ADVISORY/GE to Announce Most Environmentally Friendly and Fuel Efficient Locomotive in History --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- What: Six years ago, GE Transportation Systems began designing a locomotive in anticipation of EPA mandated emissions regulations for the railroad industry in 2005. GETS met that goal two years ahead of schedule and will unveil the most fuel efficient and environmentally friendly diesel electric locomotive ever built on December 23, 2002.
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NISKAYUNA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2002--GE Global Research and Molecular Nanosystems (Palo Alto, CA) have jointly won a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Advanced Technology Program (ATP) award to develop a template synthesis platform for growing large arrays of aligned nanorods.
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WAUKESHA, Wis. & HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2002--General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), through its GE Medical Systems division, and Instrumentarium Corporation (HEX:I1NS1V.HE) (Nasdaq:INMRY) announced today that the companies have entered into a definitive combination agreement for GE to acquire Instrumentarium. Pursuant to this agreement, GE will initiate a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding Instrumentarium shares for EUR 40 per share payable in cash. The offer is expected to commence within 30 days.
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WAUKESHA, Wis. & HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2002--General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), through its GE Medical Systems division, and Instrumentarium Corporation (HEX:INS1V.HE) (NASDAQ:INMRY) announced today that the companies have entered into a definitive combination agreement for GE to acquire Instrumentarium. Pursuant to this agreement, GE will initiate a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding Instrumentarium shares for EUR 40 per share payable in cash. The offer is expected to commence within 30 days.
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MILWAUKEE, Wis. and SASKATOON, Saskatchewan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 2002--GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, the healthcare IT business of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), announced today that it has acquired BDM Information Systems Ltd. to provide clinicians with an advanced pharmacy information system to enable more accurate medication ordering.
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EADS Selects GE F414 Engine For Proposed Mako Trainer/Fighter Aircraft Family EVENDALE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 2002--The European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS) has signed an exclusive teaming agreement with GE Aircraft Engines (GEAE) for the Definition Phase of its Mako family of advanced trainer and light combat aircraft. EADS selected a derivative of GE's F414-GE-400 fighter engine, which powers the U.S. Navy's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, for the Definition Phase of the Mako single-engine aircraft family.
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WAUKESHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2002--Frost & Sullivan honored GE Medical Systems with the presentation of its first Multi-Vendor Service Provider of the Year Award at the 2002 Excellence in Healthcare Awards Banquet held in La Jolla, California. The Frost & Sullivan Annual Healthcare Market Engineering Award for Multi-Vendor Service Provider is presented each year to the company that has demonstrated excellence in the servicing of diagnostic imaging and biomedical equipment.
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