Exhibit 99.08 GE CAPITAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. DISTRIBUTION DATE STATEMENT November, 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 % 7.535178 ------------------------ Weighted average maturity 348.59 ------------------------ 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 $ 0.20000000 % 0.00000000 PO $ 1.03254449 $ 0.12963339 $ 0.00000000 % 0.00000000 A1 $ 37.50634414 $ 36.45118690 $ 4.47185862 % 6.49999997 A2 $ 4.97710375 $ 4.83708404 $ 5.67438252 % 6.99999998 A3 $ 138.24372755 $ 134.35454914 $ 1.77576817 % 5.76250001 A4 $ 138.24372663 $ 134.35454975 $ 3.93673114 % 12.77498586 A5 $ 37.50634410 $ 36.45118687 $ 4.64385317 % 6.74999996 A6 $ 0.00000000 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.09375001 % 6.11250002 A7 $ 0.00000000 $ 0.00000000 $ 7.21874996 % 8.66249995 A8 $ 0.00000000 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.62499997 % 6.74999996 M $ 0.79165903 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.59046374 % 6.75000047 B1 $ 0.79165897 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.59046370 % 6.75000043 B2 $ 0.79165928 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.59046194 % 6.74999829 B3 $ 0.79165835 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.59046135 % 6.74999756 B4 $ 0.79166112 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.59046392 % 6.75000068 B5 $ 0.79165703 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.59046290 % 6.74999945 2. Unanticipated Recoveries: $ 0.00 --------------- 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: $ 120,417.87 ----------------- C. The amounts below are for the aggregate of all Certificates: 1. The Pool Scheduled Principal Balance: $ 519,731,393.35 ----------------- 2. The aggregate number of Mortgage Loans included in the Pool Scheduled Principal Balance set forth above: 1,727 ---------------- 3. Beginning Aggregate Class Ending Aggregate Ending Certificate Principal Class Certificate Single Certificate Class Balance Principal Balance Balance Cusip - ----- ------- ----------------- ------- ----- R $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 36157REP6 PO $ 213,144.70 $ 212,920.95 $ 982.62 GEC9804PO A1 $ 89,179,318.54 $ 85,127,845.74 $ 788.07 36157REF8 A2 $ 79,429,033.93 $ 79,022,633.50 $ 967.77 36157REG6 A3 $ 8,029,646.15 $ 5,027,821.84 $ 231.55 36157REH4 A4 $ 1,720,638.46 $ 1,077,390.40 $ 231.55 36157REJ0 A5 $ 139,152,132.43 $ 132,830,363.12 $ 788.07 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 $ 521,364,730.12 $ 506,933,745.21 $ 861.87 GEC98004S M $ 11,058,681.90 $ 11,049,873.11 $ 993.07 36157REQ4 B1 $ 5,379,764.99 $ 5,375,479.74 $ 993.07 36157RER2 B2 $ 2,689,385.57 $ 2,687,243.34 $ 993.07 36157RES0 B3 $ 2,391,227.53 $ 2,389,322.80 $ 993.07 36157RET8 B4 $ 1,195,414.99 $ 1,194,462.78 $ 993.07 36157REU5 B5 $ 1,792,108.59 $ 1,790,681.08 $ 993.07 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 8 Principal Balance $ 2,339,096.24 -------- ------------- 2. 60-89 days Number 0 Principal Balance $ 0.00 -------- ------------- 3. 90 days or more Number 0 Principal Balance $ 0.00 -------- ------------- 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 --------------- 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 % 5.76250001 A4 % 12.77498586 A6 % 6.11250002 A7 % 8.66249995 E. Other Information: 1. Special Hazard Loss Amount: $ 0.00 --------------- 2. Bankruptcy Loss Amount: $ 0.00 --------------- 3. Fraud Loss Amount: $ 0.00 --------------- 4. Certificate Interest Rate of the Class S Certificate: % 0.00000000 -----------