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General Electric Co. (GE)On May 16: 32.13  Down 0.24 (0.74%)  
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General Electric Co.
3135 Easton Turnpike
Fairfield, CT 06828-0001
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Phone: 203-373-2211
Fax: 203-373-3131
Web Site: http://www.ge.com

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Index Membership:Dow Jones Composite
Dow Industrials
S&P 100
S&P 500
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Conglomerates
Industry:Conglomerates
Full Time Employees:327,000

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
General Electric Company (GE) operates as a technology, media, and financial services company worldwide. Its Infrastructure segment produces jet engines, turboprop and turbo shaft engines, and related replacement parts for use in military and commercial aircraft; wind turbines; aircraft engine derivatives; gas and steam turbines, and generators; drilling and production systems, compressors, turbines, turboexpanders, and industrial power generation equipment; diesel-electric locomotives; and water treatment solutions for industrial and municipal water systems. It also offers financial products and services for aviation and energy sectors, as well as engages in gathering, processing, transporting, and marketing natural gas and gas liquids. The company's Commercial Finance segment provides loans, leases, and other financial services to manufacturers, distributors, and end-users for various equipment and capital assets. It also provides capital and investment solutions. Its GE Money segment offers credit cards, loans, mortgages, and deposit and savings products to consumers and retailers. GE's Healthcare segment manufactures equipment for magnetic resonance, computed tomography, positron emission tomography, nuclear, and X-ray imaging. Its NBC Universal segment provides network television services; produces television programs and motion pictures; operates television stations; owns various cable/satellite television networks; and operates theme parks. GE's Industrial segment offers home appliances; lamp products; electrical distribution and control products; motors and control systems used in end-industrial and consumer products; commercial lighting systems; protection and productivity solutions; handheld and portable field calibrators; equipment for detection of material defects; stand-alone measurement instrumentation; and systems for validating or certifying commercial and industrial processes. The company was founded in 1892 and is based in Fairfield, Connecticut.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    General Electric Co.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-May-08 is better than 83.1% of S&P 500 companies and 97.7% of Capital Goods companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Jeffrey R. Immelt , 52
    Exec. Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Member of Public Responsibilities Committee
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Michael A. Neal , 54
    Vice Chairman, Chairman of GE Capital Services, Vice Chairman of Commercial Financial Services, Chief Exec. Officer of GE Commercial Fin., Pres of GE Commercial Fin. and Pres of GE Capital Services
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Keith S. Sherin , 49
    Chief Financial Officer, Vice Chairman and Sr. VP
    N/A N/A
    Mr. John G. Rice , 51
    Vice Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer of GE Infrastructure and Pres of GE Infrastructure
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Yoshiaki Fujimori , 56
    Sr. VP, Chairman of GE Consumer Fin. Co Ltd, Chairman of Gen. Electric Japan Ltd, Chief Exec. Officer of GE Money Asia and Pres of GE Money Asia
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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