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3135 Easton Turnpike
Fairfield, CT 06431
(203) 373-2211

Annual Meeting
General Electric Company's 2002 Annual Meeting of Share Owners will be held on Wednesday, April 24, at the  Waukesha County Expo Center in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Share Owner Services
To transfer securities, write to GE Share Owner Services, c/o The Bank of New York, P.O. Box 11002, New York, NY 10286-1002. For share owner inquiries, including enrollment information and a prospectus for the Direct Purchase and Reinvestment Plan, "GE Stock Direct," write to GE Share Owner Services, c/o The Bank of New York, P.O. Box 11402, New York, NY 10286-1402; or call (800) 786-2543 (800-STOCK-GE); or send an e-mail to GE-Shareholders-svcs@bankofny.com. For Internet access to general share owner information and certain forms, including transfer instructions or stock power, visit the Website at www.stockbny.com/ge.

Trading and Dividend Information
(In dollars) Common Stock Market Price Dividends
Declared
High Low
2001      
Fourth quarter $41.59 $35.88 $.18
Third quarter   49.59   28.25   .16
Second quarter   52.90   38.57   .16
First quarter   47.99   35.98   .16
2000      
Fourth quarter $59.94 $47.19 $.16
Third quarter   60.50   49.50 .13 2/3
Second quarter   55.98   47.69 .13 2/3
First quarter   54.96   41.67 .13 2/3

Stock Exchange Information
In the United States, GE common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (its principal market) and the Boston Stock Exchange. It also is listed on certain non-U.S. exchanges, including The Stock Exchange, London.

The per-share amounts and share data have been adjusted to reflect the 3-for-1 stock split effective on April 27, 2000. As of December 31, 2001, there were about 634,000 share owner accounts of record.

Form 10-K and Other Reports
The financial information in this report, in the opinion of management, substantially conforms with information required in the "10-K Report" to be submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by the end of March 2002. However, the 10-K Report also contains certain supplemental information, and it can be viewed without exhibits, on the Internet at www.ge.com/investor/sec.htm. Copies also are available, without charge, from GE Corporate Investor Communications, 3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06431. GE Capital Services and GE Capital Corporation file Form 10-K Reports with the SEC, and these can also be viewed at www.ge.com/investor/sec.htm. Information on the GE Fund, GE's philanthropic foundation, can be viewed at www.gefoundation.com.

Internet Address Information
Visit us online at www.ge.com for more information about GE and its products and services. The 2001 GE Annual Report is available online at www.ge.com/annual01/. For detailed news and information regarding our key business initiatives, including Globalization, Services, Six Sigma and Digitization, please visit our Press Room online at www.ge.com/news/.

Product Information
For information about GE consumer products and services, call the GE Answer Center service at (800) 626-2000. You may also visit us at GEAppliances.com. For information about the varied financial products and services offered by GE Capital, call (800) 243-2222 or (203) 357-3301. You may also visit us at www.gecapital.com.

Cassette Recordings
For an audiocassette version of this report, write to Target Mail, 705 Corporations Park, Scotia, NY 12302; or call (518) 381-3824; or send an e-mail to target.mail@corporate.ge.com.

Corporate Ombudsperson
To report concerns related to compliance with the law, GE policies or government contracting requirements, contact the GE Corporate Ombudsperson, P.O. Box 911, Fairfield, CT 06430. Telephone: (800) 227-5003 or (203) 373-2603.

© 2002 General Electric Company    Printed in U.S.A.

Note: Unless otherwise indicated by the context, the terms "GE," "General Electric" and "Company" are used on the basis of consolidation described in note 1 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements: This document includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global political, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory factors. More information about those factors is contained in GE's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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