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S&P Correct: Prelim Rtgs Assgned to GreenwichCapital.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 2000

Standard & Poor's assigns its preliminary ratings to Greenwich Capital Markets Inc.'s $173.0 million commercial mortgage pass-through certificates series CR 2000-ZC2 (see list).

The preliminary ratings are

based on information as of Nov. 7, 2000. Subsequent information may result in the assignment of final ratings that differ from the preliminary ratings.

The preliminary ratings reflect:

-- The terms and structure of the overall security,

-- The strength of the sponsorship,

-- The credit support provided by ZC Specialty Insurance Co. and Centre
Reinsurance (U.S.) Ltd.,

-- The liquidity provided by the servicer, and -- The overall economic
performance of the properties securing the first-mortgage lien.

Both insurers are rated double-"A" by Standard & Poor's. Based on the uninsured portion of note A only ($42.3 million), Standard & Poor's analysis determined that the properties generated a debt service coverage ratio of 2.10 times, based on a stressed refinance constant of 10.75 percent, and a loan-to-value ratio of 36.9 percent.

A copy of Standard & Poor's complete presale report for this transaction is available on RatingsDirect, Standard & Poor's Web-based credit analysis system, at www.ratingsdirect.com. The report is also available on Standard & Poor's Ratings Services Web site at www.standardandpoors.com/ratings. Under Presale Reports, select Structured Finance, then Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities, Standard & Poor's said. -- CreditWire



PRELIMINARY RATINGS ASSIGNED

Class          Amount ($)       Rating

A-1A           28,615,471       AAA
A-AX(1)        85,812,961(2)    AAA
A-2A           9,384,529        AA+
A-3A           47,812,961       AA
A-1B           87,205,000       AA
A-BX(1)        87,205,000(2)    AA

(1)Interest-only class. (2)Notional amount.

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