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          There were 9,932,928,724 shares of voting common stock with a par value of $0.06 outstanding at March 4, 2001. These shares, which constitute all of the outstanding common equity of the registrant, had an aggregate market value on March 5, 2001, of $447.9 billion. Affiliates of the Company beneficially own, in the aggregate, less than one-tenth of one percent of such shares.

          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes    x    No __

          Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.     

Documents Incorporated by Reference

          The definitive proxy statement relating to the registrant's Annual Meeting of Share Owners, to be held April 25, 2001, is incorporated by reference in Part III to the extent described therein.

Geographic Segments, Exports from the U.S. and Total International Operations

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 

     Not applicable. 

Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure Not applicable. 

     Executive Officers of the Registrant (As of March 23, 2001) 

Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K

     (a)1. Financial statements applicable to General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates are contained on the page(s) indicated in the GE Annual Report to Share Owners for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.

     (a)2. The schedules listed in Reg. 210.5-04 have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto. 

     (a)3. Exhibit Index

     (3) The Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and By-laws, as amended, of General Electric Company are incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3) of General Electric's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 27, 2000.

     (4) Agreement to furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request a copy of instruments defining the rights of holders of certain long-term debt of the registrant and consolidated subsidiaries.*

     (10) All of the following exhibits consist of Executive Compensation Plans or Arrangements:

          (a) General Electric Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended effective July 1, 1991. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit of the same number to General Electric Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-35) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1991.)

          (b) General Electric Insurance Plan for Directors. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(i) to General Electric Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-35) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1980.)

          (c) General Electric Financial Planning Program, as amended through September 1993. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(h) to General Electric Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-35) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993.)

          (d) General Electric Supplemental Life Insurance Program, as amended February 8, 1991. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(i) to General Electric Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-35) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990.)

          (e) General Electric Directors' Retirement and Optional Life Insurance Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(l) to General Electric Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-35) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1986.)

          (f) General Electric 1987 Executive Deferred Salary Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(k) to General Electric Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-35) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1987.)

          (g) General Electric 1991 Executive Deferred Salary Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(n) to General Electric Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-35) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990.)

          (h) General Electric 1994 Executive Deferred Salary Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(o) to General Electric Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-35) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993.)

          (i) General Electric Directors' Charitable Gift Plan, as amended through May 1993. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(p) to General Electric Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-35) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993.)

          (j) General Electric Leadership Life Insurance Program, effective January 1, 1994. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(r) to General Electric Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-35) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993.)

          (k) General Electric 1996 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the General Electric Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Share Owners held on April 24, 1996.)

          (l) General Electric 1995 Executive Deferred Salary Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(t) to General Electric Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-35) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995.)

          (m) General Electric 1996 Executive Deferred Salary Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(v) to General Electric Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-35) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.)

          (n) Employment and Post-Retirement Consulting Agreement Between General Electric Company and John F. Welch, Jr. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(w) to General Electric Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-35) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.)

          (o) General Electric 1997 Executive Deferred Salary Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(t) to General Electric Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-35) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997.)

          (p) General Electric 1990 Long Term Incentive Plan as restated and amended effective August 1, 1997. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(u) to General Electric Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-35) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997.)

          (q) General Electric Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors, as amended December 19, 1997. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(v) to General Electric Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-35) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997.)

          (r) General Electric 1998 Executive Deferred Salary Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(v) to General Electric Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-35) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.)

          (s) General Electric Non-Employee Director Fee Plan (Formerly the Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(w) to General Electric Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-35) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.)

          (t) General Electric 1999 Executive Deferred Salary Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(v) to General Electric Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-35) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.)

          (u) General Electric 2000 Executive Deferred Salary Plan.*

          (v) General Electric Supplementary Pension Plan, as amended effective July 1, 2000.*

          (w) Form of GE Executive Life Insurance Agreement provided to GE officers, as revised September 2000.*

     (11) Statement re Computation of Per Share Earnings.**

     (12) Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.*

     (21) Subsidiaries of Registrant.*

     (23) Consent of independent auditors incorporated by reference in each Prospectus constituting part of the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (Registration Nos. 33-47085, 33-50639, 33-61029, 33-61029-01, 333-46551 and 333-59671), on Form S-4 (Registration Nos. 333-01947, 333-42442 and 333-49710) and on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 2-84145, 33-35922, 333-01953, 333-96287, 333-42695, 333-74415, 333-65781, 333-88233 and 333-94101).*

     (24) Power of Attorney.*

     (99)(a) Income Maintenance Agreement, dated March 28, 1991, between the registrant and General Electric Capital Corporation. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 28(a) to General Electric Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-35) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990.)

     (99)(b) Undertaking for Inclusion in Registration Statements on Form S-8 of General Electric Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(b) to General Electric Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-35) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992.)

     (99)(c) Letter, dated June 29, 1995, from Dennis D. Dammerman of General Electric Company to Gary C. Wendt of General Electric Capital Corporation pursuant to which General Electric Company agrees to provide additional equity to General Electric Capital Corporation in conjunction with certain redemptions by General Electric Capital Corporation of share of its Variable Cumulative Preferred Stock. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(g) to General Electric Capital Corporation's Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 33-61257.)

 * Filed electronically herewith.

  ** Information required to be presented in Exhibit 11 is now provided in note 8 to the 2000 Annual Report to Share Owners in accordance with the provisions of FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 128, Earnings per Share.

     (b) Reports on Form 8-K during the quarter ended December 31, 2000.

          A Form 8-K was filed on October 23, 2000, concerning the proposed acquisition of Honeywell.

          Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, and in the capacities indicated, thereunto duly authorized in the Town of Fairfield and State of Connecticut on the 23^rd day of March 2001.
 
 

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
 
 

Signer		Title	Date
/s/ Keith S. Sherin Keith S. Sherin Senior Vice President, Finance,  and Chief Financial Officer		Principal Financial Officer	March 23, 2001
/s/ Philip D. Ameen  Philip D. Ameen Vice President and Comptroller		Principal Accounting Officer	March 23, 2001
John F. Welch, Jr.*		Chairman of the Board of Directors  (Principal Executive Officer)
Jeffrey R. Immelt*		President and Chairman-Elect

 

James I. Cash, Jr.*	Director
Dennis D. Dammerman*	Director
Paolo Fresco*	Director
Ann M. Fudge*	Director
Andrea Jung*	Director
Kenneth G. Langone*	Director
Rochelle B. Lazarus*	Director
Scott G. McNealy*	Director
Gertrude G. Michelson*	Director
Sam Nunn*	Director
Frank H.T. Rhodes*	Director
Douglas A. Warner III*	Director
Robert C. Wright*	Director

 

A majority of the Board of Directors
 
 
 

*By	/s/ Benjamin W. Heineman, Jr.
	Benjamin W. Heineman, Jr.
	Attorney-in-fact
	March 23, 2001

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ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 33

      FINANCIAL SECTION


      CONTENTS

40    INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

      Audited Financial Statements
34    Earnings
34    Changes in Share Owners' Equity
36    Financial Position
38    Cash Flows
56    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION

40    Financial Responsibility
41    Operations
41       Consolidated Operations
43       Segment Operations
48       International Operations
50    Financial Resources and Liquidity
54    Selected Financial Data

                                  [CHART HERE]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSOLIDATED REVENUES

(In billions)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        2000     1999     1998    1997      1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     $129.90  $111.63  $100.47  $90.84    $79.18
================================================================================


                                [CHART HERE]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EARNINGS PER SHARE

(In dollars)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        2000     1999     1998    1997      1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       $1.27    $1.07    $0.93   $0.82     $0.72
================================================================================


                                [CHART HERE]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE

(In dollars)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        2000     1999     1998    1997      1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     $0.5700  $0.4866  $0.4166 $0.3600   $0.3166
================================================================================

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ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 34

STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
                                                                          General Electric Company
                                                                         and consolidated affiliates
                                                                  ---------------------------------------
For the years ended December 31
(In millions; per-share amounts in dollars)                            2000        1999          1998
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REVENUES
   Sales of goods                                                 $  54,828    $  47,785    $  43,749
   Sales of services                                                 18,126       16,283       14,938
   Other income (note 2)                                                436          798          649
   Earnings of GECS                                                    --           --           --
   GECS revenues from services (note 3)                              56,463       46,764       41,133
                                                                  ---------------------------------------
     Total revenues                                                 129,853      111,630      100,469
                                                                  ---------------------------------------

