FIRST UNION (LOGO)

First Union National Bank
NC1075
Structured Products Servicing
8739 Research Drive, URP4
Charlotte, NC  28288-1075



OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE

Reference is hereby made to that certain  Pooling and Servicing  Agreement dated
as of May 1, 1999 by and among First Union Commercial Mortgage Securities,  Inc.
as Depositor,  First Union  National Bank as Master  Servicer,  ORIX Real Estate
Capital Markets, LLC as Special Servicer,  and Norwest Bank Minnesota,  National
Association  as  Trustee,  with  respect  to  Commercial  Mortgage  Pass-Through
Certificates,  Series 1999-C2 (the  "Agreement").  Capitalized terms used herein
not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned in the Agreement.

Pursuant  to Section  3.13 of this  Agreement,  Timothy  S. Ryan and  Timothy E.
Steward, Vice Presidents of the Master Servicer, do hereby certify that:

1.   A review of the  activities of the Master  Servicer  during the period from
     May 24,  1999  through  December  31,  1999 and of  performance  under  the
     Agreement during such period has been made under our supervision; and

2.   To the best of our knowledge, based on such review, the Master Servicer has
     fulfilled all its obligations  under the Agreement in all material respects
     throughout the period May 24, 1999 through December 31, 1999; and

3.   The Master  Servicer has  received no notice  regarding  qualification,  or
     challenging the status of any portion of the Trust Fund as a REMIC from the
     Internal Revenue Service or any other governmental agency or body.

IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned  have executed this  Certificate as of the
10th day of March, 2000.

Timothy S. Ryan, Vice President
First Union National Bank

Timothy E. Steward, Vice President
First Union National Bank