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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) September 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
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(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
          -----------------------------------------------------

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

200 Vesey Street, New York, New York                         10285
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(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  September 10,
1998 for the  Distribution  Date  occurring  on  September  15,  1998,  covering
activity from July 25, 1998 through  August 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.



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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 September 10, 1998 for the September 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:  September 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 R. Scharfstein
                                                _________________________
                                        Name:   Leslie R. Scharfstein
                                        Title:  President






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                               EXHIBIT INDEX
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Designation                       Description                         Page
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Exhibit 20.1       Series 1996-1, Series 1997-1 and Series 1998-1       6
                   Monthly Servicer's Certificate dated September 10,
                   1998 for the September 15, 1998 Distribution Date.






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                                                     Exhibit 20.1
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                        MONTHLY SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE

            AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.

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                 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 September 15,
1998 and covers activity from July 25, 1998 through August 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 10 day of September 1998.


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

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



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I.  Monthly Period Trust Activity

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A. Trust Activity                                            Trust Totals
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<S>                                                  <C>                    <C>                 <C>                <C>
Number of days in period                                                31
Beginning Principal Receivable Balance                    3,860,317,244.36
Special Funding Account Balance                                       0.00
Beginning Total Principal Balance                         3,860,317,244.36

Finance Charge Collections (excluding                        57,226,778.00
  Discount Option & Recoveries)
Discount Percentage                                                  2.00%
Discount Option Receivables Collections                       6,629,952.44
Premium Option Receivables Collections                                0.00
Recoveries                                                    3,656,612.00
Total Collections of Finance Charge Receivables              67,513,342.44
Total Collections of Principal Receivables                  324,867,669.56
Monthly Payment Rate                                               8.1441%
Defaulted amount                                             20,878,839.24
Annualized Default Rate                                            6.3103%
Trust Portfolio Yield                                             14.2238%
New Principal Receivables                                   381,163,577.48
Ending Principal Receivables Balance                      3,895,734,313.04
Ending Required Minimum Principal Balance                 3,210,000,000.00
Ending Transferor Amount                                    895,734,313.04
Ending Special Funding Account Balance                                0.00
Ending Total Principal Balance                            3,895,734,313.04



B. Series Allocations                                      Series 1996-1       Series 1997-1      Series 1998-1        Trust Total
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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                     22,504,447.48      22,504,447.48      22,504,447.48      67,513,342.44
Series Allocable Recoveries                                   1,218,870.67       1,218,870.67       1,218,870.67       3,656,612.00
Series Alloc. Principal Collections                         108,289,223.19     108,289,223.19     108,289,223.19     324,867,669.56
Series Allocable Defaulted Amount                             6,959,613.08       6,959,613.08       6,959,613.08      20,878,839.24
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C. Group Allocations
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1. Group 1 Allocations                                       Series 1996-1       Series 1997-1      Group I Total
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<S>                                                        <C>                <C>                <C>
Investor Finance Charge Collections                          17,489,065.84      17,489,065.84      34,978,131.67

Investor Monthly Interest                                     5,614,121.40       5,304,277.64      10,918,399.04
Investor Default Amount                                       5,408,581.19       5,408,581.19      10,817,162.38
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                                                        12,689,369.25      12,379,525.50      25,068,894.76

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections              17,489,065.84      17,489,065.84      34,978,131.67
Available Excess                                              4,799,696.58       5,109,540.34       9,909,236.92

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

Investor Finance Charge Collections                          17,489,065.84                         17,489,065.84

Investor Monthly Interest                                     4,665,681.11                          4,665,681.11
Investor Default Amount                                       5,408,581.19                          5,408,581.19
Investor Monthly Fees                                         1,666,666.67                          1,666,666.67
Investor Additional Amounts                                           0.00                                  0.00
Total                                                        11,740,928.97                         11,740,928.97

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections              17,489,065.84                         17,489,065.84
Available Excess                                              5,748,136.87                          5,748,136.87



D. Trust Performance
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Delinquencies:

31-60 Days Delinquent:                                       55,661,466.00
61-90 Days Delinquent:                                       28,011,715.00
90+ Days Delinquent:                                         34,848,950.00
Total 30+ Days Delinquent:                                  118,522,131.00
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II. Series 1996-1 Certificates

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                                                          Series          Total Investor      Transferors
A. Investor/Transferor Allocations                     Allocations           Interest           Interest
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<S>                                                <C>                <C>                  <C>                     <C>
Beginning Invested /Transferor Amount                1,286,772,414.79   1,000,000,000.00     286,772,414.79
Beginning Adjusted Invested Amount                                N/A   1,000,000,000.00                N/A
Floating Allocation Percentage                                    N/A           77.7138%           22.2862%
Principal Allocation Percentage                                   N/A           77.7138%           22.2862%
Collections of Finance Chg. Receivables                 22,504,447.48      17,489,065.84       5,015,381.64
Collections of Principal Receivables                   108,289,223.19      84,155,692.14      24,133,531.05
Defaulted Amount                                         6,959,613.08       5,408,581.19       1,551,031.89

Ending Invested / Transferor Amounts                 1,298,578,104.35   1,000,000,000.00     298,578,104.35


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                                                                                               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 August 17- September 14, 1998                         6.8000%            6.9500%            6.0406%
Monthly Interest Due                                    4,901,666.67         347,500.00         364,954.73         5,614,121.40
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         364,954.73         5,614,121.40
Investor Default Amount                                 4,678,422.73         324,514.87         405,643.59         5,408,581.19
Investor Monthly Fees Due                               1,441,666.67         100,000.00         125,000.00         1,666,666.67
Investor Additional Amounts Due
Total Due                                              11,021,756.06         772,014.87         895,598.32        12,689,369.25

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections                                                                   17,489,065.84
Interest and Principal Funding Investment Proceeds                                                                         0.00
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield                                                                                         14.2238%
Base Rate                                                                                                                9.1638%

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                                                                                               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         364,954.73         5,614,121.40
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         364,954.73         5,614,121.40
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:                                $       364,954.73

      2.   Amount distributed in respect of Collateral
            Monthly Interest:                               $       364,954.73

      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:                         $    15,128,041.95

           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):                              $     4,678,422.73
           e.   Excess Spread:                              $     5,547,952.55

      2.   Class B Available Funds:                         $     1,049,343.95

           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:                              $       701,843.95

      3.   Collateral Available Funds:                      $     1,311,679.94

           a.   Excess Spread:                              $     1,311,679.94

      4.   Total Excess Spread:                             $     7,561,476.44


K.   Reallocated Principal Collections.

      1.   Principal Allocation Percentage:                           77.7138%

      2.   Series 1996-1 Allocable Principal
            Collections:                                    $   108,289,223.19

      3.   Principal Allocation Percentage of
            Series 1996-1 Allocable Principal
            Collections:                                    $    84,155,692.14

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

      5.   Item 3 minus item 4:                             $    84,155,692.14

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

      7.   Other amounts Treated as Available Principal
            Collections:                                    $     5,408,581.19

      8.   Available Principal Collections
            (total of 5., 6. & 7.):                         $    89,564,273.33



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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:         $    89,564,273.33


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:                                   $     7,561,476.44
      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:         $       324,514.87
      7.   Reduction of Class B Invested Amount
            treated as Available Principal Collections:     $             0.00
      8.   Applied to Collateral Monthly Interest:          $       364,954.73
      9.   Applied to unpaid Monthly Servicing Fee:         $     1,666,666.67
      10.  Collateral Default Amount treated as
            Available Principal Collections:                $       405,643.59
      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:                                         $     4,799,696.58


IV.   Yield and Base Rate

      1.   Base Rate

           a.   Current Monthly Period             9.1638%
           b.   Prior Monthly Period               8.1099%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period        8.5885%

      2.   Three Month Average Base Rate                               8.6207%

      3.   Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield

           a.   Current Monthly Period              13.78%
           b.   Prior Monthly Perid                 14.98%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period         13.97%

      4.   Three Month Average Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield          14.24%

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III. Series 1997-1 Certificates

