Exhibit 99.3

Supplementary Fingerhut Master Trust Data
Series 1998-1

|1.  | The Total amount distributed during 2002 stated on the basis of an original principal amount of $1,000 per Certificate:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |  | Class A
Class B
Class C                                        |  |         | 

1,002.0591666                                                                                                                  |      
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|2.  | The amount of such distribution allocable to Certificate Principal stated on the basis of an original principal amount of $1,000 per Certificate:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |  | Class A
Class B
Class C                                        |  |         | 

1,000.0000000                                                                                                                  |      
|3.  | The amount of such distribution allocable to Certificate Interest stated on the basis of an original principal amount of $1,000 per Certificate:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |  | Class A
Class B
Class C                                        |  | $$$     | 

2.0591666                                                                                                                      |      
|4.  | The amount of Principal Collections received in the Collection Account during the period February 3, 2002, to February 1, 2003, and allocated in respect of the Class A Certificates, the Class B Certificates, the Class C
Certificates and the Class D Certificates, respectively:                                                                                                                                               |  | Class A
Class B
Class C
Class D                                |  | $$$$    | 17,197,293.53
2,605,632.00
3,126,799.17
3,126,799.17                                                                               |      
|5.  | The amount of Finance Charge Collections processed during the period from February 3, 2002, to February 1, 2003, and allocated in respect of the Class A Certificates, the Class B Certificates, the Class C Certificates, and
the Class D Certificates, respectively:                                                                                                                                                             |  | Class A
Class B
Class C
Class D                                |  | $$$$    | 

1,169,611.55
2,192,729.75                                                                                                      |      
|6.  | Total Receivables in Trust
Aggregate amount of Principal Receivables
Invested Amount
Class A Invested Amount
Class B Invested Amount
Class C Invested Amount
Class D Invested Amount
Floating Allocation Percentage
Class A Floating Allocation Percentage
Class B Floating Allocation Percentage
Class C Floating Allocation Percentage
Class D Floating Allocation Percentage each as of the end of the day on February 1, 2003. |  |                                                                |  | $$$$$$$ | 1,370,522,510.97
1,157,491,219.91
122,728,000.00


61,364,000.00
61,364,000.00
0.0000000
0.0000000
0.0000000
0.0000000
0.0000000 | %%%%%
|7.  | The aggregate outstanding balance of Receivables as of the end of the day on February 1, 2003 which are:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |  | Current
30 Days to 59 Days
60 Days to 89 Days
90 Days and Over |  | $$$$    | 1,163,478,937.34
75,032,842.76
52,525,745.42
121,763,100.31                                                                        |      
|8.  | The aggregate Investor Default Amount for the period from February 3, 2002, to February 1, 2003.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |  |                                                                |  | $       | 1,622,349.35                                                                                                                       |      
|9.  | The aggregate amount of Class A Investor Charge-Offs, Class B Investor Charge-Offs, Class C Investor Charge-Offs, and Class D Investor Charge-Offs for the period from February 3, 2002, to February 1, 2003.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |  | Class A
Class B
Class C
Class D                                |  | $$$$    | 


                                                                                                                            |      
|10. | The amount of the Servicing Fee for the period from February 3, 2002, to February 1, 2003.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |  |                                                                |  | $       | 188,295.02                                                                                                                         |      
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|11. | The amount of Reallocated Class A Principal Collections, Reallocated Class B Principal Collections, Reallocated Class C Principal Collections and Reallocated Class D Principal Collections for the period from February 3, 2002,
to February 1, 2003. |  | Class A
Class B
Class C
Class D |  | $$$$ | 


 | 
|--- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |  | ------------------------------- |  | ---- | ------- | 
|12. | The Aggregate amount of funds in the Excess Funding Account and the Pre-Funding Account at February 1, 2003.                                                                                                                                           |  |                                 |  |      | None    | 
|13. | Whether a Class C Trigger Event has occurred and if so the Specified Class C Reserve Amount.                                                                                                                                                           |  |                                 |  |      | None    | 

