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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) November 16, 1998


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


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

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

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

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



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

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

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

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

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Item 5.  Other Events

A.    Monthly Servicer's Certificate.

         Information concerning the American Express Credit Account Master Trust
(the "Trust") is contained in the Monthly Servicer's  Certificate dated November
11, 1998 for the  Distribution  Date occurring on November 16,  1998,  covering
activity from  September  26, 1998 through  October 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 November 11, 1998 for the November
                16, 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:  November 16, 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
- -----------                      -----------                            ----

Exhibit 20.1    Series 1996-1, Series 1997-1 and Series 1998-1            6
                Monthly Servicer's Certificate dated November 11, 
                1998 for the November 16, 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.

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


                 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 November 16,
1998 and covers activity from September 26, 1998 through October 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 11 day of November 1998.




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

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

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I.  Monthly Period Trust Activity


A. Trust Activity                                     Trust Totals
- -----------------                                     ------------
<S>                                            <C>                    <C>                  <C>                  <C>
Number of days in period                                       30
Beginning Principal Receivable Balance           3,847,713,250.72
Special Funding Account Balance                              0.00
Beginning Total Principal Balance                3,847,713,250.72

Finance Charge Collections (excluding               58,754,075.00
  Discount Option & Recoveries)
Discount Percentage                                         2.00%
Discount Option Receivables Collections              6,234,763.44
Premium Option Receivables Collections                       0.00
Recoveries                                           3,250,154.00
Total Collections of Finance Charge Receivables     68,238,992.44
Total Collections of Principal Receivables         305,503,408.56
Monthly Payment Rate                                      7.9399%
Defaulted amount                                    19,556,301.80
Annualized Default Rate                                   6.1064%
Trust Portfolio Yield                                    15.3937%
New Principal Receivables                          373,826,397.84
Ending Principal Receivables Balance             3,896,479,938.20
Ending Required Minimum Principal Balance        3,210,000,000.00
Ending Transferor Amount                           896,479,938.20
Ending Special Funding Account Balance                       0.00
Ending Total Principal Balance                   3,896,479,938.20



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            22,746,330.81         22,746,330.81         22,746,330.81        68,238,992.44
Series Allocable Recoveries                          1,083,384.67          1,083,384.67          1,083,384.67         3,250,154.00
Series Alloc. Principal Collections                101,834,469.52        101,834,469.52        101,834,469.52       305,503,408.56
Series Allocable Defaulted Amount                    6,518,767.27          6,518,767.27          6,518,767.27        19,556,301.80
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C. Group Allocations


1. Group 1 Allocations                             Series 1996-1   Series 1997-1   Group 1 Total
- ----------------------                             -------------   -------------   -------------
<S>                                              <C>             <C>            <C>
Investor Finance Charge Collections                17,734,947.49   17,734,947.49  35,469,894.97

Investor Monthly Interest                           5,636,406.00    5,326,406.00  10,962,812.00
Investor Default Amount                             5,082,577.76    5,082,577.76  10,165,155.52
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                                              12,385,650.42   12,075,650.43  24,461,300.86

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections    17,734,947.49   17,734,947.49  35,469,894.97
Available Excess                                    5,349,297.06    5,659,297.05  11,008,594.11



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

Investor Finance Charge Collections                17,734,947.49                  17,734,947.49

Investor Monthly Interest                           4,942,080.00                   4,942,080.00
Investor Default Amount                             5,082,577.76                   5,082,577.76
Investor Monthly Fees                               1,666,666.67                   1,666,666.67
Investor Additional Amounts                                 0.00                           0.00
Total                                              11,691,324.43                  11,691,324.43

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections    17,734,947.49                  17,734,947.49
Available Excess                                    6,043,623.06                   6,043,623.06


D. Trust Performance
- --------------------
Delinquencies:

31-60 Days Delinquent:                            56,232,523.00
61-90 Days Delinquent:                            25,918,239.00
90+ Days Delinquent:                              34,684,062.00
Total 30+ Days Delinquent:                       116,834,824.00
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II. Series 1996-1 Certificates

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

Beginning Invested /Transferor Amount              1,282,571,083.57  1,000,000,000.00   282,571,083.57
Beginning Adjusted Invested Amount                              N/A  1,000,000,000.00              N/A
Floating Allocation Percentage                                  N/A          77.9684%         22.0316%
Principal Allocation Percentage                                 N/A          77.9684%         22.0316%
Collections of Finance Chg. Receivables               22,746,330.81     17,734,947.49     5,011,383.33
Collections of Principal Receivables                 101,834,469.52     79,398,694.41    22,435,775.11
Defaulted Amount                                       6,518,767.27      5,082,577.76     1,436,189.51

Ending Invested / Transferor Amounts               1,298,826,646.07  1,000,000,000.00   298,826,646.07


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

Principal Funding Account                                      0.00              0.00            0.00                0.0
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  October 15 - November 15, 1998                      6.8000%           6.9500%         5.8086%
Monthly Interest Due                                   4,901,666.67        347,500.00      387,239.33       5,636,406.00
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      387,239.33       5,636,406.00
Investor Default Amount                                4,396,429.76        304,954.67      381,193.33       5,082,577.76
Investor Monthly Fees Due                              1,441,666.67        100,000.00      125,000.00       1,666,666.67
Investor Additional Amounts Due
Total Due                                             10,739,763.10        752,454.67      893,432.66      12,385,650.42

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections                                                            17,734,947.49
Interest and Principal Funding Investment Proceeds                                                                  0.00
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield                                                                                 15.3937%
Base Rate                                                                                                        8.3301%


                                                                                                   Collateral
C. Certificates - Balances and Distributions                Class A       Class B                    Totalest
- --------------------------------------------                -------       -------                    --------

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      387,239.33       5,636,406.00
Principal Deposits - Prin. Funding Account                     0.00             0.00            0.00               0.00
Principal Distributions                                       00.00             0.00            0.00               0.00
Total Distributions                                    4,901,666.67       347,500.00      387,239.33       5,636,406.00
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:                                 $       387,239.33

      2.   Amount distributed in respect of Collateral
           Monthly Interest:                                $       387,239.33

      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:                         $    15,340,729.57

           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):                              $     4,396,429.76
           e.   Excess Spread:                              $     6,042,633.14

      2.   Class B Available Funds:                         $     1,064,096.85

           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:                              $       716,596.85

      3.   Collateral Available Funds:                      $     1,330,121.06

           a.   Excess Spread:                              $     1,330,121.06

      4.   Total Excess Spread:                             $     8,089,351.06


K.   Reallocated Principal Collections.

      1.   Principal Allocation Percentage:                           77.9684%

      2.   Series 1996-1 Allocable Principal
            Collections:                                    $   101,834,469.52

      3.   Principal Allocation Percentage of
            Series 1996-1 Allocable Principal
            Collections:                                    $    79,398,694.41

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

      5.   Item 3 minus item 4:                             $    79,398,694.41

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

      7.   Other amounts Treated as Available Principal
            Collections:                                    $     5,082,577.76

      8.   Available Principal Collections
            (total of 5., 6. & 7.):                         $    84,481,272.17



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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:         $    84,481,272.17


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:                                   $     8,089,351.06
      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:         $       304,954.67
      7.   Reduction of Class B Invested Amount
            treated as Available Principal Collections:     $             0.00
      8.   Applied to Collateral Monthly Interest:          $       387,239.33
      9.   Applied to unpaid Monthly Servicing Fee:         $     1,666,666.67
      10.  Collateral Default Amount treated as
            Available Principal Collections:                $       381,193.33
      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:                                         $     5,349,297.06


O.   Yield and Base Rate

      1.   Base Rate

           a.   Current Monthly Period                    8.3301%
           b.   Prior Monthly Period                      8.8697%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period               9.1638%

      2.   Three Month Average Base Rate                               8.7879%

      3.   Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield

           a.   Current Monthly Period                     15.39%
           b.   Prior Monthly Period                       13.68%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period                13.78%

      4.   Three Month Average Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield          14.28%

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<CAPTION>

III. Series 1997-1 Certificates

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

Beginning Invested /Transferor Amount                    1,282,571,083.57  1,000,000,000.00   282,571,083.57
Beginning Adjusted Invested Amount                                    N/A  1,000,000,000.00              N/A
Floating Allocation Percentage                                        N/A          77.9684%         22.0316%
Principal Allocation Percentage                                       N/A          77.9684%         22.0316%
Collections of Finance Chg. Receivables                     22,746,330.81     17,734,947.49     5,011,383.33
Collections of Principal Receivables                       101,834,469.52     79,398,694.41    22,435,775.11
Defaulted Amount                                             6,518,767.27      5,082,577.76     1,436,189.51

Ending Invested / Transferor Amounts                     1,298,826,646.07  1,000,000,000.00   298,826,646.07


                                                                                                    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  October 15 - November 15, 1998                           6.4000%         6.5500%            5.7836%
Monthly Interest Due                                        4,613,333.33      327,500.00         385,572.67       5,326,406.00
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         385,572.67       5,326,406.00
Investor Default Amount                                     4,396,429.76      304,954.67         381,193.33       5,082,577.76
Investor Monthly Fees Due                                   1,441,666.67      100,000.00         125,000.00       1,666,666.67
Investor Additional Amounts Dues
Total Due                                                  10,451,429.76      732,454.67         891,766.00      12,075,650.43

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections                                                                  17,734,947.49
Interest and Principal Funding Investment Proceeds                                                                        0.00
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield                                                                                       15.3937%
Base Rate                                                                                                              7.9765%


                                                                                                 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         385,572.67       5,326,406.00
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         385,572.67       5,326,406.00
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:                                 $       385,572.67

      2.   Amount distributed in respect of Collateral
           Monthly Interest:                                $       385,572.67

      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:                         $    15,340,729.57

           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):                              $     4,396,429.76
           e.   Excess Spread:                              $     6,330,966.48

      2.   Class B Available Funds:                         $     1,064,096.85

           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:                              $       736,596.85

      3.   Collateral Available Funds:                      $     1,330,121.06

           a.   Excess Spread:                              $     1,330,121.06

      4.   Total Excess Spread:                             $     8,397,684.39


K.   Reallocated Principal Collections.

      1.   Principal Allocation Percentage:                           77.9684%

      2.   Series 1997-1 Allocable Principal
           Collections:                                     $   101,834,469.52

      3.   Principal Allocation Percentage of
           Series 1997-1 Allocable Principal 
           Collections:                                     $    79,398,694.41

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

      5.   Item 3 minus item 4:                             $    79,398,694.41

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

      7.   Other amounts Treated as Available Principal
           Collections:                                     $     5,082,577.76

      8.   Available Principal Collections
           (total of 5., 6. & 7.):                          $    84,481,272.17



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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:         $    84,481,272.17


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

      1.   Principal Funding Account:                                      N/A

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

      3.   Principal Distribution:                                         N/A

      4.   Treated as Shared Principal Collections:                        N/A


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

      1.   Excess Spread:                                   $     8,397,684.39

      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:         $       304,954.67

      7.   Reduction of Class B Invested Amount
           treated as Available Principal Collections:      $             0.00

      8.   Applied to Collateral Monthly Interest:          $       385,572.67

      9.   Applied to unpaid Monthly Servicing Fee:         $     1,666,666.67

      10.  Collateral Default Amount treated as
           Available Principal Collections:                 $       381,193.33

      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:                                        $     5,659,297.05


O.   Yield and Base Rate

      1.   Base Rate
 
           a.   Current Monthly Period                    7.9765%
           b.   Prior Monthly Period                      8.4927%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period               8.7738%

      2.   Three Month Average Base Rate                              8.4143%

      3.   Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield

           a.   Current Monthly Period                     15.39%
           b.   Prior Monthly Perid                        13.68%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period                13.78%

      4.   Three Month Average Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield         14.28%

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<CAPTION>

IV. Series 1998-1 Certificates

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

Beginning Invested /Transferor Amount                         1,282,571,083.57  1,000,000,000.00   282,571,083.57
Beginning Adjusted Invested Amount                                         N/A  1,000,000,000.00               N/A
Floating Allocation Percentage                                             N/A          77.9684%          22.0316%
Principal Allocation Percentage                                            N/A          77.9684%          22.0316%
Collections of Finance Chg. Receivables                          22,746,330.81     17,734,947.49      5,011,383.33
Collections of Principal Receivables                            101,834,469.52     79,398,694.41     22,435,775.11
Defaulted Amount                                                  6,518,767.27      5,082,577.76      1,436,189.51

Ending Invested / Transferor Amounts                          1,298,826,646.07  1,000,000,000.00    298,826,646.07


