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GE Begins Union Contract Talks

May 21, 2007

GE today began negotiations on a new national contract with the International Union of Electronic Workers/Communications Workers of America (IUE-CWA).

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE today began negotiations on a new national contract with the International Union of Electronic Workers/Communications Workers of America (IUE-CWA). Negotiations with the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) will begin tomorrow, May 22, 2007. Separate talks will be held with each union. The current four-year contracts with the unions expire at midnight on June 17, 2007.


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GE Appoints Tejpreet Singh Chopra as President & Chief Executive Officer for India

May 21, 2007

New Delhi, May 21, 2007 --- General Electric Company (GE) today announced the appointment of Tejpreet Singh Chopra (TP Chopra) to the position of President & CEO for GE in India, succeeding Scott R Bayman, who has served with distinction in this role for 14 years. TP Chopra will be responsible for the strategic and overall leadership of all GE businesses in India


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GE Money Expands Lowe's Credit Card Partnership Through 2016

May 21, 2007

Furthering its growth strategy, GE Money, the consumer lending unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), today announced that it is the exclusive issuer of the Lowe's Platinum Visa credit card portfolio and reached an agreement to continue providing private label and co-brand credit programs for Lowe's Companies, Inc. through 2016.


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GE's Ultrascan Duo Pipeline Inspection Technology Receives Ecomagination Certification

May 18, 2007

FLORENCE, ITALY - May 18, 2007 :- Highlighting the importance of maintaining pipeline integrity to protect the environment, GE Oil & Gas has received GE ecomagination certification for its the UltraScan™ Duo, one of the most advanced inspection tools ("smart pig") developed for evaluating the condition of oil pipelines.

Ecomagination is GE's corporate commitment to address challenges such as the need for cleaner, more efficient sources of energy, reduced emissions and abundant sources of clean water.


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GE Energy Announces OpFlex™ Wide Wobbe, A New Model-Based Boundary Control Solution For Gas Turbines

May 17, 2007

Latest Addition to GE's Operational Flexibility Portfolio

ATLANTA, GA - May 17, 2007 :- Citing the need in the power industry for fuel flexibility solutions, GE Energy today introduced OpFlex™ Wide Wobbe, which provides customers the ability to operate continuously across a range of natural gas-derived fuels of varying compositions while maintaining performance, reliability and operating flexibility.


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GE Energy Provides Two LM6000-PD Sprint® Units To California Utility For Extra System Support During Peak Usage Periods

May 17, 2007

HOUSTON, TEXAS - May 17, 2007 :- The sixth largest utility in California will receive two GE Energy LM6000-PD Sprint® aeroderivative gas turbine generator sets with emissions control modules.

GE will provide Imperial Irrigation District (IID) with the generator sets for installation at the Niland Gas Turbine Plant located in Niland, Calif. The electricity produced will be used as additional power during peak usage periods to support the seven to nine percent annual growth in electricity demand for the region.


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GE Healthcare Financial Services Launches New Brand Campaign

May 16, 2007

Positioning Underscores GE's Role as Healthcare's Most Resourceful Problem Solver

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Healthcare Financial Services, a leading global provider of business and financial solutions to the healthcare industry, today launched a new brand campaign that articulates the Company's expertise as "Healthcare's Most Resourceful Problem Solvers."


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GE, Hitachi Sign Formation Agreement for Global Nuclear Energy Business Alliance

May 16, 2007

GE and Hitachi, Ltd. have signed a formation agreement to proceed with previously announced plans to create a global alliance of their nuclear businesses.

WILMINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE (NYSE: GE) and Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT)(TOKYO: 6501) have signed a formation agreement to proceed with previously announced plans to create a global alliance of their nuclear businesses. Based on this agreement, GE and Hitachi will form cross-shareholding companies in U.S., Canada and Japan, subject to government approvals.


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GE Fanuc Embedded Systems Selected By Lockheed Martin for US Army Non-Line-Of Sight Launch System Platform Computer

May 16, 2007

CompactPCI Processors, Switches to Feature in NLOS-LS


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Green is Universal

May 15, 2007

GE's ecomagination initiative continues to bloom. Read about the Universal Studios press event on May 24, 2007, when Jeff Immelt unveiled GE's new showcase of ecomagination breakthroughs.

GE's ecomagination initiative continues to bloom. Read about the Universal Studios press event on May 24, 2007, when Jeff Immelt unveiled GE's new showcase of ecomagination breakthroughs.


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