COSTS AND EXPENSES (note 4)
   Cost of goods sold                                                39,312       34,554       31,772
   Cost of services sold                                             12,511       11,404       10,508
   Interest and other financial charges                              11,720       10,013        9,753
   Insurance losses and policyholder and annuity benefits            14,399       11,028        9,608
   Provision for losses on financing receivables (note 14)            2,045        1,671        1,603
   Other costs and expenses                                          30,993       27,018       23,483
   Minority interest in net earnings of consolidated affiliates         427          365          265
                                                                  ---------------------------------------
     Total costs and expenses                                       111,407       96,053       86,992
                                                                  ---------------------------------------
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                         18,446       15,577       13,477
Provision for income taxes (note 7)                                  (5,711)      (4,860)      (4,181)
                                                                  ---------------------------------------
NET EARNINGS                                                      $  12,735    $  10,717    $   9,296
=========================================================================================================
PER-SHARE AMOUNTS (note 8)
Diluted earnings per share                                        $   1.27     $   1.07     $    0.93
Basic earnings per share                                          $   1.29     $   1.09     $    0.95
=========================================================================================================
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE                                      $   0.57     $   0.48 2/3 $    0.41 2/3
=========================================================================================================

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHARE OWNERS' EQUITY

                                                                  -----------------------------------
(In millions)                                                          2000         1999         1998
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHANGES IN SHARE OWNERS' EQUITY (note 25)
Balance at January 1                                              $  42,557    $  38,880    $  34,438
                                                                  -----------------------------------
Dividends and other transactions with share owners                   (3,044)      (4,632)      (5,178)
                                                                  -----------------------------------
Changes other than transactions with share owners
   Increase attributable to net earnings                             12,735       10,717        9,296
   Unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities--net             (552)      (1,776)         264
   Currency translation adjustments                                  (1,204)        (632)          60
                                                                  -----------------------------------
     Total changes other than transactions with share owners         10,979        8,309        9,620
                                                                  -----------------------------------
Balance at December 31                                            $  50,492    $  42,557    $  38,880
=====================================================================================================
The notes to consolidated financial statements on pages 56-76 are an integral
part of these statements. Per-share amounts have been adjusted for the 3-for-1
stock split effective on April 27, 2000.

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ANNUAL REPORT PAGES 35

STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (continued)
                                                                                   GE                               GECS
                                                                    ------------------------------   -------------------------------
                                                                        2000       1999       1998       2000       1999       1998
                                                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------

REVENUES
   Sales of goods                                                   $ 45,427   $ 39,045   $ 36,376   $  9,408   $  8,740   $  7,374
   Sales of services                                                  18,380     16,600     15,170       --         --         --
   Other income (note 2)                                                 498        856        684       --         --         --
   Earnings of GECS                                                    5,192      4,443      3,796       --         --         --
   GECS revenues from services (note 3)                                 --         --         --       56,769     47,009     41,320
                                                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------
     Total revenues                                                   69,497     60,944     56,026     66,177     55,749     48,694
                                                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------
COSTS AND EXPENSES (note 4)
   Cost of goods sold                                                 30,782     26,578     24,996      8,537      7,976      6,777
   Cost of services sold                                              12,765     11,721     10,740       --         --         --
   Interest and other financial charges                                  811        810        883     11,111      9,359      8,966
   Insurance losses and policyholder and annuity benefits               --         --         --       14,399     11,028      9,608
   Provision for losses on financing receivables (note 14)              --         --         --        2,045      1,671      1,603
   Other costs and expenses                                            8,392      7,732      7,177     22,767     19,433     16,432
   Minority interest in net earnings of consolidated affiliates          213        179        117        214        186        148
                                                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------
     Total costs and expenses                                         52,963     47,020     43,913     59,073     49,653     43,534
                                                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                          16,534     13,924     12,113      7,104      6,096      5,160
Provision for income taxes (note 7)                                   (3,799)    (3,207)    (2,817)    (1,912)    (1,653)    (1,364)
                                                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------
NET EARNINGS                                                        $ 12,735   $ 10,717   $  9,296   $  5,192   $  4,443   $  3,796
====================================================================================================================================
In the consolidating data on this page, "GE" means the basis of consolidation as
described in note 1 to the consolidated financial statements; "GECS" means
General Electric Capital Services, Inc. and all of its affiliates and associated
companies. Transactions between GE and GECS have been eliminated from the
"General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates" columns on page 34.

