MERCANTILE CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                            Washington, D.C.  20549


                          ---------------------------


                                    FORM 8-K
                                 Current Report



                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                        Date of Report: January 09, 1997





                      MERCANTILE CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUSTS
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          New York                    33-89380-01              37-0152681
- -----------------------------  ------------------------  ----------------------
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
 of incorporation)                                       Identification Number)


Mercantile Bank of  Illinois
      National Association
      140 West Hawthorne
      Hartford, Illinois                                             62048
- ----------------------------------------                        ---------------
(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code)


              Registrants telephone number, including area code:

                                 (618) 251-2035



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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.
         -------------

         The December 1996 Monthly Report to investors was
         delivered to the trustee of the Mercantile Credit
         Card Master Trust on January 09, 1997.

ITEM 7.  EXHIBITS.
         ---------

         The following is filed as an exhibit to this Report.

         Exhibit 1      Monthly Report to Floating Rate Credit
                        Card Participation Certificates, Series
                        1995-1, investors for the month of
                        December 1996.





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                         SIGNATURE
                         ---------

     Pursuant to the requirements 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.



                                  Mercantile Bank of Illinois
                                  National Association, Servicer


                             By:      /s/  Daniel J. Trueman
                                      ------------------------------

                             Name:    Daniel J. Trueman
                             Title:   Vice President



Date:    January 17, 1997




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                   INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                   -----------------


Exhibit
Number             Exhibits
- ------             --------

  1                Monthly Report to Floating Rate
                   Credit Card Participation Certificates,
                   Series 1995-1, investors for the month
                   of  December, 1996



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                                   Exhibit 1
                        MONTHLY PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS AND
                          NOTIFICATION TO THE TRUSTEE
                MERCANTILE BANK OF ILLINOIS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
               MERCANTILE CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST SERIES 1995-1
                                 December 1996

The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Mercantile Bank of Illinois
National Association (the "Bank"), as Seller and Servicer pursuant to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 10, 1995 (the "Master
Agreement"), as supplemented by the Series 1995-1 Supplement dated as of
May 10, 1995 (the "Supplement," and together with the Master Agreement, the
"Agreement"), each by and between the Bank and Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee
(the "Trustee"), does hereby certify as follows:

      A)    Capitalized terms used in this Certificate have their respective
            meanings set forth in the Agreement.  References herein to certain
            sections are references to the respective sections of the Agreement.

      B)    The Bank is Servicer under the Agreement.

      C)    The undersigned is a Servicing Officer.

      D)    The date of this notice is a Determination Date under the Agreement.

I.    APPLICATION OF CLASS A AVAILABLE FUNDS, CLASS B AVAILABLE FUNDS,
      ----------------------------------------------------------------
      COLLATERAL AVAILABLE FUNDS, AVAILABLE INVESTOR PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS, AND
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------
      COLLATERAL PRINCIPAL COLLECTION.
      --------------------------------

      Pursuant to the Supplement, the Servicer does hereby instruct the Trustee
      (i) to make the following withdrawals from the Collection Account with
      respect to the Distribution Date and (ii) to apply the proceeds of such
      withdrawals in accordance with reference Sections of the Supplement:

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                                       <C>
      A)    Class A Available Funds [Section 4.5(a)]:
            -----------------------------------------

            (1)   Class A Monthly Interest                                                                   $1,564,777
                                                                                                          -------------
            (2)   Overdue Class A Monthly Interest                                                                   $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (3)   Class A Additional Interest                                                                        $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (4)   Class A Servicing Fee                                                                        $540,000
                                                                                                          -------------
            (5)   Overdue Class A Monthly Servicing Fee                                                              $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (6)   Class A Investor Default Amount                                                            $2,477,223
                                                                                                          -------------
            (7)   Excess Spread                                                                              $1,685,914
                                                                                                          -------------

      B)    Class B Available Funds [Section 4.5(b)]:
            -----------------------------------------

            (1)   Class B Monthly Interest                                                                     $198,182
                                                                                                          -------------
            (2)   Overdue Class B Monthly Interest                                                                   $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (3)   Class B Additional Interest                                                                        $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (4)   Class B Servicing Fee                                                                         $66,667
                                                                                                          -------------
            (5)   Overdue Class B Monthly Servicing Fee                                                              $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (6)   Excess Spread                                                                                $508,968
                                                                                                          -------------

                                    1
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                                   Exhibit 1
                        MONTHLY PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS AND
                          NOTIFICATION TO THE TRUSTEE
                MERCANTILE BANK OF ILLINOIS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
               MERCANTILE CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST SERIES 1995-1
                                 December 1996

