AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION BANK
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                          Washington, D. C. 20549

                                 FORM 8-K

                              CURRENT REPORT

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

    Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 15, 1998


               American Express Credit Account Master Trust
                         (Issuer in respect of the
     Class A Series 1996-1 6.80% Asset Backed Certificates,
     Class B Series 1996-1 6.95% Asset Backed Certificates,  
     Class A Series 1997-1 6.40% Asset Backed Certificates,  
     Class B Series 1997-1 6.55% Asset Backed Certificates,
     Class A Series 1998-1 Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates and
     Class B Series 1998-1 Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates)


                      American Express Centurion Bank
              Co-Originator of the Trust and a Transferor
              -------------------------------------------
           Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Utah                    000-20787-01         11-2869526
- ----------------------------      ------------         ----------
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission        (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)             File Number)     Identification No.)

6985 Union Park Center, Midvale, Utah                      84047
- --------------------------------------                     -----
(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (801) 565-5000



           American Express Receivables Financing Corporation II
                Co-Originator of the Trust and a Transferor
                -------------------------------------------
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Delaware                   000-20787           13-3854638
- ----------------------------       ---------           -----------
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission        (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)             File Number)     Identification No.)

200 Vesey Street, New York, New York                       10285
- ------------------------------------                       -----
(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (212)640-4473

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Item 5.  Other Events

A.  Monthly Servicer's Certificate.

    Information concerning the American Express Credit Account Master Trust
(the  "Trust") is contained  in the Monthly  Servicer's  Certificate  dated
December 8, 1998 for the Distribution  Date occurring on December 15, 1998,
covering  activity  from  October 26, 1998  through  November  25, 1998 and
provided to the Bank of New York as Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement,  (the  "Agreement")  dated  as of May  16,  1996.  Such  Monthly
Servicer's   Certificate  is  attached   hereto  as  Exhibit  20.1  and  is
incorporated  herein  by  reference.  

    On  May  16,  1996,  the  Trust  issued  $865,000,000  Class A  Series
1996-1  6.80% Asset  Backed  Certificates  and  $60,000,000  Class B Series
1996-1 6.95% Asset Backed  Certificates  (the "1996-1 Class A Certificates"
and the "1996-1 Class B Certificates",  respectively, and collectively, the
"Series 1996-1 Certificates"),  offered pursuant to a Prospectus Supplement
dated May 9, 1996 to  Prospectus  dated  May 9, 1996 and  issued  under the
Agreement dated as of May 16, 1996, and the Series 1996-1  Supplement dated
as of May 16, 1996,  to the  Agreement  (the "Series  1996-1  Supplement").
Interest on the Series 1996-1 Certificates accrues from May 16, 1996 and is
payable on July 16, 1996 and on the fifteenth day of each month  thereafter
(or,  if  such  fifteenth  day  is  not a  business  day,  the  immediately
succeeding  business  day)(each,  a  "Distribution  Date").  Principal with
respect  to the  1996-1  Class  A  Certificates  and  the  1996-1  Class  B
Certificates  is scheduled to be distributed  on the May 2001  Distribution
Date, but may be paid earlier or later under certain limited  circumstances
as provided in the Agreement and Series 1996-1 Supplement.

        On August 7, 1997,  the Trust  issued  $865,000,000  Class A Series
1997-1 6.40% Asset Back  Certificates and $60,000,000 Class B Series 1997-1
6.55% Asset Back  Certificates  (the "1997-1 Class A Certificates"  and the
"1997-1 Class B Certificates",  respectively, and collectively, the "Series
1997-1  Certificates"),  offered pursuant to a Prospectus  Supplement dated
August 21, 1997 to  Prospectus  dated  August 21, 1997 and issued under the
Agreement dated as of May 16, 1996, and the Series 1997-1  Supplement dated
as of August 7, 1997, to the Agreement  (the "Series  1997-1  Supplement").
Interest on the Series 1997-1 Certificates accrues from August 28, 1997 and
is payable  on  October  15,  1997 and on the  fifteenth  day of each month
thereafter - which is the Distribution  Date as described above.  Principal
with  respect to the 1997-1  Class A  Certificates  and the 1997-1  Class B
Certificates   is  scheduled  to  be  distributed  on  the  September  2002
Distribution  Date, but may be paid earlier or later under certain  limited
circumstances as provided in the Agreement and Series 1997-1 Supplement.

        On June 23,  1998,  the Trust  issued  $825,000,000  Class A Series
1998-1 Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates,  bearing a certificate rate
of 0.09% per annum above the London  interbank  offered  rate for one month
United States dollar deposits  ("LIBOR"),  and  $80,000,000  Class B Series
1998-1 Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates,  bearing a certificate rate
of 0.25% per annum above one month LIBOR (the "1998-1 Class A Certificates"
and the "1998-1 Class B Certificates",  respectively, and collectively, the
"Series 1998-1 Certificates"),  offered pursuant to a Prospectus Supplement
dated June 17, 1998 to Prospectus  dated June 17, 1998 and issued under the
Agreement dated as of May 16, 1996, and the Series 1998-1  Supplement dated
as of June 23, 1998, to the  Agreement  (the "Series  1998-1  Supplement").
Interest on the Series 1998-1  Certificates  accrues from June 23, 1998 and
is  payable  on July  14,  1998  and on the  fifteenth  day of  each  month
thereafter - which is the Distribution  Date as described above. The Series
1998-1  Certificates will have an expected final payment date of June 2003,
but may be paid earlier or later under  certain  limited  circumstances  as
provided in the Agreement and Series 1998-1 Supplement.


Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

        (a)  Not applicable.

        (b)  Not applicable.

        (c)  Exhibits:

        20.1    Series 1996-1, Series 1997-1 and Series 1998-1 Monthly 
                Servicer's Certificate dated December 8, 1998 for the 
                December 15, 1998 Distribution Date.
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                                SIGNATURES


        Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized on the date indicated.


Dated:  December 15, 1998


                                        AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT ACCOUNT
                                        MASTER TRUST


                                        AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION BANK,
                                        TRANSFEROR

                                        By:     /s/ Rhonda Halpern
                                                _________________________
                                        Name:   Rhonda Halpern
                                        Title:  Chief Financial Officer 
                                                and Treasurer


                                        AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES
                                        FINANCING CORPORATION II, TRANSFEROR


                                        By:     /s/ Leslie Scarfstein
                                                _________________________
                                        Name:   Leslie R. Scharfstein
                                        Title:  President

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                               EXHIBIT INDEX


Designation                Description                                Page
- -----------                -----------                                ----

Exhibit 20.1    Series 1996-1, Series 1997-1 and Series 1998-1          5
                Monthly Servicer's Certificate dated December 8, 
                1998 for the December 15, 1998 Distribution Date



                                                           Exhibit 20.1

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                        MONTHLY SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE

            AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.

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


                 AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT ACCOUNT MASTER TRUST


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

The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of American Express Travel
Related Services Company, Inc., as Servicer ("TRS"), pursuant to the Pooling 
and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996 (as amended and
supplemented, the "Agreement"), as supplemented by the Series Supplements 
(as amended and supplemented, the "Series Supplements"), among TRS,
as Servicer, American Express Centurion Bank and American Express Receivables
Financing Corporation II, as Transferors, and The Bank of New York, as
Trustee, does hereby certify as follows:

1.   Capitalized terms used in this Certificate have their respective meanings
as set forth in the Agreement or the Series Supplements, as applicable.

2.   TRS is, as of the date hereof, the Servicer under the Agreement.

3.   The undersigned is a Servicing Officer.

4.   This Certificate relates to the Distribution Date occurring on December
15, 1998 and covers activity from October 26, 1998 through November 25, 1998.

5.    As of the date hereof, to the best knowledge of the undersigned, the
Servicer has performed in all material respects all its obligations under the
Agreement through the Monthly Period preceding such Distribution Date.

6.    As of the date hereof, to the best knowledge of the undersigned, no Pay
Out Event occurred on or prior to such Distribution date.



      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this
Certificate this 8th day of December 1998.




                                     AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED
                                     SERVICES COMPANY, INC., as Servicer

                                     By:    /s/ Lawrence Fazzari
                                        --------------------------------
                                        Name:   Lawrence Fazzari
                                        Title:  Vice President 
                                                Business Results

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I.  Monthly Period Trust Activity                                       


A. Trust Activity                                          Trust Totals 
- -----------------                                          ------------ 
<S>                                               <C>                    <C>                <C>               <C>

Number of days in period                                             31
Beginning Principal Receivable Balance                 3,896,479,938.20 
Special Funding Account Balance                                    0.00
Beginning Total Principal Balance                      3,896,479,938.20 

Finance Charge Collections (excluding                     59,431,039.00 
  Discount Option & Recoveries)
Discount Percentage                                                2.00%
Discount Option Receivables Collections                     6,523,352.72 
Premium Option Receivables Collections                              0.00
Recoveries                                                  3,690,826.00 
Total Collections of Finance Charge Receivables            69,645,217.72 
Total Collections of Principal Receivables                319,644,283.28 
Monthly Payment Rate                                              7.9388%
Defaulted amount                                           21,892,811.92 
Annualized Default Rate                                           6.5353%
Trust Portfolio Yield                                            14.4296%
New Principal Receivables                                 389,319,867.58 
Ending Principal Receivables Balance                    3,944,262,710.58 
Ending Required Minimum Principal Balance               3,210,000,000.00 
Ending Transferor Amount                                  944,262,710.58 
Ending Special Funding Account Balance                              0.00
Ending Total Principal Balance                          3,944,262,710.58 



B. Series Allocations                                       Series 1996-1   Series 1997-1   Series 1998-1       Trust Total
- ---------------------                                       -------------   -------------   -------------       -----------

Group Number                                                           1                 1                 2
Invested Amount                                         1,000,000,000.00  1,000,000,000.00  1,000,000,000.00  3,000,000,000.00
Adjusted Invested Amount                                1,000,000,000.00  1,000,000,000.00  1,000,000,000.00  3,000,000,000.00
Principal Funding Account Balance                                   0.00              0.00              0.00              0.00
Series Required Transferor Amount                          70,000,000.00     70,000,000.00     70,000,000.00    210,000,000.00
Series Allocation Percentage                                       33.33%            33.33%            33.33%
Series Alloc. Finance Charge Collections                   23,215,072.57     23,215,072.57     23,215,072.57     69,645,217.72
Series Allocable Recoveries                                 1,230,275.33      1,230,275.33      1,230,275.33      3,690,826.00
Series Alloc. Principal Collections                       106,548,094.43    106,548,094.43    106,548,094.43    319,644,283.28
Series Allocable Defaulted Amount                           7,297,603.97      7,297,603.97      7,297,603.97     21,892,811.92

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C. Group Allocations                                    

1. Group 1 Allocations                                             Series 1996-1   Series 1997-1   Group 1 Total
- ----------------------                                             -------------   -------------   -------------
<S>                                                               <C>            <C>              <C>

Investor Finance Charge Collections                                17,873,880.74   17,873,880.74   35,747,761.48

Investor Monthly Interest                                           5,592,201.02    5,282,357.27   10,874,558.29
Investor Default Amount                                             5,618,612.77    5,618,612.77   11,237,225.53
Investor Monthly Fees                                               1,666,666.67    1,666,666.67    3,333,333.33
Investor Additional Amounts                                                 0.00            0.00            0.00
Total                                                              12,877,480.45   12,567,636.71   25,445,117.15

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections                    17,873,880.74   17,873,880.74   35,747,761.48
Available Excess                                                    4,996,400.29    5,306,244.03   10,302,644.33



2. Group 2 Allocations                                             Series 1998-1                   Group 2 Total
- ----------------------                                             -------------                   -------------

Investor Finance Charge Collections                                17,873,880.74                   17,873,880.74

Investor Monthly Interest                                           4,373,409.44                    4,373,409.44
Investor Default Amount                                             5,618,612.77                    5,618,612.77
Investor Monthly Fees                                               1,666,666.67                    1,666,666.67
Investor Additional Amounts                                                 0.00                            0.00
Total                                                              11,658,688.88                   11,658,688.88

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections                    17,873,880.74                   17,873,880.74
Available Excess                                                    6,215,191.86                    6,215,191.86



D. Trust Performance                                    
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Delinquencies:                                  

31-60 Days Delinquent:                                             57,914,648.00  
61-90 Days Delinquent:                                             26,015,256.00  
90+ Days Delinquent:                                               33,039,439.00  
Total 30+ Days Delinquent:                                        116,969,343.00 

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<CAPTION>
II. Series 1996-1 Certificates     

                                                             Series         Total Investor          Transferors
A. Investor/Transferor Allocations                         Allocations         Interest               Interest
- ----------------------------------                         -----------        --------                --------
<S>                                                   <C>                <C>                   <C>              <C>

Beginning Invested /Transferor Amount                   1,298,826,646.07   1,000,000,000.00      298,826,646.07
Beginning Adjusted Invested Amount                                   N/A   1,000,000,000.00                 N/A
Floating Allocation Percentage                                       N/A             76.992             23.0074%
Principal Allocation Percentage                                      N/A             76.992             23.0074%
Collections of Finance Chg. Receivables                    23,215,072.57      17,873,880.74        5,341,191.83
Collections of Principal Receivables                      106,548,094.43      82,034,114.98       24,513,979.44
Defaulted Amount                                            7,297,603.97       5,618,612.77        1,678,991.21

Ending Invested / Transferor Amounts                    1,314,754,236.86   1,000,000,000.00      314,754,236.86


                                                                                                      Collateral
B. Monthly Period Funding Requirements                            Class A             Class B          Interest          Total
- --------------------------------------                            -------             -------          --------          -----

Principal Funding Account                                           0.00              0.00                 0.00              0.00
Investment Proceeds for Monthly Period                              0.00              0.00                 0.00              0.00
Reserve Draw Amount                                                 0.00              0.00                 0.00              0.00
Available Reserve Account Amount                                    0.00              0.00                 0.00              0.00
Reserve Account Surplus                                             0.00              0.00                 0.00              0.00

Coupon  November 16 - December 14, 1998                           6.8000%           6.9500%              5.6778%
Monthly Interest Due                                        4,901,666.67        347,500.00           343,034.35      5,592,201.02
Outstanding Monthly Interest Due                                    0.00              0.00                 0.00              0.00
Additional Interest Due 0.00                                        0.00              0.00                 0.00
Total Interest Due                                          4,901,666.67        347,500.00           343,034.35      5,592,201.02
Investor Default Amount                                     4,860,100.04        337,116.77           421,395.96      5,618,612.77
Investor Monthly Fees Due                                   1,441,666.67        100,000.00           125,000.00      1,666,666.67
Investor Additional Amounts Due
Total Due                                                  11,203,433.38        784,616.77           889,430.31     12,877,480.45

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections                                                                     17,873,880.74
Interest and Principal Funding Investment Proceeds                                                                           0.00
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield                                                                                           14.4296%
Base Rate                                                                                                                  9.1362%


                                                                                                   Collateral
C. Certificates - Balances and Distributions                 Class A           Class B               Interest           Total
- --------------------------------------------                 -------           -------               --------           -----

Beginning Certificates Balance                          865,000,000.00     60,000,000.00         75,000,000.00   1,000,000,000.00
Interest Distributions                                    4,901,666.67        347,500.00            343,034.35       5,592,201.02
Principal Deposits - Prin. Funding Account                        0.00              0.00                  0.00               0.00
Principal Distributions                                           0.00              0.00                  0.00               0.00
Total Distributions                                       4,901,666.67        347,500.00            343,034.35       5,592,201.02
Ending Certificates Balance                             865,000,000.00     60,000,000.00         75,000,000.00   1,000,000,000.00
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D.   Information regarding distributions on the Distribution Date in respect
of the Class A Certificates per $1,000 original certificate principal amount.

      1.   Total amount of the distribution:                $             5.67 

      2.   Amount of the distribution in 
           respect of Class A Monthly Interest:             $             5.67 

      3.   Amount of the distribution in respect of 
           Class A Outstanding Monthly Interest:            $             0.00 

      4.   Amount of the distribution in respect of
           Class A Additional Interest:                     $             0.00 

      5.   Amount of the distribution in 
           respect of Class A Principal:                    $             0.00 


E.   Class A Investor Charge-Offs and Reimbursement of Class A Investor
Charge-Offs on such Distribution Date.

      1.   Total amount of Class A Investor Charge-Offs:    $             0.00 

      2.   Amount of Class A Investor Charge-
            Offs per $1,000 original certificate 
            principal amount:                               $             0.00 

      3.   Total amount reimbursed in respect of
            Class A Investor Charge-Offs:                   $             0.00 

      4.   Amount reimbursed in respect of Class
            A Investor Charge-Offs 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 


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

      1.   The total amount of the distribution:            $             5.79 

      2.   Amount of the distribution in  
            respect of class B monthly interest:            $             5.79 

      3.   Amount of the distribution in 
            respect of class B outstanding monthly 
            interest:                                       $             0.00 

      4.   Amount of the distribution in 
            respect of class B additional interest:         $             0.00 


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     5.   Amount of the distribution in
            respect of class B principal:                   $             0.00 

G.   Amount of reductions in Class B Invested Amount pursuant to clauses (c),
(d), and (e) of the definition of Class B Invested Amount on such Distribution
Date.

      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 

      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 


H.   Information regarding distributions on the Distribution Date to the 
Collateral Interest Holder.

      1.   Total amount distributed to the Collateral 
            Interest Holder:                                $       343,034.35 

      2.   Amount distributed in respect of Collateral 
            Monthly Interest:                               $       343,034.35 

      3.   Amount distributed in respect of Collateral
            Additional Interest:                            $             0.00 

      4.   The amount distributed to the Collateral 
            Interest Holder in respect of principal
            on the Collateral Invested Amount:              $             0.00 


I.   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 

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      2.   The total amount reimbursed in respect
            of such reductions in the Collateral 
            Invested Amount:                                $             0.00


J.   Application of Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections.

      1.   Class A Available Funds:                         $    15,460,906.84 

           a.   Class A Monthly Interest:                   $     4,901,666.67 
           b.   Class A Outstanding Monthly Interest:       $             0.00 
           c.   Class A Additional Interest:                $             0.00 
           d.   Class A Investor Default Amount 
                 (Treated as Available Principal 
                 Collections):                              $     4,860,100.04 
           e.   Excess Spread:                              $     5,699,140.13 

      2.   Class B Available Funds:                         $     1,072,432.84 

           a.   Class B Monthly Interest:                   $       347,500.00 
           b.   Class B Outstanding Monthly Interest:       $             0.00 
           c.   Class B Additional Interest:                $             0.00 
           d.   Excess Spread:                              $       724,932.84 

      3.   Collateral Available Funds:                      $     1,340,541.06 

           a.   Excess Spread:                              $     1,340,541.06 

      4.   Total Excess Spread:                             $     7,764,614.03 


K.   Reallocated Principal Collections.

      1.   Principal Allocation Percentage:                           76.9926%

      2.   Series 1996-1 Allocable Principal 
            Collections:                                    $   106,548,094.43 

      3.   Principal Allocation Percentage of 
            Series 1996-1 Allocable Principal 
            Collections:                                    $    82,034,114.98 

      4.   Reallocated Principal Collections 
            Required to fund the Required Amount:           $             0.00 

      5.   Item 3 minus item 4:                             $    82,034,114.98 

      6.   Shared Principal Collections from other 
            Series allocated to Series 1996-1:                             N/A

      7.   Other amounts Treated as Available Principal 
            Collections:                                    $     5,618,612.77 

      8.   Available Principal Collections 
            (total of 5., 6. & 7.):                         $    87,652,727.75 



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L.   Application of Available Principal Collections during Revolving Period.