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ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 36

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

                                                                      General Electric Company
                                                                     and consolidated affiliates
                                                                      ----------------------
At December 31 (In millions)                                               2000        1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents                                                  $   8,195    $   8,554
Investment securities (note 10)                                          91,339       81,758
Current receivables (note 11)                                             9,502        8,531
Inventories (note 12)                                                     7,812        7,007
Financing receivables (investments in time sales, loans and
   financing leases)--net (notes 13 and 14)                             143,299      134,215
Insurance receivables (note 15)                                          23,802       18,969
Other GECS receivables                                                   11,714       14,153
Property, plant and equipment (including equipment leased
   to others)--net (note 16)                                             40,015       41,022
Investment in GECS                                                         --           --
Intangible assets--net (note 17)                                         27,441       26,010
All other assets (note 18)                                               73,887       64,981
                                                                      ----------------------
TOTAL ASSETS                                                          $ 437,006    $ 405,200
============================================================================================
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Short-term borrowings (note 19)                                       $ 119,180    $ 130,346
Accounts payable, principally trade accounts                             14,853       13,676
Progress collections and price adjustments accrued                        8,271        4,618
Dividends payable                                                         1,589        1,347
All other GE current costs and expenses accrued                          12,219       11,229
Long-term borrowings (note 19)                                           82,132       71,427
Insurance liabilities, reserves and annuity benefits (note 20)          106,150       86,776
All other liabilities (note 21)                                          28,494       28,772
Deferred income taxes (note 22)                                           8,690        9,238
                                                                      ----------------------
   Total liabilities                                                    381,578      357,429
                                                                      ----------------------
   Minority interest in equity of consolidated affiliates (note 23)       4,936        5,214
                                                                      ----------------------
Accumulated unrealized gains on investment securities--net (a)               74          626
Accumulated currency translation adjustments (a)                        (2,574)      (1,370)
Common stock (9,932,006,000 and 9,854,528,000 shares outstanding
   at year-end 2000 and 1999, respectively)                                 669          594
Other capital                                                            15,195       10,790
Retained earnings                                                        61,572       54,484
Less common stock held in treasury                                      (24,444)     (22,567)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total share owners' equity (notes 25 and 26)                          50,492       42,557
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL  LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                         $ 437,006    $ 405,200
============================================================================================
The notes to consolidated financial statements on pages 56-76 are an integral
part of this statement. Share data have been adjusted for the 3-for-1 stock
split effective on April 27, 2000.

(a)  The sum of "Accumulated unrealized gains on investment securities--net" and
     "Accumulated currency translation adjustments" constitutes "Accumulated
     nonowner changes other than earnings," as shown in note 25, and was
     $(2,500)and $(744) at year-end 2000 and 1999, respectively.

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ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 37


STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (continued)
                                                                                 GE                      GECS
                                                                      ----------------------    ----------------------
                                                                           2000         1999         2000         1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents                                                  $   7,210    $   2,000    $   6,052    $   6,931
Investment securities (note 10)                                           1,009        1,273       90,330       80,485
Current receivables (note 11)                                             9,727        8,743         --           --
Inventories (note 12)                                                     7,146        5,798          666        1,209
Financing receivables (investments in time sales, loans and
   financing leases)--net (notes 13 and 14)                                --           --        143,299      134,215
Insurance receivables (note 15)                                            --           --         23,802       18,969
Other GECS receivables                                                     --           --         13,288       15,126
Property, plant and equipment (including equipment leased
   to others)--net (note 16)                                             12,199       12,381       27,816       28,641
Investment in GECS                                                       23,022       20,321         --           --
Intangible assets--net (note 17)                                         12,424       11,262       15,017       14,748
All other assets (note 18)                                               24,028       20,805       50,366       44,694
                                                                      ----------------------    ----------------------
TOTAL ASSETS                                                          $  96,765    $  82,583    $ 370,636    $ 345,018
======================================================================================================================
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Short-term borrowings (note 19)                                       $     940    $   2,245    $ 123,992    $ 129,259
Accounts payable, principally trade accounts                              6,153        5,068       10,436        9,749
Progress collections and price adjustments accrued                        8,271        4,618         --           --
Dividends payable                                                         1,589        1,347         --           --
All other GE current costs and expenses accrued                          12,219       11,048         --           --
Long-term borrowings (note 19)                                              841          722       81,379       70,766
Insurance liabilities, reserves and annuity benefits (note 20)             --           --        106,150       86,776
All other liabilities (note 21)                                          14,840       13,872       13,451       14,801
Deferred income taxes (note 22)                                             452          283        8,238        8,955
                                                                      ----------------------    ----------------------
   Total liabilities                                                     45,305       39,203      343,646      320,306
                                                                      ----------------------    ----------------------
   Minority interest in equity of consolidated affiliates (note 23)         968          823        3,968        4,391
                                                                      ----------------------    ----------------------
Accumulated unrealized gains on investment securities--net (a)               74          626            4          170
Accumulated currency translation adjustments (a)                         (2,574)      (1,370)        (957)        (384)
Common stock (9,932,006,000 and 9,854,528,000 shares outstanding
   at year-end 2000 and 1999, respectively)                                 669          594            1            1
Other capital                                                            15,195       10,790        2,752        2,682
Retained earnings                                                        61,572       54,484       21,222       17,852
Less common stock held in treasury                                      (24,444)     (22,567)        --           --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------    ----------------------
   Total share owners' equity (notes 25 and 26)                          50,492       42,557       23,022       20,321
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------    ----------------------
TOTAL  LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                         $  96,765    $  82,583    $ 370,636    $ 345,018
======================================================================================================================
In the consolidating data on this page, "GE" means the basis of consolidation as
described in note 1 to the consolidated financial statements; "GECS" means
General Electric Capital Services, Inc. and all of its affiliates and associated
companies.

Transactions between GE and GECS have been eliminated from the "General Electric
Company and consolidated affiliates" columns on page 36.

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ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 38

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                                                                                    General Electric Company
                                                                                                   and consolidated affiliates
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
For the years ended December 31 (In millions)                                                 2000             1999            1998
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CASH FLOWS--OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings                                                                               $ 12,735        $ 10,717        $  9,296
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided
   from operating activities
     Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment                           5,039           4,908           4,377
     Amortization of goodwill and other intangibles                                           2,697           1,783           1,483
     Earnings retained by GECS                                                                 --              --              --
     Deferred income taxes                                                                    1,153           1,502           1,143
     Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables                                             (537)            143             649
     Decrease (increase) in inventories                                                        (924)            266             150
     Increase in accounts payable                                                             3,297             820           1,576
     Increase (decrease) in insurance liabilities and reserves                               (1,009)          4,584           3,670
     Provision for losses on financing receivables                                            2,045           1,671           1,603
     All other operating activities                                                          (1,806)         (1,801)         (4,587)
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                               22,690          24,593          19,360
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
CASH FLOWS--INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to property, plant and equipment                                                  (13,967)        (15,502)         (8,982)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment                                                 6,767           6,262           4,043
Net increase in GECS financing receivables                                                  (16,076)        (12,628)         (5,999)
Payments for principal businesses purchased                                                  (2,332)        (11,654)        (18,610)
All other investing activities                                                              (12,091)         (8,657)        (10,585)
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                                          (37,699)        (42,179)        (40,133)
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
CASH FLOWS--FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)                        (8,243)          6,171          16,881
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)                                           47,645          48,158          42,008
Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)                            (32,762)        (27,539)        (32,814)
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury                                          469          (1,002)         (2,819)
Dividends paid to share owners                                                               (5,401)         (4,587)         (3,913)
All other financing activities                                                               12,942             622            (114)
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
CASH FROM (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                                    14,650          21,823          19,229
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS DURING YEAR                                        (359)          4,237          (1,544)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year                                                     8,554           4,317           5,861
                                                                                           ----------------------------------------
Cash and equivalents at end of year                                                        $  8,195        $  8,554        $  4,317
===================================================================================================================================
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
Cash paid during the year for interest                                                     $(11,617)       $(10,078)       $ (9,297)
Cash paid during the year for income taxes                                                   (2,604)         (1,597)         (2,098)
===================================================================================================================================
The notes to consolidated financial statements on pages 56-76 are an integral
part of this statement.

