Base Offering Circular - Multifamily 482090 Base Offering Circular April 1, 2001 Government National Mortgage Association GINNIE MAE^® Guaranteed Multifamily REMIC Pass-Through Securities (Issuable in Series) The Government National Mortgage Association Guaranteed Multifamily REMIC Pass- Through Securities (the “Securities”), which will be sold from time to time in one or more series (each, a “Series”), represent interests in separate Ginnie Mae REMIC Trusts (each, a “Trust”) established from time to time.  The Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”), a wholly-owned corporate instrumentality of the United States of America within the Department of Housing and Urban Development, guarantees the timely payment of principal and interest on each Class of Securities.  The Ginnie Mae Guaranty is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America.  The Ginnie Mae Guaranty does not extend to the payment of Prepayment Penalties. The terms of each Series will be described in an Offering Circular Supplement.  Each Trust will be comprised primarily of (i) “fully modified pass-through” mortgage-backed certificates as to which Ginnie Mae has guaranteed the timely payment of principal and interest pursuant to the Ginnie Mae I Program, (ii) certificates backed by Ginnie Mae Multifamily Certificates as to which Ginnie Mae has guaranteed the timely payment of principal and interest pursuant to the Ginnie Mae Platinum Program, or (iii) previously issued REMIC certificates or Callable Class Securities, in each case, evidencing interests in trusts consisting primarily of direct or indirect interests in Ginnie Mae Multifamily Certificates, as further described in the related Offering Circular Supplement (such certificates and securities described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), being collectively referred to herein as the “Trust Assets”).  The mortgage loans underlying the Ginnie Mae Multifamily Certificates (the “Mortgage Loans”) consist of first and second lien, multifamily Mortgage Loans that are insured by the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) or coinsured by FHA and the related mortgage lender.  See “The Ginnie Mae Multifamily Certificates.” â