      C)    Collateral Available Funds [Section 4.5(c)]:
            --------------------------------------------

            (1)   Collateral Monthly Interest                                                                  $186,164
                                                                                                          -------------
            (2)   Overdue Collateral Monthly Interest                                                                $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (3)   Collateral Additional Interest                                                                     $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (4)   Collateral Servicing Fee                                                                           $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (5)   Overdue Collateral Servicing Fee                                                                   $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (6)   Excess Spread                                                                                $510,271
                                                                                                          -------------

      D)    Available Investor Principal Collections [Section 4.5(d) and (f)]:
            ------------------------------------------------------------------

            (1)   Class A Monthly Principal                                                                          $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (2)   Class B Monthly Principal                                                                          $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (3)   Collateral Monthly Principal                                                                       $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (4)   Shared Principal Collections
                  (available for other Series in Group One)                                                 $35,735,013
                                                                                                          -------------

      E)    Collateral Principal Collections [Section 4.5(e)]:
            --------------------------------------------------

            (1)   Collateral Monthly Principal                                                                       $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (2)   To be treated as Available Principal Collections                                           $3,216,151
                                                                                                          -------------

      F)    Excess Spread [Section 4.7]:
            ----------------------------

            (1)   Class A Required Amount                                                                            $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (2)   Class A Investor Charge Offs                                                                       $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (3)   Portion of Class B Required Amount                                                                 $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (4)   Remaining Portion of Class B Required Amount                                                 $305,830
                                                                                                          -------------
            (5)   Reimbursement of prior reductions in Class B
                  Invested Amount                                                                                    $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (6)   Collateral Servicing Fee                                                                      $60,000
                                                                                                          -------------
            (7)   Collateral Default Amount                                                                    $275,247
                                                                                                          -------------
            (8)   Excess of Required Cash Collateral Amount over
                  Available Cash Collateral Amount                                                                   $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (9)   Aggregate of other amounts Payable to Collateral
                  Interest Holder                                                                                    $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (10)  Excess Finance Charges                                                                     $2,064,076
                                                                                                          -------------
            (11)  Earnings to be returned to Servicer                                                           $67,421
                                                                                                          -------------
            (12)  Spread Account Excess to be returned to Mercantile                                         $4,000,000
                                                                                                          -------------

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                                   Exhibit 1
                        MONTHLY PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS AND
                          NOTIFICATION TO THE TRUSTEE
                MERCANTILE BANK OF ILLINOIS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
               MERCANTILE CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST SERIES 1995-1
                                 December 1996


      G)    Reallocated Principal Collections [Section 4.8]:
            ------------------------------------------------

            (1)   Payable in Respect of Class A Required Amount                                                      $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (2)   Payable in Respect of Class B Required Amount                                                      $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (3)   Balance                                                                                    $6,208,576
                                                                                                          -------------

      H)    Excess Finance Charges [Section 4.9]:
            -------------------------------------

            (1)   Finance Charge Shortfall for Series 1995-1                                                         $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (2)   Excess Finance Charges from other series in Group
                  One allocated to Series 1995-1                                                                     $0
                                                                                                          -------------

      I)    Shared Principal Collections [Section 4.10]:
            --------------------------------------------

            (1)   Principal Shortfall for Series 1995-1                                                              $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (2)   Shared Principal Collections from other Series in
                  Group One allocated to Series 1995-1                                                               $0
                                                                                                          -------------

II.   YIELD SUPPLEMENT ACCOUNT
      ------------------------

      Pursuant to Section 4.12 of the Supplement, the Servicer hereby instructs the Trustee
      (i) to make the following withdrawal from the Yield Supplement Account and (ii) to apply
      the proceeds of such withdrawal in accordance with Section 4.12 of the Supplement.

            (1)   Interest and other investment income on amounts on
                  deposit in the Yield Supplement Account                                                            $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (2)   One-Seventh of the Yield Supplement Account                                                        $0
                                                                                                          -------------

III.  NOTIFICATION OF WITHDRAWALS FROM THE CASH COLLATERAL ACCOUNT
      ------------------------------------------------------------

      Pursuant to Section 4.13 of the Supplement, the Servicer hereby instructs the Trustee
      (i) to make the following withdrawals from the Cash Collateral Account with respect to the
      Distribution Date and (ii) to apply the proceeds of such withdrawals in accordance with
      Section 4.13 of the Supplement.

