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) October 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
                    -------------------------------------------

      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
October 12, 1998 for the  Distribution  Date  occurring  on October 15,  1998,
covering  activity  from  August 26,  1998  through  September  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 October 12, 1998 for
                the October 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:  October 15, 1998


                                  AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT ACCOUNT
                                  MASTER TRUST



                                   AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION BANK,
                                   TRANSFEROR


                                   By:     /s/ David E. Poulsen
                                           --------------------
                                   Name:   David E. Poulsen
                                   Title:  President and Chief Credit
                                           Officer




                                   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           6  
              1998-1  Monthly Servicer's Certificate dated  
              October 12,  1998 for the October 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 October
15, 1998 and covers activity from August 26, 1998 through September 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 12th day of October 1998.




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

                                     By:  /s/ John D. Koslow
                                        --------------------------------
                                        Name:  John D. Koslow
                                        Title: Vice President 
                                               Treasury Operations


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<S>                                       <C>                       <C>                     <C>                   <C>
 
I.  Monthly Period Trust Activity

A. Trust Activity                                     Trust Totals
- -----------------                                     ------------

Number of days in period                                        31
Beginning Principal Receivable Balance            3,895,734,313.04
Special Funding Account Balance                               0.00
Beginning Total Principal Balance                 3,895,734,313.04

Finance Charge Collections (excluding                55,420,521.00
  Discount Option & Recoveries)
Discount Percentage                                          2.00%
Discount Option Receivables Collections               6,619,048.48
Premium Option Receivables Collections                        0.00
Recoveries                                            3,614,413.00
Total Collections of Finance Charge Receivables      65,653,982.48
Total Collections of Principal Receivables          324,333,375.52
Monthly Payment Rate                                       8.0568%
Defaulted amount                                     20,397,266.26
Annualized Default Rate                                    6.2417%
Trust Portfolio Yield                                     13.6781%
New Principal Receivables                           296,709,579.46
Ending Principal Receivables Balance              3,847,713,250.72
Ending Required Minimum Principal Balance         3,210,000,000.00
Ending Transferor Amount                            847,713,250.72
Ending Special Funding Account Balance                        0.00
Ending Total Principal Balance                    3,847,713,250.72


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             21,884,660.83      21,884,660.83      21,884,660.83      65,653,982.48
Series Allocable Recoveries                           1,204,804.33       1,204,804.33       1,204,804.33       3,614,413.00
Series Alloc. Principal Collections                 108,111,125.17     108,111,125.17     108,111,125.17     324,333,375.52
Series Allocable Defaulted Amount                     6,799,088.75       6,799,088.75       6,799,088.75      20,397,266.26
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<CAPTION>
<S>                                                        <C>                 <C>              <C>           
                                      
C. Group Allocations                                    
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1. Group 1 Allocations                                          Series 1996-1   Series 1997-1     Group I Total
- -------------------------------------------------------------   -------------   -------------     -------------

Investor Finance Charge Collections                                16,852,787.49   16,852,787.49   33,705,574.97

Investor Monthly Interest                                           5,623,531.67    5,313,635.83   10,937,167.50
Investor Default Amount                                             5,235,795.01    5,235,795.01   10,471,590.01
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                                                              12,525,993.34   12,216,097.51   24,742,090.84

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections                    16,852,787.49   16,852,787.49   33,705,574.97
Available Excess                                                    4,326,794.15    4,636,689.98    8,963,484.13


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

Investor Finance Charge Collections                                16,852,787.49                     16,852,787.49

Investor Monthly Interest                                           4,784,241.67                      4,784,241.67
Investor Default Amount                                             5,235,795.01                      5,235,795.01    
Investor Monthly Fees                                               1,666,666.67                      1,666,666.67
Investor Additional Amounts                                                 0.00                              0.00
Total                                                              11,686,703.34                     11,686,703.34

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections                    16,852,787.49                     16,852,787.49
Available Excess                                                    5,166,084.15                      5,166,084.15

                                        
                                        
D. Trust Performance                                    
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Delinquencies:                                  
                                        
31-60 Days Delinquent:                                             55,076,295.00                                 
61-90 Days Delinquent:                                             25,748,992.00                                 
90+ Days Delinquent:                                               35,482,748.00                                 
Total 30+ Days Delinquent:                                        116,308,035.00                                
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<S>                                   <C>                <C>              <C>               <C>  

