Exhibit 99.54

                       GE CAPITAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.
                           DISTRIBUTION DATE STATEMENT
                                 February, 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                      %                7.287533
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       Weighted average maturity                                       353.23
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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  $   0.00000000   %0.00000000
       PO   $  1.12993600   $   0.23211053  $   0.00000000   %0.00000000
       A1   $ 15.03376762   $  14.10995882  $   5.42252212   %6.74999998
       A2   $  0.00000000   $   0.00000000  $   5.62500068   %6.75000081
       A3   $  0.80961245   $   0.75986260  $   5.61157131   %6.75000011
       A4   $ 24.81260009   $  23.28789259  $   5.29081881   %6.74999999
       A5   $  0.00000000   $   0.00000000  $   5.62500010   %6.75000011
       A6   $ 17.54682185   $  16.46858861  $   5.38867581   %6.75000001
       A7   $  0.00000000   $   0.00000000  $   5.62500000   %6.75000000
       A9   $ 17.54682189   $  16.46858849  $   5.18909527   %6.50000006
       A8   $  0.00000000   $   0.00000000  $   0.19958062   %0.25000004
       A10  $  0.00000000   $   0.00000000  $   4.83333341   %5.80000010
       A11  $  0.00000000   $   0.00000000  $   7.99999918   %9.59999902
       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    $  0.80961293   $   0.00000000  $   5.61157128   %6.75000008
       B1   $  0.80961165   $   0.00000000  $   5.61157128   %6.75000007
       B2   $  0.80961288   $   0.00000000  $   5.61157148   %6.75000033
       B3   $  0.80961096   $   0.00000000  $   5.61157088   %6.74999959
       B4   $  0.80961022   $   0.00000000  $   5.61157188   %6.75000082
       B5   $  0.80960815   $   0.00000000  $   5.61156838   %6.74999681

       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:
                                                             $        93,310.47
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C.     The amounts below are for the aggregate of all Certificates:

       1.     The Pool Scheduled Principal Balance:          $   500,063,242.12
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       2.     The aggregate number of Mortgage Loans included in the Pool
              Scheduled Principal Balance set forth above:                1,510
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       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    $             985,958.73  $      984,840.48  $           995.13  GEC9817PO
A1    $          97,023,546.91  $   95,510,451.99  $           948.97  36157RTA3
A2    $           7,371,000.00  $    7,371,000.00  $         1,000.00  36157RTB1
A3    $          49,882,589.38  $   49,842,107.17  $           996.80  36157RTC9
A4    $          47,270,291.64  $   46,023,309.61  $           915.78  36157RTD7
A5    $          32,689,411.00  $   32,689,411.00  $         1,000.00  36157RTE5
A6    $         172,380,538.47  $  169,223,156.17  $           940.44  36157RTF2
A7    $           9,672,000.00  $    9,672,000.00  $         1,000.00  36157RTG0
A9    $          24,189,164.09  $   23,746,106.89  $           940.44  36157RTJ4
A8    $          24,189,164.09  $   23,746,106.89  $           940.44  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   $         459,284,339.22  $  452,912,209.27  $           954.45  GE9817SUP
RL    $                   0.00  $            0.00  $             0.00  36157RTN5
M     $           7,809,311.91  $    7,802,974.27  $           996.80  36157RTP0
B1    $           3,904,655.96  $    3,901,487.13  $           996.80  36157RTQ8
B2    $           2,602,771.43  $    2,600,659.15  $           996.80  36157RTR6
B3    $           3,384,899.76  $    3,382,152.74  $           996.80  36157RVA0
B4    $           1,561,263.81  $    1,559,996.77  $           996.80  36157RVB8
B5    $           1,562,647.85  $    1,561,379.69  $           996.80  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        $  4,035,968.49
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       2.   60-89 days
            Number            0        Principal Balance        $          0.00
                              --------                             -------------
       3.   90 days or more
            Number            1        Principal Balance        $    649,056.11
                              --------                             -------------
       4.   In Foreclosure
            Number            1        Principal Balance        $    250,183.61
                              --------                             -------------
       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
                 A10             %               5.80000010
                 A11             %               9.59999902

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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