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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) March 15, 1999


              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 March 8,
1999 for the Distribution  Date occurring on March 15, 1999,  covering  activity
from January 26, 1999 through  February 24, 1999 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 March 8, 1999 for the
                March 15, 1999 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:  March 15, 1999


                                          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             6
                         Series 1998-1 Monthly Servicer's
                         Certificate dated March 8, 1999
                         for the March 15, 1999 Distribution 
                         Date.



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                                                             Exhibit 20.1


                        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 March 15,
1999 and covers activity from January 26, 1999 through February 24, 1999.

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

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



      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this
Certificate this 8th day of March 1999.
               


                                     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   
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<S>                                            <C>                    <C>                   <C>                 <C>

A. Trust Activity                                      Trust Totals 
- -----------------                                      ------------
Number of days in period                                         30  
Beginning Principal Receivable Balance             7,539,604,815.90  
Special Funding Account Balance                                0.00  
Beginning Total Principal Balance                  7,539,604,815.90  

Finance Charge Collections (excluding                113,825,899.00  
  Discount Option & Recoveries)
Discount Percentage                                           2.00%  
Discount Option Receivables Collections               13,339,575.30  
Premium Option Receivables Collections                         0.00  
Recoveries                                             7,030,848.00  
Total Collections of Finance Charge Receivables      134,196,322.30  
Total Collections of Principal Receivables           653,639,189.70  
Monthly Payment Rate                                        8.6694%  
Defaulted amount                                      43,426,035.38  
Annualized Default Rate                                     7.0767%  
Trust Portfolio Yield                                      14.6476%  
New Principal Receivables                            623,546,710.92  
Ending Principal Receivables Balance               7,466,086,301.74  
Ending Required Minimum Principal Balance          3,210,000,000.00  
Ending Transferor Amount                           4,466,086,301.74  
Ending Special Funding Account Balance                         0.00  
Ending Total Principal Balance                     7,466,086,301.74  



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              44,732,107.43        44,732,107.43        44,732,107.43      134,196,322.30
Series Allocable Recoveries                            2,343,616.00         2,343,616.00         2,343,616.00        7,030,848.00
Series Alloc. Principal Collections                  217,879,729.90       217,879,729.90       217,879,729.90      653,639,189.70
Series Allocable Defaulted Amount                     14,475,345.13        14,475,345.13        14,475,345.13       43,426,035.38




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1. Group 1 Allocations                                Series 1996-1        Series 1997-1        Group 1 Total
- ----------------------                                -------------        -------------        -------------        

Investor Finance Charge Collections                   17,798,853.60        17,798,853.60        35,597,707.19

Investor Monthly Interest                              5,549,295.86         5,239,556.27        10,788,852.13
Investor Default Amount                                5,759,723.01         5,759,723.01        11,519,446.03
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                                                 12,975,685.54        12,665,945.95        25,641,631.49

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections       17,798,853.60        17,798,853.60        35,597,707.19
Available Excess                                       4,823,168.06         5,132,907.64         9,956,075.70


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

Investor Finance Charge Collections                   17,798,853.60        17,798,853.60

Investor Monthly Interest                              3,815,160.00         3,815,160.00
Investor Default Amount                                5,759,723.01         5,759,723.01
Investor Monthly Fees                                  1,666,666.67         1,666,666.67
Investor Additional Amounts                                    0.00                 0.00
Total                                                 11,241,549.68        11,241,549.68

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections       17,798,853.60        17,798,853.60
Available Excess                                       6,557,303.92         6,557,303.92


D. Trust Performance
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Delinquencies:
                                        
31-60 Days Delinquent:                               125,146,953.00
61-90 Days Delinquent:                                63,124,969.00
90+ Days Delinquent:                                  82,042,257.00
Total 30+ Days Delinquent:                           270,314,179.00
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<CAPTION>


II. Series 1996-1 Certificates 
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                                                    Series        Total Investor       Transferors 
A. Investor/Transferor Allocations             Allocations            Interest             Interest
- ----------------------------------             -----------        --------------       ------------
<S>                                    <C>                    <C>                <C>                   <C>

Beginning Invested /Transferor Amount     2,513,201,605.30      1,000,000,000.00   1,513,201,605.30
Beginning Adjusted Invested Amount                     N/A      1,000,000,000.00                N/A
Floating Allocation Percentage                         N/A              39.7899%           60.2101%
Principal Allocation Percentage                        N/A              39.7899%           60.2101%
Collections of Finance Chg. Receivables      44,732,107.43         17,798,853.60      26,933,253.84
Collections of Principal Receivables        217,879,729.90         86,694,091.49     131,185,638.41
Defaulted Amount                             14,475,345.13          5,759,723.01       8,715,622.11