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                                                          Series          Total Investor      Transferors
A. Investor/Transferor Allocations                     Allocations           Interest           Interest
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<S>                                                  <C>                <C>                  <C>              <C>
Beginning Invested /Transferor Amount                  1,286,772,414.79   1,000,000,000.00     286,772,414.79
Beginning Adjusted Invested Amount                                  N/A   1,000,000,000.00                N/A
Floating Allocation Percentage                                      N/A           77.7138%           22.2862%
Principal Allocation Percentage                                     N/A           77.7138%           22.2862%
Collections of Finance Chg. Receivables                   22,504,447.48      17,489,065.84       5,015,381.64
Collections of Principal Receivables                     108,289,223.19      84,155,692.14      24,133,531.05
Defaulted Amount                                           6,959,613.08       5,408,581.19       1,551,031.89

Ending Invested / Transferor Amounts                   1,298,578,104.35   1,000,000,000.00     298,578,104.35


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                                                                                                   Collateral
B. Monthly Period Funding Requirements                        Class A             Class B            Interest                Total
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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  August 17- September 14, 1998                          6.4000%            6.5500%            6.0156%
Monthly Interest Due                                      4,613,333.33         327,500.00         363,444.31         5,304,277.64
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         363,444.31         5,304,277.64
Investor Default Amount                                   4,678,422.73         324,514.87         405,643.59         5,408,581.19
Investor Monthly Fees Due                                 1,441,666.67         100,000.00         125,000.00         1,666,666.67
Investor Additional Amounts Dues
Total Due                                                10,733,422.73         752,014.87         894,087.90        12,379,525.50

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections                                                                     17,489,065.84
Interest and Principal Funding Investment Proceeds                                                                           0.00
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield                                                                                          14.2238%
Base Rate                                                                                                                 8.7738%


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                                                                                               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                                   4,613,333.33         327,500.00         363,444.31         5,304,277.64
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         363,444.31         5,304,277.64
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:                                $       363,444.31

      2.   Amount distributed in respect of Collateral
            Monthly Interest:                               $       363,444.31

      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:                         $    15,128,041.95

           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):                              $     4,678,422.73
           e.   Excess Spread:                              $     5,836,285.89

      2.   Class B Available Funds:                         $     1,049,343.95

           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:                              $       721,843.95

      3.   Collateral Available Funds:                      $     1,311,679.94

           a.   Excess Spread:                              $     1,311,679.94

      4.   Total Excess Spread:                             $     7,869,809.77


K.   Reallocated Principal Collections.

      1.   Principal Allocation Percentage:                           77.7138%

      2.   Series 1997-1 Allocable Principal
            Collections:                                    $   108,289,223.19

      3.   Principal Allocation Percentage of
            Series 1997-1 Allocable Principal
            Collections:                                    $    84,155,692.14

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

      5.   Item 3 minus item 4:                             $    84,155,692.14

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

      7.   Other amounts Treated as Available Principal
            Collections:                                    $     5,408,581.19

      8.   Available Principal Collections
            (total of 5., 6. & 7.):                         $    89,564,273.33



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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:         $    89,564,273.33


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:                                   $     7,869,809.77
      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:         $       324,514.87
      7.   Reduction of Class B Invested Amount
           treated as Available Principal Collections:      $             0.00
      8.   Applied to Collateral Monthly Interest:          $       363,444.31
      9.   Applied to unpaid Monthly Servicing Fee:         $     1,666,666.67
      10.  Collateral Default Amount treated as
            Available Principal Collections:                $       405,643.59
      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:                                         $     5,109,540.34


IV.   Yield and Base Rate

      1.   Base Rate

           a.   Current Monthly Period             8.7738%
           b.   Prior Monthly Period               7.7669%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period        8.2236%

      2.   Three Month Average Base Rate                               8.2548%

      3.   Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield

           a.   Current Monthly Period              13.78%
           b.   Prior Monthly Perid                 14.98%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period         13.97%

      4.   Three Month Average Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield          14.24%

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<CAPTION>

III. Series 1998-1 Certificates

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                                                          Series          Total Investor      Transferors
A. Investor/Transferor Allocations                     Allocations           Interest           Interest
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                <C>                <C>                   <C>               <C>   
Beginning Invested /Transferor Amount                1,286,772,414.79   1,000,000,000.00      286,772,414.79
Beginning Adjusted Invested Amount                                N/A   1,000,000,000.00                 N/A
Floating Allocation Percentage                                    N/A           77.7138%            22.2862%
Principal Allocation Percentage                                   N/A           77.7138%            22.2862%
Collections of Finance Chg. Receivables                 22,504,447.48      17,489,065.84        5,015,381.64
Collections of Principal Receivables                   108,289,223.19      84,155,692.14       24,133,531.05
Defaulted Amount                                         6,959,613.08       5,408,581.19        1,551,031.89

Ending Invested / Transferor Amounts                 1,298,578,104.35   1,000,000,000.00      298,578,104.35


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                                                                                                  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  August 17- September 14, 1998                        5.7306%            5.8906%            6.2406%
Monthly Interest Due                                    3,808,481.19         379,618.38         477,581.55         4,665,681.11
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                                      3,808,481.19         379,618.38         477,581.55         4,665,681.11
Investor Default Amount                                 4,462,079.48         432,686.50         513,815.21         5,408,581.19
Investor Monthly Fees Due                               1,375,000.00         133,333.33         158,333.33         1,666,666.67
Investor Additional Amounts Dues
Total Due                                               9,645,560.67         945,638.21       1,149,730.09        11,740,928.97

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections                                                                   17,489,065.84
Interest and Principal Funding Investment Proceeds                                                                         0.00
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield                                                                                        14.2238%
                                                                                                              ---------------------
Base Rate                                                                                                               7.9700%
                                                                                                              ---------------------


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                                                                                               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                                  3,808,481.19         379,618.38         477,581.55         4,665,681.11
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                                     3,808,481.19         379,618.38         477,581.55         4,665,681.11
Ending Certificates Balance                           825,000,000.00      80,000,000.00      95,000,000.00     1,000,000,000.00
</TABLE>

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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:                $             4.62

      2.   Amount of the distribution in
           respect of Class A Monthly Interest:             $             4.62

      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:            $             4.75

      2.   Amount of the distribution in
            respect of class B monthly interest:            $             4.75

      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:                                $       477,581.55

      2.   Amount distributed in respect of Collateral
            Monthly Interest:                               $       477,581.55

      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:                         $    14,428,479.32

           a.   Class A Monthly Interest:                   $     3,808,481.19
           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):                              $     4,462,079.48
           e.   Excess Spread:                              $     6,157,918.65

      2.   Class B Available Funds:                         $     1,399,125.27

           a.   Class B Monthly Interest:                   $       379,618.38
           b.   Class B Outstanding Monthly Interest:       $             0.00
           c.   Class B Additional Interest:                $             0.00
           d.   Excess Spread:                              $     1,019,506.89

      3.   Collateral Available Funds:                      $     1,661,461.25

           a.   Excess Spread:                              $     1,661,461.25

      4.   Total Excess Spread:                             $     8,838,886.79


K.   Reallocated Principal Collections.

      1.   Principal Allocation Percentage:                           77.7138%

      2.   Series 1998-1 Allocable Principal
            Collections:                                    $   108,289,223.19

      3.   Principal Allocation Percentage of
            Series 1998-1 Allocable Principal
            Collections:                                    $    84,155,692.14

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

      5.   Item 3 minus item 4:                             $    84,155,692.14

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

      7.   Other amounts Treated as Available Principal
            Collections:                                    $     5,408,581.19

      8.   Available Principal Collections
            (total of 5., 6. & 7.):                         $    89,564,273.33



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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:         $    89,564,273.33


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:                                   $     8,838,886.79
      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:         $       432,686.50
      7.   Reduction of Class B Invested Amount
            treated as Available Principal Collections:     $             0.00
      8.   Applied to Collateral Monthly Interest:          $       477,581.55
      9.   Applied to unpaid Monthly Servicing Fee:         $     1,666,666.67
      10.  Collateral Default Amount treated as
            Available Principal Collections:                $       513,815.21
      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:                                         $     5,748,135.87


IV.   Yield and Base Rate

      1.   Base Rate

           a.   Current Monthly Period             7.9700%
           b.   Prior Monthly Period               7.7316%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period        6.1411%

      2.   Three Month Average Base Rate                              7.2809%

      3.   Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield

           a.   Current Monthly Period              13.78%
           b.   Prior Monthly Perid                 14.98%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period         13.97%

      4.   Three Month Average Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield          14.24%

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