegel and its retailing subsidiaries (the "Accounts"), all

 monies due or to become due in respect of the Receivables, all

 Recoveries, Collections and other proceeds of the Receivables

 and proceeds of credit insurance policies relating to the

 Receivables and all monies on deposit in certain bank accounts

 of the Trust.



ITEM 2.   PROPERTIES.

Not applicable.



ITEM 3.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

Not applicable.



ITEM 4.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY  HOLDERS.

Not applicable.



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PART II



ITEM 5.   MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED

 STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The Series 1995-A Class A Certificates and the Series 1995-A

Class B Certificates represent undivided interest in the Trust.

The property of the Trust includes a portfolio of FCNB

Preferred Charge accounts receivable.   There are two holders of

record for the Series 1995-A Class A Certificates and the Series

1995-A Class B Certificates.  There is a third class of

certificates in the  Master Trust, the Series 1995-A Class C

Certificates.  These certificates were issued to SCCIII by the

Trust and are being held by SCCIII.



ITEM 6.    SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

Not applicable.



ITEM 7.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

 CONDITION AND OF OPERATIONS

Not applicable.



ITEM 8.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

Not applicable.



ITEM 9.    CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

Not applicable.



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PART III



ITEM 10.   DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.

Not applicable.



ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

Not applicable.



ITEM 12.   SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND

 MANAGEMENT.

Not applicable.



ITEM 13.   CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.

None, except the information concerning the servicing fees paid

 to the registrant by the Trust as contained in Exhibit 99.1

 through 99.3 hereto, which are hereby incorporated herein by

 reference.



PART IV



ITEM 14.   EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES,

 AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.



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

     3.  Exhibits

      No. 99.1 Form of Monthly Certificateholders' Statement for

                       October 1995

      No. 99.2 Form of Monthly Certificateholders' Statement for

                       November 1995

      No. 99.3 Form of Monthly Certificateholders' Statement for

                       December 1995



b.   Reports on Form 8-K filed with respect to fiscal 1995.	

During 1995, two Current Reports on Form 8-K were filed with the

Securities and Exchange Commission.  The first, filed on August

15, 1995, submitted the monthly certificateholders' statements

for April, May, and June required by the Pooling and Servicing

Agreement.  The second, filed on November 14, 1995, submitted the

monthly certificateholders' statements for July, August, and

September required by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.





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SIGNATURES



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

Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Spiegel Credit Corporation III

has duly caused this Annual Report on Form 10-K to be signed on

its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on

March 29, 1996.



Spiegel Credit Corporation III on behalf

of Spiegel Master Trust 



                 By:  /s/ John J. Shea
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                 John J. Shea, President
                (Principal Operating
                 Executive Officer)



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 indicated on

March 29,1996.

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   Signature                        Title
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<S>                               <C>
/s/ John J. Shea                  President and Director
- ------------------------          (Principal Operating 
John J. Shea                       Executive Officer)


/s/ James W. Sievers               Vice President and 
- -----------------------            Director (Principal
James W. Sievers                   Financial and Accounting
                                   Officer)

/s/ Michael R. Moran                Director
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Michael R. Moran

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EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit 

   No.                     Exhibit  

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99.1          Form of Monthly Certificateholders' Statement 

                 for October 1995



99.2          Form of Monthly Certificateholders' Statement   

                 for November 1995



99.3          Form of Monthly Certificateholders' Statement 

                 for December 1995	













Exhibit No. 99.1

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MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT



SPIEGEL MASTER TRUST

SERIES 1995-A



Under Section 5.2 of the Amended and Restated Pooling and

Servicing Agreement dated as of December 13, 1994, as amended

by the Series 1995-A Supplement thereto (the "Pooling and

Servicing Agreement") among Spiegel Credit Corporation III

("SCCIII"), First Consumers National Bank ("FCNB"), and Harris

Trust and Savings Bank as trustee (the "Trustee"), FCNB, as

Servicer is required to prepare certain information each month

regarding current distributions to Series 1995-A

Certificateholders and the performance of the Spiegel Master

Trust (the "Trust") during the previous month.  The information

which is required to be prepared with respect to the Distribution

Date of November 15, 1995 and with respect to the performance of

the Trust during the month of October, 1995 is set forth below.