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Supplementary Fingerhut Master Trust Data
Series 1998-2

|1.  | The Total amount distributed during 2002 stated on the basis of an original principal amount of $1,000 per Certificate:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |  | Class A
Class B
Class C                                        |  | $$$     | 516.2064942
65.1000000
27.3027991                                                                                                                           |      
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|2.  | The amount of such distribution allocable to Certificate Principal stated on the basis of an original principal amount of $1,000 per Certificate:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |  | Class A
Class B
Class C                                        |  | $$$     | 455.9274059

                                                                                                                                             |      
|3.  | The amount of such distribution allocable to Certificate Interest stated on the basis of an original principal amount of $1,000 per Certificate:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |  | Class A
Class B
Class C                                        |  | $$$     | 60.2790883
65.1000000
27.3027991                                                                                                                            |      
|4.  | The amount of Principal Collections received in the Collection Account during the period February 3, 2002, to February 1, 2003, and allocated in respect of the Class A Certificates, the Class B Certificates, the Class C
Certificates and the Class D Certificates, respectively:                                                                                                                                               |  | Class A
Class B
Class C
Class D                                |  | $$$$    | 196,433,781.13
29,762,482.45
35,715,444.59
35,715,444.59                                                                                                    |      
|5.  | The amount of Finance Charge Collections processed during the period from February 3, 2002, to February 1, 2003, and allocated in respect of the Class A Certificates, the Class B Certificates, the Class C Certificates, and
the Class D Certificates, respectively:                                                                                                                                                             |  | Class A
Class B
Class C
Class D                                |  | $$$$    | 156,522,330.96
26,575,017.91
31,890,437.25
31,890,437.25                                                                                                    |      
|6.  | Total Receivables in Trust
Aggregate amount of Principal Receivables
Invested Amount
Class A Invested Amount
Class B Invested Amount
Class C Invested Amount
Class D Invested Amount
Floating Allocation Percentage
Class A Floating Allocation Percentage
Class B Floating Allocation Percentage
Class C Floating Allocation Percentage
Class D Floating Allocation Percentage each as of the end of the day on February 1, 2003. |  |                                                                |  | $$$$$$$ | 641,743,541.71
532,361,349.09
398,864,000.00
225,000,000.00
51,136,000.00
61,364,000.00
61,364,000.00
70.6970934
38.0380733
9.6055058
11.5267572
11.5267572 | %%%%%
|7.  | The aggregate outstanding balance of Receivables as of the end of the day on February 1, 2003 which are:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |  | Current
30 Days to 59 Days
60 Days to 89 Days
90 Days and Over |  | $$$$    | 479,195,830.27
44,585,458.88
30,832,219.16
87,130,033.40                                                                                                    |      
|8.  | The aggregate Investor Default Amount for the period from February 3, 2002, to February 1, 2003.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |  |                                                                |  | $       | 145,729,794.84                                                                                                                                              |      
|9.  | The aggregate amount of Class A Investor Charge-Offs, Class B Investor Charge-Offs, Class C Investor Charge-Offs, and Class D Investor Charge-Offs for the period from February 3, 2002, to February 1, 2003.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |  | Class A
Class B
Class C
Class D                                |  | $$$$    | 


                                                                                                                                                     |      
|10. | The amount of the Servicing Fee for the period from February 3, 2002, to February 1, 2003.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |  |                                                                |  | $       | 9,638,301.16                                                                                                                                                |      
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|11. | The amount of Reallocated Class A Principal Collections, Reallocated Class B Principal Collections, Reallocated Class C Principal Collections and Reallocated Class D Principal Collections for the period from February 3, 2002,
to February 1, 2003. |  | Class A
Class B
Class C
Class D |  | $$$$ | 


 | 
|--- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |  | ------------------------------- |  | ---- | ------- | 
|12. | The Aggregate amount of funds in the Excess Funding Account and the Pre-Funding Account at February 1, 2003.                                                                                                                                           |  |                                 |  |      | None    | 
|13. | Whether a Class C Trigger Event has occurred and if so the Specified Class C Reserve Amount.                                                                                                                                                           |  |                                 |  |      | None    | 

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