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5-Year Multi-Million Dollar Investment for Peterborough Motors Facility-GE and Ontario invest in New Technology

November 19, 2009

MISSISSAUGA, ON  (NOV 19, 2009) -- GE Canada announced today that its Motors business is planning to invest up to $100 million over five years to improve the design, production and process capabilities at its Peterborough Ontario based motor production facility.

Building on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by Ontario and GE in September 2009, Ontario is investing $15 million over 5 years from the Next Generation of Jobs Fund to support GE's investment to strengthen its Peterborough facility position as a global centre of excellence.

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GE Digital Energy Announces Donation of Power System Innovation Lab to the University of Western Ontario

November 05, 2009

GE Digital Energy Innovation Lab will further University's research into Smart Grid power systems and communications technology

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Ontario Signs MOU With General Electric Canada

September 28, 2009

McGuinty Government Joins Forces with Global Giant

TORONTO, Sept. 28 /CNW/ - Ontario signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with GE Canada today that could lead to substantial long-term investments and a strengthening of GEs footprint within the province.

TORONTO, Sept. 29 /CNW/ - Ontario signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with GE Canada today that could lead to substantial long-term investments and a strengthening of GEs footprint within the province.

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GE Healthcare appoints leading stem cell scientist Dr Stephen Minger to drive Cell Technology Research and Development

August 27, 2009

CHALFONT ST GILES, UK, 27 AUGUST 2009 - GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), today announced that Stephen Minger, Ph.D, previously Senior Lecturer and Director of King's College London's Stem Cell Biology Laboratory, will join GE Healthcare's Life Sciences business as head of Research and Development for Cell Technologies on September 1st 2009.

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GE's New Citizenship Report Reflects Realities of Reset World

July 21, 2009

Summarizes the Relationship Between Business and Society in Challenging Economy

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Second Quarter Earnings

July 17, 2009

GE announced second-quarter 2009 earnings from continuing operations (attributable to GE) of $2.9 billion, or $.26 per share attributable to common shareowners, down 47% from second quarter 2008.

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WestJet Signs $850 Million Engine MRO Agreement

June 17, 2009

CALGARY, Alberta - WestJet today announced it has signed an exclusive 12-year OnPoint* solution agreement valued at more than $850 million (USD) over the life of the contract with GE Aviation for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of its fleet of CFM56-7+ engines that power 79 Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft.

As part of the agreement, maintenance, repair and overhaul of WestJet's engines will be performed at the StandardAero plant in Winnipeg, which has just undergone a major expansion, resulting in additional employment for Manitobans.

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W. Geoffrey Beattie Elected To GE Board Of Directors

June 12, 2009

FAIRFIELD, CONN. -- June 12, 2009 -- The Board of Directors of the General Electric Company [NYSE: GE] elected W. Geoffrey Beattie, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Woodbridge Company Limited, to its Board of Directors today.

FAIRFIELD, CONN. -- June 12, 2009 -- The Board of Directors of the General Electric Compan [NYSE: GE] elected W. Geoffrey Beattie, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Woodbridge

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GE's Revolutionary Cardiac Imaging Scanners Installed at Major Hospitals

June 10, 2009

GE Healthcare Breakthrough SPECT Technology is Biggest Change in 40 Years

WAUKESHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Healthcare today announced the installation of four revolutionary cardiac imaging scanners that could help pave the way for quicker, clearer and lower-dose scans for cardiac patients around the world. The breakthrough technology represents the most significant upgrade to SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography) in 40 years and can reduce exposure to radiation, enhance image quality and dramatically shorten scan times.

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GE and Plutonic Power Considering Acquisition of Largest Wind Project in British Columbia

June 01, 2009

Vancouver, BC---June 1, 2009--- GE Energy Financial Services announced today it has signed an agreement with EarthFirst Canada Inc. (TSX: EF, EF.WT) to consider purchasing the up to 300-megawatt Dokie Ridge Wind Project, the largest wind farm project under construction in British Columbia.

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