GE LEXAN Resin and GE Silicone II Brands Drive for NASCAR Results; Logos Switch Places as Co-Sponsorship Continues
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 2004--On July 3 at Daytona International Speedway's Pepsi 400, the GE LEXAN(R) Resin and GE Silicone II(TM) logos on the #17 DEWALT Ford Taurus will switch places. The LEXAN resin logo will move to the C-pillar and the Silicone II logo will make its debut on the TV panel. The change demonstrates how two brands can successfully share a NASCAR sponsorship.
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FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 2004--GE will Webcast its conference call on second quarter 2004 financial results on Friday, July 9 at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The conference call will follow the Company's news release on results, which will be available prior to the call. Information about the call is available at www.ge.com/investor. The conference call and related materials will be available at that Web site the morning of Friday, July 9.
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The new PACSystems High Availability solutions provide a scaleable synchronised hot-standby redundant control platform, with transparent process switchover and easy configuration to ensure uptime in essential applications.
These new High Availability solutions meet the demands of applications requiring seamless operation and zero downtime - where mere moments of interruption can significantly delay operational flow, create excessive operational costs, or pose a threat to product quality.
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June 30, 2004 -- EVENDALE, Ohio - Continental Airlines has ordered 35 Performance Improvement Program (PIP) upgrade kits for the GE90-90B engines powering its Boeing 777 fleet.
Continental is the sixth airline to order the PIP kit. Air France, Austrian, Kuwait Airways, China Southern and Saudi Arabian Airlines have purchased GE90 upgrade kits.
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STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2004--GE Commercial Finance ("GE") today announced the completion of its acquisition of IKON Office Solutions, Inc.'s (NYSE:IKN) Canadian leasing business. The acquisition was announced on March 31, 2004. As part of the acquisition, and subject to certain post-closing adjustments, IKON will sell certain assets, and GE will assume certain obligations, relating to IKON's leasing operations in Canada for approximately CDN$215 million in gross proceeds.
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June 29, 2004 -- TOULOUSE, FRANCE - In a ceremony held here today, China Airlines, the leading carrier of Taiwan, took delivery of its first Airbus A330-300 aircraft, powered by the GE's CF6-80E1 engines.
Last year, Taipei-based China Airlines selected GE's CF6 engines to power 12 Airbus A330-300s. China Airlines currently operates 33 aircraft, powered by GE and CFM56 engines, produced by CFM International, a 50/50 joint company of GE and Snecma Moteurs of France.
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GARCHING, Munich, Germany, June 29, 2004: General Electric (NYSE: GE) officially opened today its new European Global Research Center in Garching, near Munich, Germany, at an event hosted by Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt. This state-of-the-art 10,000 square-meter facility is the latest addition to GE's US $4 billion worldwide technology development effort.
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NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 2004--GE Commercial Finance's Global Media & Communications business announced that it has provided $15 million in senior debt financing for CurtCo Robb Media, LLC. The proceeds were utilized to refinance existing debt and for other general corporate purposes. The transaction closed on June 25.
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GARCHING, Munich, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 28, 2004--General Electric (NYSE:GE) officially opened today its new European Global Research Center in Garching, near Munich, Germany, at an event hosted by Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt. This state-of-the-art 10,000 square-meter facility is the latest addition to GE's US $4 billion worldwide technology development effort.