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Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust 1998-A
Statement to Certificateholders
January 16 2001
DISTRIBUTION IN DOLLARS
ORIGINAL PRIOR CURRENT
FACE PRINCIPAL REALIZED DEFERRED PRINCIPAL
CLASS VALUE BALANCE PRINCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL LOSES INTEREST BALANCE
A1 238,000,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
A2 204,000,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
A3 294,000,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
A4 246,000,000.00 195,205,226.03 12,680,147.60 943,491.93 13,623,639.53 0.00 0.00 182,525,078.43
B1 30,620,164.79 30,620,164.79 0.00 153,100.82 153,100.82 0.00 0.00 30,620,164.79
TOTALS 1,012,620,164.79 225,825,390.82 12,680,147.60 1,096,592.75 13,776,740.35 0.00 0.00 213,145,243.22
FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE PASS-THROUGH RATES
PRIOR CURRENT CURRENT
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL CLASS PASS THRU
CLASS FACTOR PRINCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL FACTOR RATE
A1 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 A1 5.549000 %
A2 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 A2 5.679000 %
A3 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 A3 5.700000 %
A4 793.51717898 51.54531545 3.83533305 55.38064850 741.97186354 A4 5.800000 %
B1 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 4.99999987 4.99999987 1,000.00000000 B1 6.000000 %
TOTALS 223.01095581 12.52211643 1.08292604 13.60504247 210.48883938
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS WITH THIS STATEMENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE
ADMINISTRATOR LISTED BELOW:
Jennifer Baran
The Chase Manhattan Bank - Structured Finance Services
450 West 33rd St, 14th fl,
New York, New York 10001
Tel: (212) 946-3881
Fax: (212) 946-3916
(C)COPYRIGHT 1999, CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
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Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust 1998-A
January 16 2001
STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
Due Period 35
Due Period Beginning Date 12/01/00
Due Period End Date 12/31/00
Determination Date 01/10/01
Section 5.8(iii) Servicing Fee 188,187.83
Section 5.8(iii) Servicing Fee per $1000 0.18584247
Section 5.8(iv) Administration Fee 1,000.00
Section 5.8(iv) Administration Fee per $1000 0.00098754
Section 5.8(vi) Pool Balance at the end of the Collection Period 213,145,243.22
Section 5.8(vii) Repurchase Amounts for Repurchased Receivable
By Seller 0.00
By Servicer 99,239.95
TOTAL 99,239.95
Section 5.8(viii) Realized Net Losses for Collection Period 173,489.99
Section 5.8(ix) Reserve Account Balance after Disbursement 7,594,651.24
Section 5.8(x) Specified Reserve Account Balance 7,594,651.24
Section 5.8(xi) Total Distribution Amount 14,025,380.67
Servicing Fee 188,187.83
Administration Fee 1,000.00
Noteholders Distribution Amount 13,623,639.53
Certficateholders Distribution Amount 153,100.82
Deposit to Reserve Account 59,452.49
(C)COPYRIGHT 1999, CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION