Note 16
All Other Assets

December 31 (In millions)                  1995          1994

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GE

Investments

  Associated companies (a)              $ 1,201       $ 1,945

  Government and government-

    guarantied securities                   100           273

  Other                                   1,572         1,713

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                                          2,873         3,931



Prepaid pension asset                     5,272         4,489

Other                                     3,756         3,999

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                                         11,901        12,419



GECS

Investments

  Assets acquired for resale              3,998         3,867

  Associated companies (a)                3,566         2,098

  Real estate ventures                    1,564         1,400

  Other                                   2,072         1,652

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                                         11,200         9,017



Deferred insurance

  acquisition costs                       1,336         1,290

Other                                     1,868         1,224

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                                         14,404        11,531

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                                        $26,305       $23,950

In line with industry practice, sales of commercial jet aircraft engines often involve long-term customer financing commitments. In making such commitments, it is GE's general practice to require that it have or be able to establish a secured position in the aircraft being financed. Under such airline financing programs, GE had issued loans and guaranties (principally guaranties) amounting to $1,433 million at year-end 1995 and $1,260 million at year-end 1994; and it had entered into commitments totaling $1,505 million and $1,136 million at year-end 1995 and 1994, respectively, to provide financial assistance on future aircraft engine sales. Estimated fair values of the aircraft securing these receivables and associated guaranties exceeded the related account balances and guarantied amounts at December 31, 1995. GE sells certain long-term receivables from the airline industry with recourse. Proceeds from such sales amounted to $297 million in 1995 and $137 million in 1993. No receivables were sold in 1994. Balances outstanding were $487 million and $269 million at December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively. GECS acts as a lender and lessor to the commercial airline industry. At December 31, 1995 and 1994, the balance of such GECS loans, leases and equipment leased to others was $8,337 million and $7,571 million, respectively. In addition, GECS had issued financial guaranties and funding commitments of $409 million at December 31, 1995 ($506 million at year-end 1994) and had conditional commitments to purchase aircraft at a cost of $141 million ($81 million at year-end 1994).

At year-end 1995, the National Broadcasting Company had $7,953 million of commitments to acquire broadcast material or the rights to broadcast television programs, including U.S. television rights to future Olympic games, and commitments under long-term television station affiliation agreements that require payments through the year 2008.

In connection with numerous projects, primarily power generation bids and contracts, GE had issued various bid and performance bonds and guaranties totaling $2,462 million at year-end 1995 and $2,229 million at year-end 1994.