WILMINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 26, 2005--The U.S. utility industry has announced plans to prepare license applications to build a new generation of nuclear reactors at three sites in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, with two projects featuring GE Energy's advanced reactor design, the Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR).
FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 26, 2005--The GE Foundation today dramatically expanded its successful 'College Bound' program, announcing a five-year, $100 million investment to help increase the number of students in targeted U.S. school districts who go on to college. The announcement was made in Louisville, Kentucky, where GE Foundation President Bob Corcoran presented Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) with a $25 million grant - the largest non-governmental grant ever received by the district.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 26, 2005--The GE Foundation today presented the Jefferson County Pubic Schools (JCPS) with a $25 million grant - the largest non-governmental grant ever received by the district - aimed at improving math and science achievement and increasing the number of students who ultimately attend college. The grant is part of the GE Foundation's new national five-year, $100 million expansion of its successful 'College Bound' program. Louisville is one of four pilot sites for the program across the U.S.
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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 26, 2005--Bus, rail, and transportation industry executives will see how new material solutions from GE's Plastics business are bringing designers new flexibility to create vehicles with greater freedom and compliance at this week's American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Annual Meeting and Expo. Visitors to booth 1503 can experience hands-on how GE is helping companies develop lighter vehicles with greater aesthetic and mechanical freedom through the use of high-performance, thermoformable plastic sheet materials.
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Technology products and services provider sponsors Emirates Engineering Soccer team
September 26, 2005: GE's sponsored soccer team, the Emirates Engineering Team, came in second in the Emirates Group Football League tournament which took place recently in Dubai. Competing for the trophy were 20 teams from the Emirates Group Football League, each representing different departments which support the UAE national carrier.
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Dubai, UAE, September 26, 2005 - Qatar Airways recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with General Electric Company for the GEnx engine to power the airline's new fleet 60 Airbus A350 aircraft.
The GEnx order from Qatar Airways is valued at more than US$1.6 billion, and represents the largest single order for GE's newest engine under development.
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DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 2005--Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. (www.casedesign.com) is introducing a new private label credit card specifically for home remodeling and improvement projects. The new Case Card will be serviced by GE Consumer Finance, Retail Sales Finance.
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SHANGHAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 2005--GE Healthcare, a unit of the General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), today announced a $37.5 million investment to extend its production facility in Shanghai in order to meet increasing customer demand for its products in the People's Republic of China and as well as throughout the globe. The GE Healthcare plant in Shanghai is currently undergoing a review process to be the first US FDA approved site for contrast media in China.
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John Rice, Vice Chairman and CEO GE Industrial, Mark Vachon, CFO GE Healthcare, and Beth Comstock, Chief Marketing Officer, to present at Prudential Mt. Snow Conference.
John Rice, Vice Chairman and CEO GE Industrial, Mark Vachon, CFO GE Healthcare, and Beth Comstock, Chief Marketing Officer, to present at Prudential Mt. Snow Conference.
Dominic McMullan
GE Corporate, Sr. Manager Public Relations
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