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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

                          ANNUAL SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE
                        FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001

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                  DAIMLERCHRYSLER SERVICES NORTH AMERICA L.L.C.

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The undersigned, duly authorized representatives of DaimlerChrysler Services
North America L.L.C. ("DCS"), as Servicer, pursuant to the Sale and Servicing
Agreements listed in Exhibit 1 (the "Agreements"), by and among DCS, as Seller
and Servicer, and the Issuers listed in Exhibit 1, does hereby certify that:

         1.   DCS is, as of the date hereof, the Servicer under the Agreements.

         2.   The undersigned are Servicing Officers and are duly authorized
              pursuant to the Agreements to execute and deliver this Certificate
              to the Issuer, the Owner Trustee and to the Trustee.

         3.   A review of the activities of the Servicer during the calendar
              year ended December 31, 2001 and of their performance under the
              Agreements was conducted under our supervision.

         4.   Based on such review, the Servicer has, to the best of our
              knowledge, performed in all material respects all of its
              obligations under the Agreements and no default in the performance
              of such obligations has occurred or is continuing except as set
              forth in paragraph 5 below.

         5.   There were no defaults made by the Servicer in the performance of
              its obligations under the provisions of the Agreements during the
              year ended December 31, 2001.

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein are used as defined in the
applicable Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Certificate this 26th
day of March 2002.


/s/ N. J. Meder                               /s/ J. S. Bodner
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N. J. Meder                                   J. S. Bodner
Vice President and                            Assistant Controller
Controller                                    Financial Reporting & Policy


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                              MANAGEMENT ASSERTION


March 28, 2002


As of and for the year ended December 31, 2001, DaimlerChrysler Services North
America LLC has complied in all material respects with the minimum servicing
standards set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform
Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers, to the extent that such
servicing standards are applicable to the servicing obligations pursuant to the
Sale and Servicing Agreements, as applicable, included in Exhibit 1.

Due to the nature of the above mentioned trusts, minimum servicing standards
I.2, I.4, III.2, III.3., III.4, III.6, V.2, V.3, V.4 and VII.1 are not
applicable and, accordingly, DaimlerChrysler Services North America LLC has not
made an attempt to comply with those standards.


DaimlerChrysler Services North America LLC, as Servicer


     /s/ Norbert Meder
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Norbert Meder
Vice President and Controller


    /s/ David L. Nelson
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David L. Nelson
Senior Manager - Structured Finance and Securitization


   /s/ John S. Bodner
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John S. Bodner
Assistant Controller - Financial Reporting

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                             SALE AND SERVICING
   ISSUER                     AGREEMENT DATED          INDENTURE TRUSTEE                   OWNER TRUSTEE

<S>                          <C>                        <C>                           <C>
PREMIER 1997-1               March 1, 1997              Bank One                      Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware
PREMIER 1997-2               August 1, 1997             Bank One                      Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware
PREMIER 1997-3               September 1, 1997          Bank One                      Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware
PREMIER 1998-1               February 1, 1998           The Bank of New York          Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware
PREMIER 1998-2               March 1, 1998              The Bank of New York          Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware
PREMIER 1998-3               May 1, 1998                Bank One                      Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware
PREMIER 1998-4               September 1, 1998          Bank One                      Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware
PREMIER 1998-5               October 1, 1998            Bank One                      Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware
PREMIER 1999-1               March 1, 1999              Bank One                      Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware
PREMIER 1999-2               May 1, 1999                Bank One                      Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware
PREMIER 1999-3               June 1, 1999               Bank One                      Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware
DCAT 2000-A                  February 1, 2000           Bank One, N.A.                Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware
DCAT 2000-B                  May 1, 2000                Bank One, N.A.                Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware
DCAT 2000-C                  September 1, 2000          Bank One, N.A.                Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National
                                                                                      Association
DCAT 2000-D                  October 1, 2000            Bank One, N.A.                Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National
                                                                                      Association
DCAT 2000-E                  December 1, 2000           Bank One, N.A.                Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National
                                                                                      Association
DCAT 2001-A                  March 1, 2001              Bank One, N.A.                Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National
                                                                                      Association
DCAT 2001-B                  June 1, 2001               Bank One, N.A.                Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National
                                                                                      Association
DCAT 2001-C                  September 1, 2001          Citibank, N.A.                Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National
                                                                                      Association
DCAT 2001-D                  November 1, 2001           Citibank, N.A.                Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National
                                                                                      Association
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