Ending Invested / Transferor Amounts      2,488,695,433.91      1,000,000,000.00   1,488,695,433.91


                                                                                         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  February 17 - March 15, 1999               6.8000%               6.9500%            5.3356%
Monthly Interest Due                          4,901,666.67            347,500.00         300,129.19      5,549,295.86
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         300,129.19      5,549,295.86
Investor Default Amount                       4,982,160.41            345,583.38         431,979.23      5,759,723.01
Investor Monthly Fees Due                     1,441,666.67            100,000.00         125,000.00      1,666,666.67
Investor Additional Amounts Due                                         
Total Due                                    11,325,493.74            793,083.38         857,108.42     12,975,685.54

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections                                                         17,798,853.60
Interest and Principal Funding Investment Proceeds                                                               0.00
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield                                                                              14.6476%
Base Rate                                                                                                     9.7549%

                                                
                                                                                        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        300,129.19        5,549,295.86
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        300,129.19        5,549,295.86
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:                                $       300,129.19 

      2.   Amount distributed in respect of Collateral 
            Monthly Interest:                               $       300,129.19 

      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:                         $    15,396,008.36 

           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):                              $     4,982,160.41 
           e.   Excess Spread:                              $     5,512,181.29 

      2.   Class B Available Funds:                         $     1,067,931.22 

           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:                              $       720,431.22 

      3.   Collateral Available Funds:                      $     1,334,914.02 

           a.   Excess Spread:                              $     1,334,914.02 

      4.   Total Excess Spread:                             $     7,567,526.52 


K.   Reallocated Principal Collections.

      1.   Principal Allocation Percentage:                           39.7899%

      2.   Series 1996-1 Allocable Principal 
            Collections:                                    $   217,879,729.90 

      3.   Principal Allocation Percentage of 
            Series 1996-1 Allocable Principal 
            Collections:                                    $    86,694,091.49 

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

      5.   Item 3 minus item 4:                             $    86,694,091.49 

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

      7.   Other amounts Treated as Available Principal 
            Collections:                                    $     5,759,723.01 

      8.   Available Principal Collections 
            (total of 5., 6. & 7.):                         $    92,453,814.50 



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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:         $    92,453,814.50 


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:                                   $     7,567,526.52 
      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:         $       345,583.38 
      7.   Reduction of Class B Invested Amount 
            treated as Available Principal Collections:     $             0.00 
      8.   Applied to Collateral Monthly Interest:          $       300,129.19 
      9.   Applied to unpaid Monthly Servicing Fee:         $     1,666,666.67 
      10.  Collateral Default Amount treated as 
            Available Principal Collections:                $       431,979.23 
      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:                                         $     4,823,168.06 


O.   Yield and Base Rate

      1.   Base Rate

           a.   Current Monthly Period             9.7549%
           b.   Prior Monthly Period               8.2990%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period        8.5942%

      2.   Three Month Average Base Rate                               8.8827%

      3.   Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield

           a.   Current Monthly Period              14.65%
           b.   Prior Monthly Period                12.60%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period         14.91%

      4.   Three Month Average Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield          14.05%



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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    2,513,201,605.30         1,000,000,000.00    1,513,201,605.30
Beginning Adjusted Invested Amount                    N/A         1,000,000,000.00                 N/A
Floating Allocation Percentage                        N/A                 39.7899%            60.2101%
Principal Allocation Percentage                       N/A                 39.7899%            60.2101%
Collections of Finance Chg. Receivables     44,732,107.43            17,798,853.60       26,933,253.84
Collections of Principal Receivables       217,879,729.90            86,694,091.49      131,185,638.41
Defaulted Amount                            14,475,345.13             5,759,723.01        8,715,622.11

Ending Invested / Transferor Amounts     2,488,695,433.91         1,000,000,000.00    1,488,695,433.91


                                                                                            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  February 17 - March 15, 1999              6.4000%                 6.5500%              5.3106%
Monthly Interest Due                         4,613,333.33              327,500.00           298,722.94        5,239,556.27
Outstanding Monthly Interest Due                     0.00                    0.00                 0.00                0.00
Additional Interest Due                              0.00                    0.00                 0.00                0.00
Total Interest Due                           4,613,333.33              327,500.00           298,722.94        5,239,556.27
Investor Default Amount                      4,982,160.41              345,583.38           431,979.23        5,759,723.01
Investor Monthly Fees Due                    1,441,666.67              100,000.00           125,000.00        1,666,666.67
Investor Additional Amounts Dues 
Total Due                                   11,037,160.41              773,083.38           855,702.17       12,665,945.95

