* Event to put spotlight on state of healthcare in the Middle East
* Healthcare experts and media professionals to engage in discussions on crucial healthcare challenges on May 13, 2010 in Abu Dhabi
GE Healthcare will take a thought-leadership role in boosting the state of healthcare in the Middle East region by bringing together experts and the media for path-breaking brainstorming sessions at the third Middle East Media Summit to be held on May 13, 2010 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Dubai, UAE; March 30, 2010: General Electric (GE) is showcasing the company's diverse portfolio of businesses in the region at Careers UAE, the premier career exhibition for UAE nationals, being held at the Dubai International Convention Centre. Leaders from GE businesses, and the GE and Mubadala Development Company offer visitors an overview of the opportunities in the region.
World Water Day Calling Attention to the Global Issue of Clean Water Scarcity
DUBAI, UAE; March 22, 2010: According to the United Nations Development Program, more than 1 billion people, or about one in six worldwide, do not have safe drinking water and more than 2 billion lack access to adequate sanitation. If current water usage trends continue, by the year 2025 two-thirds of the world's population won't have enough clean water.
GE announced that its 2009 annual report entitled Renew is now available on the Company's web site at www.ge.com/annualreport. Explore how, even in an environment of renewal, GE businesses are positioned for growth and ready to take on the world's toughest challenges.
View the 2009 Annual Report web site
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Latest Projects to Help Avoid Power Shortages in the Region
Baghdad, Iraq; February 17, 2010 -- GE (NYSE:GE) today announced the signing of contracts totaling approximately US$200 million to supply power generation equipment and services for two independent power projects in the Kurdistan region of Northern Iraq. The two projects will help support the region's current and future power needs and the country's overall efforts to develop its energy infrastructure.
Dubai, UAE; February 3, 2010 -- GE Oil & Gas has reached an industry milestone with the supply of more than 100 turbocompressor trains for urea plants in 34 countries worldwide.
GE Oil & Gas provides reliable steam turbine driven compressor processing technology, as well as turbines for power generation, to many of the world's leading producers of ammonia and urea which are critical to the global agriculture industries as nitrogen rich fertilizers.
Abu Dhabi, UAE; February 1, 2010 -- GE Oil & Gas has been awarded a contract worth over $200 Million, by Hyundai Engineering & Construction Company (HDEC), to supply eight gas turbines and related services, for the Abu Dhabi Gas Industries (GASCO) integrated gas development (IGD) project at Habshan in Abu Dhabi.
Supporting the government's initiative to meet the rising demand for energy within the Emirate, the Habshan 5 IGD project is one of the largest gas processing complexes in the world.
* Demonstrates commitment to clinicians and researchers by introducing improvements in efficiency and confidence across the 600 series portfolio
Dubai, UAE; January 31, 2010: GE Healthcare, the healthcare business of General Electric Company (GE), has unveiled dual detector capabilities and an enhanced application suite for its DiscoveryTM PET/CT 600 series scanners.
