Exhibit 99.24

                       GE CAPITAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.
                           DISTRIBUTION DATE STATEMENT
                                  January, 1999
           Series 1998-09, REMIC Multi-Class Pass-Through Certificates

Pursuant  to the Pooling and  Servicing  Agreement  dated as of May 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                      %                 7.37742
                                                       -----------------------
       Weighted average maturity                                       347.96
                                                       -----------------------

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  $   0.10000000   % 0.00000000
       PO   $   1.27442989     $  0.32275358  $   0.00000000   % 0.00000000
       A1   $   0.00000000     $  0.00000000  $   5.41666675   % 6.50000010
       A2   $   0.00000000     $  0.00000000  $   5.41666661   % 6.49999993
       A3   $  40.66079548     $ 38.91810744  $   5.10889180   % 6.99999998
       A4   $  38.75456498     $ 37.09357637  $   0.00000000   % 0.00000000
       A5   $   0.00000000     $  0.00000000  $   0.00000000   % 0.00000000
       A6   $   0.00000000     $  0.00000000  $   5.41380028   % 6.49656034
       A7   $   0.00000000     $  0.00000000  $   5.83333333   % 7.00000000
       A8   $   0.00000000     $  0.00000000  $   5.62500010   % 6.75000012
       A10  $  25.33345931     $ 24.24768825  $   4.87433880   % 6.75000001
       A11  $   0.00000000     $  0.00000000  $   5.62500000   % 6.75000000
       A12  $   0.00000000     $  0.00000000  $   5.62500000   % 6.75000000
       A13  $   0.00000000     $  0.00000000  $   5.62500005   % 6.75000006
       A14  $   0.00000000     $  0.00000000  $   5.83333400   % 7.00000080
       A15  $   0.00000000     $  0.00000000  $   5.41666667   % 6.50000000
       A9   $   0.00000000     $  0.00000000  $   5.62500049   % 6.75000059
       A16  $   0.00000000     $  0.00000000  $   6.43962740   % 7.72755288
       A17  $   0.00000000     $  0.00000000  $   5.62499989   % 6.74999987
       A18  $   0.00000000     $  0.00000000  $   5.62500000   % 6.75000000
       A19  $   0.00000000     $  0.00000000  $   5.62500039   % 6.75000047
       RL   $   0.00000000     $  0.00000000  $   0.00000000   % 0.00000000
       M    $   0.82888529     $  0.00000000  $   5.59323768   % 6.74999992
       B1   $   0.82888575     $  0.00000000  $   5.59323798   % 6.75000028
       B2   $   0.82888527     $  0.00000000  $   5.59323773   % 6.74999998
       B3   $   0.82888593     $  0.00000000  $   5.59323911   % 6.75000166
       B4   $   0.82888889     $  0.00000000  $   5.59324019   % 6.75000297
       B5   $   0.82888759     $  0.00000000  $   5.59323632   % 6.74999830

       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:
                                                          $          158,585.58
                                                                ----------------

C. The amounts below are for the aggregate of all Certificates:

       1.     The Pool Scheduled Principal Balance:       $      671,716,862.05
                                                                ----------------

       2.     The aggregate number of Mortgage Loans included in the Pool
              Scheduled Principal Balance set forth above:                2,225
                                                                ----------------
       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  36158GDQ8
PO    $            799,341.05  $       798,299.79  $           977.07  GEC9809PO
A1    $         48,871,886.00  $    48,871,886.00  $         1,000.00  36158GCS5
A2    $         54,638,720.00  $    54,638,720.00  $         1,000.00  36158GCT3
A3    $        177,807,576.39  $   169,552,592.66  $           835.15  36158GCU0
A4    $          6,955,319.05  $     6,649,578.90  $           842.88  36158GCV8
A5    $                  0.00  $             0.00  $             0.00  36158GCW6
A6    $         14,087,291.00  $    14,087,291.00  $         1,000.00  36158GCX4
A7    $          4,986,000.00  $     4,986,000.00  $         1,000.00  36158GCY2
A8    $         51,175,000.00  $    51,175,000.00  $         1,000.00  36158GCZ9
A10   $        142,114,387.32  $   137,959,690.29  $           841.22  36158GDB1
A11   $         20,252,000.00  $    20,252,000.00  $         1,000.00  36158GDC9
A12   $         22,880,000.00  $    22,880,000.00  $         1,000.00  36158GDD7
A13   $         23,196,750.00  $    23,196,750.00  $         1,000.00  36158GDE5
A14   $          5,000,000.00  $     5,000,000.00  $         1,000.00  36158GDF2
A15   $         33,000,000.00  $    33,000,000.00  $         1,000.00  36158GDG0
A9    $          5,055,948.00  $     5,055,948.00  $         1,000.00  36158GDA3
A16   $          3,652,261.00  $     3,652,261.00  $         1,000.00  36158GDH8
A17   $         22,394,100.00  $    22,394,100.00  $         1,000.00  36158GDJ4
A18   $          9,880,000.00  $     9,880,000.00  $         1,000.00  36158GDK1
A19   $         12,872,248.00  $    12,872,248.00  $         1,000.00  36158GDL9
SUP   $        647,711,525.83  $   635,016,023.71  $           889.28  GEC98009S
RL    $                  0.00  $             0.00  $             0.00  36158GDR6
M     $         13,826,483.71  $    13,814,958.06  $           993.52  36158GDM7
B1    $          5,979,046.86  $     5,974,062.77  $           993.52  36158GDN5
B2    $          3,362,903.12  $     3,360,099.83  $           993.52  36158GDP0
B3    $          2,990,020.60  $     2,987,528.14  $           993.52  36158GDS4
B4    $          1,494,513.12  $     1,493,267.31  $           993.52  36158GDT2
B5    $          2,242,397.01  $     2,240,527.77  $           993.52  36158GDU9

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              13       Principal Balance      $  3,518,959.13
                                --------                           -------------
       2.   60-89 days
            Number              1        Principal Balance      $    481,632.11
                                --------                           -------------
       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
                  A6             %               6.49656034
                 A16             %               7.72755288

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
                                                                    -----------

     F.   Ending Notional Component Balances (if applicable):

                                   Ending Notional Balance
             Class
       Class A4_1            $                           0.00
       Class A4_2            $                           0.00
       Class A4_3            $                           0.00

     Ending Component Principal Balances (if applicable):

                                  Ending Component Balance
             Class
       Class A4_1            $                   6,279,725.90
       Class A4_2            $                     185,186.00
       Class A4_3            $                     184,667.00