NISKAYUNA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 7, 2004--GE Global Research, the centralized research organization of the General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), announced the development of the world's best performing diode built from a carbon nanotube, which will enable smaller and faster electronic devices with increased functionality. The nano-diode is one of the smallest functioning devices ever made.
The GE Nanotechnology Advanced Technology program reported its discovery in the cover story of the July 5, 2004 edition of "Applied Physics Letters."
FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 2004--GE will Webcast its conference call on second quarter 2004 financial results on Friday, July 9 at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The conference call will follow the Company's news release on results, which will be available prior to the call. Information about the call is available at www.ge.com/investor. The conference call and related materials will be available at that Web site the morning of Friday, July 9.
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GARCHING, Munich, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 28, 2004--General Electric (NYSE:GE) officially opened today its new European Global Research Center in Garching, near Munich, Germany, at an event hosted by Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt. This state-of-the-art 10,000 square-meter facility is the latest addition to GE's US $4 billion worldwide technology development effort.
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FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 2004--Sir William Castell, 57, today was named Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Electric Company. Castell is also an Executive Officer and a member of the Corporate Executive Office of GE, as well as President and CEO, GE Healthcare. He will continue to be headquartered in Chalfont St. Giles, United Kingdom.
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FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 2004--The Board of Directors of GE today authorized a regular quarterly dividend of $0.20 per outstanding share of its common stock. The dividend is payable July 26, 2004, to shareowners of record on June 28, 2004. The ex-dividend date is June 24.
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FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2004--General Electric today announced the appointment of two new company officers.
Paul A. McElhinney, 43, is Vice President, Legal Operations, for GE Transportation. Previously, he was Executive Vice President and General Counsel at GE Commercial Finance, Capital Aviation Services. Previously, McElhinney had a succession of legal positions at GE Capital Aviation Services at its Shannon, Ireland, facility.
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FAIRFIELD, Conn.--May 5, 2004--GE today announced the appointment of Edmundo Vallejo, 46, as a company officer.
Vallejo will run the newly created Latin America region, which combines Mexico, Central America and South America. He will report to Nani Beccalli, President & CEO, Europe, Middle East & Africa, who will add responsibility for this region to his current role.
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FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2004--GE will Webcast the presentation by Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt at the Electrical Products Group Conference on Wednesday, May 5 starting at 10:45 a.m. EDT. Immelt's presentation will be available at www.ge.com/investor.
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FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 2004--General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) today announced that it has acquired all the outstanding shares of Amersham plc, completing its acquisition of a world leader in diagnostic imaging agents and life sciences. Together with GE Medical Systems - a global leader in medical imaging, healthcare services and information technology -- the combined $14 billion business, now known as GE Healthcare, is expected to generate $16 billion in revenues in 2005.
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FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 2004--GE's first quarter 2004 earnings were $3.2 billion, or $.32 per share, up 1% over first quarter 2003 earnings before the effect of a required accounting change, the Company announced today. Excluding non-cash earnings from GE's U.S. pension plans and Energy, which entered the final year of lower earnings from declining gas turbine sales, earnings increased 16%.