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GE Healthcare Research Determines Bad Habits Add $33.9 Billion to Annual Global Cost of Cancer

July 02, 2003

Reducing bad habits such as smoking, alcohol consumption, poor nutrition and physical inactivity could potentially save $25 billion each year globally

Chalfont St. Giles, UK; July 2, 2013: GE Healthcare today released secondary research findings indicating that bad habits and lifestyle choices are contributing approximately $33.9 billion annually to the costs related to cancer. Furthermore, the same research revealed that by reducing bad habits, global healthcare systems could potentially save $25 billion each year.

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GE Evolution Series Locomotives Pass Significant Milestones

July 01, 2003

GE Evolution Series Locomotives Pass SignificantMilestones

ERIE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 2003--

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GE Financial Wins Three Technology Awards

July 01, 2003

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 2003-- Company recognized at industry conference for being the first life insurance company to deliver ACORD XML pending case downloads GE Financial today announced it received three awards for technical excellence from the Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development (ACORD), a non-profit organization aimed at standardizing technology and applications used across the insurance industry.

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GE Wind, PPM Energy Sign One-Year Wind Turbine Sales Agreement

July 01, 2003

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (July 1, 2003) --- GE Wind Energy has entered into a one-year turbine sales agreement with PPM Energy Inc. of Portland, Oregon, a leading U.S. developer of wind and gas generation projects. Under the agreement, PPM will purchase 1.5-megawatt wind turbines exclusively from GE Wind Energy for qualified U.S. projects through June 2004.

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New Study Finds Americans Underestimate Life Expectancy and Amount of Money Needed During Retirement; GE Center forFinancial Learning Launches Second Annual National $tart Out $aving Week

June 30, 2003

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003--

Americans Encouraged to Secure Their Financial Independence This July 4th

The GE Center for Financial Learning today announced the start of its Second Annual $tart Out $aving Week, which runs today through July 5. As part of this national initiative, which encourages

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Toshiba Finalizes Acquisition of Majority Interest in Toshiba GE JV

June 27, 2003

SALEM, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2003--GE (NYSE: GE) announced today that it has finalized its agreement with Toshiba Corporation for Toshiba to increase its majority interest in the Toshiba-GE joint venture. GE will maintain a minority ownership in the US operating company of the JV and will continue to provide sales and service for the JV, in addition to maintaining customer relationships.

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GE Medical Systems to Acquire Triple G Systems, Leading Independent Developer of Laboratory Information Systems

June 26, 2003

MILWAUKEE & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2003--GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, the healthcare IT business of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), and Triple G(R) Systems Group, Inc. (TSX:TGG), announced today that they have signed a definitive transaction agreement, pursuant to which GE will acquire Triple G, a leading independent developer of laboratory information systems. In this transaction, GE will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common stock of Triple G for a consideration of $3.30 (Canadian) per share, payable in cash.

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GE ERC Comments on Revised A.M. Best Ratings

June 26, 2003

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2003--GE's Employers Reinsurance Corporation (GE ERC) announced today it received revised ratings from the A.M. Best Company.

For the first time under current ownership, A.M. Best is evaluating ERC as a standalone business, eliminating any historic ratings enhancement from its ownership by the General Electric Company.

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GE's Powerful New CT7-8C Engine Selected For Sikorsky H-92 Helicopter

June 26, 2003

June 26, 2003 -- LYNN, Massachusetts--The CT7-8C turboshaft engine, the newest and most powerful of GE Aircraft Engines' (GEAE) T700/CT7 turboshaft engines, has been selected to power the new Sikorsky H-92 Superhawk helicopter.

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Exatec Introduces New Technology Platform for Automotive Glazing

June 25, 2003

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 25, 2003--Exatec, a joint venture between Bayer Polymers and GE Plastics, today launches its first complete polycarbonate glazing system - Exatec 500(TM), a state-of-the-art technology with superior weatherability and abrasion resistance.

Exatec applications are on display in the GE Plastics' booth at the National Plastics Exposition in Chicago (McCormick Place, South Hall, Booth #2215) from June 23-27.

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