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| 1   | U.S.                Bank is responsible for assessing its compliance with the servicing                criteria applicable                to it as noted on the accompanying Exhibit                A; |
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| 2   | U.S.                Bank used the criteria set forth in paragraph (d) of Item 1122 of                Regulation AB to assess                its compliance with the applicable servicing                criteria; |
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| 3   | U.S.                Bank’s assessment of its compliance with the applicable servicing criteria                is as of and                for the period beginning on January 1, 2006 and ending December 31,                2006,                the end of                the fiscal year covered by the Form 10-K report U.S. Bank's participation                in the servicing function complied in all material respects with                the                applicable servicing                criteria; |
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| 4   | Ernst                &* *Young,                a registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation report                on                U.S. Bank's assessment of compliance with* *the                applicable servicing criteria as of and for the period beginning                on                January 1, 2006 and ending December 31, 2006, the end of the fiscal                year                covered by the Form 10-K                report. |
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**EXHIBIT      A to Management’s Assertion**

| **Reg                AB Reference**                         | **Servicing                Criteria**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                |
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|  **General                Servicing Considerations**   |
|  1122(d)(1)(i)                                         |  Policies                and procedures are instituted to monitor any performance or other                triggers                and events of default in accordance with the transaction                agreements.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |  Not                Applicable |
|  1122(d)(1)(ii)                                        |  If                any material servicing activities are outsourced to third parties,                policies and procedures are instituted to monitor the third party’s                performance and compliance with such servicing activities.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                |
|  1122(d)(1)(iii)                                       |  Any                requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain a back-up                servicer                for the Pool Assets are maintained.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |  Not                Applicable |
|  1122(d)(1)(iv)                                        |  A                fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy is in effect on the                party                participating in the servicing function throughout the reporting                period in                the amount of coverage required by and otherwise in accordance with                the                terms of the transaction agreements.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                |
|  **Cash                Collection and Administration** |
|  1122(d)(2)(i)                                         |  Payments                on pool assets are deposited into the appropriate custodial bank                accounts                and related bank clearing accounts no more than two business days                following receipt, or such other number of days specified in the                transaction agreements.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Not                Applicable       |
|  1122(d)(2)(ii)                                        |  Disbursements                made via wire transfer on behalf of an obligor or to an investor                are made                only by authorized personnel.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Not                Applicable       |
|  1122(d)(2)(iii)                                       |  Advances                of funds or guarantees regarding collections, cash flows or distributions,                and any interest or other fees charged for such advances are made,                reviewed and approved as specified in the transaction agreements.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |  Not                Applicable |
|  1122(d)(2)(iv)                                        |  The                related accounts for the transaction, such as cash reserve accounts                or                accounts established as a form of over collateralization, are separately                maintained (e.g., with respect to commingling of cash) as set forth                in the                transaction agreements.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Not                Applicable       |
|  1122(d)(2)(v)                                         |  Each                custodial account is maintained at a federally insured depository                institution as set forth in the transaction agreements. For purposes                of                this criterion, “federally insured depository institution” with respect to                a foreign financial institution means a foreign financial institution                that                meets the requirements of Rule 13k-1(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange                Act.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |  Not                Applicable |
|  1122(d)(2)(vi)                                        |  Unissued                checks are safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized access.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Not                Applicable       |
|  1122(d)(2)(vii)                                       |  Reconciliations                are prepared on a monthly basis for all asset-backed securities related                bank accounts, including custodial accounts and related bank clearing                accounts. These reconciliations are (A) mathematically accurate;                (B)                prepared within 30 calendar days after the bank statement cutoff                date, or                such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements;                (C)                reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared                the                reconciliation; and (D) contain explanations for reconciling items.                These                reconciling items are resolved within 90 calendar days of their original                identification, or such other number of days specified in the transaction                agreements. |  Not                Applicable |
|  **Investor                Remittances and Reporting** |
|  1122(d)(3)(i)                                         |  Reports                to investors, including those to be filed with the Commission, are                maintained in accordance with the transaction agreements and applicable                Commission requirements. Specifically, such reports (A) are prepared                in                accordance with timeframes and other terms set forth in the transaction                agreements; (B) provide information calculated in accordance with                the                terms specified in the transaction agreements; (C) are filed with                the                Commission as required by its rules and regulations; and (D) agree                with                investors’ or the trustee’s records as to the total unpaid principal                balance and number of Pool Assets serviced by the Servicer.                                                                |  Not                Applicable |
