Exhibit 99.54 GE CAPITAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. DISTRIBUTION DATE STATEMENT January, 1999 Series 1998-17, REMIC Multi-Class Pass-Through Certificates Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 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 % 7.289377 ----------------------- Weighted average maturity 354.12 ----------------------- 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 $ 1.34152429 $ 0.45009496 $ 0.00000000 % 0.00000000 A1 $ 10.80412476 $ 9.87874422 $ 5.48329537 % 6.75000004 A2 $ 0.00000000 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.62500068 % 6.75000081 A3 $ 0.80595419 $ 0.73692370 $ 5.61610474 % 6.75000003 A4 $ 17.83175283 $ 16.30445121 $ 5.39112245 % 6.75000003 A5 $ 0.00000000 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.62500010 % 6.75000011 A6 $ 12.61014923 $ 11.53008149 $ 5.45960791 % 6.75000001 A7 $ 0.00000000 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.62500000 % 6.75000000 A9 $ 12.61014922 $ 11.53008137 $ 5.25740023 % 6.50000004 A8 $ 0.00000000 $ 0.00000000 $ 0.20220755 % 0.24999981 A10 $ 0.00000000 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.40625013 % 6.48750015 A11 $ 0.00000000 $ 0.00000000 $ 6.28124928 % 7.53749913 A12 $ 0.00000000 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.62500000 % 6.75000000 A13 $ 0.00000000 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.62500000 % 6.75000000 RL $ 0.00000000 $ 0.00000000 $ 0.00000000 % 0.00000000 M $ 0.80595427 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.61610501 % 6.75000036 B1 $ 0.80595299 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.61610373 % 6.74999882 B2 $ 0.80595247 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.61610579 % 6.75000129 B3 $ 0.80595343 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.61610374 % 6.74999884 B4 $ 0.80595527 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.61610224 % 6.74999704 B5 $ 0.80595643 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.61610748 % 6.75000354 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: $ 119,330.54 ----------------- C. The amounts below are for the aggregate of all Certificates: 1. The Pool Scheduled Principal Balance: $ 506,482,260.00 ----------------- 2. The aggregate number of Mortgage Loans included in the Pool Scheduled Principal Balance set forth above: 1,526 -------------- 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 36157RTM7 PO $ 987,286.39 $ 985,958.73 $ 996.26 GEC9817PO A1 $ 98,110,943.42 $ 97,023,546.91 $ 964.00 36157RTA3 A2 $ 7,371,000.00 $ 7,371,000.00 $ 1,000.00 36157RTB1 A3 $ 49,922,888.67 $ 49,882,589.38 $ 997.61 36157RTC9 A4 $ 48,166,444.22 $ 47,270,291.64 $ 940.59 36157RTD7 A5 $ 32,689,411.00 $ 32,689,411.00 $ 1,000.00 36157RTE5 A6 $ 174,649,613.88 $ 172,380,538.47 $ 957.99 36157RTF2 A7 $ 9,672,000.00 $ 9,672,000.00 $ 1,000.00 36157RTG0 A9 $ 24,507,570.32 $ 24,189,164.09 $ 957.99 36157RTJ4 A8 $ 24,507,570.32 $ 24,189,164.09 $ 957.99 36157RTH8 A10 $ 14,673,337.00 $ 14,673,337.00 $ 1,000.00 36157RTK1 A11 $ 4,891,113.00 $ 4,891,113.00 $ 1,000.00 36157RTL9 A12 $ 17,620,000.00 $ 17,620,000.00 $ 1,000.00 36157RUY9 A13 $ 7,007,760.00 $ 7,007,760.00 $ 1,000.00 36157RUZ6 SUP $ 463,853,975.66 $ 459,284,339.22 $ 967.88 GE9817SUP RL $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 36157RTN5 M $ 7,815,620.92 $ 7,809,311.91 $ 997.61 36157RTP0 B1 $ 3,907,810.46 $ 3,904,655.96 $ 997.61 36157RTQ8 B2 $ 2,604,874.17 $ 2,602,771.43 $ 997.61 36157RTR6 B3 $ 3,387,634.36 $ 3,384,899.76 $ 997.61 36157RVA0 B4 $ 1,562,525.13 $ 1,561,263.81 $ 997.61 36157RVB8 B5 $ 1,563,910.29 $ 1,562,647.85 $ 997.61 36157RVC6 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 12 Principal Balance $ 4,290,246.00 -------- ------------- 2. 60-89 days Number 2 Principal Balance $ 1,124,465.01 -------- ------------- 3. 90 days or more Number 0 Principal Balance $ 0.00 -------- ------------- 4. In Foreclosure Number 1 Principal Balance $ 250,389.30 -------- ------------- 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 A10 % 6.48750015 A11 % 7.53749913 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 -----------