                                                
II. Series 1996-1 Certificates                                          
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                                              Series  Total    Investor      Transferors                     
A. Investor/Transferor Allocations               llocations     Interest        Interest
- ----------------------------------               ----------     --------        --------

Beginning Invested /Transferor Amount     1,298,578,104.35  1,000,000,000.00  298,578,104.35
Beginning Adjusted Invested Amount                     N/A  1,000,000,000.00             N/A
Floating Allocation Percentage                         N/A           77.0073%        22.9927%
Principal Allocation Percentage                        N/A           77.0073%        22.9927%
Collections of Finance Chg. Receivables      21,884,660.83     16,852,787.49    5,031,873.34
Collections of Principal Receivables        108,111,125.17     83,253,463.78   24,857,661.40
Defaulted Amount                              6,799,088.75      5,235,795.01    1,563,293.75

Ending Invested / Transferor Amounts      1,282,571,083.57  1,000,000,000.00  282,571,083.57

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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  September 15 - October 14, 1998            6.8000%           6.9500%         5.9898%                 
Monthly Interest Due                          4,901,666.67        347,500.00      374,365.00      5,623,531.67          
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      374,365.00      5,623,531.67          
Investor Default Amount                       4,528,962.68        314,147.70      392,684.63      5,235,795.01          
Investor Monthly Fees Due                     1,441,666.67        100,000.00      125,000.00      1,666,666.67          
Investor Additional Amounts Due                                   
Total Due                                    10,872,296.01        761,647.70      892,049.63     12,525,993.34                 

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections                                                  16,852,787.49                 
Interest and Principal Funding Investment Proceeds                                                        0.00            
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield                                                                       13.6781%                
Base Rate                                                                                              8.8697%         

  
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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      374,365.00      5,623,531.67
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      374,365.00      5,623,531.67 
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:                                $       374,365.00

      2.   Amount distributed in respect of Collateral 
            Monthly Interest:                               $       374,365.00

      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:                         $    14,577,661.18

           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):                              $     4,528,962.68
           e.   Excess Spread:                              $     5,147,031.83

      2.   Class B Available Funds:                         $     1,011,167.25

           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:                              $       663,667.25

      3.   Collateral Available Funds:                      $     1,263,959.06

           a.   Excess Spread:                              $     1,263,959.06

      4.   Total Excess Spread:                             $     7,074,658.14


K.   Reallocated Principal Collections.

      1.   Principal Allocation Percentage:                           77.0073%

      2.   Series 1996-1 Allocable Principal 
            Collections:                                    $   108,111,125.17

      3.   Principal Allocation Percentage of 
            Series 1996-1 Allocable Principal 
            Collections:                                    $    83,253,463.78

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

      5.   Item 3 minus item 4:                             $    83,253,463.78

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

      7.   Other amounts Treated as Available Principal 
            Collections:                                    $     5,235,795.01

      8.   Available Principal Collections 
            (total of 5., 6. & 7.):                         $    88,489,258.78



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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:         $    88,489,258.78


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:                                   $     7,074,658.14
      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:         $       314,147.70
      7.   Reduction of Class B Invested Amount 
            treated as Available Principal Collections:     $             0.00
      8.   Applied to Collateral Monthly Interest:          $       374,365.00
      9.   Applied to unpaid Monthly Servicing Fee:         $     1,666,666.67
      10.  Collateral Default Amount treated as 
            Available Principal Collections:                $       392,684.63
      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:                                         $     4,326,794.15


IV.   Yield and Base Rate

      1.   Base Rate

           a.   Current Monthly Period             8.8697%
           b.   Prior Monthly Period               9.1638%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period        8.1099%

      2.   Three Month Average Base Rate                               8.7145%

      3.   Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield

           a.   Current Monthly Period              13.68%
           b.   Prior Monthly Perid                 13.78%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period         14.98%

      4.   Three Month Average Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield          14.15%

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<CAPTION>
<S>                                               <C>               <C>                <C>                <C> 
                                                                                                 
III. Series 1997-1 Certificates                                                                               
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                                                           Series          Total Investor    Transferors     
A. Investor/Transferor Allocations                      Allocations          Interest        Interest     
- ----------------------------------                      -----------          --------        --------     
                                                                                                         
