Exhibit 99.12 GE CAPITAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. DISTRIBUTION DATE STATEMENT January, 1999 Series 1998-05, REMIC Multi-Class Pass-Through Certificates Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of March 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 % 7.487128 ------------------------ Weighted average maturity 346.83 ------------------------ 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 $ 0.00000000 %0.00000000 PO $ 1.06080683 $ 0.16715019 $ 0.00000000 %0.00000000 A1 $29.00286232 $ 28.20459005 $ 4.30645564 %6.75000000 A2 $ 0.00000000 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.62500000 %6.75000000 A3 $ 0.00000000 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.62499999 %6.74999998 A4 $ 0.00000000 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.62500024 %6.75000028 M $ 0.80563994 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.58566386 %6.75000047 B1 $ 0.80563891 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.58566321 %6.74999970 B2 $ 0.80563942 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.58566586 %6.75000291 B3 $ 0.80564172 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.58566321 %6.74999968 B4 $ 0.80564263 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.58565824 %6.74999369 B5 $ 0.80564063 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.58566689 %6.75000412 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: $ 85,405.40 ------------ C. The amounts below are for the aggregate of all Certificates: 1. The Pool Scheduled Principal Balance: $351,667,154.95 --------------- 2. The aggregate number of Mortgage Loans included in the Pool Scheduled Principal Balance set forth above: 1,167 --------------- 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 36158GAK4 PO $ 303,831.32 $ 303,467.86 $ 885.71 GEC9805PO A1 $ 267,574,581.41 $ 257,438,075.81 $ 736.59 36158GAF5 A2 $ 12,632,000.00 $ 12,632,000.00 $ 1,000.00 36158GAG3 A3 $ 42,580,809.00 $ 42,580,809.00 $ 1,000.00 36158GAH1 A4 $ 21,095,000.00 $ 21,095,000.00 $ 1,000.00 36158GAJ7 SUP $ 346,782,590.98 $ 336,649,979.58 $ 787.24 GEC98005S M $ 8,154,849.21 $ 8,148,233.07 $ 992.20 36158GAL2 B1 $ 3,526,421.49 $ 3,523,560.46 $ 992.20 36158GAM0 B2 $ 1,983,611.59 $ 1,982,002.26 $ 992.20 36158GAN8 B3 $ 1,763,210.75 $ 1,761,780.23 $ 992.20 36157REW1 B4 $ 881,604.38 $ 880,889.12 $ 992.20 36157REX9 B5 $ 1,322,409.86 $ 1,321,336.97 $ 992.20 36157REY7 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 7 Principal Balance $ 1,745,620.06 -------- ------------- 2. 60-89 days Number 1 Principal Balance $ 637,546.41 -------- ------------- 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 ----------- 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 -----------