Fitch Issues Presale On Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust 2002-B

    NEW YORK--June 4, 2002--Fitch Ratings has issued a presale report today on Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust 2002-B, discussing the rating analysis behind Fitch's expected 'AAA' ratings on the class A notes and 'A' ratings on the certificates. The securities are backed by a pool of prime retail installment sales contracts secured by new and used automobiles and light duty trucks from a diverse pool of manufacturers.
    The presale report is available to all investors on Fitch's corporate site, 'www.fitchratings.com' or by contacting Maria Sedlack at 212/908-0539 or via e-mail, 'maria.sedlack@fitchratings.com'. For more information about Fitch's comprehensive subscription service FitchResearch, which includes all presale reports, surveillance, and credit reports on more than twenty asset classes, contact product sales at 212/908-0800 or at 'webmaster@fitchratings.com'.