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  GE
At December 31 (In millions) 2004
(Restated)
  2003
(Restated)
 
ASSETS            
Cash and equivalents $ 3,155   $ 1,670  
Investment securities (note 9)   413     380  
Current receivables (note 10)   14,533     10,973  
Inventories (note 11)   9,589     8,555  
Financing receivables — net (notes 12 and 13)        
Insurance receivables — net (note 14)        
Other GECS receivables        
Property, plant and equipment — net (note 15)   16,756     14,566  
Investment in GECS   54,292     45,759  
Intangible assets — net (note 16)   54,720     30,204  
All other assets (note 17)   38,123     30,448  
Total assets $ 191,581   $ 142,555  

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
           
Short-term borrowings (note 18) $ 3,409   $ 2,555  
Accounts payable, principally trade accounts   11,013     8,753  
Progress collections and price adjustments accrued   3,937     4,433  
Dividends payable   2,329     2,013  
All other current costs and expenses accrued   17,569     15,343  
Long-term borrowings (note 18)   7,625     8,388  
Insurance liabilities, reserves and annuity benefits (note 19)        
All other liabilities (note 20)   23,561     18,449  
Deferred income taxes (note 21)   3,616     1,911  
Total liabilities   73,059     61,845  
Minority interest in equity of consolidated affiliates (note 22)   7,701     1,079  
Common stock (10,586,358,000 and 10,063,120,000 shares outstanding at year-end 2004 and 2003, respectively)   669     669  
Accumulated gains (losses) — net            
Investment securities   2,268     1,856  
Currency translation adjustments   6,850     2,914  
Cash flow hedges   (1,223 )   (1,658 )
Minimum pension liabilities   (657 )   (236 )
Other capital   24,265     17,497  
Retained earnings   91,411     83,186  
Less common stock held in treasury   (12,762 )   (24,597 )
Total shareowners’ equity (notes 24 and 25)   110,821     79,631  
Total liabilities and equity $ 191,581   $ 142,555  
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 59.
The sum of accumulated gains (losses) on investment securities, currency translation adjustments, cash flow hedges and minimum pension liabilities constitutes “Accumulated nonowner changes other than earnings,” as shown in note 24, and was $7,238 million and $2,876 million at year-end 2004 and 2003, respectively.
The notes to consolidated financial statements on pages 64-125 are an integral part of this statement.

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