HONOLULU and WAUKESHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2002--GE Medical Systems, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), today unveiled a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner capable of operating up to four times faster than any other commercially available system. The breakthrough is being described as the most significant MRI advancement in more than 10 years and is expected to dramatically expand the capabilities and increase the use of MRI as a diagnostic tool.
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ORLANDO, Fla. & WAUKESHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2002--GE Medical Systems announced that it is installing its 55th Discovery LS PET/CT system at Florida Hospital, marking a significant milestone for this new technology. In only seven months, the clinical value of the images produced by Discovery LS has fostered rapid adoption of PET/CT imaging in medical communities around the world.
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ORLANDO, Fla. & WAUKESHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2002--GE Medical Systems announced that it is installing its 55th Discovery LS PET/CT system at Florida Hospital, marking a significant milestone for this new technology. In only seven months, the clinical value of the images produced by Discovery LS has fostered rapid adoption of PET/CT imaging in medical communities around the world.
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FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2002--GE announced today that Sarah Hughes, the 2002 Olympic Gold Medallist in Women's Figure Skating, will join the Company in a multi-year partnership as a GE spokesperson.
Sarah will participate in a number of GE-sponsored events to increase public awareness regarding health issues, with particular emphasis on their impact on women and children. Sarah will also serve as a GE "ambassador" at selected community events, especially those targeted to educational outreach.
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Non-Profit Agencies to Receive $80,000 as 'Community
Caravan' Spreads Goodwill in Kansas City
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2002--
Money & gifts will support youth & education programs
They teach inner city kids how to be good citizens. They keep
families from having to live on the streets. They provide counseling
and shelter to troubled teens. Every day Kansas City non-profit
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PLAINVILLE, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2002--GE IndustrialSystems, a division of the General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), announced today that it has agreed to acquire Druck Holdings plc (LSE: DRK).
Established in 1972, Druck is a world leader in the application of advanced silicon sensor technologies for pressure measurement and control. The new entity will remain known as Druck. The transaction, which is subject to government approvals and other customary conditions, is expected to close by the end of June.
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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2002--GE Power Systems today officially entered the wind power industry, announcing that its acquisition of certain assets of Enron Wind Corp. has been completed.
The new GE business, GE Wind Energy (www.gewindenergy.com), will be headed by Steven Zwolinski, who has been serving as general manager of GE Global Hydro.