      1.   Collateral Invested Amount                       $    75,000,000.00 

      2.   Required Collateral Invested Amount              $    75,000,000.00 

      3.   Excess of Collateral Invested Amount 
            over Required Collateral Invested Amount:       $             0.00 

      4.   Treated as Shared Principal Collections:         $    87,652,727.75 


M.   Application of Principal Collections During Accumulation or Amortization
Period.

      1.   Principal Funding Account:                                      N/A

      2.   Excess of Collateral Invested Amount
            over Required Collateral Invested Amount:                      N/A

      3.   Principal Distribution:                                         N/A

      4.   Treated as Shared Principal Collections:                        N/A


N.   Application of Excess Spread and Excess Finance Charge Collections
Allocated to Series 1996-1

      1.   Excess Spread:                                   $     7,764,614.03 
      2.   Excess Finance Charge Collections:               $             0.00 
      3.   Applied to fund Class A Required Amount:         $             0.00 
      4.   Class A Investor Charge-Offs treated 
            as Available Principal Collections:             $             0.00 
      5.   Applied to fund Class B overdue Interest:        $             0.00 
      6.   Applied to fund Class B Required Amount:         $       337,116.77 
      7.   Reduction of Class B Invested Amount 
            treated as Available Principal Collections:     $             0.00 
      8.   Applied to Collateral Monthly Interest:          $       343,034.35 
      9.   Applied to unpaid Monthly Servicing Fee:         $     1,666,666.67 
      10.  Collateral Default Amount treated as 
            Available Principal Collections:                $       421,395.96 
      11.  Reduction of Collateral Invested Amount 
            treated as Available Principal Collections:     $             0.00 
      12.  Deposited to Reserve Account:                    $             0.00 
      13.  Applied to other amounts owed to 
            Collateral Interest Holder:                     $             0.00 
      l4.  Balance:                                         $     4,996,400.29 


O.   Yield and Base Rate

      1.   Base Rate

           a.   Current Monthly Period             9.1362%
           b.   Prior Monthly Period               8.3301%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period        8.8697%

      2.   Three Month Average Base Rate                               8.7787%

      3.   Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield

           a.   Current Monthly Period              14.43%
           b.   Prior Monthly Period                 15.39%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period         13.68%

      4.   Three Month Average Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield          14.50%

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III. Series 1997-1 Certificates

                                                                   Series       Total Investor        Transferors
A. Investor/Transferor Allocations                              Allocations        Interest             Interest
- ----------------------------------                              -----------        --------             --------
<S>                                                     <C>                <C>                    <C>              <C>

Beginning Invested /Transferor Amount                      1,298,826,646.07   1,000,000,000.00      298,826,646.07
Beginning Adjusted Invested Amount                                      N/A   1,000,000,000.00                 N/A
Floating Allocation Percentage                                          N/A            76.9926%            23.0074%
Principal Allocation Percentage                                         N/A            76.9926%            23.0074%
Collections of Finance Chg. Receivables                       23,215,072.57      17,873,880.74        5,341,191.83
Collections of Principal Receivables                         106,548,094.43      82,034,114.98       24,513,979.44
Defaulted Amount                                               7,297,603.97       5,618,612.77        1,678,991.21

Ending Invested / Transferor Amounts                       1,314,754,236.86   1,000,000,000.00      314,754,236.86


                                                                                                          Collateral
B. Monthly Period Funding Requirements                             Class A              Class B            Interest         Total
- --------------------------------------                             -------              -------            --------         -----

Principal Funding Account                                             0.00                0.00               0.00            0.00
Investment Proceeds for Monthly Period                                0.00                0.00               0.00            0.00
Reserve Draw Amount                                                   0.00                0.00               0.00            0.00
Available Reserve Account Amount                                      0.00                0.00               0.00            0.00
Reserve Account Surplus                                               0.00                0.00               0.00            0.00

Coupon  November 16 - December 14, 1998                             6.4000%             6.5500%            5.6528%
Monthly Interest Due                                          4,613,333.33          327,500.00         341,523.94    5,282,357.27
Outstanding Monthly Interest Due                                      0.00                0.00               0.00            0.00
Additional Interest Due 0.00                                          0.00                0.00               0.00
Total Interest Due                                            4,613,333.33          327,500.00         341,523.94    5,282,357.27
Investor Default Amount                                       4,860,100.04          337,116.77         421,395.96    5,618,612.77
Investor Monthly Fees Due                                     1,441,666.67          100,000.00         125,000.00    1,666,666.67
Investor Additional Amounts Dues
Tottal Due                                                   10,915,100.04          764,616.77         887,919.90   12,567,636.71

Reeallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections                                                                    17,873,880.74
Interest and Principal Funding Investment Proceeds                                                                           0.00
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield                                                                                           14.4296%
Base Rate                                                                                                                  8.7462%


                                                                                                       Collateral
C. Certificates - Balances and Distributions                     Class A           Class B              Interest             Total
- --------------------------------------------                     -------           -------              --------             -----

Beginning Certificates Balance                             865,000,000.00       60,000,000.00      75,000,000.00
Interest Distributions                                       4,613,333.33          327,500.00         341,523.94      5,282,357.27
Principal Deposits - Prin. Funding Account                           0.00                0.00               0.00              0.00
Principal Distributions                                              0.00                0.00               0.00              0.00
Total Distributions                                          4,613,333.33          327,500.00         341,523.94      5,282,357.27
Ending Certificates Balance                                865,000,000.00       60,000,000.00      75,000,000.00  1,000,000,000.00
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D.   Information regarding distributions on the Distribution Date in respect
of the Class A Certificates per $1,000 original certificate principal amount.