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections                                                              17,798,853.60
Interest and Principal Funding Investment Proceeds                                                                    0.00
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield                                                                                   14.6476%
Base Rate                                                                                                          9.3362%


                                                                                            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            298,722.94        5,239,556.27
Principal Deposits - Prin. Funding Account          0.00                    0.00                  0.00                0.00
Principal Distributions                             0.00                    0.00                  0.00                0.00
Total Distributions                         4,613,333.33              327,500.00            298,722.94        5,239,556.27
Ending Certificates Balance               865,000,000.00           60,000,000.00         75,000,000.00    1,000,000,000.00
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D.   Information regarding distributions on the Distribution Date in respect
of the Class A Certificates per $1,000 original certificate principal amount.

      1.   Total amount of the distribution:                $             5.33 

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

      5.   The amount, if any, by which the 
            outstanding principal balance of the 
            Class A Certificates exceeds the Class
            A Invested Amount after giving effect to
            all transactions on such Distribution
            Date:                                           $             0.00 


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

      1.   The total amount of the distribution:            $             5.46 

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

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

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


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

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

      1.   The amount of reductions in Class B 
            Invested Amount pursuant to clauses 
            (c), (d), and (e) of the definition 
            of Class B Invested Amount:                     $             0.00 

      2.   The amount of reductions in the 
            Class B Invested Amount set forth in
            paragraph 1 above, per $1,000 original 
            certificate principal amount:                   $             0.00 

      3.   The total amount reimbursed in respect
            of such reductions in the Class B 
            Invested Amount:                                $             0.00 

      4.   The amount set forth in paragraph 3 
            above, per $1,000 original certificate
            principal amount:                               $             0.00 

      5.   The amount, if any, by which the 
            outstanding principal balance of the 
            Class B Certificates exceeds the Class B 
            Invested Amount after giving effect to 
            all transactions on such Distribution 
            Date:                                           $             0.00 


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

      1.   Total amount distributed to the Collateral 
            Interest Holder:                                $       298,722.94 

      2.   Amount distributed in respect of Collateral 
            Monthly Interest:                               $       298,722.94 

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

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


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

      1.   The amount of reductions in the 
            Collateral Invested Amount pursuant 
            to clauses (c), (d), and (e) of the 
            definition of Collateral Invested Amount:       $             0.00 

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


J.   Application of Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections.

      1.   Class A Available Funds:                         $    15,396,008.36 

           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):                              $     4,982,160.41 
           e.   Excess Spread:                              $     5,800,514.62 

      2.   Class B Available Funds:                         $     1,067,931.22 

           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:                              $       740,431.22 

      3.   Collateral Available Funds:                      $     1,334,914.02 

           a.   Excess Spread:                              $     1,334,914.02 

      4.   Total Excess Spread:                             $     7,875,859.86 


K.   Reallocated Principal Collections.

      1.   Principal Allocation Percentage:                           39.7899%

      2.   Series 1997-1 Allocable Principal 
            Collections:                                    $   217,879,729.90 

      3.   Principal Allocation Percentage of 
            Series 1997-1 Allocable Principal 
            Collections:                                    $    86,694,091.49 

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

      5.   Item 3 minus item 4:                             $    86,694,091.49 

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

      7.   Other amounts Treated as Available Principal 
            Collections:                                    $     5,759,723.01 

      8.   Available Principal Collections 
            (total of 5., 6. & 7.):                         $    92,453,814.50 



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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:         $    92,453,814.50 


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:                                   $     7,875,859.86 
      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:         $       345,583.38
      7.   Reduction of Class B Invested Amount 
           treated as Available Principal Collections:      $             0.00 
      8.   Applied to Collateral Monthly Interest:          $       298,722.94 
      9.   Applied to unpaid Monthly Servicing Fee:         $     1,666,666.67 
      10.  Collateral Default Amount treated as 
            Available Principal Collections:                $       431,979.23 
      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:                                         $     5,132,907.64 


O.   Yield and Base Rate

      1.   Base Rate

           a.   Current Monthly Period             9.3362%
           b.   Prior Monthly Period               7.9454%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period        8.2292%

      2.   Three Month Average Base Rate                               8.5036%

      3.   Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield

           a.   Current Monthly Period             14.65% 
           b.   Prior Monthly Perid                12.60% 
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period        14.91% 

