Exhibit 99.08

                       GE CAPITAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.
                                MONTHLY STATEMENT
                                  August, 1998
           Series 1998-04, REMIC Multi-Class Pass-Through Certificates

Pursuant  to the Pooling and  Servicing  Agreement  dated as of February 1, 1998
(the "Agreement") between GE Capital Mortgage Services, Inc. (the "Company") and
State Street Bank (the "Trustee"), governing the Certificates referred to above,
the Company hereby certifies to the Trustee:

       Weighted average coupon                      %                  7.544533
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       Weighted average maturity                                         351.64
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A.       Amount of distribution allocable to principal and interest:

         The amounts below are for a Single Certificate of $1,000:
       1.
                                     Principal
              Principal Per       Prepayments Per   Interest Per
      Class    Certificate          Certificate      Certificate    Payout Rate
      -----    -----------          -----------      -----------    -----------
       R     $      0.00000000   $      0.00000000  $ 0.40000000   %  0.00000000
       PO    $      1.01860740   $      0.13350993  $ 0.00000000   %  0.00000000
       A1    $     29.36676368   $     28.27845021  $ 4.89425760   %  6.49999997
       A2    $      3.93467644   $      3.78885982  $ 5.74933843   %  7.00000001
       A3    $    108.12550198   $    104.11843972  $ 3.35561711   %  6.20000000
       A4    $    108.12550183   $    104.11843972  $ 5.80917902   % 10.73331932
       A5    $     29.36676367   $     28.27845021  $ 5.08249828   %  6.74999998
       A6    $      0.00000000   $      0.00000000  $ 5.45833338   %  6.55000006
       A7    $      0.00000000   $      0.00000000  $ 6.12500015   %  7.35000018
       A8    $      0.00000000   $      0.00000000  $ 5.62499997   %  6.74999996
       M     $      0.77296127   $      0.00000000  $ 5.60366945   %  6.74999979
       B1    $      0.77296139   $      0.00000000  $ 5.60366895   %  6.74999918
       B2    $      0.77296009   $      0.00000000  $ 5.60366962   %  6.74999999
       B3    $      0.77295927   $      0.00000000  $ 5.60366999   %  6.75000043
       B4    $      0.77296309   $      0.00000000  $ 5.60366644   %  6.74999618
       B5    $      0.77296228   $      0.00000000  $ 5.60366735   %  6.74999727

       2.      Unanticipated Recoveries:                   $               0.00
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B.    Accrual Amount
       1.
                              Accrual Amount
      Class
       N/A             $            N/A

       2.    The amount of servicing compensation received by the Company during
             the month preceding the month of distribution:  $       125,812.46
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C. The amounts below are for the aggregate of all Certificates:

       1.     The Pool Scheduled Principal Balance:          $   552,912,020.25
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       2.     The aggregate number of Mortgage Loans included in the Pool
              Scheduled Principal Balance set forth above:                1,824
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       3.
        Beginning Aggregate    Ending Aggregate         Ending
         Class Certificate     Class Certificate   Single Certificate
Class    Principal Balance     Principal Balance        Balance         Cusip
- -----    -----------------     -----------------        -------         -----
R       $              0.00  $               0.00  $            0.00   36157REP6
PO      $        213,822.75  $         213,602.03  $          985.76   GEC9804PO
A1      $     97,602,941.96  $      94,430,714.79  $          874.19   36157REF8
A2      $     80,478,253.63  $      80,156,971.56  $          981.67   36157REG6
A3      $     14,102,684.51  $      11,754,847.37  $          541.35   36157REH4
A4      $      3,022,003.82  $       2,518,895.86  $          541.35   36157REJ0
A5      $    152,296,044.97  $     147,346,218.22  $          874.19   36157REK7
A6      $     98,853,000.00  $      98,853,000.00  $        1,000.00   36157REL5
A7      $     32,951,000.00  $      32,951,000.00  $        1,000.00   36157REM3
A8      $     60,141,355.00  $      60,141,355.00  $        1,000.00   36157REN1
SUP     $    551,372,806.02  $     540,072,475.22  $          918.21   GEC98004S
M       $     11,084,805.67  $      11,076,204.94  $          995.43   36157REQ4
B1      $      5,392,473.54  $       5,388,289.50  $          995.43   36157RER2
B2      $      2,695,738.67  $       2,693,647.04  $          995.43   36157RES0
B3      $      2,396,876.29  $       2,395,016.55  $          995.43   36157RET8
B4      $      1,198,238.90  $       1,197,309.18  $          995.43   36157REU5
B5      $      1,796,342.06  $       1,794,948.27  $          995.43   36157REV3

D.          The aggregate  number and aggregate  Principal  Balances of Mortgage
            Loans  which,  as of the  close of  business  on the last day of the
            month preceding the related Determination Date, were delinquent:

       1.   30-59 days
            Number             14       Principal Balance $        4,776,659.82
                               --------                         ----------------
       2.   60-89 days
            Number             1        Principal Balance $          253,769.17
                               --------                         ----------------
       3.   90 days or more
            Number             1        Principal Balance $           78,130.21
                               --------                         ----------------
       4.   In Foreclosure
            Number             0        Principal Balance $                0.00
                               --------                         ----------------
       5.   Real Estate Owned
            Number             0        Principal Balance $                0.00
                               --------                         ----------------

       6.   The  Scheduled  Principal  Balance  of any  Mortgage  Loan  replaced
            pursuant to the Pooling And Servicing Agreement: $             0.00
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        7.  The  Certificate  Interest Rate  applicable to the Interest  Accrual
            Period relating to such Distribution Date applicable to any floating
            index certificate:

                                     Certificate Interest
                Class                        Rates
                  A3             %               6.20000000
                  A4             %              10.73331932
                  A6             %               6.55000006
                  A7             %               7.35000018

E.     Other Information:

       1.   Special Hazard Loss Amount:                     $              0.00
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       2.   Bankruptcy Loss Amount:                         $              0.00
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       3.   Fraud Loss Amount:                              $              0.00
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       4.   Certificate Interest Rate of the Class S Certificate:  % 0.00000000
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