      1.   Total amount of the distribution:                $             5.33 

      2.   Amount of the distribution in 
           respect of Class A Monthly Interest:             $             5.33 

      3.   Amount of the distribution in respect of 
           Class A Outstanding Monthly Interest:            $             0.00 

      4.   Amount of the distribution in respect of
           Class A Additional Interest:                     $             0.00 

      5.   Amount of the distribution in 
           respect of Class A Principal:                    $             0.00 


E.   Class A Investor Charge-Offs and Reimbursement of Class A Investor
Charge-Offs on such Distribution Date.

      1.   Total amount of Class A Investor Charge-Offs:    $             0.00 

      2.   Amount of Class A Investor Charge-
            Offs per $1,000 original certificate 
            principal amount:                               $             0.00 

      3.   Total amount reimbursed in respect of
            Class A Investor Charge-Offs:                   $             0.00 

      4.   Amount reimbursed in respect of Class
            A Investor Charge-Offs 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 


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

      1.   The total amount of the distribution:            $             5.46 

      2.   Amount of the distribution in  
            respect of class B monthly interest:            $             5.46 

      3.   Amount of the distribution in 
            respect of class B outstanding monthly 
            interest:                                       $             0.00 

      4.   Amount of the distribution in 
            respect of class B additional interest:         $             0.00 


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     5.   Amount of the distribution in
            respect of class B principal:                   $             0.00 

G.   Amount of reductions in Class B Invested Amount pursuant to clauses (c),
(d), and (e) of the definition of Class B Invested Amount on such Distribution
Date.

      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 

      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 


H.   Information regarding distributions on the Distribution Date to the 
Collateral Interest Holder.

      1.   Total amount distributed to the Collateral 
            Interest Holder:                                $       341,523.94 

      2.   Amount distributed in respect of Collateral 
            Monthly Interest:                               $       341,523.94 

      3.   Amount distributed in respect of Collateral
            Additional Interest:                            $             0.00 

      4.   The amount distributed to the Collateral 
            Interest Holder in respect of principal
            on the Collateral Invested Amount:              $             0.00 


I.   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 

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      2.   The total amount reimbursed in respect
            of such reductions in the Collateral 
            Invested Amount:                                $             0.00


J.   Application of Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections.

      1.   Class A Available Funds:                         $    15,460,906.84 

           a.   Class A Monthly Interest:                   $     4,613,333.33 
           b.   Class A Outstanding Monthly Interest:       $             0.00 
           c.   Class A Additional Interest:                $             0.00 
           d.   Class A Investor Default Amount 
                 (Treated as Available Principal 
                 Collections):                              $     4,860,100.04 
           e.   Excess Spread:                              $     5,987,473.46 

      2.   Class B Available Funds:                         $     1,072,432.84 

           a.   Class B Monthly Interest:                   $       327,500.00 
           b.   Class B Outstanding Monthly Interest:       $             0.00 
           c.   Class B Additional Interest:                $             0.00 
           d.   Excess Spread:                              $       744,932.84 

      3.   Collateral Available Funds:                      $     1,340,541.06 

           a.   Excess Spread:                              $     1,340,541.06 

      4.   Total Excess Spread:                             $     8,072,947.36 


K.   Reallocated Principal Collections.

      1.   Principal Allocation Percentage:                           76.9926%

      2.   Series 1997-1 Allocable Principal 
            Collections:                                    $   106,548,094.43 

      3.   Principal Allocation Percentage of 
            Series 1997-1 Allocable Principal 
            Collections:                                    $    82,034,114.98 

      4.   Reallocated Principal Collections 
            Required to fund the Required Amount:           $             0.00 

      5.   Item 3 minus item 4:                             $    82,034,114.98 

      6.   Shared Principal Collections from other 
            Series allocated to Series 1997-1:                             N/A

      7.   Other amounts Treated as Available Principal 
            Collections:                                    $     5,618,612.77 

      8.   Available Principal Collections 
            (total of 5., 6. & 7.):                         $    87,652,727.75 



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L.   Application of Available Principal Collections during Revolving Period.

      1.   Collateral Invested Amount                       $    75,000,000.00 

      2.   Required Collateral Invested Amount              $    75,000,000.00 

      3.   Excess of Collateral Invested Amount 
            over Required Collateral Invested Amount:       $             0.00 

      4.   Treated as Shared Principal Collections:         $    87,652,727.75 


M.   Application of Principal Collections During Accumulation or Amortization
Period.

      1.   Principal Funding Account:                                      N/A

      2.   Excess of Collateral Invested Amount
            over Required Collateral Invested Amount:                      N/A

      3.   Principal Distribution:                                         N/A

      4.   Treated as Shared Principal Collections:                        N/A


N.   Application of Excess Spread and Excess Finance Charge Collections
Allocated to Series 1997-1

      1.   Excess Spread:                                   $     8,072,947.36 
      2.   Excess Finance Charge Collections:               $             0.00 
      3.   Applied to fund Class A Required Amount:         $             0.00 
      4.   Class A Investor Charge-Offs treated 
            as Available Principal Collections:             $             0.00 
      5.   Applied to fund Class B overdue Interest:        $             0.00 
      6.   Applied to fund Class B Required Amount:         $       337,116.77 
      7.   Reduction of Class B Invested Amount 
            treated as Available Principal Collections:     $             0.00 
      8.   Applied to Collateral Monthly Interest:          $       341,523.94 
      9.   Applied to unpaid Monthly Servicing Fee:         $     1,666,666.67 
      10.  Collateral Default Amount treated as 
            Available Principal Collections:                $       421,395.96 
      11.  Reduction of Collateral Invested Amount 
            treated as Available Principal Collections:     $             0.00 
      12.  Deposited to Reserve Account:                    $             0.00 
      13.  Applied to other amounts owed to 
            Collateral Interest Holder:                     $             0.00 
      l4.  Balance:                                         $     5,306,244.03 


O.   Yield and Base Rate

      1.   Base Rate

           a.   Current Monthly Period             8.7462%
           b.   Prior Monthly Period               7.9765%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period        8.4927%

      2.   Three Month Average Base Rate                               8.4051%

      3.   Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield

           a.   Current Monthly Period             14.43% 
           b.   Prior Monthly Perid                15.39% 
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period        13.68% 

      4.   Three Month Average Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield         14.50% 

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

IV. Series 1998-1 Certificates

                                                              Series          Total Investor      Transferors
A. Investor/Transferor Allocations                          Allocations          Interest           Interest
- ----------------------------------                          -----------          --------           --------
<S>                                                   <C>                <C>                 <C>                  <C>  


Beginning Invested /Transferor Amount                   1,298,826,646.07   1,000,000,000.00    298,826,646.07
Beginning Adjusted Invested Amount                                   N/A   1,000,000,000.00               N/A
Floating Allocation Percentags                                       N/A            76.9926%          23.0074%
Principal Allocation Percentage                                      N/A            76.9926%          23.0074%
Collections of Finance Chg. Receivables                    23,215,072.57      17,873,880.74      5,341,191.83
Collections of Principal Receivables                      106,548,094.43      82,034,114.98     24,513,979.44
Defaulted Amount                                            7,297,603.97       5,618,612.77      1,678,991.21

Ending Invested / Transferor Amounts                    1,314,754,236.86   1,000,000,000.00    314,754,236.86


                                                                                                     Collateral
B. Monthly Period Funding Requirements                            Class A             Class B         Interest           Total
- --------------------------------------                            -------             -------         --------           -----

Principal Funding Account                                           0.00               0.00              0.00             0.00
Investment Proceeds for Monthly Period                              0.00               0.00              0.00             0.00
Reserve Draw Amount                                                 0.00               0.00              0.00             0.00
Available Reserve Account Amount                                    0.00               0.00              0.00             0.00
Reserve Account Surplus                                             0.00               0.00              0.00             0.00
Coupon  November 16 - December 14, 1998                           5.3678%            5.5278%           5.8778%
Monthly Interest Due                                        3,567,357.06         356,236.64        449,815.74     4,373,409.44
Outstanding Monthly Interest Due                                    0.00               0.00              0.00             0.00
Additional Interest Due                                             0.00               0.00              0.00             0.00
Total Interest Due                                          3,567,357.06         356,236.64        449,815.74     4,373,409.44
Investor Default Amount                                     4,635,355.53         449,489.02        533,768.21     5,618,612.77
Investor Monthly Fees Due                                   1,375,000.00         133,333.33        158,333.33     1,666,666.67
Investor Additional Amounts Dues
Total Due                                                   9,577,712.59         939,059.00      1,141,917.28    11,658,688.88

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections                                                                  17,873,880.74
Interest and Principal Funding Investment Proceeds                                                                        0.00
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield                                                                                        14.4296%
Base Rate                                                                                                               7.6022%


                                                                                                   Collateral
C. Certificates - Balances and Distributions                 Class A           Class B               Interest           Total
- --------------------------------------------                 -------           -------               --------           -----

Beginning Certificates Balance                           825,000,000.00      80,000,000.00     95,000,000.00  1,000,000,000.00
Interest Distributions                                     3,567,357.06         356,236.64        449,815.74      4,373,409.44
Principal Deposits - Prin. Funding Account                         0.00               0.00              0.00              0.00
Principal Distributions                                            0.00               0.00              0.00              0.00
Total Distributions                                        3,567,357.06         356,236.64        449,815.74      4,373,409.44
Ending Certificates Balance                              825,000,000.00      80,000,000.00     95,000,000.00  1,000,000,000.00

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D.   Information regarding distributions on the Distribution Date in respect
of the Class A Certificates per $1,000 original certificate principal amount.

      1.   Total amount of the distribution:                $             4.32 

      2.   Amount of the distribution in 
           respect of Class A Monthly Interest:             $             4.32 

      3.   Amount of the distribution in respect of 
           Class A Outstanding Monthly Interest:            $             0.00 

      4.   Amount of the distribution in respect of
           Class A Additional Interest:                     $             0.00 

      5.   Amount of the distribution in 
           respect of Class A Principal:                    $             0.00 


E.   Class A Investor Charge-Offs and Reimbursement of Class A Investor
Charge-Offs on such Distribution Date.

      1.   Total amount of Class A Investor Charge-Offs:    $             0.00 

      2.   Amount of Class A Investor Charge-
            Offs per $1,000 original certificate 
            principal amount:                               $             0.00 

      3.   Total amount reimbursed in respect of
            Class A Investor Charge-Offs:                   $             0.00 

      4.   Amount reimbursed in respect of Class
            A Investor Charge-Offs 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 


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

      1.   The total amount of the distribution:            $             4.45 

      2.   Amount of the distribution in  
            respect of class B monthly interest:            $             4.45 

      3.   Amount of the distribution in 
            respect of class B outstanding monthly 
            interest:                                       $             0.00 

      4.   Amount of the distribution in 
            respect of class B additional interest:         $             0.00 


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     5.   Amount of the distribution in
            respect of class B principal:                   $             0.00 

G.   Amount of reductions in Class B Invested Amount pursuant to clauses (c),
(d), and (e) of the definition of Class B Invested Amount on such Distribution
Date.

