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10-K, 1999-03-30
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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

                                    FORM 10-K

                        FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
(MARK ONE)

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998

                                       OR

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

For the transition period from ________ to ___________

                         Commission File Numbers 33-93806
                                                 333-2878
                                                 333-9309

                              Universal Bank, N.A.
                 (Originator of the Universal Card Master Trust)
                           Universal Card Master Trust
                    (Issuer of the Asset Backed Certificates)
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


  United States of America                                       58-1885168
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                               (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
 INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                                IDENTIFICATION)

   200 Brookstone Centre, Suite 110
           Columbus, GA                                               31904
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE)                            (ZIP CODE)

REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (706) 562-2200
<PAGE>   2
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:


Title of each class                    Name of each exchange on which registered

   Not Applicable

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:

Class A Series 1995-2 5.95% Asset Backed Certificates
Class B Series 1995-2 6.10% Asset Backed Certificates
Class A Series 1995-3 Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates
Class B Series 1995-3 Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates
Class A Series 1996-1 Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates
Class B Series 1996-1 Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates
Class A Series 1996-2 Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates
Class B Series 1996-2 Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates
Class A Series 1996-3 Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates
Class B Series 1996-3 Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates
Class A Series 1997-1 Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates
Class B Series 1997-1 Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates
(collectively, the "Certificates")

                                (Title of class)

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
                                              -----     -----

Documents Incorporated by Reference:  None
<PAGE>   3
                                     PART I

Items 1. Business.

         Not Applicable.

Item 2.  Properties.

         Pursuant to Section 3.04(b) of the Amended and Restated Pooling and
Servicing Agreement (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), dated as of April
24, 1998 relating to the Universal Card Master Trust (the "Trust") among
Universal Bank, N.A., as Transferor, Universal Card Services Corp., as Servicer,
and Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee, Universal Card Services Corp., as
Servicer, is required to deliver to the Trustee a monthly servicer certificate
(the "Monthly Report") for each outstanding series of investor certificates.
Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3, 99.4, 99.5 and 99.6 contain the Annual Statement for
Series 1995-2, Series 1995-3, Series 1996-1, Series 1996-2, Series 1996-3, and
Series 1997-1 aggregating the information for each such series contained in the
Monthly Reports for calendar year 1998.

Item 3.  Legal Proceedings.

         The registrant knows of no material pending legal proceedings with
respect to the Trust, involving the Trust, the Trustee, the Servicer, the Trust
Assets or Universal Bank, N.A. other than ordinary routine litigation incidental
to the duties of the Trustee, the Servicer or Universal Bank, N.A. under the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a vote of Security-Holders.

         No matter was submitted during the fiscal year covered by this report
to a vote of Certificateholders.

                                     PART II

Item 5.  Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholders Matters.

         Each class of Certificates is represented by one or more certificates
registered in the name of Cede & Co., the nominee of the Depository Trust
Company.

         To the best knowledge of the registrant, there is no established public
trading market for the Certificates.

Item 6.  Selected Financial Data.

         Not Applicable.

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

         Not Applicable.
<PAGE>   4
Item 7A  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

         Not Applicable.

Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

         Exhibits 99.1 through 99.6 filed as part of this report and listed in
Item 14(a) below are also filed as part of this report under this Item 8.

Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
         Financial Disclosure.

         As previously reported, on April 2, 1998, the Servicer (the parent
corporation of AT&T Universal Funding Corp. at that time) was acquired by
Citibank N.A. In connection therewith, among other things, KPMG LLP was retained
to prepare and deliver the Report attached as Exhibit 99.8 hereto. The
replacement of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP with KPMG was solely due to the
acquisition of the Servicer and not due to any disagreement.

                                    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.

         (a) Each class of Certificates is represented by one or more
Certificates registered in the name of Cede & Co., the nominee of The Depository
Trust Company ("DTC"), and an investor holding an interest in the Trust is not
entitled to receive a certificate representing such interest except in certain
limited circumstances. Accordingly, Cede & Co. is the sole holder of record of
Certificates, which it held on behalf of brokers, dealers, banks and other
direct participants in the DTC system at December 31, 1998. Such direct
participants may hold Certificates for their own accounts or for the accounts of
their customers. At December 31, 1998, the following direct DTC participants
held positions in the Certificates representing interests in the Trust equal to
or exceeding 5% of the total principal amount of each class of Certificates on
that date:
<PAGE>   5
SERIES 1995-2

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
             Participant                                      Quantity         Percentage
             -----------                                      --------         ----------
<S>                                                         <C>                <C>
Class A

             Bankers Trust Company                          $103,733,000           15%
             Chase Manhattan                                $135,471,000           20%
             Citibank                                       $ 50,150,000            7%
             Northern Trust Company                         $ 65,699,000           10%
             State Street Bank & Trust                      $123,558,000           18%

Class B

             Chase Manhattan Bank                           $ 25,125,000           71%
             Bank of New York                               $ 10,000,000           28%
</TABLE>

SERIES 1995-3

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
             Participant                                      Quantity         Percentage
             -----------                                      --------         ----------
<S>                                                         <C>                <C>
Class A

             Bankers Trust Company                          $ 47,850,000            7%
             Chase Manhattan Bank                           $323,400,000           50%
             Citibank, N.A.                                 $ 88,950,000           14%
             Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank Limited (The)             $ 70,000,000           11%
             Marine/Treasury Investments                    $ 47,750,000            7%
             State Street Bank & Trust                      $ 42,300,000            6%

Class B

             NBD Bank Municipal Bond Department              $20,000,000           44%
             Fuji Bank & Trust Company                       $25,000,000           56%
</TABLE>

SERIES 1996-1

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
             Participant                                      Quantity         Percentage
             -----------                                      --------         ----------
<S>                                                         <C>                <C>
Class A

             Bank of New York                               $ 81,800,000           10%
             Bankers Trust Company                          $ 44,750,000            5%
             Boston Safe Deposit & Trust                    $ 70,386,000            8%
             Chase Bank of Texas                            $ 62,000,000            7%
             Citibank                                       $199,164,000           23%
             State Street Bank & Trust                      $306,900,000           36%

Class B

             Bankers Trust Company                           $20,000,000           25%
             Bankers Trust Company/Corporate Clearance       $13,400,000           17%
             Bankers Trust/Investment Account                $10,000,000           13%
             Chase Manhattan Bank                            $ 4,500,000            6%
             Citibank, N.A.                                  $31,850,000           40%
</TABLE>

SERIES 1996-2

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
             Participant                                      Quantity         Percentage
             -----------                                      --------         ----------
<S>                                                         <C>                <C>
Class A

             Boston Safe Deposit & Trust                    $148,900,000           18%
             Chase Manhattan                                $146,450,000           17%
             Citibank, N.A.                                 $ 51,500,000            6%
             Investors Fiduciary Trust Company              $ 55,000,000            6%
             Northern Trust                                 $127,500,000           15%
             Prudential Securities Custody                  $128,000,000           15%
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                         <C>                <C>
             State Street Bank & Trust                      $143,650,000           17%

Class B

             Bank of New York                               $ 12,500,000           16%
             Bankers Trust Company                          $ 10,000,000           13%
             Chase Securities Inc.                          $ 15,000,000           19%
             Citibank, N.A.                                 $ 30,500,000           38%
             Prudential Securities Custody                  $ 10,000,000           13%
</TABLE>

SERIES 1996-3

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
             Participant                                      Quantity         Percentage
             -----------                                      --------         ----------
<S>                                                         <C>                <C>
Class A

             Bankers Trust Company                          $127,075,000           15%
             Boston Safe Deposit & Trust                    $ 42,140,000            5%
             Chase Bank of Texas                            $136,000,000           16%
             Chase Manhattan                                $117,775,000           14%
             Citibank, N.A.                                 $120,205,000           14%
             Northern Trust Company                         $ 93,530,000           11%
             State Street Bank & Trust                      $106,200,000           12%

Class B

             Chase Manhattan Bank                           $ 35,500,000           44%
             Citibank                                       $ 31,500,000           39%
             SSB-Bank Portfolio                             $ 10,000,000           13%
</TABLE>


SERIES 1997-1

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
             Participant                                      Quantity         Percentage
             -----------                                      --------         ----------
<S>                                                         <C>                <C>
Class A

             Bankers Trust Company                          $ 92,297,000           11%
             Bank of New York                               $149,385,000           18%
             Chase Manhattan                                $194,610,000           23%
             Citibank, N.A.                                 $106,160,000           12%
             State Street Bank & Trust                      $198,378,000           23%

Class B

             Bank of New York                                $10,000,000           13%
             Bankers Trust Company                           $20,000,000           25%
             Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company           $ 6,000,000            8%
             Chase Manhattan Bank                            $14,000,000           18%
             Citibank, N.A.                                  $ 7,000,000            9%
             LBI-Lehman Government Securities                $ 6,000,000            8%
             NBD Bank Municipal Bond Dept.                   $10,000,000           13%
             State Street Bank & Trust                       $ 7,000,000            9%
</TABLE>


                  The address of each above participant is:

                           c/o      The Depository Trust Company
                                    55 Water Street
                                    New York, New York  10041

                  (b) Not Applicable.

                  (c) Not Applicable.
<PAGE>   7
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

         (a) The registrant knows of no transaction or series of transactions
during 1998, or any currently proposed transaction or series of transactions, in
an amount exceeding $60,000, involving the Trust in which any Certificateholder
identified in item 12(a) or any other beneficial owner of more than five percent
of the Certificates known to the registrant had or will have a direct or
indirect material interest. There are no persons of the types described in Item
404(a)(1), (2) and (4) of Regulation S-K.

         (b) Not Applicable.

         (c) Not Applicable.

                                   PART IV

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

         (a) The following are filed as part of this report.

         Exhibit 16.1    Letter of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, dated March 16,
                         1999.

         Exhibit 99.1    Annual Statement for the Period Ending December 31,
                         1998 with respect to the Universal Card Master Trust
                         Series 1995-2.

         Exhibit 99.2    Annual Statement for the Period Ending December 31,
                         1998 with respect to the Universal Card Master Trust
                         Series 1995-3.

         Exhibit 99.3    Annual Statement for the Period Ending December 31,
                         1998 with respect to the Universal Card Master Trust
                         Series 1996-1.

         Exhibit 99.4    Annual Statement for the Period Ending December 31,
                         1998 with respect to the Universal Card Master Trust
                         Series 1996-2.

         Exhibit 99.5    Annual Statement for the Period Ending December 31,
                         1998 with respect to the Universal Card Master Trust
                         Series 1996-3.

         Exhibit 99.6    Annual Statement for the Period Ending December 31,
                         1998 with respect to the Universal Card Master Trust
                         Series 1997-1.

         Exhibit 99.7    Universal Card Services Corp. Officers Certificate
                         dated March 12, 1999.

         Exhibit 99.8    Report, dated March 19, 1999, issued by KPMG LLP.
<PAGE>   8
         (b)      The following Current Reports on Form 8-K were filed by the
                  registrant during the year ended December 31, 1998:

                  Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 20, 1998
                  Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 17, 1998
                  Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 17, 1998
                  Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 2, 1998
                  Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 17, 1998
                  Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 18, 1998
                  Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 17, 1998
                  Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 17, 1998
                  Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 17, 1998
                  Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 17, 1998
                  Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 19, 1998
                  Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 17, 1998
                  Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 17, 1998
<PAGE>   9
                                   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 hereunto duly authorized on this 23rd
day of March, 1999.

                                    UNIVERSAL CARD MASTER TRUST

                                    BY:  UNIVERSAL CARD SERVICES CORP.,

                                             AS SERVICER

                                    By:  /s/ Thomas Donahue
                                         ------------------------------
                                    Name:  Thomas Donahue
                                    Title: Treasurer
<PAGE>   10
EXHIBIT           DESCRIPTION                                              PAGE
- -------           -----------                                              ----

Exhibit 16.1      Letter of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP dated
                  March 16, 1999.

Exhibit 99.1      Annual Statement for the Period Ending December
                  31, 1998 with respect to the Universal Card
                  Master Trust Series 1995-2.

Exhibit 99.2      Annual Statement for the Period Ending December
                  31, 1998 with respect to the Universal Card
                  Master Trust Series 1995-3.

Exhibit 99.3      Annual Statement for the Period Ending December
                  31, 1998 with respect to the Universal Card
                  Master Trust Series 1996-1.

Exhibit 99.4      Annual Statement for the Period Ending December
                  31, 1998 with respect to the Universal Card
                  Master Trust Series 1996-2.

Exhibit 99.5      Annual Statement for the Period Ending December
                  31, 1998 with respect to the Universal Card
                  Master Trust Series 1996-3.

Exhibit 99.6      Annual Statement for the Period Ending December
                  31, 1998 with respect to the Universal Card
                  Master Trust Series 1997-1.

Exhibit 99.7      Universal Card Services Corp. Officers
                  Certificate dated March 12, 1999.

Exhibit 99.8      Report, dated March 19, 1999, issued by KPMG LLP.

<PAGE>   1
                                                                    EXHIBIT 16.1


                   [LETTERHEAD OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP]



March 16, 1999

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have read Item 9 of Universal Card Master Trust's Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1998 and are in the agreement with the statements
contained therein.

Yours very truly,

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

<PAGE>   1
                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1


                           UNIVERSAL CARD MASTER TRUST
                                ANNUAL STATEMENT
                                  SERIES 1995-2
                     FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1998

         Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 1,
1995 (hereinafter as such agreement may have been or may be from time to time,
amended or otherwise modified, the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), among
Universal Card Services Corp. ("UCS") as Servicer, Universal Bank, N.A. ("UB"),
as Transferor, and Bankers Trust Company, as trustee (the 'Trustee'), as
supplemented by the Series 1995-2 Supplement dated as of 11/15/95 (the
"Supplement") among UCS, UB and the Trustee, as Servicer is required to prepare
certain information each month regarding current distributions to the Series
1995-2 Certificateholders and the performance of the Universal Card Master Trust
(the "Trust") during the year. The information which is required to be prepared
with respect to the performance of the Trust during the period of 1/01/98 -
12/31/98 is set forth below. Certain of the information is presented on the
basis of an original principal amount of $1,000 per Series 1995-2 Certificate (a
"Certificate"). Certain other information is presented based on the aggregate
amounts for the Trust as a whole. Capitalized terms used in this Annual
Statement have their respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement and the Supplement.


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                              <C>
A)       Information regarding distribution in respect
         of the Class A Certificates per $1,000
         original certificate principal amount.

