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General Electric Company
3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06828
March 10, 2003
Dear Shareowner,

You are invited to attend the 2003 annual meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 23, in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The annual meeting will begin with a report on our operations, followed by discussion and voting on the matters set forth in the accompanying notice of annual meeting and proxy statement and discussion on other business matters properly brought before the meeting.

If you plan to attend the meeting, please follow the advance registration instructions on the back of this proxy statement. An admission card, which is required for admission to the meeting, will be mailed to you prior to the meeting.

Whether or not you plan to attend, you can be sure your shares are represented at the meeting by promptly voting and submitting your proxy by phone, by Internet, or by completing, signing, dating and returning your proxy form in the enclosed envelope.

Cordially,

Jeffrey R. Immelt
Chairman of the Board

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EVERY SHARE OWNER'S VOTE IS IMPORTANT.
Please complete, sign, date and return your proxy form, or submit your vote and proxy form by phone or by Internet.

In accordance with our security procedures, all persons attending the annual meeting must present an admission card and picture identification. Please follow the advance registration instructions on the back cover of this proxy statement to obtain an admission card.

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