Beginning Invested /Transferor Amount                  1,298,578,104.35 1,000,000,000.00  298,578,104.35 
Beginning Adjusted Invested Amount                                  N/A 1,000,000,000.00             N/A 
Floating Allocation Percentage                                      N/A         77.0073%        22.9927%  
Principal Allocation Percentage                                     N/A         77.0073%        22.9927%  
Collections of Finance Chg. Receivables                   21,884,660.83    16,852,787.49    5,031,873.34  
Collections of Principal Receivables                     108,111,125.17    83,253,463.78   24,857,661.40 
Defaulted Amount                                           6,799,088.75     5,235,795.01    1,563,293.75 
                                                                                                           
Ending Invested / Transferor Amounts                   1,282,571,083.57 1,000,000,000.00  282,571,083.57
                                                                                                           
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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  September 15 - October 14, 1998                         6.4000%         6.5500%         5.9648%
Monthly Interest Due                                       4,613,333.33      327,500.00      372,802.50       5,313,635.83
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      372,802.50       5,313,635.83
Investor Default Amount                                    4,528,962.68      314,147.70      392,684.63       5,235,795.01
Investor Monthly Fees Due                                  1,441,666.67      100,000.00      125,000.00       1,666,666.67
Investor Additional Amounts Dues
Total Due                                                 10,583,962.68      741,647.70      890,487.13      12,216,097.51

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections                                                              16,852,787.49
Interest and Principal Funding Investment Proceeds                                                                    0.00
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield                                                                                   13.6781%
Base Rate                                                                                                          8.4927%

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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     372,802.50       5,313,635.83  
Principal Deposits - Prin. Funding Account                        0.00             0.00           0.00               0.00
Principal Distributions                                           0.00             0.00           0.00               0.00 
Ending Certificates Balance                             865,000,000.00    60,000,000.00  75,000,000.0    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:                                $       372,802.50

      2.   Amount distributed in respect of Collateral 
            Monthly Interest:                               $       372,802.50

      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:                         $    14,577,661.18

           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):                              $     4,528,962.68
           e.   Excess Spread:                              $     5,435,365.16

      2.   Class B Available Funds:                         $     1,011,167.25

           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:                              $       683,667.25

      3.   Collateral Available Funds:                      $     1,263,959.06

           a.   Excess Spread:                              $     1,263,959.06

      4.   Total Excess Spread:                             $     7,382,991.47


K.   Reallocated Principal Collections.

      1.   Principal Allocation Percentage:                           77.0073%

      2.   Series 1997-1 Allocable Principal 
            Collections:                                    $   108,111,125.17

      3.   Principal Allocation Percentage of 
            Series 1997-1 Allocable Principal 
            Collections:                                    $    83,253,463.78

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

      5.   Item 3 minus item 4:                             $    83,253,463.78

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

      7.   Other amounts Treated as Available Principal 
            Collections:                                    $     5,235,795.01

      8.   Available Principal Collections 
            (total of 5., 6. & 7.):                         $    88,489,258.78



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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:         $    88,489,258.78


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:                                   $     7,382,991.47
      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:               $       314,147.70
7.   Reduction of Class B Invested Amount 
           treated as Available Principal Collections:      $             0.00
      8.   Applied to Collateral Monthly Interest:          $       372,802.50
      9.   Applied to unpaid Monthly Servicing Fee:         $     1,666,666.67
      10.  Collateral Default Amount treated as 
            Available Principal Collections:                $       392,684.63
      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:                                         $     4,636,689.98


IV.   Yield and Base Rate

      1.   Base Rate

           a.   Current Monthly Period             8.4927%
           b.   Prior Monthly Period               8.7738%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period        7.7669%

      2.   Three Month Average Base Rate                               8.3445%

      3.   Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield

           a.   Current Monthly Period              13.68%
           b.   Prior Monthly Perid                 13.78%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period         14.98%

      4.   Three Month Average Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield          14.15%

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   
III. Series 1998-1 Certificates                   
- -------------------------------                    
                                                   
                                                  Series           Total Investor     Transferors   
A. Investor/Transferor Allocations             Allocations            Interest           Interest  
- ----------------------------------             -----------            --------           --------   
<S>                                     <C>                   <C>                   <C>               <C>
                                                                                                    