      4.   Three Month Average Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield         14.05% 

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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   2,513,201,605.30        1,000,000,000.00      1,513,201,605.30
Beginning Adjusted Invested Amount                   N/A        1,000,000,000.00                   N/A
Floating Allocation Percentage                       N/A                39.7899%              60.2101%
Principal Allocation Percentage                      N/A                39.7899%              60.2101%
Collections of Finance Chg. Receivables    44,732,107.43           17,798,853.60         26,933,253.84
Collections of Principal Receivables      217,879,729.90           86,694,091.49        131,185,638.41
Defaulted Amount                           14,475,345.13            5,759,723.01          8,715,622.11

Ending Invested / Transferor Amounts    2,488,695,433.91        1,000,000,000.00      1,488,695,433.91


                                                                                            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  February 17 - March 15, 1999             5.0256%                 5.1856%               5.5356%
Monthly Interest Due                        3,109,608.56              311,137.80            394,413.64       3,815,160.00
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                          3,109,608.56              311,137.80            394,413.64       3,815,160.00
Investor Default Amount                     4,751,771.49              460,777.84            547,173.69       5,759,723.01
Investor Monthly Fees Due                   1,375,000.00              133,333.33            158,333.33       1,666,666.67
Investor Additional Amounts Dues
Total Due                                   9,236,380.05              905,248.97          1,099,920.66      11,241,549.68

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections                                                             17,798,853.60
Interest and Principal Funding Investment Proceeds                                                                   0.00
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield                                                                                  14.6476%
Base Rate                                                                                                         7.4106%


                                                                                            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                       3,109,608.56             311,137.80            394,413.64       3,815,160.00
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                          3,109,608.56             311,137.80            394,413.64       3,815,160.00
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:                $             3.77 

      2.   Amount of the distribution in 
           respect of Class A Monthly Interest:             $             3.77 

      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:            $             3.89 

      2.   Amount of the distribution in  
            respect of class B monthly interest:            $             3.89 

      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 th
Collateral Interest Holder.

      1.   Total amount distributed to the Collateral 
            Interest Holder:                                $       394,413.64 

      2.   Amount distributed in respect of Collateral 
            Monthly Interest:                               $       394,413.64 

      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:                         $    14,684,054.22 

           a.   Class A Monthly Interest:                   $     3,109,608.56 
           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):                              $     4,751,771.49 
           e.   Excess Spread:                              $     6,822,674.17 

      2.   Class B Available Funds:                         $     1,423,908.29 
           a.   Class B Monthly Interest:                   $       311,137.80 
           b.   Class B Outstanding Monthly Interest:       $             0.00 
           c.   Class B Additional Interest:                $             0.00 
           d.   Excess Spread:                              $     1,112,770.49 

      3.   Collateral Available Funds:                      $     1,690,891.09 

           a.   Excess Spread:                              $     1,690,891.09 

      4.   Total Excess Spread:                             $     9,626,335.75 


K.   Reallocated Principal Collections.

      1.   Principal Allocation Percentage:                           39.7899%

      2.   Series 1998-1 Allocable Principal 
            Collections:                                    $   217,879,729.90 

      3.   Principal Allocation Percentage of 
            Series 1998-1 Allocable Principal 
            Collections:                                    $    86,694,091.49 

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

      5.   Item 3 minus item 4:                             $    86,694,091.49 

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

      7.   Other amounts Treated as Available Principal 
            Collections:                                    $     5,759,723.01 

      8.   Available Principal Collections 
            (total of 5., 6. & 7.):                         $    92,453,814.50 



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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:         $    92,453,814.50 


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:                                   $     9,626,335.75 
      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:         $       460,777.84 
      7.   Reduction of Class B Invested Amount 
            treated as Available Principal Collections:     $             0.00 
      8.   Applied to Collateral Monthly Interest:          $       394,413.64 
      9.   Applied to unpaid Monthly Servicing Fee:         $     1,666,666.67 
      10.  Collateral Default Amount treated as 
            Available Principal Collections:                $       547,173.69 
      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:                                         $     6,557,303.92 


O.   Yield and Base Rate

      1.   Base Rate

           a.   Current Monthly Period             7.4106%
           b.   Prior Monthly Period               7.1238%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period        7.7281%

      2.   Three Month Average Base Rate                               7.4208% 

      3.   Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield

           a.   Current Monthly Period              14.65%
           b.   Prior Monthly Perid                 12.60%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period         14.91%

      4.   Three Month Average Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield          14.05%

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