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ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 39

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
                                                                                    GE                             GECS
                                                                    ------------------------------   -------------------------------
                                                                        2000       1999       1998       2000       1999       1998
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CASH FLOWS--OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings                                                        $ 12,735   $ 10,717   $  9,296   $  5,192   $  4,443   $  3,796
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided
   from operating activities
     Depreciation and amortization of property,
        plant and equipment                                            1,725      1,735      1,761      3,314      3,173      2,616
     Amortization of goodwill and other intangibles                      523        584        531      2,174      1,199        952
     Earnings retained by GECS                                        (3,370)    (2,777)    (2,124)      --         --         --
     Deferred income taxes                                               470        655        594        683        847        549
     Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables                      (550)       190        520       --         --         --
     Decrease (increase) in inventories                                 (663)       (61)        69       (261)       327         81
     Increase in accounts payable                                        845        104        199      3,047        699      1,673
     Increase (decrease) in insurance liabilities and reserves          --         --         --       (1,009)     4,584      3,670
     Provision for losses on financing receivables                      --         --         --        2,045      1,671      1,603
     All other operating activities                                    3,701        616       (814)    (5,901)    (2,124)    (3,985)
                                                                    ------------------------------   -------------------------------
CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                        15,416     11,763     10,032      9,284     14,819     10,955
                                                                    ------------------------------   -------------------------------
CASH FLOWS--INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to property, plant and equipment                            (2,536)    (2,036)    (2,047)   (11,431)   (13,466)    (6,935)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment                             53       --            6      6,714      6,262      4,037
Net increase in GECS financing receivables                              --         --         --      (16,076)   (12,628)    (5,999)
Payments for principal businesses purchased                           (1,156)    (1,594)    (1,455)    (1,176)   (10,060)   (17,155)
All other investing activities                                          (234)      (432)       477    (12,173)    (8,283)   (11,380)
                                                                    ------------------------------   -------------------------------
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                    (3,873)    (4,062)    (3,019)   (34,142)   (38,175)   (37,432)
                                                                    ------------------------------   -------------------------------
CASH FLOWS--FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings
   (maturities of 90 days or less)                                    (1,331)    (1,230)     1,015     (2,121)     7,308     16,288
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)                       785        558        509     46,887     47,605     41,440
Repayments and other reductions (maturities
   longer than 90 days)                                                 (855)      (615)    (1,787)   (31,907)   (26,924)   (31,027)
Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury                   469     (1,002)    (2,819)      --         --         --
Dividends paid to share owners                                        (5,401)    (4,587)    (3,913)    (1,822)    (1,666)    (1,672)
All other financing activities                                          --         --         --       12,942        622       (114)
                                                                    ------------------------------   -------------------------------
CASH FROM (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES                             (6,333)    (6,876)    (6,995)    23,979     26,945     24,915
                                                                    ------------------------------   -------------------------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS DURING YEAR                5,210        825         18       (879)     3,589     (1,562)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year                              2,000      1,175      1,157      6,931      3,342      4,904
                                                                    ------------------------------   -------------------------------
Cash and equivalents at end of year                                 $  7,210   $  2,000   $  1,175   $  6,052   $  6,931   $  3,342
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
Cash paid during the year for interest                              $   (388)  $   (482)  $   (620)  $(11,229)  $ (9,596)  $ (8,677)
Cash paid during the year for income taxes                            (1,804)    (1,246)    (1,151)      (800)      (351)      (947)
====================================================================================================================================
In the consolidating data on this page, "GE" means the basis of consolidation as
described in note 1 to the consolidated financial statements; "GECS" means
General Electric Capital Services, Inc. and all of its affiliates and associated
companies. Transactions between GE and GECS have been eliminated from the
"General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates" columns on page 38.