         (1) The total amount of the
         distribution in respect of Class A
         Certificates, per $1,000 original
         certificate principal amount                                            $59.50000000
                                                                                 ------------

         (2) The amount of the distribution set forth
         in paragraph 1 above in respect of interest on
         the Class A Certificates, per $1,000 original
         certificate principal amount                                            $59.50000000
                                                                                 ------------

         (3) The amount of the distribution set forth
         in paragraph 1 above in respect of principal
         of the Class A Certificates, per $1,000
         original certificate principal amount                                          $0.00
                                                                                        -----
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   2
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                              <C>
B)       Class A Investor Charge Offs and
         Reimbursement of Charge Offs
         (1) The amount of Class A Investor
         Charge Offs                                                                    $0.00
                                                                                        -----
         (2) The amount of Class A Investors Charge
         Offs set forth in paragraph 1 above, per
         $1,000 original certificate
         principal amount                                                               $0.00
                                                                                        -----
         (3) The total amount reimbursed in
         respect of Class A Investor Charge
         Offs                                                                           $0.00
                                                                                        -----
         (4) The amount set forth in paragraph
         3 above, per $1,000 original
         certificate principal amount                                                   $0.00
                                                                                        -----
         (5) 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 all transactions on such
         Distribution Date                                                              $0.00
                                                                                        -----

C)       Information regarding distributions in respect
         of the Class B Certificates, per $1,000
         original certificate principal amount

         (1) The total amount of the distribution in respect of
         Class B Certificates, per $1,000 original
         certificate principal amount                                            $61.00000000
                                                                                 ------------
         (2) The amount of the distribution
         set forth in paragraph 1 above in
         respect of interest on the Class B
         Certificates, per $1,000 original
         certificate principal amount                                            $61.00000000
                                                                                 ------------
         (3) The amount of the distribution
         set forth in paragraph 1 above in
         respect of principal of the Class B
         Certificates, per $1,000 original
         certificate principal amount                                                   $0.00
                                                                                        -----

D)       Amount of reductions in Class B Invested
         Amount pursuant to clauses (c), (d), and (e)
         of the definition of Class B Invested Amount

         (1) The amount of reductions in Class B
         Invested Amount pursuant to clauses (c), (d),
         and (e) of the definition of
         Class B Invested Amount                                                        $0.00
                                                                                        -----
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   3
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
         (2) The amount of reductions in the Class B
         Invested Amount set forth in paragraph 1
         above, per $1,000 original certificate principal amount                        $0.00
                                                                                        -----
         (3) The total amount reimbursed in
         respect of such reductions in the
         Class B Invested Amount                                                        $0.00
                                                                                        -----
         (4) The amount set forth in paragraph
         3 above, per $1,000 original
         certificate principal amount                                                   $0.00
                                                                                        -----
         (5) 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 all transactions on such
         Distribution Date                                                              $0.00
                                                                                        -----

E)        Information regarding certain distributions to
          the Collateral Interest Holder

          (1) The amount distributed to the Collateral
          Interest Holder in respect of interest on the
          Collateral Invested Amount                                            $2,359,484.17
                                                                                -------------
          (2) The amount distributed to the
          Collateral Interest Holder in respect
          of principal on the Collateral
          Invested Amount                                                               $0.00
                                                                                        -----

F)       Amount of reductions in Collateral
         Invested Amount pursuant to clauses
         (c), (d), and (e) of the definition of
         Collateral Invested Amount

         (1) The amount of reductions in the
         Collateral Invested Amount pursuant to
         clauses (c), (d), and (e) of the
         definition of Collateral Invested
         Amount                                                                         $0.00
                                                                                        -----
         (2) The total amount reimbursed in
         respect of such reductions in the
         Collateral Invested Amount                                                     $0.00
                                                                                        -----
</TABLE>

                             UNIVERSAL CARD SERVICES CORP.,
                                Servicer

                             By /s/Thomas F. Donahue
                                --------------------
                                Name:  Thomas F. Donahue
                                Title:  Servicing Officer
<PAGE>   4
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
RECEIVABLES  ---

Beginning of the Period Principal Receivables (01/01/98):                        $9,576,817,282.65
                                                                                 -----------------
Beginning of the Period Finance Charge Receivables (01/01/98):                      $90,433,646.72
                                                                                    --------------
Beginning of the Period Discounted Receivables:                                              $0.00
                                                                                             -----
Beginning of the Period Premium Receivables:                                                 $0.00
                                                                                             -----
Beginning of the Period Total Receivables (01/01/98):                            $9,667,250,929.37
                                                                                 -----------------


Removed Principal Receivables:                                                               $0.00
                                                                                             -----
Removed Finance Charge Receivables:                                                          $0.00
                                                                                             -----
Removed Total Receivables:                                                                   $0.00
                                                                                             -----


Additional Principal Receivables: (3/98, 5/98, 10/98)                            $6,883,622,424.20
                                                                                 -----------------
Additional Finance Charge Receivables: (3/98, 5/98, 10/98)                          $73,558,046.10
                                                                                    --------------
Additional Total Receivables:                                                    $6,957,180,470.30
                                                                                 -----------------


Discounted Receivables Generated this Period:                                                $0.00
                                                                                             -----
Premium Receivables Generated this Period:                                                   $0.00
                                                                                             -----
End of the Period Principal Receivables (12/31/98):                             $14,274,783,458.43
                                                                                ------------------
End of the Period Finance Charge Receivables (12/31/98):                           $261,689,225.87
                                                                                   ---------------
End of the Period Discounted Receivables:                                                    $0.00
                                                                                             -----
End of the Period Premium Receivables:                                                       $0.00
                                                                                             -----
End of the Period Total Receivables (12/31/98):                                 $14,536,472,684.30
                                                                                ------------------


Special Funding Account Balance                                                              $0.00
                                                                                             -----
Aggregate Invested Amount (all Master Trust Series)                             $12,249,999,999.99
                                                                                ------------------

End of the Period Transferor Amount (12/31/97)                                     $123,966,334.19
                                                                                   ---------------


DELINQUENCIES AND LOSSES ---
                                                                                     RECEIVABLES
End of the Period Delinquencies: (12/31/98)
   31-60 Days Delinquent                                                           $166,192,354.00
                                                                                   ---------------
   61-90 Days Delinquent                                                           $102,872,527.00
                                                                                   ---------------
   91+ Days Delinquent                                                             $182,788,804.00
                                                                                   ---------------

   Total 31+ Days Delinquent                                                       $451,853,685.00
                                                                                   ---------------

Defaulted Accounts During the Period (01/01/98-12/31/98)                           $643,241,153.08
                                                                                   ---------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   5
<TABLE>
INVESTED AMOUNTS ---

<S>                                                    <C>                          <C>
Class A Initial Invested Amount                           $675,000,000
                                                          ------------
Class B Initial Invested Amount                            $35,625,000
                                                           -----------
Collateral Initial Invested Amount                         $39,375,000
                                                           -----------
INITIAL INVESTED AMOUNT                                                                  $750,000,000
                                                                                         ------------

Class A Invested Amount                                $675,000,000.00
                                                       ---------------
Class B Invested Amount                                 $35,625,000.00
                                                        --------------
Collateral Invested Amount                              $39,375,000.00
                                                        --------------
INVESTED AMOUNT                                                                          $750,000,000
                                                                                         ------------


Class A Adjusted Invested Amount                       $675,000,000.00
                                                       ---------------
Class B Adjusted Invested Amount                        $35,625,000.00
                                                        --------------
Collateral Invested Amount                              $39,375,000.00
                                                        --------------
ADJUSTED INVESTED AMOUNT                                                                 $750,000,000
                                                                                         ------------


ANNUAL SERVICING FEE                                                                   $15,000,000.00
                                                                                       --------------


INVESTOR DEFAULT AMOUNT                                                                $39,856,025.95
                                                                                       --------------


GROUP 2 INFORMATION


WEIGHTED AVERAGE CERTIFICATE RATE FOR ALL SERIES                                                 5.96%
                                                                                                 -----
IN GROUP 2

GROUP 2 INVESTOR FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                           $129,656,870.18
                                                                                      ---------------
GROUP 2 INVESTOR ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS                                                             $0.00
                                                                                                -----
GROUP 2 INVESTOR DEFAULT AMOUNT                                                        $39,856,025.95
                                                                                       --------------
GROUP 2 INVESTOR ANNUAL FEES                                                           $15,000,000.00
                                                                                       --------------
GROUP 2 INVESTOR ANNUAL INTEREST                                                       $44,695,109.17
                                                                                       --------------


SERIES 1995-2 INFORMATION
SERIES 1995-2 ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE                                                              8.09%
       ---- -                                                                                    ----
SERIES 1995-2 ALLOCABLE FINANCE CHARGE                                                $159,093,084.69
       ---- -                                                                         ---------------
COLLECTIONS
SERIES 1995-2 ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS                                                                $0.00
                                                                                                -----
SERIES 1995-2 ALLOCABLE DEFAULTED AMOUNT                                               $51,164,427.34
                                                                                       --------------
SERIES 1995-2 ANNUAL FEES                                                              $15,000,000.00
                                                                                       --------------
SERIES 1995-2 ALLOCABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                       $1,866,551,775.95
                                                                                    -----------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                              <C>                          <C>
SERIES 1995-2 REQUIRED TRANSFEROR AMOUNT                                                         $52,500,000.00
                                                                                                 --------------
FLOATING ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE                                                                            79.05%
                                                                                                          ------


INVESTOR FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                                             $124,179,000.18
                                                                                                ---------------
INVESTOR DEFAULT AMOUNT                                                                          $39,856,025.95
                                                                                                 --------------
REALLOCATED INVESTOR FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                                 $129,656,870.18
                                                                                                ---------------
PRINCIPAL ALLOCATIONS PERCENTAGE                                                                          79.05%
                                                                                                          ------
AVAILABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                               $1,452,757,890.68
                                                                                              -----------------


CLASS A  AVAILABLE FUNDS ---

CLASS A FLOATING PERCENTAGE                                                                               90.00%
                                                                                                          -----

    Class A Floating Percentage of Reallocated                   $116,830,361.05
                                                                 ---------------
    Investor Finance Charge Collections
    Other Amounts                                                          $0.00
                                                                           -----
TOTAL CLASS A AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                                   $116,830,361.05
                                                                                                ---------------

   Class A Annual Interest                                        $40,162,500.00
                                                                  --------------
   Class A Servicing Fee (if applicable)                                   $0.00
                                                                           -----
   Class A Investor Default Amount                                $35,870,423.35
                                                                  --------------
TOTAL CLASS A EXCESS SPREAD                                                                      $40,797,437.72
                                                                                                 --------------

CLASS A REQUIRED AMOUNT                                                                                   $0.00
                                                                                                          -----

CLASS B AVAILABLE FUNDS ---

CLASS B FLOATING PERCENTAGE                                                                                4.75%
                                                                                                           ----

CLASS B AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                                           $6,158,701.33
                                                                                                  -------------

   Class B Annual Interest                                         $2,173,125.00
                                                                   -------------
   Class B Servicing Fee (if applicable)                                   $0.00
                                                                           -----
TOTAL CLASS B EXCESS SPREAD                                                                       $3,985,576.33
                                                                                                  -------------

COLLATERAL AVAILABLE FUNDS --

COLLATERAL FLOATING PERCENTAGE                                                                             5.25%
                                                                                                           ----

COLLATERAL AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                                        $6,806,985.70
                                                                                                  -------------
   Collateral Interest Servicing Fee (if  applicable)                                                     $0.00
                                                                                                          -----
TOTAL COLLATERAL EXCESS SPREAD                                                                    $6,806,985.70
                                                                                                  -------------

EXCESS SPREAD ---

TOTAL EXCESS SPREAD                                                                              $51,589,999.75
                                                                                                 --------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   7
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                <C>
Excess Spread Applied to Class A Required Amount                             $0.00
                                                                             -----
Excess Spread Applied to Class A Investor Chargeoffs                         $0.00
                                                                             -----

Excess Spread Applied to Class B Required Amount                     $1,893,161.24
                                                                     -------------
Excess Spread Applied to Reductions of Class B                               $0.00
Invested Amount pursuant to clauses (c), (d) and (e)                         -----

Excess Spread Applied to Collateral Annual                           $2,359,484.17
                                                                     -------------
Interest
Excess Spread Applied to Unpaid Annual                              $15,000,000.00
                                                                    --------------
Servicing Fee
Excess Spread Applied Collateral Default Amount                      $2,092,441.37
                                                                     -------------
Excess Spread Applied to Reductions of                                       $0.00
                                                                             -----
Collateral Invested Amount Pursuant to Clauses
(c), (d) and (e)
Excess Spread Applied to Reserve Account                                     $0.00
                                                                             -----
Excess Spread Applied to Other Amounts Owed to                               $0.00
                                                                             -----
Collateral Interest Holder

TOTAL EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS ELIGIBLE
FOR OTHER EXCESS ALLOCATION SERIES                                  $30,244,912.97
                                                                    --------------

EXCESS FINANCE CHARGES COLLECTIONS

TOTAL EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                            $415,269,949.20
FOR ALL ALLOCATION SERIES                                          ---------------

SERIES 1995-2 EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS ---

EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                            $0.00
ALLOCATED TO SERIES 1995-2                                                   -----

Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                 $0.00
                                                                             -----
Class A Required Amount
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                 $0.00
                                                                             -----
Class A Investor Charge Offs
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                 $0.00
                                                                             -----
Class B Required Amount
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                 $0.00
                                                                             -----
Reductions of Class B Invested Amount Pursuant
to Clauses (c), (d) and (e)
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                 $0.00
                                                                             -----
Collateral Annual Interest
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                 $0.00
                                                                             -----
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   8
<TABLE>
<S>                                                    <C>                   <C>
Unpaid Annual Servicing Fee
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                 $0.00
Collateral Default Amount                                                    -----

Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                 $0.00
Reductions of Collateral Invested Amount                                     -----
Pursuant to Clauses (c), (d) and (e)
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                 $0.00
Reserve Account                                                              -----

Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                 $0.00
                                                                             -----
Other Amounts Owed to Collateral Interest Holder

YIELD, BASE, AND EXCESS SPREAD RATE---

AVERAGE BASE RATE FOR THE PERIOD                                              7.96%
                                                                              ----

AVERAGE SERIES ADJUSTED PORTFOLIO                                            11.99%
YIELD FOR THE PERIOD                                                         -----

AVERAGE EXCESS SPREAD RATE FOR THE PERIOD                                     4.03%
                                                                              ----

PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS---

CLASS A PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE                                                 90.00%
                                                                             -----

   Class A Principal Collections                       $1,307,482,101.59
                                                       -----------------

CLASS B PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE                                                  4.75%

   Class B Principal Collections                          $69,005,999.80
                                                          --------------

COLLATERAL PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE                                               5.25%
                                                                              -----
   Collateral Principal Collections                       $76,269,789.25
                                                          --------------

AVAILABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                        $1,452,757,890.64
                                                       -----------------

REALLOCATED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                            $0.00
                                                                             -----

SERIES 1995-2 PRINCIPAL SHORTFALL                                            $0.00
                                                                             -----

SHARED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS ALLOCABLE FROM OTHER                            $0.00
PRINCIPAL SHARING SERIES                                                     -----
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   9
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                    <C>                <C>
ACCUMULATION ---

Controlled Accumulation Amount                                         $0.00
                                                                       -----
Deficit Controlled Accumulation Amount                                 $0.00
                                                                       -----
CONTROLLED DEPOSIT AMOUNT                                                                             $0.00
                                                                                                      -----

PRINCIPAL FUNDING ACCOUNT BALANCE                                                                     $0.00
                                                                                                      -----

SHARED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR OTHER                                           $1,452,757,890.68
                                                                                          -----------------
PRINCIPAL SHARING SERIES

INVESTOR CHARGE OFFS AND REIMBURSEMENTS--

CLASS A INVESTOR CHARGE OFFS                                                                          $0.00
                                                                                                      -----
REDUCTIONS IN CLASS B INVESTED AMOUNT  (OTHER THAN                                                    $0.00
BY PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS)                                                                                -----
REDUCTIONS IN COLLATERAL INVESTED AMOUNT (OTHER                                                       $0.00
THAN BY PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS)                                                                           -----

PREVIOUS CLASS A CHARGE OFFS REIMBURSED                                                               $0.00
                                                                                                      -----
PREVIOUS CLASS B INVESTED AMOUNT REDUCTIONS                                                           $0.00
REIMBURSED                                                                                            -----

PREVIOUS COLLATERAL INVESTED AMOUNT REDUCTIONS                                                        $0.00
REIMBURSED                                                                                            -----
</TABLE>


                              UNIVERSAL CARD SERVICES CORP.,
                              as Servicer


                              By /s/Thomas F. Donahue
                                 ---------------------------
                                 Name:  Thomas F. Donahue
                                 Title:  Servicing Officer

<PAGE>   1
                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.2

                           UNIVERSAL CARD MASTER TRUST
                                ANNUAL STATEMENT
                                  SERIES 1995-3
                     FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1998

     Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 1, 1995
(hereinafter as such agreement may have been or may be from time to time,
amended or otherwise modified, the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), among
Universal Card Services Corp. ("UCS") as Servicer, Universal Bank, N.A. ("UB"),
as Transferor, and Bankers Trust Company, as trustee (the 'Trustee'), as
supplemented by the Series 1995-3 Supplement dated as of 11/15/95 (the
"Supplement") among UCS, UB and the Trustee, as Servicer is required to prepare
certain information each month regarding current distributions to the Series
1995-3 Certificateholders and the performance of the Universal Card Master Trust
(the "Trust") during the year. The information which is required to be prepared
with respect to the performance of the Trust during the period of 1/01/98 -
12/31/98 is set forth below. Certain of the information is presented on the
basis of an original principal amount of $1,000 per Series 1995-3 Certificate (a
"Certificate"). Certain other information is presented based on the aggregate
amounts for the Trust as a whole. Capitalized terms used in this Annual
Statement have their respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement and the Supplement.


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                     <C>
 A)        Information regarding distribution in respect of the Class A
           Certificates per $1,000 original certificate principal amount.

