Page 1 Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust 1998-A Statement to Certificateholders March 15 2001 DISTRIBUTION IN DOLLARS ORIGINAL PRIOR FACE PRINCIPAL CLASS VALUE BALANCE PRINCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL A1 238,000,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 A2 204,000,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 A3 294,000,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 A4 246,000,000.00 168,193,506.70 12,784,374.70 812,935.28 13,597,309.98 B1 30,620,164.79 30,620,164.79 0.00 153,100.82 153,100.82 TOTALS 1,012,620,164.79 198,813,671.49 12,784,374.70 966,036.10 13,750,410.80 CURRENT REALIZED DEFERRED PRINCIPAL CLASS LOSES INTEREST BALANCE A1 0.00 0.00 0.00 A2 0.00 0.00 0.00 A3 0.00 0.00 0.00 A4 0.00 0.00 155,409,132.00 B1 0.00 0.00 30,620,164.79 TOTALS 0.00 0.00 186,029,296.79 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 683.71344187 51.96900285 3.30461496 55.27361780 631.74443902 B1 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 4.99999987 4.99999987 1,000.00000000 TOTALS 196.33588033 12.62504456 0.95399651 13.57904106 183.71083577 PASS-THROUGH RATES CURRENT CLASS CLASS PASS THRU A1 RATE A2 A1 5.549000% A3 A2 5.679000% A4 A3 5.700000% B1 A4 5.800000% TOTALS B1 6.000000% 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 Page 2 Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust 1998-A March 15 2001 STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS Due Period 37 Due Period Beginning Date 02/01/01 Due Period End Date 02/28/01 Determination Date 03/09/01 Section 5.8(iii) Servicing Fee 165,678.06 Section 5.8(iii) Servicing Fee per $1000 0.16361323 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 186,029,296.79 Section 5.8(vii) Repurchase Amounts for Repurchased Receivable By Seller 0.00 By Servicer 54,080.53 TOTAL 54,080.53 Section 5.8(viii) Realized Net Losses for Collection Period 191,388.80 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 14,065,594.67 Servicing Fee 165,678.06 Administration Fee 1,000.00 Noteholders Distribution Amount 13,597,309.98 Certficateholders Distribution Amount 153,100.82 Deposit to Reserve Account 148,505.81 (C)COPYRIGHT 1999, CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION