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Audited Financial Statements Statement of Cash Flows

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  General Electric Company
and consolidated affiliates
For the years ended December 31 (In millions) 2006 2005 2004
CASH FLOWS — OPERATING ACTIVITIES                  
Net earnings  
$ 20,829
   
$ 16,711
   
$ 17,160
 
Loss (earnings) from discontinued operations   (163 )   1,950     (559 )
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided from operating activities                  
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment   9,158     8,537     8,348  
Net earnings retained by GECS            
Deferred income taxes   1,950     (940 )   51  
Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables   (2,152 )   (974 )   (1,617 )
Decrease (increase) in inventories   (1,779 )   (578 )   (468 )
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable   (119 )   245     3,756  
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections   926     510     (464 )
Provision for losses on GECS financing receivables   3,839     3,841     3,888  
All other operating activities   530     3,362     777  
Cash from operating activities — continuing operations   33,019     32,664     30,872  
Cash from (used for) operating activities — discontinued operations   (2,373 )   5,027     5,621  
CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES   30,646     37,691     36,493  
CASH FLOWS — INVESTING ACTIVITIES                  
Additions to property, plant and equipment   (16,650 )   (14,381 )   (12,936 )
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment   6,799     6,027     5,839  
Net increase in GECS financing receivables   (38,134 )   (16,400 )   (14,668 )
Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations   9,022     8,106     3,437  
Proceeds from principal business dispositions   3,870     481     1,179  
Payments for principal businesses purchased   (11,652 )   (11,498 )   (18,703 )
All other investing activities   (4,274 )   (1,701 )   5,080  
Cash used for investing activities — continuing operations   (51,019 )   (29,366 )   (30,772 )
Cash used for investing activities — discontinued operations   (383 )   (5,733 )   (7,651 )
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES   (51,402 )   (35,099 )   (38,423 )
CASH FLOWS — FINANCING ACTIVITIES                  
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)   4,582     (4,600 )   (1,558 )
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)   88,362     66,523     58,538  
Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)   (49,346 )   (53,133 )   (47,106 )
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury   (8,554 )   (4,844 )   3,993  
Dividends paid to shareowners   (10,420 )   (9,352 )   (8,278 )
All other financing activities   (1,174 )   (1,128 )   (3,304 )
Cash from (used for) financing activities — continuing operations   23,450     (6,534 )   2,285  
Cash from (used for) financing activities — discontinued operations   (220 )   415     2,309  
CASH FROM (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES   23,230     (6,119 )   4,594  
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS DURING YEAR   2,474     (3,527 )   2,664  
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year   11,801     15,328     12,664  
Cash and equivalents at end of year   14,275     11,801     15,328  
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at end of year       2,976     3,267  
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at end of year  
$ 14,275
   
$ 8,825
   
$ 12,061
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION                  
Cash paid during the year for interest  
$ (18,254
)  
$ (16,446
)  
$ (11,907
)
Cash recovered (paid) during the year for income taxes   (2,869 )   (3,254 )   (1,339 )
  The notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
  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.

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