Exhibit 99.70

                       GE CAPITAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.
                           DISTRIBUTION DATE STATEMENT
                                 February, 1999
           Series 1998-25, REMIC Multi-Class Pass-Through Certificates

     Pursuant  to the Pooling and  Servicing  Agreement  dated as of December 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                      %               7.191064
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       Weighted average maturity                                      355.14
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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   $   3.60711929  $   2.63664094  $     0.00000000   %0.00000000
       A1   $   0.00000000  $   0.00000000  $     5.20833333   %6.25000000
       A2   $   0.00000000  $   0.00000000  $     4.98111674   %5.97734008
       A3   $   0.80249277  $   0.77259973  $     5.20414817   %6.25000006
       A4   $  21.33770132  $  20.54286513  $     5.56685470   %6.75000005
       A5   $  25.14120695  $  24.20468893  $     4.93934758   %5.99999999
       A6   $   0.00000000  $   0.00000000  $     0.00000000   %0.00000000
       A7   $   0.80249287  $   0.77259986  $     4.99598195   %5.99999970
       A8   $  29.40432338  $  28.30900291  $     5.13444056   %6.24999999
       A9   $  25.14115720  $  24.20464107  $     5.14515387   %6.25000001
       A10  $ 130.67157316  $ 125.80401538  $     4.87995741   %6.25000052
       A11  $   0.00000000  $   0.00000000  $     5.20833320   %6.24999984
       A12  $   0.00000000  $   0.00000000  $     5.41666667   %6.50000000
       A13  $   0.00000000  $   0.00000000  $     5.41666621   %6.49999945
       A14  $   0.00000000  $   0.00000000  $     5.41666692   %6.50000031
       A15  $   0.00000000  $   0.00000000  $     5.83949086   %7.00738903
       A16  $  29.40164878  $  28.30642797  $     4.92906935   %5.99999995
       A17  $   0.00000000  $   0.00000000  $     5.00000000   %6.00000000
       A18  $  25.14115725  $  24.20464100  $     5.35096000   %6.49999998
       A19  $   0.00000000  $   0.00000000  $     5.41666800   %6.50000160
       A20  $   0.00000000  $   0.00000000  $     5.41666800   %6.50000160
       A21  $   0.00000000  $   0.00000000  $     5.41666800   %6.50000160
       A22  $   0.00000000  $   0.00000000  $     5.41666804   %6.50000165
       M    $   0.80249273  $   0.00000000  $     5.20414803   %6.24999989
       B1   $   0.80249231  $   0.00000000  $     5.20414808   %6.24999996
       B2   $   0.80249241  $   0.00000000  $     5.20414703   %6.24999869
       B3   $   0.80249366  $   0.00000000  $     5.20414873   %6.25000073
       B4   $   0.80249366  $   0.00000000  $     5.20414624   %6.24999775
       B5   $   0.80249299  $   0.00000000  $     5.20414690   %6.24999854

       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:
                                                               $     194,730.95
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C.     The amounts below are for the aggregate of all Certificates:

       1.     The Pool Scheduled Principal Balance:            $ 970,131,122.93
                                                                 ---------------

       2.     The aggregate number of Mortgage Loans included in the Pool
              Scheduled Principal Balance set forth above:                2,821
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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  36157RYX7
PO   $             125,652.36  $      125,198.31  $           994.62
A1   $          15,000,000.00  $   15,000,000.00  $         1,000.00  36157RXZ3
A2   $          14,845,950.00  $   14,845,950.00  $         1,000.00  36157RYA7
A3   $          65,932,580.53  $   65,879,627.55  $           998.39  36157RYB5
A4   $          99,168,164.56  $   97,030,042.23  $           968.33  36157RYC3
A5   $         135,781,924.24  $  132,326,284.20  $           962.73  36157RYD1
A6   $           1,445,831.00  $    1,445,831.00  $         1,000.00  36157RYE9
A7   $          20,024,696.99  $   20,008,614.39  $           998.39  36157RYF6
A8   $         181,384,587.29  $  175,974,338.82  $           956.41  36157RYG4
A9   $         222,270,646.77  $  216,613,886.40  $           962.73  36157RYH2
A10  $           6,801,417.03  $    5,852,860.31  $           806.28  36157RYJ8
A11  $          25,000,000.00  $   25,000,000.00  $         1,000.00  36157RYK5
A12  $           5,835,000.00  $    5,835,000.00  $         1,000.00  36157RYL3
A13  $           6,392,875.00  $    6,392,875.00  $         1,000.00  36157RYM1
A14  $          13,000,000.00  $   13,000,000.00  $         1,000.00  36157RYN9
A15  $           5,344,543.00  $    5,344,543.00  $         1,000.00  36157RYP4
A16  $          60,693,504.53  $   58,883,336.16  $           956.41  36157RYQ2
A17  $          21,268,118.00  $   21,268,118.00  $         1,000.00  36157RYR0
A18  $          39,514,781.65  $   38,509,135.36  $           962.73  36157RYS8
A19  $           2,500,000.00  $    2,500,000.00  $         1,000.00  36157RYT6
A20  $           2,500,000.00  $    2,500,000.00  $         1,000.00  36157RYU3
A21  $           2,500,000.00  $    2,500,000.00  $         1,000.00  36157RYV1
A22  $           3,335,017.00  $    3,335,017.00  $         1,000.00  36157RYW9
SUP  $         983,969,703.54  $  963,475,096.26  $           969.37  GE9825SUP
M    $          18,496,569.92  $   18,481,714.62  $           998.39  36157RYY5
B1   $           7,998,516.53  $    7,992,092.62  $           998.39  36157RYZ2
B2   $           4,499,165.74  $    4,495,552.29  $           998.39  36157RZA6
B3   $           3,999,257.77  $    3,996,045.81  $           998.39  GEC9825B3
B4   $           1,999,628.88  $    1,998,022.91  $           998.39  GEC9825B4
B5   $           2,999,445.82  $    2,997,036.85  $           998.39  GEC9825B5

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            51       Principal Balance        $ 17,633,182.89
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       2.   60-89 days
            Number            4        Principal Balance        $  2,116,649.90
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       3.   90 days or more
            Number            0        Principal Balance        $          0.00
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       4.   In Foreclosure
            Number            0        Principal Balance        $          0.00
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       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
                  A2             %               5.97734008
                 A15             %               7.00738903

E.     Other Information:

       1.   Special Hazard Loss Amount:                         $          0.00
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       2.   Bankruptcy Loss Amount:                             $          0.00
                                                                   -------------

       3.   Fraud Loss Amount:                                  $          0.00
                                                                   -------------

       4.   Certificate Interest Rate of the Class S Certificate: % 0.00000000
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G.
                                  
       Opening     Reimbursement  Rounding Amount           Closing
Class  Balance         Amount       (Withdrawl)             Balance
- -----  -------         ------       -----------             -------
A12  $     999.99  $        0.00  $           0.00    $        999.99
A14  $     999.99  $        0.00  $           0.00    $        999.99