                                                                                                          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  October 15 - November 15, 1998                                5.4986%             5.6586%          6.0086%
Monthly Interest Due                                             4,032,299.33          402,388.62       507,392.04    4,942,080.00
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                                               4,032,299.33          402,388.62       507,392.04    4,942,080.00
Investor Default Amount                                          4,193,126.65          406,606.22       482,844.89    5,082,577.76
Investor Monthly Fees Due                                        1,375,000.00          133,333.33       158,333.33    1,666,666.67
Investor Additional Amounts Dues
Total Due                                                          600,425.99          942,328.18     1,148,570.27   11,691,324.43

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections                                                                      17,734,947.49
Interest and Principal Funding Investment Proceeds                                                                            0.00
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield                                                                                           15.3937%
Base Rate                                                                                                                  7.5381%


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

Beginning Certificates Balance                                825,000,000.00      80,000,000.00     95,000,000.00 1,000,000,000.00
Interest Distributions                                          4,032,299.33         402,388.62        507,392.04     4,942,080.00
Principal Deposits - Prin. Funding Account                              0.00               0.00              0.00             0.00
Total Distributions                                             4,032,299.33         402,388.62        507,392.04     4,942,080.00
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:                $             4.89

      2.   Amount of the distribution in
           respect of Class A Monthly Interest:             $             4.89

      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:            $             5.03

      2.   Amount of the distribution in respect of 
           class B monthly interest:                        $             5.03

      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:                                 $       507,392.04

      2.   Amount distributed in respect of Collateral
           Monthly Interest:                                $       507,392.04

      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:                         $    14,631,331.68

           a.   Class A Monthly Interest:                   $     4,032,299.33
           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):                              $     4,193,126.65
           e.   Excess Spread:                              $     6,405,905.69

      2.   Class B Available Funds:                         $     1,418,795.80
           a.   Class B Monthly Interest:                   $       402,388.62
           b.   Class B Outstanding Monthly Interest:       $             0.00
           c.   Class B Additional Interest:                $             0.00
           d.   Excess Spread:                              $     1,016,407.18

      3.   Collateral Available Funds:                      $     1,684,820.01

           a.   Excess Spread:                              $     1,684,820.01

      4.   Total Excess Spread:                             $     9,107,132.88


K.   Reallocated Principal Collections.

      1.   Principal Allocation Percentage:                           77.9684%

      2.   Series 1998-1 Allocable Principal
           Collections:                                     $   101,834,469.52

      3.   Principal Allocation Percentage of
           Series 1998-1 Allocable Principal
           Collections:                                     $    79,398,694.41

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

      5.   Item 3 minus item 4:                             $    79,398,694.41

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

      7.   Other amounts Treated as Available Principal
           Collections:                                     $     5,082,577.76

      8.   Available Principal Collections
           (total of 5., 6. & 7.):                          $    84,481,272.17



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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:         $    84,481,272.17



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

      1.   Principal Funding Account:                                      N/A

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

      3.   Principal Distribution:                                         N/A

      4.   Treated as Shared Principal Collections:                        N/A


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

      1.   Excess Spread:                                   $     9,107,132.88

      2.   Excess Finance Charge Collections:               $             1.00

      3.   Applied to fund Class A Required Amount:         $             1.00

      4.   Class A Investor Charge-Offs treated
           as Available Principal Collections:              $             1.00

      5.   Applied to fund Class B overdue Interest:        $             1.00

      6.   Applied to fund Class B Required Amount:         $       406,606.22

      7.   Reduction of Class B Invested Amount
           treated as Available Principal Collections:      $             0.00

      8.   Applied to Collateral Monthly Interest:          $       507,392.04

      9.   Applied to unpaid Monthly Servicing Fee:         $     1,666,666.67

      10.  Collateral Default Amount treated as
           Available Principal Collections:                 $       482,844.89

      11.  Reduction of Collateral Invested Amount
           treated as Available Principal Collections:      $             0.00

      12.  Deposited to Reserve Account:                    $             0.00

      13.  Applied to other amounts owed to
           Collateral Interest Holder:                      $             0.00

      l4.  Balance:                                         $     6,043,622.06


O.   Yield and Base Rate

      1.   Base Rate

           a.   Current Monthly Period                    7.5381%
           b.   Prior Monthly Period                      7.8486%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period               7.9700%

      2.   Three Month Average Base Rate                               7.7856%

      3.   Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield

           a.   Current Monthly Period                     15.39%
           b.   Prior Monthly Perid                        13.68%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period                13.78%

      4.   Three Month Average Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield          14.28%

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