           (1) The total amount of the distribution in respect of Class A
           Certificates, per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount                                                 $49.32890946
                                                                                       
           (2) The amount of the distribution set forth in paragraph 1 above in
           respect of interest on the Class A Certificates, per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount                                                 $49.32890946

           (3) The amount of the distribution set forth in paragraph 1 above in
           respect of principal of the Class A Certificates, per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount                                                        $0.00
                                                                                               -----
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   2
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                        <C>
 B)        Class A Investor Charge Offs and                   
           Reimbursement of Charge Offs                       
                                                              
           (1) The amount of Class A Investor Charge Offs                         $0.00
                                                                                  -----
           (2) The amount of Class A Investors Charge         
           Offs set forth in paragraph 1 above, per           
           $1,000 original certificate principal amount                           $0.00
                                                                                  -----
           (3) The total amount reimbursed in                 
           respect of Class A Investor Charge                 
           Offs                                                                   $0.00
                                                                                  -----
           (4) The amount set forth in paragraph              
           3 above, per $1,000 original                       
           certificate principal amount                                           $0.00
                                                                                  -----
           (5) 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 all transactions on such                        
           Distribution Date                                                      $0.00
                                                                                  -----
                                                              
 C)        Information regarding distributions in             
           respect of the Class B Certificates,               
           per $1,000 original certificate                    
           principal amount                                   
                                                              
           (1) The total amount of the distribution           
           in respect of Class B Certificates, per            
           $1,000 original certificate principal amount                    $59.50956311
                                                                           ------------
           (2) The amount of the distribution                 
           set forth in paragraph 1 above in                  
           respect of interest on the Class B                 
           Certificates, per $1,000 original                  
           certificate principal amount                                    $59.50956311
                                                                           ------------
           (3) The amount of the distribution                 
           set forth in paragraph 1 above in                  
           respect of principal of the Class B                
           Certificates, per $1,000 original                  
           certificate principal amount                                           $0.00
                                                                                  -----
                                                              
 D)        Amount of reductions in Class B                    
           Invested Amount pursuant to clauses                
           (c), (d), and (e) of the definition of             
           Class B Invested Amount                            
                                                              
           (1) The amount of reductions in                    
           Class B Invested Amount pursuant to                
           clauses (c), (d), and (e) of the                   
           definition of Class B Invested Amount                                  $0.00
                                                                                  -----
                                                              
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   3
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                  <C>
           (2) The amount of reductions in the           
           Class B Invested Amount set forth             
           in paragraph 1 above, per $1,000              
           original certificate principal amount                             $0.00
                                                                             -----
           (3) The total amount reimbursed in            
           respect of such reductions in the             
           Class B Invested Amount                                           $0.00
                                                                             -----
           (4) The amount set forth in paragraph         
           3 above, per $1,000 original                  
           certificate principal amount                                      $0.00
                                                                             -----
           (5) 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 all transactions on such                   
           Distribution Date                                                 $0.00
                                                                             -----
                                                         
E)         Information regarding certain                 
           distributions to the Collateral               
           Interest Holder                               
                                                         
           (1) The amount distributed to the             
           Collateral Interest Holder in respect         
           of interest on the Collateral Invested        
           Amount                                                    $3,148,877.82
                                                                     -------------
           (2) The amount distributed to the Collateral  
           Interest Holder in respect of principal on    
           the Collateral Invested Amount                                    $0.00
                                                                             -----
 F)        Amount of reductions in Collateral            
           Invested Amount pursuant to clauses           
           (c), (d), and (e) of the definition of        
           Collateral Invested Amount                    
                                                         
           (1) The amount of reductions in the           
           Collateral Invested Amount pursuant to        
           clauses (c), (d), and (e) of the              
           definition of Collateral Invested             
           Amount                                                            $0.00
                                                                             -----
           (2) The total amount reimbursed in            
           respect of such reductions in the             
           Collateral Invested Amount                                        $0.00
                                                                             -----
</TABLE>                                                 

                                UNIVERSAL CARD SERVICES CORP.,
                                   Servicer

                                By  /s/    Thomas F. Donahue
                                    Name:  Thomas F. Donahue
                                    Title: Servicing Officer
<PAGE>   4
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                       <C>
RECEIVABLES  --                                                      
                                                                     
Beginning of the Period Principal Receivables (01/01/98):                  $9,576,817,282.65
                                                                           -----------------
Beginning of the Period Finance Charge Receivables (01/01/98):                $90,433,646.72
                                                                              --------------
Beginning of the Period Discounted Receivables:                                        $0.00
                                                                                       -----
Beginning of the Period Premium Receivables:                                           $0.00
                                                                                       -----
Beginning of the Period Total Receivables (01/01/98):                      $9,667,250,929.37
                                                                           -----------------
                                                                     
                                                                     
Removed Principal Receivables:                                                         $0.00
                                                                                       -----
Removed Finance Charge Receivables:                                                    $0.00
                                                                                       -----
Removed Total Receivables:                                                             $0.00
                                                                                       -----
                                                                     
                                                                     
Additional Principal Receivables: (3/98, 5/98, 10/98)                      $6,883,622,424.20
                                                                           -----------------
Additional Finance Charge Receivables: (3/98, 5/98, 10/98)                    $73,558,046.10
                                                                              --------------
Additional Total Receivables:                                              $6,957,180,470.30
                                                                           -----------------
                                                                     
                                                                     
Discounted Receivables Generated this Period:                                          $0.00
                                                                                       -----
Premium Receivables Generated this Period:                                             $0.00
                                                                                       -----
End of the Period Principal Receivables (12/31/98):                       $14,274,783,458.43
                                                                          ------------------
End of the Period Finance Charge Receivables (12/31/98):                     $261,689,225.87
                                                                             ---------------
End of the Period Discounted Receivables:                                              $0.00
                                                                                       -----
End of the Period Premium Receivables:                                                 $0.00
                                                                                       -----
End of the Period Total Receivables (12/31/98):                           $14,536,472,684.30
                                                                          ------------------
                                                                     
                                                                     
Special Funding Account Balance                                                        $0.00
                                                                                       -----
Aggregate Invested Amount (all Master Trust Series)                       $12,249,999,999.99
                                                                          ------------------
                                                                     
End of the Period Transferor Amount                                          $123,966,334.19
                                                                             ---------------
                                                                     
                                                                     
DELINQUENCIES AND LOSSES --                                          
                                                                             RECEIVABLES
End of the Period Delinquencies:                                     
   31-60 Days Delinquent                                                     $166,192,354.00
                                                                             ---------------
   61-90 Days Delinquent                                                     $102,872,527.00
                                                                             ---------------
   91+ Days Delinquent                                                       $182,788,804.00
                                                                             ---------------
                                                                     
   Total 31+ Days Delinquent                                                 $451,853,685.00
                                                                             ---------------
                                                                     
Defaulted Accounts During the Period                                         $643,241,153.08
                                                                             ---------------
</TABLE>                                                             
<PAGE>   5
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>                       <C>
INVESTED AMOUNTS --

Class A Initial Invested Amount                                                      $652,500,000
                                                                                     ------------
Class B Initial Invested Amount                                                       $45,000,000
                                                                                      -----------
Collateral Initial Invested Amount                                                    $52,500,000
                                                                                      -----------
INITIAL INVESTED AMOUNT                                                                                             $750,000,000
                                                                                                                    ------------

Class A Invested Amount                                                              $652,500,000
                                                                                     ------------
Class B Invested Amount                                                               $45,000,000
                                                                                      -----------
Collateral Invested Amount                                                            $52,500,000
                                                                                      -----------
INVESTED AMOUNT                                                                                                     $750,000,000
                                                                                                                    ------------


Class A Adjusted Invested Amount                                                     $652,500,000
                                                                                     ------------
Class B Adjusted Invested Amount                                                      $45,000,000
                                                                                      -----------
Collateral Invested Amount                                                            $52,500,000
                                                                                      -----------
ADJUSTED INVESTED AMOUNT                                                                                            $750,000,000
                                                                                                                    ------------


ANNUAL SERVICING FEE                                                                                              $15,000,000.00
                                                                                                                  --------------

INVESTOR DEFAULT AMOUNT                                                                                           $39,856,025.95
                                                                                                                  --------------

GROUP 1 INFORMATION


WEIGHTED AVERAGE CERTIFICATE RATE FOR ALL SERIES                                                                            5.74%
IN GROUP 1                                                                                                                  ----
          

GROUP 1 INVESTOR FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                                                      $920,812,579.83
                                                                                                                 ---------------
GROUP 1 INVESTOR ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS                                                                                        $0.00
                                                                                                                           -----
GROUP 1 INVESTOR DEFAULT AMOUNT                                                                                  $284,340,815.40
                                                                                                                 ---------------
GROUP 1 INVESTOR ANNUAL FEES                                                                                     $106,666,666.66
                                                                                                                 ---------------
GROUP 1 INVESTOR ANNUAL INTEREST                                                                                 $309,645,754.09
                                                                                                                 ---------------


SERIES 1995-3  INFORMATION
SERIES 1995-3  ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE                                                                                        8.09%
                                                                                                                            ----
SERIES 1995-3  ALLOCABLE FINANCE CHARGE                                                                          $159,093,084.69
                                                                                                                 ---------------
COLLECTIONS

SERIES 1995-3  ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS                                                                                          $0.00
                                                                                                                           -----
SERIES 1995-3  ALLOCABLE DEFAULTED AMOUNT                                                                         $51,164,427.34
                                                                                                                  --------------
SERIES 1995-3  ANNUAL FEES                                                                                        $15,000,000.00
                                                                                                                  --------------
SERIES 1995-3  ALLOCABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                                 $1,866,551,775.95
                                                                                                               -----------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                               <C>                          <C>
SERIES 1995-3  REQUIRED TRANSFEROR AMOUNT                                                                         $52,500,000.00
                                                                                                                  --------------
FLOATING ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE                                                                                             79.05%
                                                                                                                           -----


INVESTOR FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                                                              $124,179,000.18
                                                                                                                 ---------------
INVESTOR DEFAULT AMOUNT                                                                                           $39,856,025.95
                                                                                                                  --------------
REALLOCATED INVESTOR FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                                                  $130,044,304.64
                                                                                                                 ---------------
PRINCIPAL ALLOCATIONS PERCENTAGE                                                                                           79.05%
                                                                                                                           -----
AVAILABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                                                $1,452,757,890.68
                                                                                                               -----------------


CLASS A  AVAILABLE FUNDS --

CLASS A FLOATING PERCENTAGE                                                                                                87.00%
                                                                                                                           -----
    Class A Floating Percentage of Reallocated                                    $113,378,158.06
                                                                                  ---------------
    Investor Finance Charge Collections
    Other Amounts                                                                           $0.00
                                                                                            -----
TOTAL CLASS A AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                                                    $113,378,158.06
                                                                                                                 ---------------
   Class A Annual Interest                                                         $38,104,264.72
                                                                                   --------------
   Class A Servicing Fee (if applicable)                                                    $0.00
                                                                                            -----
   Class A Investor Default Amount                                                 $34,674,742.58
                                                                                   --------------
TOTAL CLASS A EXCESS SPREAD                                                                                       $40,599,150.78
                                                                                                                  --------------
CLASS A REQUIRED AMOUNT                                                                                                    $0.00
                                                                                                                           -----
CLASS B AVAILABLE FUNDS ---

CLASS B FLOATING PERCENTAGE                                                                                                 6.00%
                                                                                                                            ----
CLASS B AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                                                            $7,801,834.43
                                                                                                                   -------------
   Class B Annual Interest                                                          $2,677,930.34
                                                                                    -------------
   Class B Servicing Fee (if applicable)                                                    $0.00
                                                                                            -----
TOTAL CLASS B EXCESS SPREAD                                                                                        $5,123,904.10
                                                                                                                   -------------
COLLATERAL AVAILABLE FUNDS --

COLLATERAL FLOATING PERCENTAGE                                                                                              7.00%
                                                                                                                            ----
COLLATERAL AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                                                         $9,102,140.17
                                                                                                                   -------------
   Collateral Interest Servicing Fee (if  applicable)                                                                      $0.00
                                                                                                                           -----
TOTAL COLLATERAL EXCESS SPREAD                                                                                     $9,102,140.17
                                                                                                                   -------------
EXCESS SPREAD --

TOTAL EXCESS SPREAD                                                                                               $54,825,195.05
                                                                                                                  --------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   7
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                                           <C>
Excess Spread Applied to Class A Required Amount                                                                           $0.00
                                                                                                                           -----
Excess Spread Applied to Class A Investor Charge Offs                                                                      $0.00
                                                                                                                           -----
    
Excess Spread Applied to Class B Required Amount                                                                   $2,391,361.57
                                                                                                                   -------------
Excess Spread Applied to Reductions of Class B                                                                             $0.00
                                                                                                                           -----
Invested Amount pursuant to clauses (c), (d) and (e)

Excess Spread Applied to Collateral Annual Interest                                                                $3,148,877.82
                                                                                                                   -------------
        
Excess Spread Applied to Unpaid Annual Servicing Fee                                                              $15,000,000.00
                                                                                                                  --------------
             
Excess Spread Applied Collateral Default Amount                                                                    $2,789,921.81
                                                                                                                   -------------
Excess Spread Applied to Reductions of                                                                                     $0.00
                                                                                                                           -----
Collateral Invested Amount Pursuant to Clauses
(c), (d) and (e)
Excess Spread Applied to Reserve Account                                                                                   $0.00
                                                                                                                           -----
Excess Spread Applied to Other Amounts Owed to                                                                             $0.00
                                                                                                                           -----
Collateral Interest Holder

TOTAL EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS ELIGIBLE
FOR OTHER EXCESS ALLOCATION SERIES                                                                                $31,495,033.86
                                                                                                                  --------------
EXCESS FINANCE CHARGES COLLECTIONS

 TOTAL EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                                                         $415,269,949.20
                                                                                                                 ---------------
 FOR ALL ALLOCATION SERIES

SERIES 1995-3  EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS ---

EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                                                                          $0.00
                                                                                                                           -----
ALLOCATED TO SERIES 1995-3

Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to Class A Required Amount                                                       $0.00
                                                                                                                           -----
                       
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to Class A Investor Charge Offs                                                  $0.00
                                                                                                                           -----
                            
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to Class B Required Amount                                                       $0.00
                                                                                                                           -----
                       
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                                               $0.00
                                                                                                                           -----
Reductions of Class B Invested Amount Pursuant
to Clauses (c), (d) and (e)

Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to Collateral Annual Interest                                                    $0.00
                                                                                                                           -----
                          
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                                               $0.00
                                                                                                                           -----
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   8
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>                                      <C>
Unpaid Annual Servicing Fee
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to Collateral Default Amount                                                     $0.00
                                                                                                                           -----
                         



Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to Reductions of Collateral Invested Amount                                      $0.00
Pursuant to Clauses (c), (d) and (e)                                                                                       -----
                                        
                                        
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to Reserve Account                                                               $0.00
                                                                                                                           -----
               
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                                               $0.00
                                                                                                                           -----
Other Amounts Owed to Collateral Interest Holder

YIELD, BASE, AND EXCESS SPREAD RATE---

AVERAGE BASE RATE FOR THE PERIOD                                                                                            7.86%
                                                                                                                            -----

AVERAGE SERIES ADJUSTED PORTFOLIO                                                                                          12.06%
YIELD FOR THE PERIOD                                                                                                       -----


AVERAGE EXCESS SPREAD RATE FOR THE PERIOD                                                                                   4.20%
                                                                                                                            -----

PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS---

CLASS A PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE                                                                                               87.00%
                                                                                                                           -----
   Class A Principal Collections                                                $1,263,899,364.88
                                                                                -----------------
CLASS B PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE                                                                                                6.00%
                                                                                                                            ----
   Class B Principal Collections                                                   $87,165,473.54
                                                                                   --------------
COLLATERAL PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE                                                                                             7.00%
                                                                                                                            -----
   Collateral Principal Collections                                               $101,693,052.35
                                                                                  ---------------

AVAILABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                 $1,452,757,890.77
                                                                                -----------------
REALLOCATED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                                                           $0.00
                                                                                                                            -----

SERIES 1995-3  PRINCIPAL SHORTFALL                                                                                          $0.00
                                                                                                                            -----

SHARED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS ALLOCABLE FROM OTHER
PRINCIPAL SHARING SERIES                                                                                                    $0.00
                                                                                                                            -----
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   9
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                             <C>                               <C>
ACCUMULATION --

Controlled Accumulation Amount                                                  $0.00
                                                                                -----
Deficit Controlled Accumulation Amount                                          $0.00
                                                                                -----
CONTROLLED DEPOSIT AMOUNT                                                                                                     $0.00
                                                                                                                              -----

PRINCIPAL FUNDING ACCOUNT BALANCE                                                                                             $0.00
                                                                                                                              -----

SHARED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR OTHER PRINCIPAL SHARING SERIES                                          $1,452,757,890.68
                                                                                                                  -----------------
                        

INVESTOR CHARGE OFFS AND REIMBURSEMENTS--

CLASS A INVESTOR CHARGE OFFS                                                                                                  $0.00
                                                                                                                              -----
REDUCTIONS IN CLASS B INVESTED AMOUNT  (OTHER THAN                                                                            $0.00
BY PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS)                                                                                                        -----

REDUCTIONS IN COLLATERAL INVESTED AMOUNT (OTHER                                                                               $0.00
THAN BY PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS)                                                                                                   -----


PREVIOUS CLASS A CHARGE OFFS REIMBURSED                                                                                       $0.00
                                                                                                                              -----
PREVIOUS CLASS B INVESTED AMOUNT REDUCTIONS REIMBURSED                                                                        $0.00
                                                                                                                              -----

PREVIOUS COLLATERAL INVESTED AMOUNT REDUCTIONS REIMBURSED                                                                     $0.00
                                                                                                                              -----
</TABLE>

                                UNIVERSAL CARD SERVICES CORP.,
                                as Servicer


                                By  /s/    Thomas F. Donahue
                                    Name:  Thomas F. Donahue
                                    Title: Servicing Officer

<PAGE>   1
                                                                   EXHIBIT 99.3


                           UNIVERSAL CARD MASTER TRUST
                                ANNUAL STATEMENT
                                  SERIES 1996-1
                     FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1998

         Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 1,
1995 (hereinafter as such agreement may have been or may be from time to time,
amended or otherwise modified, the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), among
Universal Card Services Corp. ("UCS") as Servicer, Universal Bank, N.A. ("UB"),
as Transferor, and Bankers Trust Company, as trustee (the 'Trustee'), as
supplemented by the Series 1996-1 Supplement dated as of 04/30/96 (the
"Supplement") among UCS, UB and the Trustee, as Servicer is required to prepare
certain information each Period regarding current distributions to the Series
1996-1 Certificateholders and the performance of the Universal Card Master Trust
(the "Trust") during the year. The information which is required to be prepared
with respect to the performance of the Trust during the period of 1/01/98 -
12/31/98 is set forth below. Certain of the information is presented on the
basis of an original principal amount of $1,000 per Series 1996-1 Certificate (a
"Certificate"). Certain other information is presented based on the aggregate
amounts for the Trust as a whole. Capitalized terms used in this Annual
Statement have their respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement and the Supplement.

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                            <C>
A)        Information regarding distribution 
          in respect of the Class A
          Certificates per $1,000 original 
          certificate principal amount.

          (1) The total amount of the
          distribution in respect of Class A
          Certificates, per $1,000 original
          certificate principal amount                                         $48.77821500
                                                                               ------------

          (2) The amount of the distribution
          set forth in paragraph 1 above in
          respect of interest on the Class A
          Certificates, per $1,000 original
          certificate principal amount                                         $48.77821500
                                                                               ------------

          (3) The amount of the distribution
          set forth in paragraph 1 above in
          respect of principal of the Class A
          Certificates, per $1,000 original
          certificate principal amount                                                $0.00
                                                                                      -----
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   2
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
B)        Class A Investor Charge Offs and
          Reimbursement of Charge Offs

          (1) The amount of Class A Investor
          Charge Offs                                                                 $0.00
                                                                                      -----

          (2) The amount of Class A Investors
          Charge Offs set forth in paragraph
          1 above, per $1,000 original
          certificate principal amount                                                $0.00
                                                                                      -----
          (3) The total amount reimbursed in
          respect of Class A Investor Charge
          Offs                                                                        $0.00
                                                                                      -----
          (4) The amount set forth in paragraph
          3 above, per $1,000 original
          certificate principal amount                                                $0.00
                                                                                      -----
          (5) 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 all transactions on such
          Distribution Date                                                           $0.00
                                                                                      -----

C)        Information regarding distributions
          in respect of the Class B
          Certificates, per $1,000 original
          certificate principal amount 

          (1) The total amount of the
          distribution in respect of Class B
          Certificates, per $1,000 original
          certificate principal amount                                          59.10511850
                                                                                -----------
          (2) The amount of the distribution
          set forth in paragraph 1 above in
          respect of interest on the Class B
          Certificates, per $1,000 original
          certificate principal amount                                          59.10511850
                                                                                -----------
          (3) The amount of the distribution
          set forth in paragraph 1 above in
          respect of principal of the Class B
          Certificates, per $1,000 original
          certificate principal amount                                                $0.00
                                                                                      -----

D)        Amount of reductions in Class B
          Invested Amount pursuant to clauses
          (c), (d), and (e) of the definition
          of Class B Invested Amount

          (1) The amount of reductions in
          Class B Invested Amount pursuant to
          clauses (c), (d), and (e) of the
          definition of Class B Invested Amount                                       $0.00
                                                                                      -----
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   3
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                            <C>
          (2) The amount of reductions in the
          Class B Invested Amount set forth
          in paragraph 1 above, per $1,000
          original certificate principal amount                                       $0.00
                                                                                      -----
          (3) The total amount reimbursed in
          respect of such reductions in the
          Class B Invested Amount                                                     $0.00
                                                                                      -----
          (4) The amount set forth in paragraph
          3 above, per $1,000 original
          certificate principal amount                                                $0.00
                                                                                      -----
          (5) 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 all transactions on such
          Distribution Date                                                           $0.00
                                                                                      -----

E)        Information regarding certain
          distributions to the Collateral
          Interest Holder

          (1) The amount distributed to the
          Collateral Interest Holder in respect
          of interest on the Collateral Invested
          Amount                                                               $4,198,503.82
                                                                               -------------

          (2) The amount distributed to the
          Collateral Interest Holder in
          respect of principal on the
          Collateral Invested Amount                                                   $0.00
                                                                                       -----

F)        Amount of reductions in Collateral
          Invested Amount pursuant to clauses
          (c), (d), and (e) of the definition
          of Collateral Invested Amount

          (1) The amount of reductions in the
          Collateral Invested Amount pursuant
          to clauses (c), (d), and (e) of the
          definition of Collateral Invested
          Amount                                                                      $0.00
                                                                                      -----
          (2) The total amount reimbursed in
          respect of such reductions in the
          Collateral Invested Amount                                                  $0.00
                                                                                      -----
</TABLE>

                              UNIVERSAL CARD SERVICES CORP.,
                                 Servicer

                              By /s/Thomas F. Donahue
                                 ---------------------------
                                 Name:  Thomas F. Donahue
                                 Title:  Servicing Officer
<PAGE>   4
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                       <C>
RECEIVABLES  ---

Beginning of the Period Principal Receivables (01/01/98):                  $9,576,817,282.65
                                                                           -----------------
Beginning of the Period Finance Charge Receivables (01/01/98):                $90,433,646.72
                                                                              --------------
Beginning of the Period Discounted Receivables:                                        $0.00
                                                                                       -----
Beginning of the Period Premium Receivables:                                           $0.00
                                                                                       -----
Beginning of the Period Total Receivables (01/01/98):                      $9,667,250,929.37
                                                                           -----------------


Removed Principal Receivables:                                                         $0.00
                                                                                       -----
Removed Finance Charge Receivables:                                                    $0.00
                                                                                       -----
Removed Total Receivables:                                                             $0.00
                                                                                       -----


Additional Principal Receivables: (3/98, 5/98, 10/98)                      $6,883,622,424.20
                                                                           -----------------
Additional Finance Charge Receivables: (3/98, 5/98, 10/98)                    $73,558,046.10
                                                                              --------------
Additional Total Receivables:                                              $6,957,180,470.30
                                                                           -----------------


Discounted Receivables Generated this Period:                                          $0.00
                                                                                       -----
Premium Receivables Generated this Period:                                             $0.00
                                                                                       -----
End of the Period Principal Receivables (12/31/98):                       $14,274,783,458.43
                                                                          ------------------
End of the Period Finance Charge Receivables (12/31/98):                     $261,689,225.87
                                                                             ---------------
End of the Period Discounted Receivables:                                              $0.00
                                                                                       -----
End of the Period Premium Receivables:                                                 $0.00
                                                                                       -----
End of the Period Total Receivables (12/31/98):                           $14,536,472,684.30
                                                                          ------------------


Special Funding Account Balance                                                        $0.00
                                                                                       -----
Aggregate Invested Amount (all Master Trust Series)                       $12,249,999,999.99
                                                                          ------------------

End of the Period Transferor Amount (12/31/98)                               $165,288,445.59
                                                                             ---------------


DELINQUENCIES AND LOSSES ---
                                                                              RECEIVABLES
End of the Period Delinquencies:  (12/31/98)
   31-60 Days Delinquent                                                     $166,192,354.00
                                                                             ---------------
   61-90 Days Delinquent                                                     $102,872,527.00
                                                                             ---------------
   91+ Days Delinquent                                                       $182,788,804.00
                                                                             ---------------

   Total 31+ Days Delinquent                                                 $451,853,685.00
                                                                             ---------------

Defaulted Accounts During the Period: (1/1/98-12/31/98)                      $643,241,153.08
                                                                             ---------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   5
<TABLE>
<S>                                                               <C>                          <C>
INVESTED AMOUNTS ---

Class A Initial Invested Amount                                      $850,000,000
                                                                     ------------
Class B Initial Invested Amount                                       $80,000,000
                                                                      -----------
Collateral Initial Invested Amount                                    $70,000,000
                                                                      -----------
INITIAL INVESTED AMOUNT                                                                           $1,000,000,000
                                                                                                  --------------

Class A Invested Amount                                           $850,000,000.00
                                                                  ---------------
Class B Invested Amount                                            $80,000,000.00
                                                                   --------------
Collateral Invested Amount                                         $70,000,000.00
                                                                   --------------
INVESTED AMOUNT                                                                                   $1,000,000,000
                                                                                                  --------------


Class A Adjusted Invested Amount                                  $850,000,000.00
                                                                  ---------------
Class B Adjusted Invested Amount                                   $80,000,000.00
                                                                   --------------
Collateral Invested Amount                                         $70,000,000.00
                                                                   --------------
ADJUSTED INVESTED AMOUNT                                                                          $1,000,000,000
                                                                                                  --------------


ANNUAL SERVICING FEE                                                                              $20,000,000.04
                                                                                                  --------------


INVESTOR DEFAULT AMOUNT                                                                           $53,141,367.94
                                                                                                  --------------


GROUP 1 INFORMATION


WEIGHTED AVERAGE CERTIFICATE RATE FOR ALL SERIES                                                            5.74%
IN GROUP 1                                                                                                  ----


GROUP 1 INVESTOR FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                                      $920,812,579.83
                                                                                                 ---------------
GROUP 1 INVESTOR ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS                                                                        $0.00
                                                                                                           -----
GROUP 1 INVESTOR DEFAULT AMOUNT                                                                  $284,340,815.40
                                                                                                 ---------------
GROUP 1 INVESTOR ANNUAL FEES                                                                     $106,666,666.66
                                                                                                 ---------------
GROUP 1 INVESTOR ANNUAL INTEREST                                                                 $309,645,754.09
                                                                                                 ---------------


SERIES 1996-1 INFORMATION
SERIES 1996-1 ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE                                                                        10.78%
                                                                                                           -----
SERIES 1996-1 ALLOCABLE FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                               $212,124,112.95
                                                                                                 ---------------
SERIES 1996-1 ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS                                                                           $0.00
                                                                                                           -----
SERIES 1996-1 ALLOCABLE DEFAULTED AMOUNT                                                          $68,219,236.44
                                                                                                  --------------
SERIES 1996-1 ANNUAL FEES                                                                         $20,000,000.04
                                                                                                  --------------
SERIES 1996-1 ALLOCABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                  $2,488,735,701.28
                                                                                               -----------------
SERIES 1996-1 REQUIRED TRANSFEROR AMOUNT                                                          $70,000,000.00
                                                                                                  --------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                               <C>                            <C>
FLOATING ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE                                                                               79.05%
                                                                                                             -----

INVESTOR FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                                                $165,572,000.22
                                                                                                   ---------------
INVESTOR DEFAULT AMOUNT                                                                             $53,141,367.94
                                                                                                    --------------
REALLOCATED INVESTOR FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                                    $172,805,348.62
                                                                                                   ---------------
PRINCIPAL ALLOCATIONS PERCENTAGE                                                                             79.05%
                                                                                                             -----
AVAILABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                                  $1,936,010,520.88
                                                                                                 -----------------


CLASS A  AVAILABLE FUNDS ---

CLASS A FLOATING PERCENTAGE                                                                                  85.00%
                                                                                                             -----

    Class A Floating Percentage of Reallocated                      $147,217,409.76
                                                                    ---------------
    Investor Finance Charge Collections
    Other Amounts                                                             $0.00
                                                                              -----
TOTAL CLASS A AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                                      $147,217,409.76
                                                                                                   ---------------

   Class A Annual Interest                                           $49,079,100.58
                                                                     --------------
   Class A Servicing Fee (if applicable)                                      $0.00
                                                                              -----
   Class A Investor Default Amount                                   $45,170,162.74
                                                                     --------------
TOTAL CLASS A EXCESS SPREAD                                                                         $52,968,146.44
                                                                                                    --------------

CLASS A REQUIRED AMOUNT                                                                                      $0.00
                                                                                                             -----

CLASS B AVAILABLE FUNDS ---

CLASS B FLOATING PERCENTAGE                                                                                   8.00%
                                                                                                              ----

CLASS B AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                                             $13,824,427.88
                                                                                                    --------------

   Class B Annual Interest                                            $4,728,409.48
                                                                      -------------
   Class B Servicing Fee (if applicable)                                      $0.00
                                                                              -----
TOTAL CLASS B EXCESS SPREAD                                                                          $9,096,018.42
                                                                                                     -------------

COLLATERAL AVAILABLE FUNDS --

COLLATERAL FLOATING PERCENTAGE                                                                                7.00%
                                                                                                              ----

COLLATERAL AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                                          $12,096,374.42
                                                                                                    --------------
   Collateral Interest Servicing Fee (if applicable)                                                         $0.00
                                                                                                             -----
TOTAL COLLATERAL EXCESS SPREAD                                                                      $12,096,374.42
                                                                                                    --------------

EXCESS SPREAD ---

TOTAL EXCESS SPREAD                                                                                 $74,160,539.28
                                                                                                    --------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   7
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                               <C>
Excess Spread Applied to Class A Required Amount                                                            $0.00
                                                                                                            -----
Excess Spread Applied to Class A Investor Charge Offs                                                       $0.00
                                                                                                            -----
Excess Spread Applied to Class B Required Amount                                                    $4,251,309.43
                                                                                                    -------------
Excess Spread Applied to Reductions of Class B                                                              $0.00
                                                                                                            -----
Invested Amount pursuant to clauses (c), (d) and (e)

Excess Spread Applied to Collateral Annual Interest                                                 $4,198,503.82
                                                                                                    -------------
Excess Spread Applied to Unpaid Annual                                                             $20,000,000.04
                                                                                                   --------------
Servicing Fee
Excess Spread Applied Collateral Default Amount                                                     $3,719,895.75
                                                                                                    -------------
Excess Spread Applied to Reductions of                                                                      $0.00
                                                                                                            -----
Collateral Invested Amount Pursuant to Clauses
(c), (d) and (e)
Excess Spread Applied to Reserve Account                                                                    $0.00
                                                                                                            -----
Excess Spread Applied to Other Amounts Owed to                                                              $0.00
                                                                                                            -----
Collateral Interest Holder

TOTAL EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS ELIGIBLE
FOR OTHER EXCESS ALLOCATION SERIES                                                                 $41,990,830.26
                                                                                                   --------------

EXCESS FINANCE CHARGES COLLECTIONS

TOTAL EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                                           $415,269,949.20
FOR ALL ALLOCATION SERIES                                                                         ---------------


SERIES 1996-1 EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS ---

EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                                                           $0.00
ALLOCATED TO SERIES 1996-1                                                                                  -----


Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                                $0.00
                                                                                                            -----
Class A Required Amount
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                                $0.00
                                                                                                            -----
Class A Investor Charge Offs
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                                $0.00
                                                                                                            -----
Class B Required Amount
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                                $0.00
                                                                                                            -----
Reductions of Class B Invested Amount Pursuant
to Clauses (c), (d) and (e)
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                                $0.00
                                                                                                            -----
Collateral Annual Interest
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                                $0.00
                                                                                                            -----
Unpaid Annual Servicing Fee
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   8
<TABLE>
<S>                                                              <C>                                        <C>
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                                $0.00
                                                                                                            -----
Collateral Default Amount



Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                                $0.00
Reductions of Collateral Invested Amount                                                                    -----
Pursuant to Clauses (c), (d) and (e)
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                                $0.00
                                                                                                            -----
Reserve Account
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                                $0.00
                                                                                                            -----
Other Amounts Owed to Collateral Interest Holder

YIELD, BASE, EXCESS SPREAD RATE---

AVERAGE BASE RATE FOR THE PERIOD                                                                             7.80%
                                                                                                             ----

AVERAGE SERIES ADJUSTED PORTFOLIO                                                                           12.00%
YIELD FOR THE PERIOD                                                                                        -----

AVERAGE EXCESS SPREAD RATE FOR THE PERIOD                                                                    4.20%
                                                                                                             ----

PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS---

CLASS A PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE                                                                                85.00%
                                                                                                            -----

   Class A Principal Collections                                 $1,646,458,942.75
                                                                 -----------------

CLASS B PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE                                                                                 8.00%
                                                                                                             ----

   Class B Principal Collections                                   $154,960,841.68
                                                                   ---------------

COLLATERAL PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE                                                                              7.00%
                                                                                                             -----
   Collateral Principal Collections                                $135,590,736.47
                                                                   ---------------

AVAILABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                  $1,937,010,520.90
                                                                 -----------------

REALLOCATED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                                           $0.00
                                                                                                            -----

SERIES 1996-1 PRINCIPAL SHORTFALL                                                                           $0.00
                                                                                                            -----

SHARED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS ALLOCABLE FROM OTHER                                                           $0.00
PRINCIPAL SHARING SERIES                                                                                    -----
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   9
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                      <C>                <C>
ACCUMULATION ---

Controlled Accumulation Amount                                           $0.00
                                                                         -----
Deficit Controlled Accumulation Amount                                   $0.00
                                                                         -----
CONTROLLED DEPOSIT AMOUNT                                                                               $0.00
                                                                                                        -----

PRINCIPAL FUNDING ACCOUNT BALANCE                                                                       $0.00
                                                                                                        -----

SHARED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR OTHER                                             $1,937,010,520.88
                                                                                            -----------------
PRINCIPAL SHARING SERIES

INVESTOR CHARGE OFFS AND REIMBURSEMENTS--

CLASS A INVESTOR CHARGE OFFS                                                                            $0.00
                                                                                                        -----
REDUCTIONS IN CLASS B INVESTED AMOUNT  (OTHER THAN                                                      $0.00
BY PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS)                                                                                  -----
REDUCTIONS IN COLLATERAL INVESTED AMOUNT (OTHER                                                         $0.00
THAN BY PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS)                                                                             -----

PREVIOUS CLASS A CHARGE OFFS REIMBURSED                                                                 $0.00
                                                                                                        -----
PREVIOUS CLASS B INVESTED AMOUNT REDUCTIONS                                                             $0.00
REIMBURSED                                                                                              -----

PREVIOUS COLLATERAL INVESTED AMOUNT REDUCTIONS                                                          $0.00
REIMBURSED                                                                                              -----
</TABLE>


                              UNIVERSAL CARD SERVICES CORP.,
                              as Servicer


                              By /s/Thomas F. Donahue
                                 ---------------------------
                                 Name:  Thomas F. Donahue
                                 Title:  Servicing Officer

<PAGE>   1
                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.4


                           UNIVERSAL CARD MASTER TRUST
                                ANNUAL STATEMENT
                                  SERIES 1996-2
                     FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1998

          Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 1,
1995 (hereinafter as such agreement may have been or may be from time to time,
amended or otherwise modified, the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), among
Universal Card Services Corp. ("UCS") as Servicer, Universal Bank, N.A. ("UB"),
as Transferor, and Bankers Trust Company, as trustee (the 'Trustee'), as
supplemented by the Series 1996-2 Supplement dated as of 06/30/96 (the
"Supplement") among UCS, UB and the Trustee, as Servicer is required to prepare
certain information each Period regarding current distributions to the Series
1996-2 Certificateholders and the performance of the Universal Card Master Trust
(the "Trust") during the year. The information which is required to be prepared
with respect to the performance of the Trust during the period of 1/01/98 -
12/31/98 is set forth below. Certain of the information is presented on the
basis of an original principal amount of $1,000 per Series 1996-2 Certificate (a
"Certificate"). Certain other information is presented based on the aggregate
amounts for the Trust as a whole. Capitalized terms used in this Annual
Statement have their respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement and the Supplement.

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                               <C>
 A)        Information regarding distribution
           in respect of the Class A
           Certificates per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount.

           (1) The total amount of the
           distribution in respect of Class A
           Certificates, per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount                                           $48.31224279
                                                                                  ------------

           (2) The amount of the distribution
           set forth in paragraph 1 above in
           respect of interest on the Class A
           Certificates, per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount                                           $48.31224279
                                                                                  ------------

           (3) The amount of the distribution
           set forth in paragraph 1 above in
           respect of principal of the Class
           A Certificates, per $1,000
           original certificate principal amount                                         $0.00
                                                                                         -----
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   2
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                <C>
 B)        Class A Investor Charge Offs and
           Reimbursement of Charge Offs

           (1) The amount of Class A Investor
           Charge Offs                                                                   $0.00
                                                                                         -----

           (2) The amount of Class A
           Investors Charge Offs set forth in
           paragraph 1 above, per $1,000
           original certificate
           principal amount                                                              $0.00
                                                                                         -----
           (3) The total amount reimbursed in
           respect of Class A Investor Charge
           Offs                                                                          $0.00
                                                                                         -----
           (4) The amount set forth in paragraph
           3 above, per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount                                                  $0.00
                                                                                         -----
           (5) 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 all transactions on such
           Distribution Date                                                             $0.00
                                                                                         -----

 C)        Information regarding
           distributions in respect of the
           Class B Certificates, per $1,000
           original certificate principal
           amount

           (1) The total amount of the
           distribution in respect of Class B
           Certificates, per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount                                            58.59956288
                                                                                   -----------
           (2) The amount of the distribution
           set forth in paragraph 1 above in
           respect of interest on the Class B
           Certificates, per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount                                            58.59956288
                                                                                   -----------
           (3) The amount of the distribution
           set forth in paragraph 1 above in
           respect of principal of the Class B
           Certificates, per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount                                                  $0.00
                                                                                         -----

 D)        Amount of reductions in Class B
           Invested Amount pursuant to
           clauses (c), (d), and (e) of the
           definition of Class B Invested
           Amount

           (1) The amount of reductions in
           Class B Invested Amount pursuant
           to clauses (c), (d), and (e) of
           the definition of Class B Invested Amount                                     $0.00
                                                                                         -----
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   3
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                              <C>
           (2) The amount of reductions in
           the Class B Invested Amount set
           forth in paragraph 1 above, per
           $1,000 original certificate principal amount                                  $0.00
                                                                                         -----
           (3) The total amount reimbursed in
           respect of such reductions in the
           Class B Invested Amount                                                       $0.00
                                                                                         -----
           (4) The amount set forth in paragraph
           3 above, per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount                                                  $0.00
                                                                                         -----
           (5) 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 all transactions on such
           Distribution Date                                                             $0.00
                                                                                         -----

 E)        Information regarding certain
           distributions to the Collateral
           Interest Holder

           (1) The amount distributed to the
           Collateral Interest Holder in respect
           of interest on the Collateral Invested
           Amount                                                                $4,224,820.18
                                                                                 -------------

           (2) The amount distributed to the
           Collateral Interest Holder in
           respect of principal on the
           Collateral Invested Amount                                                    $0.00
                                                                                         -----

 F)        Amount of reductions in Collateral
           Invested Amount pursuant to
           clauses (c), (d), and (e) of the
           definition of Collateral Invested
           Amount

           (1) The amount of reductions in
           the Collateral Invested Amount
           pursuant to clauses (c), (d), and
           (e) of the definition of
           Collateral Invested Amount                                                    $0.00
                                                                                         -----
           (2) The total amount reimbursed in
           respect of such reductions in the
           Collateral Invested Amount                                                    $0.00
                                                                                         -----
</TABLE>

                              UNIVERSAL CARD SERVICES CORP.,
                                 Servicer

                              By /s/Thomas F. Donahue
                                 ---------------------------
                                 Name:  Thomas F. Donahue
                                 Title:  Servicing Officer
<PAGE>   4
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                      <C>
RECEIVABLES  ---

Beginning of the Period Principal Receivables (01/01/98):                 $9,576,817,282.65
                                                                          -----------------
Beginning of the Period Finance Charge Receivables (01/01/98):               $90,433,646.72
                                                                             --------------
Beginning of the Period Discounted Receivables:                                       $0.00
                                                                                      -----
Beginning of the Period Premium Receivables:                                          $0.00
                                                                                      -----
Beginning of the Period Total Receivables (01/01/98):                     $9,667,250,929.37
                                                                          -----------------


Removed Principal Receivables:                                                        $0.00
                                                                                      -----
Removed Finance Charge Receivables:                                                   $0.00
                                                                                      -----
Removed Total Receivables:                                                            $0.00
                                                                                      -----


Additional Principal Receivables: (3/98, 5/98, 10/98)                     $6,883,622,424.20
                                                                          -----------------
Additional Finance Charge Receivables: (3/98, 5/98, 10/98)                   $73,558,046.10
                                                                             --------------
Additional Total Receivables:                                             $6,957,180,470.30
                                                                          -----------------


Discounted Receivables Generated this Period:                                         $0.00
                                                                                      -----
Premium Receivables Generated this Period:                                            $0.00
                                                                                      -----
End of the Period Principal Receivables (12/31/98):                      $14,274,783,458.43
                                                                         ------------------
End of the Period Finance Charge Receivables (12/31/98):                    $261,689,225.87
                                                                            ---------------
End of the Period Discounted Receivables:                                             $0.00
                                                                                      -----
End of the Period Premium Receivables:                                                $0.00
                                                                                      -----
End of the Period Total Receivables (12/31/98):                          $14,536,472,684.30
                                                                         ------------------


Special Funding Account Balance                                                       $0.00
                                                                                      -----
Aggregate Invested Amount (all Master Trust Series)                      $12,249,999,999.99
                                                                         ------------------

End of the Period Transferor Amount (12/31/98)                              $165,288,445.59
                                                                            ---------------


DELINQUENCIES AND LOSSES ---
                                                                              RECEIVABLES
End of the Period Delinquencies:  (12/31/98)
   31-60 Days Delinquent                                                    $166,192,354.00
                                                                            ---------------
   61-90 Days Delinquent                                                    $102,872,527.00
                                                                            ---------------
   91+ Days Delinquent                                                      $182,788,804.00
                                                                            ---------------

   Total 31+ Days Delinquent                                                $451,853,685.00
                                                                            ---------------

Defaulted Accounts During the Period                                        $643,241,153.08
                                                                            ---------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   5
<TABLE>
<S>                                                             <C>                          <C>
INVESTED AMOUNTS ---

Class A Initial Invested Amount                                    $850,000,000
                                                                   ------------
Class B Initial Invested Amount                                     $80,000,000
                                                                    -----------
Collateral Initial Invested Amount                                  $70,000,000
                                                                    -----------
INITIAL INVESTED AMOUNT                                                                         $1,000,000,000
                                                                                                --------------

Class A Invested Amount                                         $850,000,000.00
                                                                ---------------
Class B Invested Amount                                          $80,000,000.00
                                                                 --------------
Collateral Invested Amount                                       $70,000,000.00
                                                                 --------------
INVESTED AMOUNT                                                                                 $1,000,000,000
                                                                                                --------------


Class A Adjusted Invested Amount                                $850,000,000.00
                                                                ---------------
Class B Adjusted Invested Amount                                 $80,000,000.00
                                                                 --------------
Collateral Invested Amount                                       $70,000,000.00
                                                                 --------------
ADJUSTED INVESTED AMOUNT                                                                        $1,000,000,000
                                                                                                --------------


ANNUAL SERVICING FEE                                                                            $20,000,000.04
                                                                                                --------------


INVESTOR DEFAULT AMOUNT                                                                         $53,141,367.94
                                                                                                --------------


GROUP 1 INFORMATION


WEIGHTED AVERAGE CERTIFICATE RATE FOR ALL SERIES                                                          5.74%
                                                                                                          ----
IN GROUP 1

GROUP 1 INVESTOR FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                                    $920,812,579.83
                                                                                               ---------------
GROUP 1 INVESTOR ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS                                                                      $0.00
                                                                                                         -----
GROUP 1 INVESTOR DEFAULT AMOUNT                                                                $284,340,815.40
                                                                                               ---------------
GROUP 1 INVESTOR ANNUAL FEES                                                                   $106,666,666.66
                                                                                               ---------------
GROUP 1 INVESTOR ANNUAL INTEREST                                                               $309,645,754.09
                                                                                               ---------------


SERIES 1996-2 INFORMATION
SERIES 1996-2 ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE                                                                      10.78%
                                                                                                         -----
SERIES 1996-2 ALLOCABLE FINANCE CHARGE                                                         $212,124,112.95
                                                                                               ---------------
COLLECTIONS
SERIES 1996-2 ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS                                                                         $0.00
                                                                                                         -----
SERIES 1996-2 ALLOCABLE DEFAULTED AMOUNT                                                        $68,219,236.44
                                                                                                --------------
SERIES 1996-2 ANNUAL FEES                                                                       $20,000,000.04
                                                                                                --------------
SERIES 1996-2 ALLOCABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                $2,488,735,701.28
                                                                                             -----------------
SERIES 1996-2 REQUIRED TRANSFEROR AMOUNT                                                        $70,000,000.00
                                                                                                --------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                          <C>                          <C>
FLOATING ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE                                                                        79.05%
                                                                                                      -----


INVESTOR FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                                         $165,572,000.22
                                                                                            ---------------
INVESTOR DEFAULT AMOUNT                                                                      $53,141,367.94
                                                                                             --------------
REALLOCATED INVESTOR FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                             $172,318,526.11
                                                                                            ---------------
PRINCIPAL ALLOCATIONS PERCENTAGE                                                                      79.05%
                                                                                                      -----
AVAILABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                           $1,936,010,520.88
                                                                                          -----------------


CLASS A  AVAILABLE FUNDS ---

CLASS A FLOATING PERCENTAGE                                                                           85.00%
                                                                                                      -----

    Class A Floating Percentage of Reallocated               $147,065,675.30
                                                             ---------------
    Investor Finance Charge Collections
    Other Amounts                                                      $0.00
                                                                       -----
TOTAL CLASS A AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                               $147,065,675.30
                                                                                            ---------------

   Class A Annual Interest                                    $48,606,406.15
                                                              --------------
   Class A Servicing Fee (if applicable)                               $0.00
                                                                       -----
   Class A Investor Default Amount                            $45,170,162.74
                                                              --------------
TOTAL CLASS A EXCESS SPREAD                                                                  $53,289,106.44
                                                                                             --------------

CLASS A REQUIRED AMOUNT                                                                               $0.00
                                                                                                      -----

CLASS B AVAILABLE FUNDS ---

CLASS B FLOATING PERCENTAGE                                                                            8.00%
                                                                                                       ----

CLASS B AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                                      $13,785,482.09
                                                                                             --------------

   Class B Annual Interest                                     $4,677,965.03
                                                               -------------
   Class B Servicing Fee (if applicable)                               $0.00
                                                                       -----
TOTAL CLASS B EXCESS SPREAD                                                                   $9,097,517.07
                                                                                              -------------

COLLATERAL AVAILABLE FUNDS --

COLLATERAL FLOATING PERCENTAGE                                                                         7.00%
                                                                                                       ----

COLLATERAL AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                                   $12,062,296.82
                                                                                             --------------
   Collateral Interest Servicing Fee (if  applicable)                                                 $0.00
                                                                                                      -----
TOTAL COLLATERAL EXCESS SPREAD                                                               $12,062,296.82
                                                                                             --------------

EXCESS SPREAD ---

TOTAL EXCESS SPREAD                                                                          $74,448,920.33
                                                                                             --------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   7
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                               <C>
Excess Spread Applied to Class A Required Amount                                            $0.00
                                                                                            -----
Excess Spread Applied to Class A Investor Charge Offs                                       $0.00
                                                                                            -----

Excess Spread Applied to Class B Required Amount                                    $4,251,309.43
                                                                                    -------------
Excess Spread Applied to Reductions of Class B                                              $0.00
                                                                                            -----
Invested Amount pursuant to clauses (c), (d) and (e)

Excess Spread Applied to Collateral Annual Interest                                 $4,224,820.18
                                                                                    -------------

Excess Spread Applied to Unpaid Annual Servicing Fee                               $20,000,000.04
                                                                                   --------------

Excess Spread Applied Collateral Default Amount                                     $3,719,895.75
                                                                                    -------------
Excess Spread Applied to Reductions of                                                      $0.00
Collateral Invested Amount Pursuant to Clauses                                              -----
(c), (d) and (e)

Excess Spread Applied to Reserve Account                                                    $0.00
                                                                                            -----
Excess Spread Applied to Other Amounts Owed to                                              $0.00
Collateral Interest Holder                                                                  -----

TOTAL EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS ELIGIBLE
FOR OTHER EXCESS ALLOCATION SERIES                                                 $42,252,894.94
                                                                                   --------------

EXCESS FINANCE CHARGES COLLECTIONS

 TOTAL EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS FOR ALL ALLOCATION SERIES                $415,269,949.20
                                                                                  ---------------


SERIES 1996-2 EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS ---

EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS ALLOCATED TO SERIES 1996-2                                $0.00
                                                                                            -----

Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                $0.00
Class A Required Amount                                                                     -----

Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                $0.00
Class A Investor Charge Offs                                                                -----

Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                $0.00
Class B Required Amount                                                                     -----

Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                $0.00
Reductions of Class B Invested Amount Pursuant                                              -----
to Clauses (c), (d) and (e)

Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                $0.00
Collateral Annual Interest                                                                  -----

Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                $0.00
Unpaid Annual Servicing Fee                                                                 -----
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   8
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>                           <C>
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                $0.00
Collateral Default Amount                                                                   -----


Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                $0.00
Reductions of Collateral Invested Amount                                                    -----
Pursuant to Clauses (c), (d) and (e)
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                $0.00
Reserve Account                                                                             -----

Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                $0.00
Other Amounts Owed to Collateral Interest Holder                                            -----

YIELD, BASE, EXCESS SPREAD RATE---

AVERAGE BASE RATE FOR THE PERIOD                                                             7.75%
                                                                                             ----

AVERAGE SERIES ADJUSTED PORTFOLIO                                                           11.98%
YIELD FOR THE PERIOD                                                                        -----

AVERAGE EXCESS SPREAD RATE FOR THE PERIOD                                                    4.23%
                                                                                             ----

PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS---

CLASS A PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE                                                                85.00%
                                                                                            -----

   Class A Principal Collections                              $1,646,458,942.75
                                                              -----------------

CLASS B PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE                                                                 8.00%
                                                                                             ----

   Class B Principal Collections                                $154,960,841.68
                                                                ---------------

COLLATERAL PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE                                                              7.00%
                                                                                             ----
   Collateral Principal Collections                             $135,590,736.47
                                                                ---------------

AVAILABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                               $1,937,010,520.90
                                                              -----------------

REALLOCATED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                           $0.00
                                                                                            -----

SERIES 1996-2 PRINCIPAL SHORTFALL                                                           $0.00
                                                                                            -----

SHARED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS ALLOCABLE FROM OTHER                                           $0.00
PRINCIPAL SHARING SERIES                                                                    -----
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   9
<TABLE>
<S>                                                          <C>                <C>
ACCUMULATION ---

Controlled Accumulation Amount                               $0.00
                                                             -----
Deficit Controlled Accumulation Amount                       $0.00
                                                             -----
CONTROLLED DEPOSIT AMOUNT                                                                   $0.00
                                                                                            -----

PRINCIPAL FUNDING ACCOUNT BALANCE                                                           $0.00
                                                                                            -----

SHARED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR OTHER                                 $1,937,010,520.88
PRINCIPAL SHARING SERIES                                                        -----------------

INVESTOR CHARGE OFFS AND REIMBURSEMENTS--

CLASS A INVESTOR CHARGE OFFS                                                                $0.00
                                                                                            -----
REDUCTIONS IN CLASS B INVESTED AMOUNT  (OTHER THAN                                          $0.00
BY PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS)                                                                      -----
REDUCTIONS IN COLLATERAL INVESTED AMOUNT (OTHER                                             $0.00
THAN BY PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS)                                                                 -----

PREVIOUS CLASS A CHARGE OFFS REIMBURSED                                                     $0.00
                                                                                            -----
PREVIOUS CLASS B INVESTED AMOUNT REDUCTIONS                                                 $0.00
REIMBURSED                                                                                  -----

PREVIOUS COLLATERAL INVESTED AMOUNT REDUCTIONS                                              $0.00
REIMBURSED                                                                                  -----
</TABLE>


                              UNIVERSAL CARD SERVICES CORP.,
                              as Servicer


                              By /s/Thomas F. Donahue
                                 ---------------------------
                                 Name:  Thomas F. Donahue
                                 Title:  Servicing Officer

<PAGE>   1
                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.5


                           UNIVERSAL CARD MASTER TRUST
                                ANNUAL STATEMENT
                                  SERIES 1996-3
                     FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1998

          Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 1,
1995 (hereinafter as such agreement may have been or may be from time to time,
amended or otherwise modified, the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), among
Universal Card Services Corp. ("UCS") as Servicer, Universal Bank, N.A. ("UB"),
as Transferor, and Bankers Trust Company, as trustee (the 'Trustee'), as
supplemented by the Series 1996-3 Supplement dated as of 09/17/96 (the
"Supplement") among UCS, UB and the Trustee, as Servicer is required to prepare
certain information each Period regarding current distributions to the Series
1996-3 Certificateholders and the performance of the Universal Card Master Trust
(the "Trust") during the year. The information which is required to be prepared
with respect to the performance of the Trust during the period of 1/01/98 -
12/31/98 is set forth below. Certain of the information is presented on the
basis of an original principal amount of $1,000 per Series 1996-3 Certificate (a
"Certificate"). Certain other information is presented based on the aggregate
amounts for the Trust as a whole. Capitalized terms used in this Annual
Statement have their respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement and the Supplement.

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                <C>
 A)        Information regarding distribution in respect of the Class A
           Certificates per $1,000 original certificate principal amount.

           (1) The total amount of the
           distribution in respect of Class A
           Certificates, per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount                                            $58.75173611
                                                                                   ------------
           (2) The amount of the distribution
           set forth in paragraph 1 above in
           respect of interest on the Class A
           Certificates, per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount                                            $58.75173611
                                                                                   ------------
           (3) The amount of the distribution
           set forth in paragraph 1 above in
           respect of principal of the Class
           A Certificates, per $1,000
           original certificate principal amount                                          $0.00
                                                                                          -----
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   2
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                 <C>
 B)        Class A Investor Charge Offs and
           Reimbursement of Charge Offs

           (1) The amount of Class A Investor
           Charge Offs                                                                    $0.00
                                                                                          -----

           (2) The amount of Class A
           Investors Charge Offs set forth in
           paragraph 1 above, per $1,000
           original certificate
           principal amount                                                               $0.00
                                                                                          -----
           (3) The total amount reimbursed in
           respect of Class A Investor Charge
           Offs                                                                           $0.00
                                                                                          -----
           (4) The amount set forth in paragraph
           3 above, per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount                                                   $0.00
                                                                                          -----
           (5) 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 all transactions on such
           Distribution Date                                                              $0.00
                                                                                          -----

 C)        Information regarding
           distributions in respect of the
           Class B Certificates, per $1,000
           original certificate principal
           amount

           (1) The total amount of the
           distribution in respect of Class B
           Certificates, per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount                                             60.77951400
                                                                                    -----------
           (2) The amount of the distribution
           set forth in paragraph 1 above in
           respect of interest on the Class B
           Certificates, per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount                                             60.77951400
                                                                                    -----------
           (3) The amount of the distribution
           set forth in paragraph 1 above in
           respect of principal of the Class B
           Certificates, per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount                                                   $0.00
                                                                                          -----

 D)        Amount of reductions in Class B
           Invested Amount pursuant to
           clauses (c), (d), and (e) of the
           definition of Class B Invested
           Amount

           (1) The amount of reductions in
           Class B Invested Amount pursuant
           to clauses (c), (d), and (e) of
           the definition of
           Class B Invested Amount                                                        $0.00
                                                                                          -----
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   3
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                               <C>
           (2) The amount of reductions in
           the Class B Invested Amount set
           forth in paragraph 1 above, per
           $1,000 original certificate principal
           amount                                                                         $0.00
                                                                                          -----
           (3) The total amount reimbursed in
           respect of such reductions in the
           Class B Invested Amount                                                        $0.00
                                                                                          -----
           (4) The amount set forth in paragraph
           3 above, per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount                                                   $0.00
                                                                                          -----
           (5) 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 all transactions on such
           Distribution Date                                                              $0.00
                                                                                          -----

 E)        Information regarding certain
           distributions to the Collateral
           Interest Holder

           (1) The amount distributed to the
           Collateral Interest Holder in respect
           of interest on the Collateral Invested
           Amount                                                                 $4,233,553.05
                                                                                  -------------

           (2) The amount distributed to the
           Collateral Interest Holder in
           respect of principal on the Collateral
           Invested Amount                                                                $0.00
                                                                                          -----

F)         Amount of reductions in Collateral
           Invested Amount pursuant to
           clauses (c), (d), and (e) of the
           definition of Collateral Invested
           Amount

           (1) The amount of reductions in
           the Collateral Invested Amount
           pursuant to clauses (c), (d), and
           (e) of the definition of
           Collateral Invested Amount                                                     $0.00
                                                                                          -----
           (2) The total amount reimbursed in
           respect of such reductions in the
           Collateral Invested Amount                                                     $0.00
                                                                                          -----
</TABLE>

                              UNIVERSAL CARD SERVICES CORP.,
                                 Servicer

                              By /s/Thomas F. Donahue
                                 ---------------------------
                                 Name:  Thomas F. Donahue
                                 Title:  Servicing Officer
<PAGE>   4
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                     <C>
RECEIVABLES  ---

Beginning of the Period Principal Receivables (01/01/98):                $9,576,817,282.65
                                                                         -----------------
Beginning of the Period Finance Charge Receivables (01/01/98):              $90,433,646.72
                                                                            --------------
Beginning of the Period Discounted Receivables:                                      $0.00
                                                                                     -----
Beginning of the Period Premium Receivables:                                         $0.00
                                                                                     -----
Beginning of the Period Total Receivables (01/01/98):                    $9,667,250,929.37
                                                                         -----------------


Removed Principal Receivables:                                                       $0.00
                                                                                     -----
Removed Finance Charge Receivables:                                                  $0.00
                                                                                     -----
Removed Total Receivables:                                                           $0.00
                                                                                     -----


Additional Principal Receivables: (3/98, 5/98, 10/98)                    $6,883,622,424.20
                                                                         -----------------
Additional Finance Charge Receivables: (3/98, 5/98, 10/98)                  $73,558,046.10
                                                                            --------------
Additional Total Receivables:                                            $6,957,180,470.30
                                                                         -----------------


Discounted Receivables Generated this Period:                                        $0.00
                                                                                     -----
Premium Receivables Generated this Period:                                           $0.00
                                                                                     -----
End of the Period Principal Receivables (12/31/98):                     $14,274,783,458.43
                                                                        ------------------
End of the Period Finance Charge Receivables (12/31/98):                   $261,689,225.87
                                                                           ---------------
End of the Period Discounted Receivables:                                            $0.00
                                                                                     -----
End of the Period Premium Receivables:                                               $0.00
                                                                                     -----
End of the Period Total Receivables (12/31/98):                         $14,536,472,684.30
                                                                        ------------------


Special Funding Account Balance                                                      $0.00
                                                                                     -----
Aggregate Invested Amount (all Master Trust Series)                     $12,249,999,999.99
                                                                        ------------------

End of the Period Transferor Amount (12/31/98)                             $165,288,445.59
                                                                           ---------------


DELINQUENCIES AND LOSSES ---
                                                                             RECEIVABLES
End of the Period Delinquencies:  (12/31/98)
   31-60 Days Delinquent                                                   $166,192,354.00
                                                                           ---------------
   61-90 Days Delinquent                                                   $102,872,527.00
                                                                           ---------------
   91+ Days Delinquent                                                     $182,788,804.00
                                                                           ---------------

   Total 31+ Days Delinquent                                               $451,853,685.00
                                                                           ---------------

Defaulted Accounts During the Period                                       $643,241,153.08
                                                                           ---------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   5
<TABLE>
<S>                                                              <C>                         <C>
INVESTED AMOUNTS ---

Class A Initial Invested Amount                                     $850,000,000
                                                                    ------------
Class B Initial Invested Amount                                      $80,000,000
                                                                     -----------
Collateral Initial Invested Amount                                   $70,000,000
                                                                     -----------
INITIAL INVESTED AMOUNT                                                                         $1,000,000,000
                                                                                                --------------

Class A Invested Amount                                          $850,000,000.00
                                                                 ---------------
Class B Invested Amount                                           $80,000,000.00
                                                                  --------------
Collateral Invested Amount                                        $70,000,000.00
                                                                  --------------
INVESTED AMOUNT                                                                                 $1,000,000,000
                                                                                                --------------


Class A Adjusted Invested Amount                                 $850,000,000.00
                                                                 ---------------
Class B Adjusted Invested Amount                                  $80,000,000.00
                                                                  --------------
Collateral Invested Amount                                        $70,000,000.00
                                                                  --------------
ADJUSTED INVESTED AMOUNT                                                                        $1,000,000,000
                                                                                                --------------


ANNUAL SERVICING FEE                                                                            $20,000,000.04
                                                                                                --------------


INVESTOR DEFAULT AMOUNT                                                                         $53,141,367.94
                                                                                                --------------


GROUP 1 INFORMATION


WEIGHTED AVERAGE CERTIFICATE RATE FOR ALL SERIES                                                               
IN GROUP 1                                                                                                5.74%
                                                                                                          ----

GROUP 1 INVESTOR FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                                    $920,812,579.83
                                                                                               ---------------
GROUP 1 INVESTOR ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS                                                                      $0.00
                                                                                                         -----
GROUP 1 INVESTOR DEFAULT AMOUNT                                                                $284,340,815.40
                                                                                               ---------------
GROUP 1 INVESTOR ANNUAL FEES                                                                   $106,666,666.66
                                                                                               ---------------
GROUP 1 INVESTOR ANNUAL INTEREST                                                               $309,645,754.09
                                                                                               ---------------


SERIES 1996-3 INFORMATION
SERIES 1996-3 ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE                                                                      10.78%
                                                                                                         -----
SERIES 1996-3 ALLOCABLE FINANCE CHARGE                                                         $212,124,112.95
                                                                                               ---------------
COLLECTIONS
SERIES 1996-3 ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS                                                                         $0.00
                                                                                                         -----
SERIES 1996-3 ALLOCABLE DEFAULTED AMOUNT                                                        $68,219,236.44
                                                                                                --------------
SERIES 1996-3 ANNUAL FEES                                                                       $20,000,000.04
                                                                                                --------------
SERIES 1996-3 ALLOCABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                $2,488,735,701.28
                                                                                             -----------------
SERIES 1996-3 REQUIRED TRANSFEROR AMOUNT                                                        $70,000,000.00
                                                                                                --------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                           <C>                         <C>
FLOATING ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE                                                                                        79.05%
                                                                                                                      -----


INVESTOR FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                                                         $165,572,000.22
                                                                                                            ---------------
INVESTOR DEFAULT AMOUNT                                                                                      $53,141,367.94
                                                                                                             --------------
REALLOCATED INVESTOR FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                                             $173,093,062.03
                                                                                                            ---------------
PRINCIPAL ALLOCATIONS PERCENTAGE                                                                                      79.05%
                                                                                                                      -----
AVAILABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                                           $1,936,010,520.88
                                                                                                          -----------------


CLASS A  AVAILABLE FUNDS ---

CLASS A FLOATING PERCENTAGE                                                                                           85.00%
                                                                                                                      -----

    Class A Floating Percentage of Reallocated                                
    Investor Finance Charge Collections                                       $147,476,557.47
                                                                               ---------------
    Other Amounts                                                                       $0.00
                                                                                        -----
TOTAL CLASS A AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                                               $147,476,557.47
                                                                                                            ---------------

   Class A Annual Interest                                                     $49,261,975.24
                                                                               --------------
   Class A Servicing Fee (if applicable)                                                $0.00
                                                                                        -----
   Class A Investor Default Amount                                             $45,170,162.74
                                                                               --------------
TOTAL CLASS A EXCESS SPREAD                                                                                  $53,044,419.49
                                                                                                             --------------

CLASS A REQUIRED AMOUNT                                                                                               $0.00
                                                                                                                      -----

CLASS B AVAILABLE FUNDS ---

CLASS B FLOATING PERCENTAGE                                                                                            8.00%
                                                                                                                       ----

CLASS B AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                                                      $13,847,444.96
                                                                                                             --------------

   Class B Annual Interest                                                      $4,798,198.98
                                                                                -------------
   Class B Servicing Fee (if applicable)                                                $0.00
                                                                                        -----
TOTAL CLASS B EXCESS SPREAD                                                                                   $9,049,245.98
                                                                                                              -------------

COLLATERAL AVAILABLE FUNDS --

COLLATERAL FLOATING PERCENTAGE                                                                                         7.00%
                                                                                                                       ----

COLLATERAL AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                                                   $12,116,514.36
                                                                                                             --------------
   Collateral Interest Servicing Fee (if  applicable)                                                                 $0.00
                                                                                                                      -----
TOTAL COLLATERAL EXCESS SPREAD                                                                               $12,116,514.36
                                                                                                             --------------

EXCESS SPREAD ---

TOTAL EXCESS SPREAD                                                                                          $74,210,179.83
                                                                                                             --------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   7
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                  <C>
Excess Spread Applied to Class A Required Amount                               $0.00
                                                                               -----
Excess Spread Applied to Class A Investor Charge Offs                          $0.00
                                                                               -----

Excess Spread Applied to Class B Required Amount                       $4,251,309.43
                                                                       -------------
Excess Spread Applied to Reductions of Class B                                 $0.00
Invested Amount pursuant to clauses (c), (d) and (e)                           -----

Excess Spread Applied to Collateral Annual Interest                    $4,233,553.05
                                                                       -------------

Excess Spread Applied to Unpaid Annual Servicing Fee                  $20,000,000.04
                                                                      --------------

Excess Spread Applied Collateral Default Amount                        $3,719,895.75
                                                                       -------------
Excess Spread Applied to Reductions of                                         $0.00
Collateral Invested Amount Pursuant to Clauses                                 -----
(c), (d) and (e)

Excess Spread Applied to Reserve Account                                       $0.00
                                                                               -----
Excess Spread Applied to Other Amounts Owed to                                 $0.00
Collateral Interest Holder                                                     -----


TOTAL EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS ELIGIBLE
FOR OTHER EXCESS ALLOCATION SERIES                                    $42,005,421.58
                                                                      --------------

EXCESS FINANCE CHARGES COLLECTIONS

 TOTAL EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                             $415,269,949.20
 FOR ALL ALLOCATION SERIES                                           ---------------

SERIES 1996-3 EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS ---

EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                              $0.00
ALLOCATED TO SERIES 1996-3                                                     -----

Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                         
Class A Required Amount                                                        $0.00
                                                                               -----
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to
Class A Investor Charge Offs                                                   $0.00
                                                                               -----
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to
Class B Required Amount                                                        $0.00
                                                                               -----
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                        
Reductions of Class B Invested Amount Pursuant                                      
to Clauses (c), (d) and (e)                                                    $0.00
                                                                               -----
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                         
Collateral Annual Interest                                                     $0.00
                                                                               -----
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to
Unpaid Annual Servicing Fee                                                    $0.00
                                                                               -----
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   8
<TABLE>
<S>                                                               <C>                                       <C>
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                                      
Collateral Default Amount                                                                                   $0.00
                                                                                                            -----
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                                     
Reductions of Collateral Invested Amount                                                                         
Pursuant to Clauses (c), (d) and (e)                                                                        $0.00
                                                                                                            -----
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to
Reserve Account                                                                                             $0.00
                                                                                                            -----
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to
Other Amounts Owed to Collateral Interest Holder                                                            $0.00
                                                                                                            -----
YIELD, BASE, EXCESS SPREAD RATE---                                                                                
AVERAGE BASE RATE FOR THE PERIOD                                                                             7.83%
                                                                                                             ----

AVERAGE SERIES ADJUSTED PORTFOLIO                                                                                  
YIELD FOR THE PERIOD                                                                                        12.03%
                                                                                                            -----
AVERAGE EXCESS SPREAD RATE FOR THE PERIOD                                                                    4.20%
                                                                                                             ----

PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS---
CLASS A PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE                                                                                85.00%
                                                                                                            -----

   Class A Principal Collections                                  $1,646,458,942.75
                                                                  -----------------

CLASS B PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE                                                                                 8.00%
                                                                                                             ----

   Class B Principal Collections                                    $154,960,841.68
                                                                    ---------------

COLLATERAL PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE                                                                              7.00%
                                                                                                             ----
   Collateral Principal Collections                                 $135,590,736.47
                                                                    ---------------

AVAILABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                   $1,937,010,520.90
                                                                  -----------------

REALLOCATED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                                           $0.00
                                                                                                            -----

SERIES 1996-3 PRINCIPAL SHORTFALL                                                                           $0.00
                                                                                                            -----

SHARED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS ALLOCABLE FROM OTHER                                                                 
PRINCIPAL SHARING SERIES                                                                                    $0.00
                                                                                                            -----
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   9
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                    <C>               <C>
ACCUMULATION ---

Controlled Accumulation Amount                                         $0.00
                                                                       -----
Deficit Controlled Accumulation Amount                                 $0.00
                                                                       -----
CONTROLLED DEPOSIT AMOUNT                                                                            $0.00
                                                                                                     -----

PRINCIPAL FUNDING ACCOUNT BALANCE                                                                    $0.00
                                                                                                     -----
SHARED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR OTHER
PRINCIPAL SHARING SERIES                                                                 $1,937,010,520.88
                                                                                         -----------------
INVESTOR CHARGE OFFS AND REIMBURSEMENTS--

CLASS A INVESTOR CHARGE OFFS                                                                         $0.00
                                                                                                     -----
REDUCTIONS IN CLASS B INVESTED AMOUNT  (OTHER THAN                                                         
BY PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS)                                                                               $0.00
                                                                                                     -----
REDUCTIONS IN COLLATERAL INVESTED AMOUNT (OTHER
THAN BY PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS)                                                                          $0.00
                                                                                                     -----
PREVIOUS CLASS A CHARGE OFFS REIMBURSED                                                              $0.00
                                                                                                     -----
PREVIOUS CLASS B INVESTED AMOUNT REDUCTIONS                                                                
REIMBURSED                                                                                           $0.00
                                                                                                     -----
PREVIOUS COLLATERAL INVESTED AMOUNT REDUCTIONS
REIMBURSED                                                                                           $0.00
                                                                                                     -----
</TABLE>


                              UNIVERSAL CARD SERVICES CORP.,
                              as Servicer


                              By /s/Thomas F. Donahue
                                 ---------------------------
                                 Name:  Thomas F. Donahue
                                 Title:  Servicing Officer

<PAGE>   1
                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.6


                           UNIVERSAL CARD MASTER TRUST
                                ANNUAL STATEMENT
                                  SERIES 1997-1
                     FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1998

           Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 1,
1995 (hereinafter as such agreement may have been or may be from time to time,
amended or otherwise modified, the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), among
Universal Card Services Corp. ("UCS") as Servicer, Universal Bank, N.A. ("UB"),
as Transferor, and Bankers Trust Company, as trustee (the 'Trustee'), as
supplemented by the Series 1997-1 Supplement dated as of 05/14/97 (the
"Supplement") among UCS, UB and the Trustee, as Servicer is required to prepare
certain information each Period regarding current distributions to the Series
1997-1 Certificateholders and the performance of the Universal Card Master Trust
(the "Trust") during the year. The information which is required to be prepared
with respect to the performance of the Trust during the period of 1/01/98 -
12/31/98 is set forth below. Certain of the information is presented on the
basis of an original principal amount of $1,000 per Series 1997-1 Certificate (a
"Certificate"). Certain other information is presented based on the aggregate
amounts for the Trust as a whole. Capitalized terms used in this Annual
Statement have their respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement and the Supplement.

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                              <C>
 A)        Information regarding distribution
           in respect of the Class A
           Certificates per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount.

           (1) The total amount of the
           distribution in respect of Class A
           Certificates, per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount                                          $58.92997278
                                                                                 ------------

           (2) The amount of the distribution
           set forth in paragraph 1 above in
           respect of interest on the Class A
           Certificates, per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount                                          $58.92997278
                                                                                 ------------

           (3) The amount of the distribution
           set forth in paragraph 1 above in
           respect of principal of the Class
           A Certificates, per $1,000
           original certificate principal amount                                        $0.00
                                                                                        -----
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   2
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                               <C>
 B)        Class A Investor Charge Offs and
           Reimbursement of Charge Offs

           (1) The amount of Class A Investor
           Charge Offs                                                                  $0.00
                                                                                        -----

           (2) The amount of Class A
           Investors Charge Offs set forth in
           paragraph 1 above, per $1,000
           original certificate
           principal amount                                                             $0.00
                                                                                        -----
           (3) The total amount reimbursed in
           respect of Class A Investor Charge
           Offs                                                                         $0.00
                                                                                        -----
           (4) The amount set forth in paragraph
           3 above, per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount                                                 $0.00
                                                                                        -----
           (5) 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 all transactions on such
           Distribution Date                                                            $0.00
                                                                                        -----

 C)        Information regarding
           distributions in respect of the
           Class B Certificates, per $1,000
           original certificate principal
           amount

           (1) The total amount of the
           distribution in respect of Class B
           Certificates, per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount                                           60.85636163
                                                                                  -----------
           (2) The amount of the distribution
           set forth in paragraph 1 above in
           respect of interest on the Class B
           Certificates, per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount                                           60.85636163
                                                                                  -----------
           (3) The amount of the distribution
           set forth in paragraph 1 above in
           respect of principal of the Class B
           Certificates, per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount                                                 $0.00
                                                                                        -----

 D)        Amount of reductions in Class B
           Invested Amount pursuant to
           clauses (c), (d), and (e) of the
           definition of Class B Invested
           Amount

           (1) The amount of reductions in
           Class B Invested Amount pursuant
           to clauses (c), (d), and (e) of
           the definition of
           Class B Invested Amount                                                      $0.00
                                                                                        -----
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   3
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
           (2) The amount of reductions in
           the Class B Invested Amount set
           forth in paragraph 1 above, per
           $1,000 original certificate principal amount                                 $0.00
                                                                                        -----
           (3) The total amount reimbursed in
           respect of such reductions in the
           Class B Invested Amount                                                      $0.00
                                                                                        -----
           (4) The amount set forth in paragraph
           3 above, per $1,000 original
           certificate principal amount                                                 $0.00
                                                                                        -----
           (5) 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 all transactions on such
           Distribution Date                                                            $0.00
                                                                                        -----

 E)        Information regarding certain
           distributions to the Collateral
           Interest Holder

           (1) The amount distributed to the
           Collateral Interest Holder in respect
           of interest on the Collateral Invested
           Amount                                                               $4,243,744.57
                                                                                -------------

           (2) The amount distributed to the
           Collateral Interest Holder in
           respect of principal on the
           Collateral Invested Amount                                                   $0.00
                                                                                        -----

 F)        Amount of reductions in Collateral
           Invested Amount pursuant to
           clauses (c), (d), and (e) of the
           definition of Collateral Invested
           Amount

           (1) The amount of reductions in
           the Collateral Invested Amount
           pursuant to clauses (c), (d), and
           (e) of the definition of
           Collateral Invested
           Amount                                                                       $0.00
                                                                                        -----
           (2) The total amount reimbursed in
           respect of such reductions in the
           Collateral Invested Amount                                                   $0.00
                                                                                        -----
</TABLE>

                              UNIVERSAL CARD SERVICES CORP.,
                                 Servicer

                              By /s/Thomas F. Donahue
                                 ---------------------------
                                 Name:  Thomas F. Donahue
                                 Title:  Servicing Officer
<PAGE>   4
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                        <C>
RECEIVABLES  ---

Beginning of the Period Principal Receivables (01/01/98):                   $9,576,817,282.65
                                                                            -----------------
Beginning of the Period Finance Charge Receivables (01/01/98):                 $90,433,646.72
                                                                               --------------
Beginning of the Period Discounted Receivables:                                         $0.00
                                                                                        -----
Beginning of the Period Premium Receivables:                                            $0.00
                                                                                        -----
Beginning of the Period Total Receivables (01/01/98):                       $9,667,250,929.37
                                                                            -----------------


Removed Principal Recievables:                                                          $0.00
                                                                                        -----
Removed Finance Charge Receivables:                                                     $0.00
                                                                                        -----
Removed Total Receivables:                                                              $0.00
                                                                                        -----


Additional Principal Receivables: (3/98, 5/98, 10/98)                       $6,883,622,424.20
                                                                            -----------------
Additional Finance Charge Receivables: (3/98, 5/98, 10/98)                     $73,558,046.10
                                                                               --------------
Additional Total Receivables:                                               $6,957,180,470.30
                                                                            -----------------


Discounted Receivables Generated this Period:                                           $0.00
                                                                                        -----
Premium Receivables Generated this Period:                                              $0.00
                                                                                        -----
End of the Period Principal Receivables (12/31/98):                        $14,274,783,458.43
                                                                           ------------------
End of the Period Finance Charge Receivables (12/31/98):                      $261,689,225.87
                                                                              ---------------
End of the Period Discounted Receivables:                                               $0.00
                                                                                        -----
End of the Period Premium Receivables:                                                  $0.00
                                                                                        -----
End of the Period Total Receivables (12/31/98):                            $14,536,472,684.30
                                                                           ------------------


Special Funding Account Balance                                                         $0.00
                                                                                        -----
Aggregate Invested Amount (all Master Trust Series)                        $12,249,999,999.99
                                                                           ------------------

End of the Period Transferor Amount (12/31/98)                                $165,288,445.59
                                                                              ---------------


DELINQUENCIES AND LOSSES ---
                                                                                RECEIVABLES
End of the Period Delinquencies:  (12/31/98)
   31-60 Days Delinquent                                                      $166,192,354.00
                                                                              ---------------
   61-90 Days Delinquent                                                      $102,872,527.00
                                                                              ---------------
   91+ Days Delinquent                                                        $182,788,804.00
                                                                              ---------------

   Total 31+ Days Delinquent                                                  $451,853,685.00
                                                                              ---------------

Defaulted Accounts During the Period                                          $643,241,153.08
                                                                              ---------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   5
<TABLE>
<S>                                                       <C>                         <C>
INVESTED AMOUNTS ---

Class A Initial Invested Amount                              $850,000,000
                                                             ------------
Class B Initial Invested Amount                               $80,000,000
                                                              -----------
Collateral Initial Invested Amount                            $70,000,000
                                                              -----------
INITIAL INVESTED AMOUNT                                                                  $1,000,000,000
                                                                                         --------------

Class A Invested Amount                                   $850,000,000.00
                                                          ---------------
Class B Invested Amount                                    $80,000,000.00
                                                           --------------
Collateral Invested Amount                                 $70,000,000.00
                                                           --------------
INVESTED AMOUNT                                                                          $1,000,000,000
                                                                                         --------------


Class A Adjusted Invested Amount                          $850,000,000.00
                                                          ---------------
Class B Adjusted Invested Amount                           $80,000,000.00
                                                           --------------
Collateral Invested Amount                                 $70,000,000.00
                                                           --------------
ADJUSTED INVESTED AMOUNT                                                                 $1,000,000,000
                                                                                         --------------


ANNUAL SERVICING FEE                                                                     $20,000,000.04
                                                                                         --------------


INVESTOR DEFAULT AMOUNT                                                                  $53,141,367.94
                                                                                         --------------


GROUP 1 INFORMATION


WEIGHTED AVERAGE CERTIFICATE RATE FOR ALL SERIES                                                        
IN GROUP 1                                                                                         5.74%
                                                                                                   ----
GROUP 1 INVESTOR FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                             $920,812,579.83
                                                                                        ---------------
GROUP 1 INVESTOR ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS                                                               $0.00
                                                                                                  -----
GROUP 1 INVESTOR DEFAULT AMOUNT                                                         $284,340,815.40
                                                                                        ---------------
GROUP 1 INVESTOR ANNUAL FEES                                                            $106,666,666.66
                                                                                        ---------------
GROUP 1 INVESTOR ANNUAL INTEREST                                                        $309,645,754.09
                                                                                        ---------------


