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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 10-K

                  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR L5(D)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                   For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000

                 Commission file numbers 333-18877 AND 333-47757

   THE MONEY STORE INC.AND CLASSNOTES INC. (AS REPRESENTATIVE UNDER A SECOND
SUPPLEMENTAL SALE AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF MARCH 17, 1998 PROVIDING
          FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CLASSNOTES TRUST 1997-I, SERIES 1998-1).

                                CLASSNOTES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         DELAWARE                                          22-3400682
 (State or other jurisdiction                          (I.R.S. Employer
 of incorporation or organization)                    Identification No.)

707 THIRD STREET, WEST SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA              95605
 (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (916) 617-1000

           Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act:




TITLE OF EACH CLASS                NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH REGISTERED
     None                                            None


           Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act:

                                      NONE
                                (Title of class)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

 |X| Yes |_|  No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K (ss. 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and
will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive
proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this
Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.

         Not Applicable.

State the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of
the registrant.

         Not Applicable

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of
common stock, as of December 31, 1996.

         Not Applicable

This annual report on Form 10K is filed pursuant to a request for no-action
letter forwarded to the Office of Chief Counsel, Division of Corporation
Financing, dated February 12, 1996.


                                     PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

        Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded to the
        Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporation Finance" dated
        February 12, 1996.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

Reference is made to the Annual Compliance Certificate attached hereto as
Exhibit 20.

Reference is made to the Annual Statement attached hereto as Exhibit 13.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

        None.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

        None.


                                     PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED
        STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

        There is no established trading market for Registrant's securities
        subject to this filing.

        Number of holders of  the NOTES as of April 9, 2001:  23

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

        Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded to the
        Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporation Finance" dated
        February 12, 1996.

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
        CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

        Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded to the
        Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporation Finance" dated
        February 12, 1996.



ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

         Not Applicable.

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

        Reference is made to the Annual Compliance certificate attached as
        Exhibit 20.

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
        FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

        Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded to the
        Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporation Finance" dated
        February 12, 1996.


                                    PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

         None.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

         Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded to the
         Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporation Finance" dated
         February 12, 1996.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

         The following information is furnished as of April 9, 2001 as to each
         holder of record of more than 5% of a class of the Trust's securities:



                                                                              Amount of Security of
                                     Name and Address of                      Beneficial Owner        %
Title of Class                       Beneficial Owner                                                 of Class

                                                                                             
Class Notes Trust 1997-I             Bank of New York (THE)                   $8,200,000              8.2
Auction Rate,                        925 Patterson Plank Rd.
Asset Backed Notes,                  Secaucus, NJ 07094
Series 1998-I,
Class A-7
                                     Salomon Smith Barney Inc.                $86,700,000             86.7
                                     333 W. 34th Street
                                     New York, NY 10001


                                                                               Amount of Security of
                                     Name and Address of                       Beneficial Owner
Title of Class                       Beneficial Owner                                                  % of Class

Class Notes Trust 1997-I             Bank of New York                          $10,150,000             10.15
Auction Rate,                        925 Patterson Plank Rd.
Asset Backed Notes,                  Secaucus, NJ 07094
Series 1998-I,
Class A-8

                                     Citibank, N.A.                            $12,700,000             12.7
                                     3800 Citicorp Center Tampa
                                     Building B/Floor 1
                                     Tampa, FL 33610-9122

                                     Salomon Smith Barney Inc.                 $59,750,000             59.75
                                     333 W. 34th Street
                                     New York, NY 10001

                                     State Street Bank and Trust Company       $17,400,000             17.4
                                     1776 Heritage Dr.
                                     Global Corporate Action Unit JAB 5NW
                                     No. Quincy, MA 02171


                                                                               Amount of Security of
                                     Name and Address of                       Beneficial Owner
                                     Beneficial Owner                                                  % of Class
Title of Class

Class Notes Trust 1997-I             Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company     $10,500,000             10.5
Auction Rate,                        c/o Mellon Bank N.A.
Asset Backed Notes,                  Three Mellon Bank Center,
Series 1998-I,                       Room 153-3015
Class A-9                            Pittsburgh, PA 15259

                                     Salomon Smith Barney Inc.                 $73,700,000             73.7
                                     333 W. 34th Street
                                     New York, NY 10001

                                     State Street Bank and Trust Company       $8,850,000              8.85
                                     1776 Heritage Dr.
                                     Global Corporate Action Unit JAB 5NW
                                     No. Quincy, MA 02171

Class Notes Trust 1997-I             Bear, Sterns Securities Corp.             $12,000,000             10.91
Auction Rate,                        One Metrotech Center North
Asset Backed Notes,                  4th Floor
Series 1998-I,                       Brooklyn, NY 11201-3862
Class A-10
                                     Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company     $15,000,000             13.64
                                     c/o Mellon Bank N.A.
                                     Three Mellon Bank Center,
                                     Room 153-3015
                                     Pittsburgh, PA 15259

                                     Salomon Smith Barney Inc.                 $39,100,000             35.55
                                     333 W. 34th Street
                                     New York, NY 10001

                                     SSB - Trust Custody                       $31,300,000             28.45
                                     225 Franklin Street, M4
                                     Boston, MA 02110

                                     State Street Bank and                     $10,000,000             9.09
                                     Trust Company
                                     1776 Heritage Dr.
                                     Global Corporate Action Unit JAB 5NW
                                     No. Quincy, MA 02171




ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

 (A)     None

         (B)-(D) Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded
         to the Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporation Finance" dated
         February 12, 1996.


                                     PART IV

Item 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)
         1.      To be filed by amendment.


         2.      Not applicable

         3.      Exhibits

                 13.  Annual Statement

                 20.  Annual Compliance Certificate

          (B)-(D) Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter
          forwarded to the Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporation
          Finance" dated February 12, 1996.


                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized as Representative on behalf
of the trust on the 16th day of April, 2001.



                                         CLASSNOTES, INC.




                                         By:    /s/ Arthur Q. Lyon
                                               ---------------------------
                                         Name:  Arthur Q. Lyon
                                         Title: Chief Financial Officer


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


         DESCRIPTION                                             PAGE NUMBER

         ANNUAL STATEMENT                                             6

         ANNUAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE                                6