Page 1 Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust 1997-A Statement to Certificateholders April 16 2001 DISTRIBUTION IN DOLLARS ORIGINAL PRIOR CURRENT FACE PRINCIPAL REALIZED DEFERRED PRINCIPAL CLASS VALUE BALANCE PRINCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL LOSES INTEREST BALANCE A1 250,000,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 A2 365,000,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 A3 270,000,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 A4 165,000,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 A5 85,500,000.00 36,982,564.60 8,622,107.77 200,322.22 8,822,429.99 0.00 0.00 28,360,456.83 B1 35,153,718.13 35,153,718.13 0.00 194,810.19 194,810.19 0.00 0.00 35,153,718.13 TOTALS 1,170,653,718.13 72,136,282.73 8,622,107.77 395,132.41 9,017,240.18 0.00 0.00 63,514,174.96 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 5.545000 % A2 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 A2 5.950000 % A3 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 A3 6.250000 % A4 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 A4 6.400000 % A5 432.54461520 100.84336573 2.34294994 103.18631567 331.70124947 A5 6.500000 % B1 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 5.54166672 5.54166672 1,000.00000000 B1 6.650000 % TOTALS 61.62051306 7.36520769 0.33753142 7.70273911 54.25530537 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 Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust 1997-A Statement to Certificateholders April 16 2001 Due Period 49 Due Period Beginning Date 03/01/01 Due Period End Date 03/31/01 Determination Date 04/10/01 Section 5.8(iii) Servicing Fee 60,113.57 SectFion 5.8(iii) Servicing Fee per $1000 0.05135043 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 63,514,174.96 Section 5.8(vii) Repurchase Amounts for Repurchased Receivable By Seller 0.00 By Servicer 95,683.17 TOTAL 95,683.17 Section 5.8(viii) Realized Net Losses for Collection Period 127,167.80 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 9,078,353.75 Servicing Fee 60,113.57 Administration Fee 1,000.00 Noteholders Distribution Amount 8,822,429.99 Certficateholders Distribution Amount 194,810.19 Deposit to Reserve Account 0.00