Certain of the information is presented on the basis of an

original principal amount of $1,000 per Series 1995-A Certificate

(a "Certificate").  Certain other information is presented based

on the aggregate basis and on the basis of an original principal

amount of $1,000 per Series 1995-A Certificate.  Capitalized

terms used in this certificate have their respective meanings set

forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.



A. Information Regarding the Current Monthly Distribution

  (stated on the basis of $1,000 original certificate principal

     amount)



1.  The total amount of the distribution to Certificate-

     holders on November 15, 1995, per $1,000 original

     certificate principal amount.......             $4.64



2.  The amount of the distribution set forth in para-

     graph 1 above in respect of interest on the

     Certificates, per $1,000 original certificate

     principal amount. .................            $4.64



3.   The amount of the distribution set forth in para-

       graph 1 above in respect of principal of the Certif-

       icates, per $1,000 original certificate principal

        amount .........................             $0.00



B.    Information Regarding the Performance of the Trust



1.  Collection of Principal Receivables.

  (a) The aggregate amount of Collections on Princi-

        pal Receivables processed during the month of 

       October, 1995 which were allocated in respect 

       of the Certificates.......                     $0



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2.    Principal Receivables in the Trust.

  (a) The aggregate amount of Principal Receivables

        in the Trust as of the end of the day on October

        31, 1995 the last day of the month...    $874,792,848

  (b) The Class A Investor Amount as of October 31, 

       1995 (the last day of the month).........   $289,000,00

   (c) The Class B Investor Amount as of October 31,

         1995 (the last day of the month).......   $61,000,000

   (d) The Class C Investor Amount as of October

        31, 1995 (the last day of the month)...   $124,000,000

   (e)  The Investor Amount as of October 31, 

         1995 (the last day of the month)......   $474,000,000

    (f) The Investor Amount set forth in paragraph 

         2(e) above as a percentage of the aggregate

         amount of Principal Receivables set forth in 

         paragraph 2(a) above ............           54.18%



3. Delinquent Balances.

    The aggregate amount of outstanding balances 

     in the Accounts which were delinquent as of the

     date such delinquency was determined for the  

     month of October, 1995:

   (a)  One month:..............................    $71,286,247

   (b)  Two months: ............................    $30,912,847

   (c)  Three months: ............................  $16,603,064

   (d)  Four months: .............................  $17,715,419

   (e)  Five months: .............................  $ 7,783,124

   (f)  Six or more months:.......................  $ 9,024,004

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        Total:...............................      $153,324,705
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4. Monthly Period Finance Charge Sub-subaccount

     Allocation for the month of October,1995.....   $9,018,299



5. Investor Default Amount.

    The aggregate amount of all defaulted Re-

    ceivables written off as uncollectible during

    the month of October, 1995 allocable to the

    Investor Amount (the "Aggregate Investor 

     Default Amount")...........                  $4,910,947



6. Investor Net Recoveries for the month of 

    October, 1995......                              $777,901



7.Class A Certificate Interest for the month of

    October, 1995......                             $1,806,250



8. Class B Certificate Interest for the month of

    October, 1995....                                 $393,958



9.The Investor Monthly Servicing Fee for the

    month of October, 1995.                          $790,000



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10.The Required Class C Percentage and the

     Class C Investor Percentage as of the last

     day of the month of October,1995..                 26.16%



11.Total Deficiency amount, Investor Charge Offs,

     and Reimbursement of Charge Offs:

     (a) The excess, if any, of the sum of the amounts

          set forth in paragraphs 5, 7, 8, and 9 above,

          over the amount set forth in paragraph 4 

          above (the "Total Deficiency Amount")...          $0

     (b) The lesser of the Total Deficiency Amount 

          and the Class C Investor Amount (the "Class 

          C Investor Charge Off").....                      $0

     (c)  The excess, if any, of the Total Deficiency 

           Amount over the Class C Investor Amount 

           (the "Class B Investor Charge Off")...           $0

     (d) The excess, if any, of the Total Deficiency 

          Amount over the sum of the Class C Investor

          Amount and the Class B Investor Amount (the 

          "Class A Investor Charge Off").........           $0

      (e) The least of (i) the excess, if any, of the

           Total Deficiency Amount over the Investor

           Default Amount, (ii) the Class C Investor

           Amount and, (iii) the amount of principal

           collections available (plus any amounts

           allocated to Class C pursuant to (f), the

           "Class C Reallocated Amounts")..........         $0

       (f)	The least of (i) the Total Deficiency Amount 

            after giving effect to (e),(ii) the Class B 

            Investor Amount, and (iii) the amount of

            principal collections available (such 

            amount less any remaining Class C 

            Investors Amount, the "Class B Real-

            located Amounts"......                         $0

        (g)The total amount reimbursed to the Trust

             in the current month in respect of Class 

             A Investor Charge Offs in prior months....     $0

        (h) The total amount reimbursed to the Trust

              in the current month in respect of Class B

             Investor Charge Offs in prior months......    $0

        (i) The total amount reimbursed to the Trust 

             in the current month in respect of Class C

             Investor Charge Offs in prior months.....      $0

       (j) The total amount reimbursed to the Trust in

            the current month in respect of Class B 

            Reallocated Amounts in prior months.......      $0

       (j) The total amount reimbursed to the Trust in

            the current month in respect of Class C

            Reallocated Amounts in prior months.......      $0



12.  The average of the Portfolio Yield for the prior

        three Monthly Periods........                   11.71%



13.The Pool Factor

(a) The Class A Pool Factor (which represents the 

     ratio of the amount of the Class A Investor

     Amount on the last day of the month of 

    October, 1995 (adjusted for the Class A Charge

    Offs set forth in 10(d) above and the amount of

    the reimbursement set forth in 10(g) above) to 

    the amount of the Class A Investor Amount as

    of the Initial closing Date).  The amount of a

    ertificateholder's pro rata share of the Investor

    Amount can be determined by multiplying the 

    original denominationof the holder's Certificate

     by the relevant Pool Factor....               1.0000000



(b) The Class B Pool Factor (which represents the 

      ratio of the amount of the Class B Investor

     Amount on the last day of the month of October,

     1995 (adjusted for the Class B Charge Offs set

     forth in 10(c) above and the amount of the 

     reimbursement set forth in 10(h) above) to the

     amount of the Class B Investor Amount as of

     the Initial closing Date).  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 relevant Pool Factor ..........         1.0000000



(c) The Class C Pool Factor (which represents the

     ratio of the amount of the Class C Investor

     Amount on the last day of the month of October,

     1995 (adjusted for the Class C Charge Offs set

     forth in 10(b) above and the amount of the

     reimbursement set forth in 10(i) above) to 

      the amount of the Class C Investor Amount 

      as of the Initial closing Date).  The amount of 

     a Certificateholder's pro rata share of the 

      Investor Amount can be determined by multi-

      plying the original denomination of the holder's 

     Certificate by the relevant Pool Factor....... 1.0000000



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14. Portfolio Yield

     The Portfolio Yield for the month of

        October, 1995...................             10.40%



15.  Base Rate

     The Base Rate for the Accrual Period ending

          October, 1995.........                      7.57%



16.  Excess Spread

      The Excess Spread in respect of such

         Distribution Date ...........           $1,117,144



C. Accounts Added/Removed

    The number of Additional Accounts which 

     have been added to the Trust pursuant to

     subsection 2.6 of the Pooling and Servicing

     Agreement, and the number of Accounts which

     have been removed from the Trust, pursuant to

     Section 2.7, during the month of October, 1995.      0





FIRST CONSUMERS NATIONAL BANK,

as Servicer



By: /s/ Tony Buda   

Title:	V.P./Controller

















Exhibit No. 99.2

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MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT



SPIEGEL MASTER TRUST

SERIES 1995-A



Under Section 5.2 of the Amended and Restated Pooling and

Servicing Agreement dated as of December 13, 1994, as amended

by the Series 1995-A Supplement thereto (the "Pooling and

Servicing Agreement") among Spiegel Credit Corporation III

("SCCIII"), First Consumers National Bank ("FCNB"), and Harris

Trust and Savings Bank as trustee (the "Trustee"), FCNB, as

Servicer is required to prepare certain information each month

regarding current distributions to Series 1995-A

Certificateholders and the performance of the Spiegel Master

Trust (the "Trust") during the previous month.  The information

which is required to be prepared with respect to the Distribution

Date of December 15, 1995 and with respect to the performance of

the Trust during the month of November, 1995 is set forth below.

