NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2006--Harkening back to the days of Ronald Reagan and GE Theater, today GE introduces "One Second Theater," an innovative concept in commercial content designed to capture the imagination of viewers in today's technologically-driven, television-challenged environment. GE's "One Second Theater" was created by BBDO New York and is available to anyone with a digital video recording device. The viewer simply pauses at the right moment while watching one of GE's "ecomagination" commercials. A whole new world of commercial content will then unfold.
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2006--GE Energy has signed a contract with the University of California to study the impact that higher levels of intermittent renewable power generation, such as wind energy, will have on the state's power grid.
Goals for the project include ensuring grid reliability and quality and accommodating emerging markets for renewable generation, including both wind and solar energy. The California Energy Commission's Public Interest Energy Research program (PIER) is funding the project.
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DANBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2006--
Leasing Solution Helps Transform Major Travel Industry Data Operation
GE Capital Solutions, together with Teradata, a division of NCR Corporation and the global leader in enterprise data warehousing and analytics, recently announced the third major upgrade in five years for the critical, day-to-day data management operations of Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC), the world's largest settlement system for the airline industry.
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NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2006--GE Commercial Finance - Corporate Lending today announced that it is the sole lender of an $80-million senior credit facility to refinance debt for Winner Steel, Inc., a prime galvanized steel coil supplier located in Sharon, Pennsylvania.
This financing is part of a total credit facility of $130 million, which also includes a $50-million term loan.
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NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2006--GE Commercial Finance - Corporate Lending today announced that it is the sole lender of an $80-million senior credit facility to refinance debt for Winner Steel, Inc., a prime galvanized steel coil supplier located in Sharon, Pennsylvania.
This financing is part of a total credit facility of $130 million, which also includes a $50-million term loan.
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New feature lowers monthly payments, assists in managing cash flow.
Mississauga, Ontario - April 28, 2006 GE Money, the Canadian consumer-lending unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), today launched a 40-year amortization option to its mortgages - the first lender to do so in Canada. This option is designed to help combat rising home prices and enable individuals to enter the housing market, while helping to manage cash flow.
Currently, GE Money mortgages are offered via brokers in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2006--This is a lunch hour they'll never forget. On Monday, May 1, students from three Kansas City schools will step off the bus and into a world of potential and possibilities.
Mattie Rhodes Center, with support from GE, is sponsoring Kansas City's "Dia de los Ninos" by throwing a "working" lunch for selected students of Northeast Middle School, Westport High School and Cristo Rey High School. This is the first year the event has focused on teenaged children; previous events have focused on younger children.