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Audited Financial Statements Cash Flows

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  2004 (Restated)

For the years ended December 31 (In millions)

General Electric
Company and
consolidated
affiliates
(Restated)(a)
  GE   GECS
(Restated)(a)
 
CASH FLOWS — OPERATING ACTIVITIES                  
Net earnings $ 16,819   $ 16,819   $ 8,387  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided                  
from operating activities                  
Cumulative effect of accounting changes            
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment   8,385     2,533     5,852  
Earnings (before accounting changes) retained by GECS       (5,282 )    
Deferred income taxes   (1,554 )   (175 )   (1,379 )
Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables   (849 )   (908 )    
Decrease (increase) in inventories   (468 )   (459 )   (9 )
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable   5,370     1,888     4,207  
Decrease in GE progress collections   (464 )   (464 )    
Increase in insurance liabilities and reserves   4,961         4,961  
Provision for losses on financing receivables   3,888         3,888  
All other operating activities   396     1,252     220  
CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES   36,484     15,204     26,127  

CASH FLOWS — INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                 
Additions to property, plant and equipment   (13,118 )   (2,427 )   (10,691 )
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment   5,845         5,845  
Net increase in GECS financing receivables   (15,280 )       (15,280 )
Payments for principal businesses purchased   (18,703 )   (4,815 )   (13,888 )
Investment in GECS            
All other investing activities   2,842     632     443  
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES   (38,414 )   (6,610 )   (33,571 )

CASH FLOWS — FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                 
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)   (2,729 )   (1,690 )   (1,138 )
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)   61,659     434     61,264  
Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)   (47,106 )   (1,568 )   (45,538 )
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury   3,993     3,993      
Dividends paid to shareowners   (8,278 )   (8,278 )   (3,105 )
All other financing activities   (2,945 )       (2,945 )
CASH FROM (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES   4,594     (7,109 )   8,538  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS DURING YEAR
  2,664     1,485     1,094  
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year   12,664     1,670     11,273  
Cash and equivalents at end of year $ 15,328   $ 3,155   $ 12,367  
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION                  
Cash paid during the year for interest $ (11,907 ) $ (603 ) $ (11,304 )
Cash recovered (paid) during the year for income taxes   (1,339 )   (2,261 )   922  
In the consolidating data on this page, “GE” means the basis of consolidation as described in note 1 to the consolidated financial statements; “GECS” means General Electric Capital Services, Inc. and all of its affiliates and associated companies. Transactions between GE and GECS have been eliminated from the “General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates” columns on page 76.
The notes to consolidated financial statements on pages 64-125 are an integral part of this statement.
(a) Only certain individual line items within cash from operating activities have been restated.

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