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Notice of 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareowners

Proxy Statement

Election of Directors

Corporate Governance

Board of Directors and Committees

Information Relating to Directors, Nominees and Executive Officers

Compensation Committee Report

Contingent Long-Term Performance Incentive Awards

Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights

Summary Compensation Table

Five-Year Financial Performance Graph

Retirement Benefits

Audit Committee Report

Independent Auditor

Ratification of Selection of Independent Auditor

Proposal to Add a Revenue Measurement to Executive Officer Performance Goals for Long-Term Performance Awards

Shareowner Proposals

Additional Information

Appendix: Governance Principles

Advance Registration




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Proxy Statement

General Electric Company, Fairfield, Connecticut 06828

This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by General Electric Company on behalf of the board of directors for the 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareowners. Distribution of this proxy statement and a proxy form to shareowners is scheduled to begin on or about March 9, 2004.

You can ensure that your shares are voted at the meeting by submitting your instructions by phone, by Internet or by completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy form in the envelope provided. Submitting your instructions or proxy by any of these methods will not affect your right to attend the meeting and vote. A shareowner who gives a proxy may revoke it at any time before it is exercised by voting in person at the annual meeting, by delivering a subsequent proxy or by notifying the inspectors of election in writing of such revocation.

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*This is an interactive electronic version of GE's Notice of 2004 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement, and it is intended to be complete and accurate. The contents of this version are qualified in their entirety by reference to the printed version. A reproduction of the printed version is available in PDF format on this Web site.
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