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Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust 1997-A
Statement to Certificateholders
February 15 2001
DISTRIBUTION IN DOLLARS
ORIGINAL PRIOR
FACE PRINCIPAL
CLASS VALUE BALANCE PRINCIPAL
A1 250,000,000.00 0.00 0.00
A2 365,000,000.00 0.00 0.00
A3 270,000,000.00 0.00 0.00
A4 165,000,000.00 0.00 0.00
A5 85,500,000.00 55,296,602.60 10,011,596.61
B1 35,153,718.13 35,153,718.13 0.00
TOTALS 1,170,653,718.13 90,450,320.73 10,011,596.61
CURRENT
REALIZED DEFERRED PRINCIPAL
CLASS INTEREST TOTAL LOSES INTEREST BALANCE
A1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
A2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
A3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
A4 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
A5 299,523.26 10,311,119.87 0.00 0.00 45,285,005.99
B1 194,810.19 194,810.19 0.00 0.00 35,153,718.13
TOTALS 494,333.45 10,505,930.06 0.00 0.00 80,438,724.12
FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
PRIOR CURRENT
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL
CLASS FACTOR PRINCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL FACTOR
A1 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000
A2 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000
A3 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000
A4 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000
A5 646.74389006 117.09469719 3.50319602 120.59789322 529.64919287
B1 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 5.54166672 5.54166672 1,000.00000000
TOTALS 77.26479601 8.55214181 0.42227129 8.97441310 68.71265420
PASS-THROUGH RATES
CURRENT
CLASS PASS THRU
RATE
A1 5.545000%
A2 5.950000%
A3 6.250000%
A4 6.400000%
A5 6.500000%
B1 6.650000%
IF THERE, ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS WITH THIS STATEMENT PLEASE CONTACT THE
ADMINISTRATOR LISTED BELOW:
Maria Inoa
The Chase Manhattan Bank - Structured Finance Services
450 W. 33rd Street, 14th Floor,
New York, New York 10001
Tel: (212) 946-3676
Fax: 212) 946-8552
Email: maria.inoa@chase.com
(C)COPYRIGHT 1999, CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
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Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust 1997-A
Statement to Certificateholders
February 15 2001
Due Period 47
Due Period Beginning Date 01/01/01
Due Period End Date 01/31/01
Determination Date 02/09/01
Section 5.8(iii) Servicing Fee 75,375.27
Section 5.8(iii) Servicing Fee per $1000 0.06438733
Section 5.8(iv) Administration Fee 1,000.00
Section 5.8(iv) Administration Fee per $1000 0.00085422
Section 5.8(vi) Pool Balance at the end of the Collection Period 80,438,724.12
Section 5.8(vii) Repurchase Amounts for Repurchased Receivable
By Seller 0.00
By Servicer 93,196.81
TOTAL 93,196.81
Section 5.8(viii) Realized Net Losses for Collection Period 44,349.92
Section 5.8(ix) Reserve Account Balance after Disbursement 8,779,902.89
Section 5.8(x) Specified Reserve Account Balance 8,779,902.89
Section 5.8(xi) Total Distribution Amount 10,741,455.13
Servicing Fee 75,375.27
Administration Fee 1,000.00
Noteholders Distribution Amount 10,311,119.87
Certficateholders Distribution Amount 194,810.19
Deposit to Reserve Account 159,149.80
(C)COPYRIGHT 1999, CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION