Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities 10-K 2003 FY Annual report

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Charlotte, NC 28288

SECURITIES

OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE

Reference is hereby made to that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 1997, by and among First Union Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. as Depositor, Wachovia Bank, National Association (formerly know as First Union National Bank) as Master Servicer (the "Master Servicer"), CRIIMI MAE Services Limited Partnership as Special Servicer, and LaSalle National Bank as Trustee, with respect to Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 1997 C2 (the "Agreement"). Capitalized terms used herein not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned in the Agreement.

Pursuant to Section 3.13 of this Agreement, Timothy E. Steward and Clyde M. Alexander, Directors of the Master Servicer, do hereby certify that:

1. A review of the activities of the Master Servicer during the period from January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002 and of its performance under the Agreement during such period has been made under our supervision; and
2. To the best of our knowledge, based on such review, the Master Servicer has fulfilled all its obligations under the Agreement in all material respects throughout the period January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002; and
3. The Master Servicer has received no notice regarding qualification, or challenging the status of any portion of the Trust Fund as a REMIC from the Internal Revenue Service or any other governmental agency or body.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Certificate as of the _______ day of March, 2003.

Timothy E. StewardClyde M. Alexander

Timothy E. Steward, Director Clyde M. Alexander, Director

Wachovia Bank National Association Wachovia Bank National Association

(formerly know as First Union National (formerly known as First Union National

Bank) Bank)

FULB 1997 C2 Inv #319/419

Wachovia Securities is the trade name under which Wachovia Corporation conducts its investment banking, capital markets and institutional securities business

through First Union Securities, Inc. ("FUSI"), member NYSE, NASD, SIPC and through other bank and non bank and broker dealer subsidiaries of Wachovia Corporation,

including Wachovia Bank, N.A. and First Union National Bank.