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GE Money introduces 40-year amortization mortgage

April 28, 2006

New feature lowers monthly payments, assists in managing cash flow.

Mississauga, Ontario - April 28, 2006 GE Money, the Canadian consumer-lending unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), today launched a 40-year amortization option to its mortgages - the first lender to do so in Canada. This option is designed to help combat rising home prices and enable individuals to enter the housing market, while helping to manage cash flow.

Currently, GE Money mortgages are offered via brokers in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.

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A Different Kind of School Lunch; Students Enjoy Tacos and Talk at Kansas City Dia de los Ninos Event

April 27, 2006

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2006--This is a lunch hour they'll never forget. On Monday, May 1, students from three Kansas City schools will step off the bus and into a world of potential and possibilities.

Mattie Rhodes Center, with support from GE, is sponsoring Kansas City's "Dia de los Ninos" by throwing a "working" lunch for selected students of Northeast Middle School, Westport High School and Cristo Rey High School. This is the first year the event has focused on teenaged children; previous events have focused on younger children.

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ecomagination(sm) rolls forward; GE's NXT* Silanes Enhance Efficiency and Environmental Performance

April 27, 2006

WILTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2006--GE has certified for official ecomagination status its NXT silane family of breakthrough coupling agents that are used in the production of silica tires to improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce emissions.

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GE's Innovative Lexan(1) Polycarbonate Sheet Now Graces Both Main Roof

April 27, 2006

SHANGHAI, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2006--The largest round roof of its kind in the world - that of the massive new Shanghai South Railway Station - was constructed of clear, tough Lexan(1) polycarbonate (PC) sheet from GE. This ambitious construction project represents one of the largest single orders of Lexan sheet ever received by GE's Plastics business. The success of the South Railway Station roof led to the selection of another type of Lexan sheet - Lexan Thermoclear(1) multiwall sheet - to glaze the 8,700-square-meter roof of the station's boarding platform.

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La Mayor Central Fotovoltaica Solar del Mundo se Construirá con Inversión de GE y Tecnología de Powerlight

April 27, 2006

STAMFORD, (Conn., EEUU), BERKELEY, (CA, EEUU), y LISBOA, PORTUGAL, 27 de abril de 2006 -- GE Energy Financial Services, PowerLight Corporation y Catavento Lda han anunciado hoy que construirán la mayor central fotovoltaica solar del mundo. La central solar de 11 MW que comprende 52.000 módulos fotovoltaicos se construirá en un solo emplazamiento en Serpa, Portugal, a 200 km al sudeste de Lisboa en una de las zonas más soleadas de Europa.

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2006 Annual Meeting of Shareowners

April 26, 2006

CEO Jeff Immelt's 2006 address to shareowners

CEO Jeff Immelt's 2006 address to shareowners

Investor Contact Information

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General Electric Chairman Jeff Immelt Issues $250,000 Grant to Boost Literacy of Philadelphia's Children; GE expands 10-year alliance with Greater Philadelphia Cares

April 25, 2006

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2006--General Electric and Greater Philadelphia Cares today extended their 10-year relationship in a new effort to boost literacy among grade school-aged children in Philadelphia. GE has issued a $250,000 grant to fund the organization's Reading STARS program, a proven, volunteer-driven one-on-one tutoring program offered to boost the core classroom curriculum within the School District of Philadelphia.

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荘内銀行とgeキャピタルリーシング、法人向け金融サービスで業務提携

April 25, 2006

－GEキャピタルリーシングがグランド山形リースに資本参加－

株式会社荘内銀行（本店：山形県鶴岡市、代表取締役頭取：町田　睿）とGEキャピタルリーシング株式会社（本社：東京都港区、代表取締役社長兼CEO：遠山　卓治）は、法人向け金融サービス分野における成長戦略の一環として、本日、業務提携契約を締結することで合意いたしました。この業務提携契約と併せて、GEキャピタルリーシングは、荘内銀行の持分法適用関連会社であるグランド山形リース株式会社（本社：山形県山形市、代表取締役社長：本登　正敏）の発行済み株式の95％を取得いたします。新しい株主構成は、荘内銀行（5％を継続保有）、GEキャピタルリーシング（95％）となります。株式譲渡完了日は、2006年5月31日を予定しています。

荘内銀行は、リース事業を、同行のグループ戦略における重要な金融サービス分野と位置付けております。この度の業務提携により、GEの法人向け金融ノウハウと経験をグランド山形リースを通じて活用し、法人向け金融分野での商品・サービスの拡充と、多様化するお客さまのニーズにより的確にお応えする提案力の強化を図ります。

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Sukhoi to Launch Test Flight Program for New Aircraft Fitted with GE Engines

April 24, 2006

Moscow, April 24, 2006. - Sukhoi and GE announce the beginning of flight tests of the Su-80GP - multi-purpose combo (cargo/passenger) aircraft fitted with two ST7-9B turboprop engines developed by GE.

The Su-80GP is designed to carry, in a pressured cabin, 30 passengers or cargo loads up to 3,300 kg on commuter and regional routes in any geographical setting, in daytime and at night, under favorable and adverse weather conditions.

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оао "компания "сухой" начинает летные испытания нового самолета, оснащенного двигателями Ge

April 24, 2006

24 апреля, Москва. - ОАО "Компания "Сухой" и компания GE (General Electric Company) сообщают о начале летных испытаний многофункционального грузопассажирского самолета Су-80ГП, оснащенного двумя турбовинтовыми двигателями СТ7-9В, разработанными и произведенными компанией GE.

Самолет предназначен для перевозки в герметичной кабине 30 пассажиров или грузов массой до 3300 кг на местных и региональных воздушных линиях в любых географических условиях, днем и ночью, в простых и сложных метеоусловиях.

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