**Exhibit15(a)(1)(i)**

 

[Wachovia SecuritiesLetterhead]

 

 

**OFFICER’SCERTIFICATE**

 

 

Reference is hereby made to that certain Pooling andServicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 1997 by and among First UnionCommercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. as Depositor, Wachovia Bank, NationalAssociation (formerly known as First Union National Bank) as Master Servicer(the “Master Servicer”), CRIIMI MAE Services Limited Partnership as SpecialServicer, and U.S. Bank National Association (successor in interest to StateStreet Bank and Trust Company) as Trustee, with respect to Commercial MortgagePass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-C1 (the “Agreement”). Capitalized termsused herein not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned in theAgreement.

 

Pursuant to Section 3.13 of this Agreement, Timothy E.Steward and Clyde M. Alexander, Directors of the Master Servicer, do herebycertify that:

 

1.                                       Areview of the activities of the Master Servicer during the period fromJanuary 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002 and of its performanceunder the Agreement during such period has been made under our supervision; and

 

2                                          Tothe best of our knowledge, based on such review, the Master Servicer hasfulfilled all its obligations under the Agreement in all material respectsthroughout the period January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002; and

 

3.                                       TheMaster Servicer has received no notice regarding qualification, or challengingthe status of any portion of the Trust Fund as a REMIC from the InternalRevenue Service or any other governmental agency or body.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed thisCertificate as of the 31st day of March, 2003.

 

 
| /s/ Timothy B. Steward                        |   | /s/ Clyde M. Alexander                        |   |
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| Timothy B. Steward, Director                  |   | Clyde M. Alexander, Director                  |   |
| Wachovia Bank, National Association           |   | Wachovia Bank, National Association           |   |
| (formerly know as First Union National  Bank) |   | (formerly know as First Union National  Bank) |   |

 

 

 

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[Wachovia SecuritiesLetterhead]

 

**Commercial Loan Servicing**

 

Management’s Assertion

 

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2002, Wachovia BankNational Association (the Bank) has complied in all material respects with theminimum servicing standards set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America’s(MBA’s) *Uniform Single Attestation Programfor Mortgage Bankers*(USAP), except for minimum servicing standardsV.4. and VI.1., which the MBA has interpreted as being inapplicable to theservicing of commercial and multifamily loans. As of and for this same period,the Bank had in effect a fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy in theamount of $200 million and $20 million, respectively.

 

 
| /s/ John M. Church                                                                          |   | March 10, 2003 |
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| John M. Church  Managing Director/Senior Vice President  Wachovia Bank National Association |   | Date           |
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| /s/ Timothy S. Ryan                                                                         |   | March 10, 2003 |
| Timothy S. Ryan  Director/Vice President  Wachovia Bank National Association                |   | Date           |

 

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