SERIES 1997-1 INFORMATION
SERIES 1997-1 ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE                                                               10.78%
                                                                                                  -----
SERIES 1997-1 ALLOCABLE FINANCE CHARGE                                                  $212,124,112.95
                                                                                        ---------------
COLLECTIONS
SERIES 1997-1 ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS                                                                  $0.00
                                                                                                  -----
SERIES 1997-1 ALLOCABLE DEFAULTED AMOUNT                                                 $68,219,236.44
                                                                                         --------------
SERIES 1997-1 ANNUAL FEES                                                                $20,000,000.04
                                                                                         --------------
SERIES 1997-1 ALLOCABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                         $2,488,735,701.28
                                                                                      -----------------
SERIES 1997-1 REQUIRED TRANSFEROR AMOUNT                                                 $70,000,000.00
                                                                                         --------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                        <C>                         <C>
FLOATING ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE                                                                     79.05%
                                                                                                   -----


INVESTOR FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                                      $165,572,000.22
                                                                                         ---------------
INVESTOR DEFAULT AMOUNT                                                                   $53,141,367.94
                                                                                          --------------
REALLOCATED INVESTOR FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                          $173,078,292.92
                                                                                         ---------------
PRINCIPAL ALLOCATIONS PERCENTAGE                                                                   79.05%
                                                                                                   -----
AVAILABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                        $1,936,010,520.88
                                                                                       -----------------


CLASS A  AVAILABLE FUNDS ---

CLASS A FLOATING PERCENTAGE                                                                        85.00%
                                                                                                   -----

    Class A Floating Percentage of Reallocated             $148,116,910.71
                                                           ---------------
    Investor Finance Charge Collections
    Other Amounts                                                    $0.00
                                                                     -----
TOTAL CLASS A AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                            $148,116,910.71
                                                                                         ---------------

   Class A Annual Interest                                  $49,246,554.84
                                                            --------------
   Class A Servicing Fee (if applicable)                             $0.00
                                                                     -----
   Class A Investor Default Amount                          $45,170,162.74
                                                            --------------
TOTAL CLASS A EXCESS SPREAD                                                               $53,700,193.12
                                                                                          --------------

CLASS A REQUIRED AMOUNT                                                                            $0.00
                                                                                                   -----

CLASS B AVAILABLE FUNDS ---

CLASS B FLOATING PERCENTAGE                                                                         8.00%
                                                                                                    ----

CLASS B AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                                   $13,846,263.44
                                                                                          --------------

   Class B Annual Interest                                   $4,788,658.76
                                                             -------------
   Class B Servicing Fee (if applicable)                             $0.00
                                                                     -----
TOTAL CLASS B EXCESS SPREAD                                                                $9,057,604.68
                                                                                           -------------

COLLATERAL AVAILABLE FUNDS --

COLLATERAL FLOATING PERCENTAGE                                                                      7.00%
                                                                                                    ----

COLLATERAL AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                                $12,115,480.51
                                                                                          --------------
   Collateral Interest Servicing Fee (if  applicable)                                              $0.00
                                                                                                   -----
TOTAL COLLATERAL EXCESS SPREAD                                                            $12,115,480.51
                                                                                          --------------

EXCESS SPREAD ---

TOTAL EXCESS SPREAD                                                                       $74,873,278.31
                                                                                          --------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   7
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                <C>
Excess Spread Applied to Class A Required Amount                             $0.00
                                                                             -----
Excess Spread Applied to Class A Investor Charge Offs                        $0.00
                                                                             -----

Excess Spread Applied to Class B Required Amount                     $4,251,309.43
                                                                     -------------
Excess Spread Applied to Reductions of Class B                               $0.00
                                                                             -----
Invested Amount pursuant to clauses (c), (d) and (e)

Excess Spread Applied to Collateral Annual Interest                  $4,243,744.57
                                                                     -------------

Excess Spread Applied to Unpaid Annual Servicing Fee                $20,000,000.04
                                                                    --------------

Excess Spread Applied Collateral Default Amount                      $3,719,895.75
                                                                     -------------
Excess Spread Applied to Reductions of                                       $0.00
Collateral Invested Amount Pursuant to Clauses                               -----
(c), (d) and (e)

Excess Spread Applied to Reserve Account                                     $0.00
                                                                             -----
Excess Spread Applied to Other Amounts Owed to                               $0.00
Collateral Interest Holder                                                   -----

TOTAL EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS ELIGIBLE
FOR OTHER EXCESS ALLOCATION SERIES                                  $42,658,328.55
                                                                    --------------

EXCESS FINANCE CHARGES COLLECTIONS

 TOTAL EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                           $415,269,949.20
 FOR ALL ALLOCATION SERIES                                         ---------------


SERIES 1997-1 EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS ---

EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                                            $0.00
ALLOCATED TO SERIES 1997-1                                                   -----


Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                 $0.00
Class A Required Amount                                                      -----

Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                 $0.00
Class A Investor Charge Offs                                                 -----

Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                 $0.00
Class B Required Amount                                                      -----

Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                 $0.00
Reductions of Class B Invested Amount Pursuant                               -----
to Clauses (c), (d) and (e)

Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                 $0.00
Collateral Annual Interest                                                   -----

Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                 $0.00
Unpaid Annual Servicing Fee                                                  -----
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   8
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                     <C>                             <C>
Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                            $0.00
Collateral Default Amount                                                                               -----


Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                            $0.00
Reductions of Collateral Invested Amount                                                                -----
Pursuant to Clauses (c), (d) and (e)

Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                            $0.00
Reserve Account                                                                                         -----

Excess Finance Charge Collections Applied to                                                            $0.00
                                                                                                        -----
Other Amounts Owed to Collateral Interest Holder

YIELD, BASE, EXCESS SPREAD RATE---

AVERAGE BASE RATE FOR THE PERIOD                                                                         7.83%
                                                                                                         ----

AVERAGE SERIES ADJUSTED PORTFOLIO                                                                       12.09%
YIELD FOR THE PERIOD                                                                                    -----

AVERAGE EXCESS SPREAD RATE FOR THE PERIOD                                                                4.27%
                                                                                                         ----

PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS---

CLASS A PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE                                                                            87.00%
                                                                                                        -----

   Class A Principal Collections                                        $1,646,458,942.75
                                                                        -----------------

CLASS B PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE                                                                             6.00%
                                                                                                         ----

   Class B Principal Collections                                          $154,960,841.68
                                                                          ---------------

COLLATERAL PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE                                                                          7.00%
                                                                                                         -----
   Collateral Principal Collections                                       $135,590,736.47
                                                                          ---------------

AVAILABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                         $1,937,010,520.90
                                                                        -----------------

REALLOCATED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                                       $0.00
                                                                                                        -----

SERIES 1997-1 PRINCIPAL SHORTFALL                                                                       $0.00
                                                                                                        -----

SHARED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS ALLOCABLE FROM OTHER                                                       $0.00
PRINCIPAL SHARING SERIES                                                                                -----
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   9
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                   <C>               <C>
ACCUMULATION ---

Controlled Accumulation Amount                                        $0.00
                                                                      -----
Deficit Controlled Accumulation Amount                                $0.00
                                                                      -----
CONTROLLED DEPOSIT AMOUNT                                                                           $0.00
                                                                                                    -----

PRINCIPAL FUNDING ACCOUNT BALANCE                                                                   $0.00
                                                                                                    -----

SHARED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR OTHER                                         $1,937,010,520.88
                                                                                        -----------------
PRINCIPAL SHARING SERIES

INVESTOR CHARGE OFFS AND REIMBURSEMENTS--

CLASS A INVESTOR CHARGE OFFS                                                                        $0.00
                                                                                                    -----
REDUCTIONS IN CLASS B INVESTED AMOUNT  (OTHER THAN                                                  $0.00
BY PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS)                                                                              -----

REDUCTIONS IN COLLATERAL INVESTED AMOUNT (OTHER                                                     $0.00
THAN BY PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS)                                                                         -----


PREVIOUS CLASS A CHARGE OFFS REIMBURSED                                                             $0.00
                                                                                                    -----
PREVIOUS CLASS B INVESTED AMOUNT REDUCTIONS                                                         $0.00
REIMBURSED                                                                                          -----


PREVIOUS COLLATERAL INVESTED AMOUNT REDUCTIONS                                                      $0.00
REIMBURSED                                                                                          -----
</TABLE>



                              UNIVERSAL CARD SERVICES CORP.,
                              as Servicer


                              By /s/Thomas F. Donahue
                                 ---------------------------
                                 Name:  Thomas F. Donahue
                                 Title:  Servicing Officer

<PAGE>   1
                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.7


March 12, 1999

Moody's Investor Service
ABS Monitoring - Fourth Floor
99 Church Street
New York, NY 10007

                          UNIVERSAL CARD SERVICES CORP.

         The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Universal Card
Services Corp., as Servicer ("UCS"), pursuant to the Amended and Restated
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of April 24, 1998 (as amended and
supplemented, the "Agreement"), among Universal Bank, N.A., as Transferor, UCS,
and Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee, does hereby certify that:

         1. UCS is, as of the date hereof, the Servicer under the Agreement.
Capitalized terms used in this Certificate have their respective meanings as set
forth in the Agreement.

         2. The undersigned is a Servicing Officer who is duly authorized
pursuant to the Agreement to execute and deliver this Certificate to the
Trustee.

         3. A review of the activities of the Servicer during the year ended
December 31, 1998, and of its performance under the Agreement was conducted
under my supervision.

         4. Based on such review, the Servicer has, to the best of my knowledge,
performed in all material respects its obligations under the Agreement
throughout such year and no default in the performance of such obligations has
occurred or is continuing.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Certificate
as of the date first written above.

                              UNIVERSAL CARD SERVICES CORP., Servicer,

                              By  /s/Thomas Donahue
                                  -----------------------
                                  Thomas Donahue
                                  Treasurer
<PAGE>   2
March 12, 1999

Fitch IBCA, Inc.
One State Street Plaza
New York, NY 10004

                          UNIVERSAL CARD SERVICES CORP.

         The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Universal Card
Services Corp., as Servicer ("UCS"), pursuant to the Amended and Restated
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of April 24, 1998 (as amended and
supplemented, the "Agreement"), among Universal Bank, N.A., as Transferor, UCS,
and Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee, does hereby certify that:

         1. UCS is, as of the date hereof, the Servicer under the Agreement.
Capitalized terms used in this Certificate have their respective meanings as set
forth in the Agreement.

         2. The undersigned is a Servicing Officer who is duly authorized
pursuant to the Agreement to execute and deliver this Certificate to the
Trustee.

         3. A review of the activities of the Servicer during the year ended
December 31, 1998, and of its performance under the Agreement was conducted
under my supervision.

         4. Based on such review, the Servicer has, to the best of my knowledge,
performed in all material respects its obligations under the Agreement
throughout such year and no default in the performance of such obligations has
occurred or is continuing.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Certificate
as of the date first written above.

                              UNIVERSAL CARD SERVICES CORP., Servicer,

                              By  /s/Thomas Donahue
                                  -----------------------
                                       Thomas Donahue
                                       Treasurer
<PAGE>   3
March 12, 1999

Standard & Poor's Corporation
ABS Surveillance: Credit Cards
26 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 13004

                          UNIVERSAL CARD SERVICES CORP.

         The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Universal Card
Services Corp., as Servicer ("UCS"), pursuant to the Amended and Restated
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of April 24, 1998 (as amended and
supplemented, the "Agreement"), among Universal Bank, N.A., as Transferor, UCS,
and Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee, does hereby certify that:

         1. UCS is, as of the date hereof, the Servicer under the Agreement.
Capitalized terms used in this Certificate have their respective meanings as set
forth in the Agreement.

         2. The undersigned is a Servicing Officer who is duly authorized
pursuant to the Agreement to execute and deliver this Certificate to the
Trustee.

         3. A review of the activities of the Servicer during the year ended
December 31, 1998, and of its performance under the Agreement was conducted
under my supervision.

         4. Based on such review, the Servicer has, to the best of my knowledge,
performed in all material respects its obligations under the Agreement
throughout such year and no default in the performance of such obligations has
occurred or is continuing.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Certificate
as of the date first written above.

                                 UNIVERSAL CARD SERVICES CORP., Servicer,

                                 By  /s/Thomas Donahue
                                     -----------------------
                                          Thomas Donahue
                                          Treasurer
<PAGE>   4
March 12, 1999

Bankers Trust Company
4 Albany Street
10th Floor
New York, NY 10006

                          UNIVERSAL CARD SERVICES CORP.

         The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Universal Card
Services Corp., as Servicer ("UCS"), pursuant to the Amended and Restated
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of April 24, 1998 (as amended and
supplemented, the "Agreement"), among Universal Bank, N.A., as Transferor, UCS,
and Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee, does hereby certify that:

         1. UCS is, as of the date hereof, the Servicer under the Agreement.
Capitalized terms used in this Certificate have their respective meanings as set
forth in the Agreement.

         2. The undersigned is a Servicing Officer who is duly authorized
pursuant to the Agreement to execute and deliver this Certificate to the
Trustee.

         3. A review of the activities of the Servicer during the year ended
December 31, 1998, and of its performance under the Agreement was conducted
under my supervision.

         4. Based on such review, the Servicer has, to the best of my knowledge,
performed in all material respects its obligations under the Agreement
throughout such year and no default in the performance of such obligations has
occurred or is continuing.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Certificate
as of the date first written above.

                           UNIVERSAL CARD SERVICES CORP., Servicer,

                           By  /s/Thomas Donahue
                               -----------------------
                                    Thomas Donahue
                                    Treasurer

<PAGE>   1
                        Report of Independent Accountants


To the Shareholder and
Board of Directors of
Universal Card Services Corp.:

We have examined management's assertion, included in the accompanying Assertion
by Universal Card Services Corp., that, as of December 31, 1998, Universal Card
Services Corp. (the Servicer) maintained effective internal control over the
servicing of credit card loans for the Universal Card Master Trust (the Trust),
based upon criteria established in Internal Control Integrated Framework issued
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal
control over the servicing of credit card loans for the Trust. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertion about the
internal control over the servicing of credit card loans for the Trust based on
our examination.

Our examination was made in accordance with standards established by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included
obtaining an understanding of the internal control over the loan servicing
process, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of the
internal control, and such other procedures as we considered necessary in the
circumstances. We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.

As discussed in management's assertion, in providing the assertion on internal
control, management has accepted an independent examination of the internal
control structure of the third party processor, Total Systems Services, Inc.
Accordingly, our examination did not extend to the internal control of the
Servicer's third party processor, and we do not express an opinion or any other
form of assurance on the internal control of the processor.

Because of inherent limitations in any internal control, misstatements due to
error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any
evaluation of the internal control over the loan servicing process to future
periods are subject to the risk that the internal control may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the
policies and procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, management's assertion that the Servicer maintained effective
internal control over the servicing of credit card loans for the Trust as of
December 31, 1998, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based upon
criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by COSO.

/s/ KPMG LLP

New York, New York
March 19, 1999


<PAGE>   2


March 19, 1999

Assertion by Universal Card Services Corp.

Universal Card Services Corp. (the Servicer) services the credit card loans for
the Universal Card Master Trust (the Trust). Management is responsible for
establishing and maintaining effective internal control over the servicing of
credit card loans for the Trust. Management has performed an evaluation of the
Servicer's internal control over the servicing of credit card loans for the
Trust as of December 31, 1998, based upon criteria established in Internal
Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations
of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

We have accepted an independent examination of the internal control structure
of third party processor, Total Systems Services, Inc. This examination was
performed in accordance with the standards established by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Based upon our evaluation, management believes that, as of December 31, 1998,
Universal Card Services Corp., as servicer, has maintained effective internal
control over the servicing of credit card loans for the Trust based upon
criteria establisehd in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by COSO.


By /s/ Richard Garside                   By /s/ Michael Gehlen
   ------------------------                 ------------------------      
   Richard Garside                          Michael Gehlen
   President &                              Vice President & 
   Chief Executive Officer                  Chief Financial Officer



By /s/ Leslie Palmer                     By /s/ Thomas F. Donahue
   -------------------------                -------------------------      
   Leslie Palmer                            Thomas F. Donahue
   Senior Vice President &                  Treasurer
   Chief Information Officer





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