Certain of the information is presented on the basis of an

original principal amount of $1,000 per Series 1995-A Certificate

(a "Certificate"). Certain other information is presented based

on the aggregate basis and on the basis of an original principal

amount of $1,000 per Series 1995-A Certificate.  Capitalized

terms used in this certificate have their respective meanings set

forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.



A. Information Regarding the Current Monthly Distribution

(stated on the basis of $1,000 original certificate principal

 amount)



1.  The total amount of the distribution to Certificate-

     holders on December 15, 1995, per $1,000 original

     certificate principal amount...............      $4.64



2.  The amount of the distribution set forth in para-

     graph 1 above in respect of interest on the

     Certificates, per $1,000 original certificate

       principal amount. .......................      $4.64



3.   The amount of the distribution set forth in para-

       graph 1 above in respect of principal of the Certif-

       icates, per $1,000 original certificate principal

        amount .................................      $0.00



B.    Information Regarding the Performance of the Trust

1.  Collection of Principal Receivables.

  (a) The aggregate amount of Collections on Princi-

        pal Receivables processed during the month of 

       November, 1995 which were allocated in respect 

       of the Certificates........................     $0

2.    Principal Receivables in the Trust.

 (a) The aggregate amount of Principal Receivables

     in the Trust as of the end of the day on November

     30, 1995 the last day of the month......     $926,880,695

 (b) The Class A Investor Amount as of November 30,

       1995 (the last day of the month).......    $289,000,00

   (c) The Class B Investor Amount as of November 30,

         1995 (the last day of the month).        $61,000,000

   (d) The Class C Investor Amount as of November

        30, 1995 (the last day of themonth)..... $124,000,000

   (e)  The Investor Amount as of November 30, 

         1995 (the last day of the month)....... $474,000,000

    (f) The Investor Amount set forth in paragraph 

         2(e) above as a percentage of the aggregate

         amount of Principal Receivables set forth in 

         paragraph 2(a) above ............            51.14%



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3. Delinquent Balances.

    The aggregate amount of outstanding balances 

     in the Accounts which were delinquent as of the

     date such delinquency was determined for the  

     month of November, 1995:

   (a)  One month:........................          $77,795,558

   (b)  Two months: ......................          $29,982,811

   (c)  Three months: ....................          $19,557,915

   (d)  Four months: .....................          $11,611,756

   (e)  Five months: .....................          $15,229,813

   (f)  Six or more months:...............          $ 7,095,229

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             Total: ......................         $161,273,082
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4. Monthly Period Finance Charge Sub-subaccount

   Allocation for the month of November,1995....    $9,227,024



5. Investor Default Amount.

    The aggregate amount of all defaulted Re-

    ceivables written off as uncollectible during

    the month of November, 1995 allocable to the

    Investor Amount (the "Aggregate Investor 

     Default Amount")...........                    $4,977,442



6. Investor Net Recoveries for the month of 

   November, 1995......                               $470,488



7.Class A Certificate Interest for the month of

    November, 1995.....                            $1,806,250



8. Class B Certificate Interest for the month of

    November, 1995....                                $393,958



9.The Investor Monthly Servicing Fee for the

    month of November, 1995.                          $790,000



10.The Required Class C Percentage and the

     Class C Investor Percentage as of the last

     day of the month of November,1995...            26.16%



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11.Total Deficiency amount, Investor Charge Offs,

     and Reimbursement of Charge Offs:

     (a) The excess, if any, of the sum of the amounts

          set forth in paragraphs 5, 7, 8, and 9 above,

          over the amount set forth in paragraph 4 

          above (the "Total Deficiency Amount")....       $0

     (b) The lesser of the Total Deficiency Amount 

          and the Class C Investor Amount (the "Class 

          C Investor Charge Off")......                  $0

     (c)  The excess, if any, of the Total Deficiency 

           Amount over the Class C Investor Amount 

           (the "Class B Investor Charge Off")....       $0

     (d) The excess, if any, of the Total Deficiency 

          Amount over the sum of the Class C Investor

          Amount and the Class B Investor Amount (the 

          "Class A Investor Charge Off")..........       $0

     (e) The least of (i) the excess, if any, of the

           Total Deficiency Amount over the Investor

           Default Amount, (ii) the Class C Investor

           Amount and, (iii) the amount of principal

           collections available (plus any amounts

           allocated to Class C pursuant to (f), the

           "Class C Reallocated Amounts").........       $0

     (f) The least of (i) the Total Deficiency Amount 

            after giving effect to (e),(ii) the Class B 

            Investor Amount, and (iii) the amount of

            principal collections available (such 

            amount less any remaining Class C 

            Investors Amount, the "Class B Real-

            located Amounts"......                       $0

      (g) The total amount reimbursed to the Trust

             in the current month in respect of Class 

             A Investor Charge Offs in prior months...   $0

      (h) The total amount reimbursed to the Trust

              in the current month in respect of Class B

              Investor Charge Offs in prior months....   $0

      (i) The total amount reimbursed to the Trust 

             in the current month in respect of Class C

             Investor Charge Offs in prior months.....   $0

      (j) The total amount reimbursed to the Trust in

            the current month in respect of Class B 

            Reallocated Amounts in prior months.......   $0

     (k) The total amount reimbursed to the Trust in

            the current month in respect of Class C

            Reallocated Amounts in prior months........  $0



12.  The average of the Portfolio Yield for the prior

        three Monthly Periods........               11.02%



13.The Pool Factor

(a) The Class A Pool Factor (which represents the 

     ratio of the amount of the Class A Investor

     Amount on the last day of the month of 

    November, 1995 (adjusted for the Class A Charge

    Offs set forth in 10(d) above and the amount of

    the reimbursement set forth in 10(g) above) to 

    the amount of the Class A Investor Amount as

    of the Initial closing Date).  The amount of a

    Certificateholder's pro rata share of the Investor

    Amount can be determined by multiplying the 

    original denominationof the holder's Certificate

     by the relevant Pool Factor....               1.0000000



(b) The Class B Pool Factor (which represents the 

      ratio of the amount of the Class B Investor

     Amount on the last day of the month of November,

     1995 (adjusted for the Class B Charge Offs set

     forth in 10(c) above and the amount of the 

     reimbursement set forth in 10(h) above) to the

     amount of the Class B Investor Amount as of

     the Initial closing Date).  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 relevant Pool Factor ....              1.0000000



(c) The Class C Pool Factor (which represents the

     ratio of the amount of the Class C Investor

     Amount on the last day of the month of November,

     1995 (adjusted for the Class C Charge Offs set

     forth in 10(b) above and the amount of the

     reimbursement set forth in 10(i) above) to 

      the amount of the Class C Investor Amount 

      as of the Initial closing Date).  The amount of 

     a Certificateholder's pro rata share of the 

      Investor Amount can be determined by multi-

      plying the original denomination of the holder's 

     Certificate by the relevant Pool Factor...  1.0000000



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14. Portfolio Yield

     The Portfolio Yield for the month of

        November, 1995.................             10.76%



15.  Base Rate

     The Base Rate for the Accrual Period ending

          November, 1995.........                    7.57%



16.  Excess Spread

      The Excess Spread in respect of such

         Distribution Date ...........          $1,259,374



C. Accounts Added/Removed

    The number of Additional Accounts which 

     have been added to the Trust pursuant to

     subsection 2.6 of the Pooling and Servicing

     Agreement, and the number of Accounts which

     have been removed from the Trust, pursuant to

     Section 2.7, during the month of November, 1995.    0





FIRST CONSUMERS NATIONAL BANK,
as Servicer


By: /s/ Tony Buda   

Title: V.P./Controller














Exhibit No. 99.3

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MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT


SPIEGEL MASTER TRUST

SERIES 1995-A



Under Section 5.2 of the Amended and Restated Pooling and

 Servicing Agreement dated as of December 13, 1994, as amended

 by the Series 1995-A Supplement thereto (the "Pooling and

 Servicing Agreement") among Spiegel Credit Corporation III

 ("SCCIII"), First Consumers National Bank ("FCNB"), and Harris

 Trust and Savings Bank as trustee (the "Trustee"), FCNB, as

 Servicer is required to prepare certain information each month

 regarding current distributions to Series 1995-A

 Certificateholders and the performance of the Spiegel Master

 Trust (the "Trust") during the previous month.  The information

 which is required to be prepared with respect to the

 Distribution Date of January 16, 1996 and with respect to the

 performance of the Trust during the month of December, 1995 is

set forth below.  Certain of the information is presented on the

basis of an original principal amount of $1,000 per Series

1995-A Certificate (a "Certificate").  Certain other information

is presented based on the aggregate basis and on the basis of an

original principal amount of $1,000 per Series 1995-A

Certificate.  Capitalized terms used in this certificate have

their respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing

Agreement.



A. Information Regarding the Current Monthly Distribution

 (stated on the basis of $1,000 original certificate principal

 amount)



1.  The total amount of the distribution to Certificate-

     holders on January 16, 1995, per $1,000 original

     certificate principal amount......                  $4.64



2.  The amount of the distribution set forth in para-

     graph 1 above in respect of interest on the

     Certificates, per $1,000 original certificate

       principal amount. ..............                 $4.64



3.   The amount of the distribution set forth in para-

       graph 1 above in respect of principal of the Certif-

       icates, per $1,000 original certificate principal

        amount ....................                     $0.00



B. Information Regarding the Performance of the Trust



1.  Collection of Principal Receivables.

  (a) The aggregate amount of Collections on Princi-

       pal Receivables processed during the month of

       December, 1995 which were allocated in respect

       of the Certificates..............                 $0

2.  Principal Receivables in the Trust.

 (a) The aggregate amount of Principal Receivables

     in the Trust as of the end of the day on December

     31, 1995 the last day of the month....... $1,262,975,197

 (b) The Class A Investor Amount as of December 

       31,1995 (the last day of the month)..     $289,000,000

   (c) The Class B Investor Amount as of December 

         31,1995 (the last day of the month).....  $61,000,000

   (d) The Class C Investor Amount as of December

        31, 1995 (the last day of themonth)......  $124,000,000

   (e)  The Investor Amount as of December 31, 

         1995 (the last day of the month).....    $474,000,000

    (f) The Investor Amount set forth in paragraph 

         2(e) above as a percentage of the aggregate

         amount of Principal Receivables set forth in 

         paragraph 2(a) above .........                37.53%



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3. Delinquent Balances.

    The aggregate amount of outstanding balances 

     in the Accounts which were delinquent as of the

     date such delinquency was determined for the  

     month of December, 1995:

   (a)  One month:.....................            $57,840,098

   (b)  Two months: ...................            $43,776,909

   (c)  Three months: .................            $26,031,809

   (d)  Four months: ..................            $18,995,817

   (e)  Five months: ..................            $13,356,592

   (f)  Six or more months:............            $18,427,243

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      Total: ..........................           $178,428,468
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4. Monthly Period Finance Charge Sub-subaccount

   Allocation for the month of December,1995...    $11,916,149



5. Investor Default Amount.

    The aggregate amount of all defaulted Re-

    ceivables written off as uncollectible during

    the month of December, 1995 allocable to the

    Investor Amount (the "Aggregate Investor 

     Default Amount").......                        $5,391,412



6. Investor Net Recoveries for the month of 

   December, 1995......                              $396,002



7.Class A Certificate Interest for the month of

    December, 1995......                           $1,806,250



8. Class B Certificate Interest for the month of

    December, 1995....                               $393,958



9.The Investor Monthly Servicing Fee for the

    month of December, 1995....                      $790,000



10.The Required Class C Percentage and the

     Class C Investor Percentage as of the last

     day of the month of December,1995...              26.16%



11.Total Deficiency amount, Investor Charge Offs,

     and Reimbursement of Charge Offs:

     (a) The excess, if any, of the sum of the amounts

          set forth in paragraphs 5, 7, 8, and 9 above,

          over the amount set forth in paragraph 4 

          above (the "Total Deficiency Amount")...          $0

     (b) The lesser of the Total Deficiency Amount 

          and the Class C Investor Amount (the "Class 

          C Investor Charge Off").....                      $0

     (c)  The excess, if any, of the Total Deficiency 

           Amount over the Class C Investor Amount 

           (the "Class B Investor Charge Off")....          $0

     (d) The excess, if any, of the Total Deficiency 

          Amount over the sum of the Class C Investor

         Amount and the Class B Investor Amount (the

          "Class A Investor Charge Off")........            $0

      (e) The least of (i) the excess, if any, of the

           Total Deficiency Amount over the Investor

           Default Amount, (ii) the Class C Investor

           Amount and, (iii) the amount of principal

           collections available (plus any amounts

           allocated to Class C pursuant to (f), the

           "Class C Reallocated Amounts").......            $0

       (f) The least of (i) the Total Deficiency Amount

            after giving effect to (e),(ii) the Class B 

            Investor Amount, and (iii) the amount of

            principal collections available (such 

            amount less any remaining Class C 

            Investors Amount, the "Class B Real-

            located Amounts".....                           $0

        (g)	The total amount reimbursed to the Trust

             in the current month in respect of Class 

             A Investor Charge Offs in prior months...      $0

        (h) The total amount reimbursed to the Trust

              in the current month in respect of Class B

              Investor Charge Offs in prior months....      $0

        (i) The total amount reimbursed to the Trust 

             in the current month in respect of Class C

             Investor Charge Offs in prior months.....      $0

       (j) The total amount reimbursed to the Trust in

            the current month in respect of Class B 

            Reallocated Amounts in prior months.......      $0

       (j) The total amount reimbursed to the Trust in

            the current month in respect of Class C

            Reallocated Amounts in prior months.......    $0



12.  The average of the Portfolio Yield for the prior

        three Monthly Periods........                   12.23%



13.The Pool Factor

(a) The Class A Pool Factor (which represents the 

     ratio of the amount of the Class A Investor

     Amount on the last day of the month of 

    December, 1995 (adjusted for the Class A Charge

    Offs set forth in 10(d) above and the amount of

    the reimbursement set forth in 10(g) above) to 

    the amount of the Class A Investor Amount as

    of the Initial closing Date).  The amount of a

    Certificateholder's pro rata share of the Investor

    Amount can be determined by multiplying the 

    original denominationof the holder's Certificate

     by the relevant Pool Factor...                 1.0000000



(b) The Class B Pool Factor (which represents the 

      ratio of the amount of the Class B Investor

     Amount on the last day of the month of December,

     1995 (adjusted for the Class B Charge Offs set

     forth in 10(c) above and the amount of the 

     reimbursement set forth in 10(h) above) to the

     amount of the Class B Investor Amount as of

     the Initial closing Date).  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 relevant Pool Factor ..........         1.0000000

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(c) The Class C Pool Factor (which represents the

     ratio of the amount of the Class C Investor

     Amount on the last day of the month of December,

     1995 (adjusted for the Class C Charge Offs set

     forth in 10(b) above and the amount of the

     reimbursement set forth in 10(i) above) to 

      the amount of the Class C Investor Amount 

      as of the Initial closing Date).  The amount of 

     a Certificateholder's pro rata share of the 

      Investor Amount can be determined by multi-

      plying the original denomination of the holder's 

     Certificate by the relevant Pool Factor.....    1.0000000



14. Portfolio Yield

     The Portfolio Yield for the month of

        December, 1995...........                      16.52%



15.  Base Rate

     The Base Rate for the Accrual Period ending

          December, 1995.........                       7.57%



16.  Excess Spread

      The Excess Spread in respect of such

         Distribution Date ......                  $3,534,529



C. Accounts Added/Removed

   The number of Additional Accounts which have

   been added to the Trust pursuant to subsection

   2.6 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement,

   and the number of Accounts which have been

   removed from the Trust, pursuant to Section

   2.7, during the month of

   December, 1995.                                $279,273,028





FIRST CONSUMERS NATIONAL BANK,

as Servicer



By: /s/ Tony Buda   

Title:	V.P./Controller









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