            (1)   Required Draw Amount                                                                               $0
                                                                                                          -------------
            (2)   Cash Enhancement Surplus                                                                           $0
                                                                                                          -------------
</TABLE>

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this certificate
      this [ 9 ] day of [ January ], [1997].



                        MERCANTILE BANK OF ILLINOIS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                        as Servicer

                        By:  /s/ Daniel J. Trueman
                             --------------------------------------
                             Vice President



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                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S STATEMENT
                MERCANTILE BANK OF ILLINOIS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
               MERCANTILE CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST SERIES 1995-1
                                 December 1996

Under the Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May
10, 1995 (the "Master Agreement"), by and between Mercantile Bank of Illinois
National Association ("Mercantile"), as Seller and Servicer, and Chase Manhattan
Bank, as trustee, as supplemented by the Series 1995-1 Supplement dated as of
May 10, 1995 (the "Supplement," and together with the Master Agreement, the
"Agreement"), between Mercantile and the Trustee, Mercantile, as Servicer,
is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to all Series 1995-1 Certificateholders.  This relates to the
Distribution Date (the "Distribution Date") and the performance of the
Mercantile Credit Card Master Trust (the "Trust") during the prior Monthly
Period (the "Monthly Period").  Certain of the information is presented on the
basis of an original principal amount of $1,000 per Series 1995-1 Certificate.
Certain other information is presented based on the aggregate amounts for the
Trust as a whole.  All capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective
meanings set forth in the Agreement.

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                                           <C>
1)    The total amount of the distribution on the Distribution Date per $1,000 original
      principal amount of the Class A Certificates                                                                      $4.83
                                                                                                              ---------------
2)    The total amount of the distribution on the Distribution Date per $1,000 original
      principal amount of the Class B Certificates                                                                      $4.95
                                                                                                              ---------------
3)    The amount of the distribution set forth in paragraph 1 above in respect of
      principal per $1,000 original principal amount of the Class A Certificates                                        $0.00
                                                                                                              ---------------
4)    The amount of the distribution set forth in paragraph 2 above in respect of
      principal per $1,000 original principal amount of the Class B Certificates                                        $0.00
                                                                                                              ---------------
5)    The amount of distribution set forth in paragraph 1 above in respect of interest
      per $1,000 original principal amount of the Class A Certificates                                                  $4.83
                                                                                                              ---------------
6)    The amount of distribution set forth in paragraph 2 above in respect of interest
      per $1,000 original principal amount of the Class B Certificates                                                  $4.95
                                                                                                              ---------------
7)    The aggregate principal receivables for the Trust as of the end of the last day of
      the preceding monthly period                                                                               $672,136,590
                                                                                                              ---------------
8)    The aggregate receivables for the Trust as of the end of the last day of the
      preceding monthly period                                                                                   $703,864,571
                                                                                                              ---------------
9)    The aggregate collections for the Trust with respect to the prior monthly period                            $67,033,420
                                                                                                              ---------------
10)   The aggregate principal collections for the Trust with respect to the prior monthly
      period                                                                                                      $54,198,650
                                                                                                              ---------------
11)   The aggregate finance charges collections for the Trust with respect to the prior
      monthly period                                                                                              $12,834,770
                                                                                                              ---------------
12)   The aggregate purchases made for the Trust with respect to the prior monthly period                         $35,735,013
                                                                                                              ---------------
13)   The aggregate default of receivables for the Trust with respect to the prior monthly
      period                                                                                                       $5,072,594
                                                                                                              ---------------
14)   The aggregate credit recoveries for the Trust with respect to the prior monthly period                         $342,839
                                                                                                              ---------------
15)   The aggregate amount of Collections of Receivables processed for the prior
      Monthly Period which were allocated in respect of the Series 1995-1 Certificates                            $40,414,878
                                                                                                              ---------------
16)   The aggregate amount of Collections of Principal Receivables processed during
      the prior Monthly Period and allocated in respect of the Series 1995-1 Certificates                         $32,676,713
                                                                                                              ---------------

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                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S STATEMENT
                MERCANTILE BANK OF ILLINOIS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
               MERCANTILE CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST SERIES 1995-1
                                 December 1996

17)   The aggregate amount of Reallocated Principal Collections with respect to the
      prior Monthly Period                                                                                                 $0
                                                                                                              ---------------
18)   The aggregate amount of Collections of Finance Charge Receivables processed
      during the prior Monthly Period and allocated in respect of the Class A Certificates                         $6,267,914
                                                                                                              ---------------
19)   The aggregate amount of Collections of Finance Charge Receivables processed
      during the prior Monthly Period and allocated in respect of the Class B Certificates                           $773,817
                                                                                                              ---------------
20)   The Principal Percentage(s) during the prior Monthly Period                                  (Class A)            81.00%
                                                                                                              ---------------
                                                                                                   (Class B)            10.00%
                                                                                                              ---------------
21)   The Floating Allocation Percentage(s) during the prior Monthly Period                        (Class A)            48.84%
                                                                                                              ---------------
                                                                                                   (Class B)             6.03%
                                                                                                              ---------------
22)   The aggregate outstanding balances of Accounts that are delinquent as of
      the end of the prior Monthly Period are
                                                                                               (1 - 29 days)      $40,945,110
                                                                                                              ---------------
                                                                                              (30 - 59 days)      $11,058,167
                                                                                                              ---------------
                                                                                              (60 - 89 days)       $6,717,967
                                                                                                              ---------------
                                                                                             (90 - 119 days)       $5,210,252
                                                                                                              ---------------
                                                                                            (120 - 149 days)       $5,002,410
                                                                                                              ---------------
                                                                                            (150 - 179 days)       $4,289,267
                                                                                                              ---------------
                                                                                              (180 or more)          $293,094
                                                                                                              ---------------
23)   The Class A Investor Default Amount for the prior Monthly Period is                                          $2,477,223
                                                                                                              ---------------
24)   The Class B Investor Default Amount for the prior Monthly Period is                                            $305,830
                                                                                                              ---------------
25)   The aggregate amount of Class A Investor Charge-Offs for the prior Monthly Period is                                 $0
                                                                                                              ---------------
26)   The aggregate amount of Class B Investor Charge-Offs for the prior Monthly Period is                                 $0
                                                                                                              ---------------
27)   The aggregate amount of Class A Investor Charge-Offs reimbursed on the
      Distribution Date is                                                                                                 $0
                                                                                                              ---------------
28)   The aggregate amount of Class B Investor Charge-Offs reimbursed on the
      Distribution Date is                                                                                                 $0
                                                                                                              ---------------
29)   The amount of Class A Servicing Fee for the prior Monthly Period is                                            $540,000
                                                                                                              ---------------
30)   The amount of Class B Servicing Fee for the prior Monthly Period is                                             $66,667
                                                                                                              ---------------
31)   The Class A Pool Factor as of the Record Date for the Distribution Date                                        1.0000000
                                                                                                              ---------------
32)   The Class B Pool Factor as of the Record Date for the Distribution Date                                        1.0000000
                                                                                                              ---------------
33)   The Class A Invested Amount after giving effect to any payments on the
      Distribution Date is                                                                                       $324,000,000
                                                                                                              ---------------
34)   The Class B Invested Amount after giving effect to any payments on the
      Distribution Date is                                                                                        $40,000,000
                                                                                                              ---------------
35)   The amount, if any, by which the outstanding principal balance of the Class A
      Certificates exceeds the Class A Invested Amount after giving effect to any activity
      on the Distribution Date is                                                                                          $0
                                                                                                              ---------------

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                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S STATEMENT
                MERCANTILE BANK OF ILLINOIS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
               MERCANTILE CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST SERIES 1995-1
                                 December 1996

36)   The amount, if any, by which the outstanding principal balance of the Class B
      Certificates exceeds the Class B Invested Amount after giving effect to any activity
      on the Distribution Date is                                                                                          $0
                                                                                                              ---------------
37)   The Available Cash Collateral Amount as of the close of business on the
      Distribution Date is                                                                                                 $0
                                                                                                              ---------------
38)   The Collateral Invested Amount as of the close of business on the Distribution Date is                      $36,000,000
                                                                                                              ---------------
39)   The Available Enhancement Amount as of the close of business on the
      Distribution Date is                                                                                        $36,000,000
                                                                                                              ---------------
40)   The amount by which the Net Portfolio Yield for the prior Monthly Period exceeds
      the Base Rate for such Monthly Period                                                                            6.1922%
                                                                                                              ---------------
41)   The amount of Interchange with respect to the prior Monthly Period is                                          $429,280
                                                                                                              ---------------
42)   The Deficit Controlled Amortization Amount is                                                                        $0
                                                                                                              ---------------
</TABLE>


                        MERCANTILE BANK OF ILLINOIS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                        as Servicer


                        By:  /s/ Daniel J. Trueman
                             --------------------------------------
                             Title: Vice President