|  1122(d)(3)(ii)                                        |  Amounts                due to investors are allocated and remitted in accordance with timeframes,                distribution priority and other terms set forth in the transaction                agreements.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |  Not                Applicable |
|  1122(d)(3)(iii)                                       |  Disbursements                made to an investor are posted within two business days to the Servicer’s                investor records, or such other number of days specified in the                transaction agreements.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Not                Applicable       |
|  1122(d)(3)(iv)                                        |  Amounts                remitted to investors per the investor reports agree with cancelled                checks, or other form of payment, or custodial bank statements.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Not                Applicable       |
|  **Pool                Asset Administration**          |
|  1122(d)(4)(i)                                         |  Collateral                or security on pool assets is maintained as required by the transaction                agreements or related pool asset documents.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                |
|  1122(d)(4)(ii)                                        |  Pool                assets and related documents are safeguarded as required by the                transaction agreements.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                |
|  1122(d)(4)(iii)                                       |  Any                additions, removals or substitutions to the asset pool are made,                reviewed                and approved in accordance with any conditions or requirements in                the                transaction agreements.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                |
|  1122(d)(4)(iv)                                        |  Payments                on pool assets, including any payoffs, made in accordance with the                related                pool asset documents are posted to the Servicer’s obligor records                maintained no more than two business days after receipt, or such                other                number of days specified in the transaction agreements, and allocated                to                principal, interest or other items (e.g., escrow) in accordance with                the                related pool asset documents.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |  Not                Applicable |
|  1122(d)(4)(v)                                         |  The                Servicer’s records regarding the pool assets agree with the Servicer’s                records with respect to an obligor’s unpaid principal balance.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |  Not                Applicable |
|  1122(d)(4)(vi)                                        |  Changes                with respect to the terms or status of an obligor's pool assets (e.g.,                loan modifications or re-agings) are made, reviewed and approved                by                authorized personnel in accordance with the transaction agreements                and                related pool asset documents.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |  Not                Applicable |
|  1122(d)(4)(vii)                                       |  Loss                mitigation or recovery actions (e.g., forbearance plans, modifications                and                deeds in lieu of foreclosure, foreclosures and repossessions, as                applicable) are initiated, conducted and concluded in accordance                with the                timeframes or other requirements established by the transaction                agreements.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |  Not                Applicable |
|  1122(d)(4)(viii)                                      |  Records                documenting collection efforts are maintained during the period a                pool                asset is delinquent in accordance with the transaction agreements.                Such                records are maintained on at least a monthly basis, or such other                period                specified in the transaction agreements, and describe the entity’s                activities in monitoring delinquent pool assets including, for example,                phone calls, letters and payment rescheduling plans in cases where                delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or unemployment).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |  Not                Applicable |
|  1122(d)(4)(ix)                                        |  Adjustments                to interest rates or rates of return for pool assets with variable                rates                are computed based on the related pool asset documents.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |  Not                Applicable |
|  1122(d)(4)(x)                                         |  Regarding                any funds held in trust for an obligor (such as escrow accounts):                (A) such                funds are analyzed, in accordance with the obligor’s pool asset documents,                on at least an annual basis, or such other period specified in the                transaction agreements; (B) interest on such funds is paid, or credited,                to obligors in accordance with applicable pool asset documents and                state                laws; and (C) such funds are returned to the obligor within 30 calendar                days of full repayment of the related pool assets, or such other                number of                days specified in the transaction agreements.                                                                                                                                                                      | Not                Applicable       |

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|  1122(d)(4)(xi)   |  Payments                made on behalf of an obligor (such as tax or insurance payments)                are made                on or before the related penalty or expiration dates, as indicated                on the                appropriate bills or notices for such payments, provided that such                support                has been received by the servicer at least 30 calendar days prior                to these                dates, or such other number of days specified in the transaction                agreements. |  Not                Applicable |
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|  1122(d)(4)(xii)  |  Any                late payment penalties in connection with any payment to be made                on behalf                of an obligor are paid from the Servicer’s funds and not charged to the                obligor, unless the late payment was due to the obligor’s error or                omission.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |  Not                Applicable |
|  1122(d)(4)(xiii) |  Disbursements                made on behalf of an obligor are posted within two business days                to the                obligor’s records maintained by the servicer, or such other number of days                specified in the transaction agreements.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |  Not                Applicable |
|  1122(d)(4)(xiv)  |  Delinquencies,                charge-offs and uncollectible accounts are recognized and recorded                in                accordance with the transaction agreements.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |  Not                Applicable |
|  1122(d)(4)(xv)   |  Any                external enhancement or other support, identified in Item 1114(a)(1)                through (3) or Item 1115 of Regulation AB, is maintained as set forth                in                the transaction agreements.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |  Not                Applicable |

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