Beginning Invested /Transferor Amount     1,298,578,104.35      1,000,000,000.00     298,578,104.35   
Beginning Adjusted Invested Amount                     N/A      1,000,000,000.00                N/A   
Floating Allocation Percentage                         N/A              77.0073%           22.9927%  
Principal Allocation Percentage                        N/A              77.0073%           22.9927%  
Collections of Finance Chg. Receivables      21,884,660.83         16,852,787.49       5,031,873.34  
   
Collections of Principal Receivables        108,111,125.17         83,253,463.78      24,857,661.40   
Defaulted Amount                              6,799,088.75          5,235,795.01       1,563,293.75   
                                                                                                      
Ending Invested / Transferor Amounts      1,282,571,083.57      1,000,000,000.00     282,571,083.57   
                                                                                                      
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
                                                                                           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  September 15 - October 14, 1998           5.6798%                5.8398%           6.4984%                           
Monthly Interest Due                         3,904,890.00             389,322.67        490,029.00         4,784,241.67      
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                           3,904,890.00             389,322.67        490,029.00         4,784,241.67      
Investor Default Amount                      4,319,530.88             418,863.60        497,400.53         5,235,795.01      
Investor Monthly Fees Due                    1,375,000.00             133,333.33        158,333.33         1,666,666.67      
Investor Additional Amounts Dues                                                                                             
Total Due                                   9,599,420.88              941,519.60      1,145,762.86        11,686,703.34     
                                                                                                                            
Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections                                                           16,852,787.49     
Interest and Principal Funding Investment Proceeds                                                                 0.00     
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield                                                                                13.6781%     
Base Rate                                                                                                       7.8486%      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                               
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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                      3,904,890.00             389,322.67         490,029.00        4,784,241.67 
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                         3,904,890.00             389,322.67         490,029.00        4,784,241.67 
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:                $             4.73

      2.   Amount of the distribution in 
           respect of Class A Monthly Interest:             $             4.73

      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:            $             4.87

      2.   Amount of the distribution in  
            respect of class B monthly interest:            $             4.87

      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:                                $       490,029.00

      2.   Amount distributed in respect of Collateral 
            Monthly Interest:                               $       490,029.00

      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:                         $    13,903,549.68

           a.   Class A Monthly Interest:                   $     3,904,890.00
           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):                              $     4,319,530.88
           e.   Excess Spread:                              $     5,679,128.80

      2.   Class B Available Funds:                         $     1,348,223.00
           a.   Class B Monthly Interest:                   $       389,322.67
           b.   Class B Outstanding Monthly Interest:       $             0.00
           c.   Class B Additional Interest:                $             0.00
           d.   Excess Spread:                              $       958,900.33

      3.   Collateral Available Funds:                      $     1,601,014.81

           a.   Excess Spread:                              $     1,601,014.81

      4.   Total Excess Spread:                             $     8,239,043.94


K.   Reallocated Principal Collections.

      1.   Principal Allocation Percentage:                           77.0073%

      2.   Series 1998-1 Allocable Principal 
            Collections:                                    $   108,111,125.17

      3.   Principal Allocation Percentage of 
            Series 1998-1 Allocable Principal 
            Collections:                                    $    83,253,463.78

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

      5.   Item 3 minus item 4:                             $    83,253,463.78

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

      7.   Other amounts Treated as Available Principal 
            Collections:                                    $     5,235,795.01

      8.   Available Principal Collections 
            (total of 5., 6. & 7.):                         $    88,489,258.78



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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:         $    88,489,258.78


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:                                   $     8,239,043.94
      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:         $       418,863.60
      7.   Reduction of Class B Invested Amount 
            treated as Available Principal Collections:     $             0.00
      8.   Applied to Collateral Monthly Interest:          $       490,029.00
      9.   Applied to unpaid Monthly Servicing Fee:         $     1,666,666.67
      10.  Collateral Default Amount treated as 
            Available Principal Collections:                $       497,400.53
      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:                                         $     5,166,083.15


IV.   Yield and Base Rate

      1.   Base Rate

           a.   Current Monthly Period             7.8486%
           b.   Prior Monthly Period               7.9700%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period        7.7316%

      2.   Three Month Average Base Rate                              7.8501% 

      3.   Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield

           a.   Current Monthly Period              13.68%
           b.   Prior Monthly Perid                 13.78%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period         14.98%

      4.   Three Month Average Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield         14.15% 

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