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GE Lights Up the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games

February 16, 2006

TORINO, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 2006--GE, a Worldwide Partner of the Olympic Games, announced that GE Lighting is providing variety of products and services to support the major venues of the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games and the city center of Torino.

For the city, specifically, GE Lighting is supplying:

-- Upgraded street lights in the historic city center;

-- Lighting systems in Piazza Castello, where the medal ceremonies will take place, Piazzetta Reale, Piazza San Carlo, Piazza San Felice, Via Roma and Via Po;

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GE Security Expands Commitment to Aviation Security with Strategic Investment in Verified Identity Pass; Investment in Leading Registered Traveler Program Hoped to Provide Better, Faster Security Screening for Air Passengers

February 15, 2006

BRADENTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 15, 2006--GE Security's Homeland Protection business (NYSE: GE), through its wholly-owned subsidiary GE Invision, today announced it is making a minority strategic investment of up to $16 million in Verified Identity Pass, Inc. (Verified ID). Verified ID's Clear(TM) service is the nation's leading, and only operational, Registered Traveler program.

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GE Energy Providing Power, Heat and Lighting For XX Olympic Winter Games in Torino; Event Launching GE's International Olympic Committee Partnership

February 14, 2006

TORINO, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2006--The world's elite amateur athletes have gathered in northwestern Italy and are competing at the XX Olympic Winter Games in Torino. For the past several months, GE Energy crews have been hard at work, installing and maintaining the tons of power, lighting and temperature control equipment needed to stage the massive event.

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Introducing: An Industry First - The GE Profile(TM) Free-Standing 120-Volt Dual-Fuel Range

February 14, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2006--Now consumers can enjoy the performance of dual-fuel cooking without the hassle of installing new electric lines in their homes. The GE Profile free-standing 120-volt dual-fuel range offers the best of both cooking worlds - the responsiveness of gas on the cooktop with the performance and even heating of an electric oven. Consumers with a gas line in their kitchen can plug this range into any dedicated standard 120V/15amp electrical outlet.

On the cooktop:

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February 14 2006 - Movie Treat for Kids

February 14, 2006

The Star, Metro Section, Malaysia - NEARLY 300 children from 13 orphanages under the Cybercare network were treated to the movie King Kong on the big screen recently. The cinema at MidValley Mega-mall was filled with the excited young children. Popcorn and goodie bags added to the merriment among the children.

To the children's delight, the hairy creature came to life in the form of a mascot that later posed with them for the camera.

Santa Rina and the God of Prosperity also went around distributing more goodies.

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Roofing Tiles Made of GE's Co-Extruded Geloy(1)/PVC Resin Introduce New Color

February 13, 2006

PITTSFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2006--Chinese apartment buildings and other structures are beginning to sport colorful roofs tiled with tiles made from GE - Plastics' Geloy(1) resin co-extruded with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) instead of clay and cement tiles, steel roofing sheet, or asphalt shingles. The tiles, which are fabricated from thermoformed decorative roofing sheet produced by molder FangXing Building Materials, not only offer many color and style options, but also help provide superior performance, lighter weight, and lower system cost vs.

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GE Employees raise money for Cancer Charity

February 12, 2006

Dubai, 12 February, 2006: GE, the global technology, media and financial services company, raised AED 16,500 for cancer research in the UAE by taking part in the Dubai Terry Fox Run 2006 - Marathon of Hope race for the third year in a row. Almost 80 charity runners from GE's Women's Network and GE Volunteers took part in the 6.2 kilometer distance run which started at the Wonderland Creek and headed out to the Al Maktoum Bridge before returning to the Creek.

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Healthcare Re-imagined

February 11, 2006

Download a podcast of Judy Hu, GE's Global Executive Director of Advertising & Branding and Jen Walsh, GE's Director of Digital Media, discussing GE's new Healthcare Re-imagined campaign.

Download a podcast of Judy Hu, GE's Global Executive Director of Advertising & Branding and Jen Walsh, GE's Director of Digital Media, discussing GE's new Healthcare Re-imagined campaign.

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GE Launches "Healthcare Re-Imagined'' Marketing Campaign; New Television, Print and Web Placements Are First Stage in Promoting GE's Vision of Transforming Healthcare Delivery

February 10, 2006

FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2006--GE (NYSE: GE) today launched a multi-phase effort to redefine what is possible in healthcare. The new campaign, "Healthcare Re-Imagined," highlights GE's unique abilities to leverage technological and biological breakthroughs to transform healthcare delivery from treating "late disease" to a focus on "early health" - where prediction, diagnosis, and information management are key to prevention and pre-symptomatic disease detection.

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GE Board of Directors Authorizes Regular Quarterly Dividend

February 10, 2006

FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2006--The Board of Directors of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) today authorized a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per outstanding share of the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable April 25, 2006 to shareowners of record at the close of business on February 27, 2006. The ex-dividend date is February 23, 2006.

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