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MONTHLY APPLICATION OF FUNDS CERTIFICATE
MERCANTILE BANK OF ILLINOIS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
MERCANTILE CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST SERIES 1995-1
December 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                  31-Dec-96
                                                                                                  15-Jan-97

<S>                                                                                           <C>
Collateral Initial Interest:                                                                    $36,000,000
- ----------------------------                                                                  -------------

CA Investor Interest:
- ---------------------

      CA Investor Principal Balance                                                             $36,000,000
                                                                                              -------------
      Collateral Invested Amount                                                                $36,000,000
                                                                                              -------------
      Reduction of Collateral Invested Amount                                                            $0
                                                                                              -------------

Available Funds:
- ----------------

      Available Non-Principal Funds                                                              $2,317,661
                                                                                              -------------
      Available Principal Funds                                                                          $0
                                                                                              -------------
      Amounts Available in Spread Account                                                       $16,000,000
                                                                                              -------------
            Available Funds                                                                     $18,317,661
                                                                                              -------------

Application of Available Funds:
- -------------------------------

      Application of Available Non-Principal Funds:                                              $2,317,661
                                                                                              -------------
            (1)   Interest to CA Investors:                                                        $186,164
                                                                                              -------------
                  (a)   Based on CA Investor Principal Balance                                     $186,164
                                                                                              -------------
                  (b)   Based on CA Investor Principal Charge-Offs                                       $0
                                                                                              -------------
            (2)   Fees, Expenses and other amounts                                                       $0
                                                                                              -------------
            (3)   Net Available Non-Principal Funds to Spread Account                                    $0
                                                                                              -------------
            (4)   Remaining Funds to Mercantile                                                  $2,131,497
                                                                                              -------------

      Application of Available Principal Funds and Spread Account:

            (1)   Prior to payment in full of Class B Invested Amount, excess of
                  CA Investor Principal Balance over Required Enhancement
                  Amount paid to CA Investor                                                             $0
                                                                                              -------------
            (2)   Amount paid to CA Investors after payment in full of Class B
                  Invested Amount                                                                        $0
                                                                                              -------------
            (3)   Allocation of remaining amounts to other series requiring
                  Excess Principal Collections                                                  $35,735,013
                                                                                              -------------
            (4)   Remaining Funds to Mercantile                                                 $35,735,013
                                                                                              -------------


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MONTHLY APPLICATION OF FUNDS CERTIFICATE
MERCANTILE BANK OF ILLINOIS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
MERCANTILE CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST SERIES 1995-1
December 1996

Spread Account:
- ---------------

      Beginning Spread Account Amount                                                           $16,000,000
                                                                                              -------------
      Plus Net Available Non-Principal Funds                                                             $0
                                                                                              -------------
      Less Payments to CA Investors

            (1)   Interest Deficiency                                                                    $0
                                                                                              -------------
            (2)   Deficiencies in Fees, Expenses and other amounts                                       $0
                                                                                              -------------
                  Total to CA Investor                                                                   $0
                                                                                              -------------
      Less Excess of Spread Account over Spread Account Cap Paid to Mercantile                   $2,131,497
                                                                                              -------------
      Less Spread Account reduction Paid to Mercantile                                           $4,000,000
                                                                                              -------------
      Ending Spread Account Amount                                                              $12,000,000
                                                                                              -------------

Trigger Events:
- ---------------

      Quarterly Excess Funds Percentage                                                                4.61%
                                                                                              -------------
            Month 1 Excess Funds                                                                 $1,563,073
                                                                                              -------------
            Month 2 Excess Funds                                                                   $912,594
                                                                                              -------------
            Month 3 Excess Funds                                                                 $2,131,497
                                                                                              -------------
      Average Invested Amount                                                                  $400,000,000
                                                                                              -------------
            Month 1 Invested Amount                                                            $400,000,000
                                                                                              -------------
            Month 2 Invested Amount                                                            $400,000,000
                                                                                              -------------
            Month 3 Invested Amount                                                            $400,000,000
                                                                                              -------------
      Average Monthly Principal Payment Percentage                                                     7.88%
                                                                                              -------------
            Month 1 Payment Percentage                                                                 8.43%
                                                                                              -------------
            Month 2 Payment Percentage                                                                 7.02%
                                                                                              -------------
            Month 3 Payment Percentage                                                                 8.17%
                                                                                              -------------
      Spread Account Increase Notice (1 for Yes and 0 for No)                                              0
                                                                                              -------------
</TABLE>
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