      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 

      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 


H.   Information regarding distributions on the Distribution Date to the 
Collateral Interest Holder.

      1.   Total amount distributed to the Collateral 
            Interest Holder:                                $       449,815.74 

      2.   Amount distributed in respect of Collateral 
            Monthly Interest:                               $       449,815.74 

      3.   Amount distributed in respect of Collateral
            Additional Interest:                            $             0.00 

      4.   The amount distributed to the Collateral 
            Interest Holder in respect of principal
            on the Collateral Invested Amount:              $             0.00 


I.   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 

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      2.   The total amount reimbursed in respect
            of such reductions in the Collateral 
            Invested Amount:                                $             0.00


J.   Application of Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections.

      1.   Class A Available Funds:                         $    14,745,951.61 

           a.   Class A Monthly Interest:                   $     3,567,357.06 
           b.   Class A Outstanding Monthly Interest:       $             0.00 
           c.   Class A Additional Interest:                $             0.00 
           d.   Class A Investor Default Amount 
                 (Treated as Available Principal 
                 Collections):                              $     4,635,355.53 
           e.   Excess Spread:                              $     6,543,239.02 

      2.   Class B Available Funds:                         $     1,429,910.46 
           a.   Class B Monthly Interest:                   $       356,236.64 
           b.   Class B Outstanding Monthly Interest:       $             0.00 
           c.   Class B Additional Interest:                $             0.00 
           d.   Excess Spread:                              $     1,073,673.81 

      3.   Collateral Available Funds:                      $     1,698,018.67 

           a.   Excess Spread:                              $     1,698,018.67 

      4.   Total Excess Spread:                             $     9,314,931.50 


K.   Reallocated Principal Collections.

      1.   Principal Allocation Percentage:                           76.9926%

      2.   Series 1998-1 Allocable Principal 
            Collections:                                    $   106,548,094.43 

      3.   Principal Allocation Percentage of 
            Series 1998-1 Allocable Principal 
            Collections:                                    $    82,034,114.98 

      4.   Reallocated Principal Collections 
            Required to fund the Required Amount:           $             0.00 

      5.   Item 3 minus item 4:                             $    82,034,114.98 

      6.   Shared Principal Collections from other 
            Series allocated to Series 1998-1:                             N/A

      7.   Other amounts Treated as Available Principal 
            Collections:                                    $     5,618,612.77 

      8.   Available Principal Collections 
            (total of 5., 6. & 7.):                         $    87,652,727.75 



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L.   Application of Available Principal Collections during Revolving Period.

      1.   Collateral Invested Amount                       $    95,000,000.00 

      2.   Required Collateral Invested Amount              $    95,000,000.00 

      3.   Excess of Collateral Invested Amount 
            over Required Collateral Invested Amount:       $             0.00 

      4.   Treated as Shared Principal Collections:         $    87,652,727.75 


M.   Application of Principal Collections During Accumulation or Amortization
Period.

      1.   Principal Funding Account:                                      N/A

      2.   Excess of Collateral Invested Amount
            over Required Collateral Invested Amount:                      N/A

      3.   Principal Distribution:                                         N/A

      4.   Treated as Shared Principal Collections:                        N/A


N.   Application of Excess Spread and Excess Finance Charge Collections
Allocated to Series 1998-1

      1.   Excess Spread:                                   $     9,314,931.50 
      2.   Excess Finance Charge Collections:               $             1.00 
      3.   Applied to fund Class A Required Amount:         $             1.00 
      4.   Class A Investor Charge-Offs treated 
            as Available Principal Collections:             $             1.00 
      5.   Applied to fund Class B overdue Interest:        $             1.00 
      6.   Applied to fund Class B Required Amount:         $       449,489.02 
      7.   Reduction of Class B Invested Amount 
            treated as Available Principal Collections:     $             0.00 
      8.   Applied to Collateral Monthly Interest:          $       449,815.74 
      9.   Applied to unpaid Monthly Servicing Fee:         $     1,666,666.67 
      10.  Collateral Default Amount treated as 
            Available Principal Collections:                $       533,768.21 
      11.  Reduction of Collateral Invested Amount 
            treated as Available Principal Collections:     $             0.00 
      12.  Deposited to Reserve Account:                    $             0.00 
      13.  Applied to other amounts owed to 
            Collateral Interest Holder:                     $             0.00 
      l4.  Balance:                                         $     6,215,190.86 


O.   Yield and Base Rate

      1.   Base Rate

           a.   Current Monthly Period             7.6022%
           b.   Prior Monthly Period               7.5381%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period        7.8486%

      2.   Three Month Average Base Rate                               7.6630% 

      3.   Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield

           a.   Current Monthly Period              14.43%
           b.   Prior Monthly Perid                 15.39%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period         13.68%

      4.   Three Month Average Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield          14.50%

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