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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The financial data in this report, including the audited financial statements,
have been prepared by management using the best available information and
applying judgment. Accounting principles used in preparing the financial
statements are those that are generally accepted in the United States of
America.

     Management believes that a sound, dynamic system of internal financial
controls that balances benefits and costs provides a vital ingredient for the
Company's Six Sigma Quality initiative as well as the best safeguard for Company
assets. Professional financial managers are responsible for implementing and
overseeing the financial control system, reporting on management's stewardship
of the assets entrusted to it by share owners and maintaining accurate records.

     GE is dedicated to the highest standards of integrity, ethics and social
responsibility. This dedication is reflected in written policy statements
covering, among other subjects, environmental protection, potentially
conflicting outside interests of employees, compliance with antitrust laws,
proper business practices, and adherence to the highest standards of conduct and
practices in transactions with customers, including the U.S. government.
Management continually emphasizes to all employees that even the appearance of
impropriety can erode public confidence in the Company. Ongoing education and
communication programs and review activities, such as those conducted by the
Company's Policy Compliance Review Board, are designed to create a strong
compliance culture--one that encourages employees to raise their policy
questions and concerns and that prohibits retribution for doing so.

     KPMG LLP, independent auditors, provide an objective, independent review of
management's discharge of its obligations relating to the fairness of reporting
of operating results and financial condition. Their report for 2000 appears
below.

     The Audit Committee of the Board (consisting solely of Directors from
outside GE) maintains an ongoing appraisal--on behalf of share owners--of the
activities and independence of the Company's independent auditors, the
activities of its audit staff, financial reporting process, internal financial
controls and compliance with key Company policies.


John F. Welch, Jr.
Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer

Jeffrey R. Immelt
President and Chairman-Elect

Keith S. Sherin
Senior Vice President, Finance,
and Chief Financial Officer

February 2, 2001




INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT


TO SHARE OWNERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

We have audited the financial statements of General Electric Company and
consolidated affiliates as listed in Item 14 (a)1 on page 21. These consolidated
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial
statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the aforementioned financial statements present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of General Electric Company and
consolidated affiliates at December 31, 2000 and 1999, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period
ended December 31, 2000, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.




KPMG LLP
Stamford, Connecticut

February 2, 2001

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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW

General Electric Company's consolidated financial statements represent the
combination of the Company's manufacturing and nonfinancial services businesses
("GE") and the accounts of General Electric Capital Services, Inc. ("GECS"). See
note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, which explains how the various
financial data are presented.

   Management's Discussion of Operations is presented in three parts:
Consolidated Operations, Segment Operations and International Operations.

CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS

General Electric Company achieved record revenues, earnings and cash generation
in 2000, demonstrating the benefits of its continuing emphasis on globalization,
growth in services, Six Sigma Quality and e-Business.

   Revenues rose 16% to a record $129.9 billion in 2000, compared with $111.6
billion in 1999, which was 11% higher than the $100.5 billion reported in 1998.
The improvements in revenues over the three-year period reflect continued growth
from global activities and services.

   Earnings increased to a record $12,735 million, a 19% increase from $10,717
million reported in 1999. Earnings per share increased to $1.27 during 2000, up
19% from the prior year's $1.07 (except as otherwise noted, earnings per share
are presented on a diluted basis). Earnings in 1999 rose 15% from $9,296 million
in 1998. In 1999, earnings per share increased 15% from $0.93 in 1998.

THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ("FASB") has issued, then subsequently
amended, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133,
ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES, effective for GE
on January 1, 2001. Upon adoption, all derivative instruments (including certain
derivative instruments embedded in other contracts) will be recognized in the
balance sheet at their fair values; changes in such fair values must be
recognized immediately in earnings unless specific hedging criteria are met.
Effects of qualifying changes in fair value will be recorded in equity pending
recognition in earnings as offsets to the related earnings effects of the hedged
items. Management estimates that, at January 1, 2001, the effects on its
consolidated financial statements of adopting SFAS No. 133, as amended, will be
a one-time reduction of net earnings of less than $0.5 billion, and a one-time
reduction of equity, excluding the net earnings effect, of less than $1.0
billion. The precise transition effect is uncertain because the accounting for
certain derivatives and hedging relationships in accordance with SFAS No. 133 is
subject to further interpretation by the FASB.

DIVIDENDS DECLARED in 2000 amounted to $5,647 million. Per-share dividends of
$0.57 were up 17% from 1999, following a 17% increase from the preceding year.
GE has rewarded its share owners with 25 consecutive years of dividend growth.
The chart above illustrates that GE's dividend growth for the past five years
has significantly outpaced dividend growth of companies in the Standard & Poor's
500 stock index.

RETURN ON AVERAGE SHARE OWNERS' EQUITY was 27.5% in 2000, up from 26.8% and
25.7% in 1999 and 1998, respectively.

   Except as otherwise noted, the analysis in the remainder of this section
presents GE results with GECS reported on an equity basis.

GE TOTAL REVENUES were $69.5 billion in 2000, compared with $60.9 billion in
1999 and $56.0 billion in 1998.

*  GE sales of goods and services were $63.8 billion in 2000, an increase of 15%
   from 1999, which in turn was 8% higher than in 1998. Volume was about 16%
   higher in 2000, reflecting growth across most businesses during the year, led

                                  [CHART HERE]
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GE/S&P CUMULATIVE DIVIDEND
GROWTH SINCE 1995

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       2000     1999     1998    1997      1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                                   101.01%   70.28%   45.19%  25.19%    10.94%
S&P                                   21.10    20.67    17.48   12.40      8.05
================================================================================


   by strong double-digit increases at Power Systems and Medical Systems. While
   overall selling prices were down slightly in 2000, the effects of selling
   prices on sales in various businesses differed markedly. The net effect of
   exchange rates on sales denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar
   also negatively affected revenues. Volume in 1999 was about 10% higher than
   in 1998, with selling price and currency effects both slightly negative.

      For purposes of the financial statement display of sales and costs of
   sales on pages 34 and 35, "goods" is required to include sales of tangible
   products, and "services" must include all other sales, including broadcasting
   and information services activities. An increasingly important element of GE

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   sales includes both spare parts (goods) as well as repair services. Such
   sales are referred to by management as "product services." Sales of product
   services were $16.2 billion in 2000, a 9% increase over 1999 on a comparable
   basis. Increases in product services revenues in 2000 were widespread, led by
   Power Systems, Medical Systems and Transportation Systems. Operating margin
   from product services was approximately $3.9 billion, up 10% from 1999 on a
   comparable basis. The increase reflected improvements in most product
   services businesses and was led by Power Systems, Medical Systems and
   Transportation Systems.

*  GE other income, earned from a wide variety of sources, was $0.5 billion in
   2000, $0.9 billion in 1999 and $0.7 billion in 1998. Comparisons over the
   three-year period are affected by a pre-tax gain of $388 million in 1999
   resulting from the contribution of certain of NBC's media properties to NBC
   Internet (NBCi), a publicly-traded company, in exchange for a noncontrolling
   interest in NBCi.

*  Earnings of GECS were up 17% in 2000, following a 17% increase the year
   before. See page 45 for an analysis of these earnings.

PRINCIPAL COSTS AND EXPENSES FOR GE are those classified as costs of goods and
services sold, and selling, general and administrative expenses. Two GE
initiatives had significant effects on costs:

*  The Six Sigma Quality initiative has lowered GE's costs by dramatically
   reducing rework, simplifying processes and reducing direct material costs.
   Design for Six Sigma has been a key to the introduction of numerous
   high-quality new products with significantly enhanced features.

*  Costs have also been reduced by the e-Business initiative, a broad-based
   program under which GE is investing in internal infrastructure hardware and
   software that is enabling its businesses to conduct a growing portion of
   their business over the Internet. Benefits from the e-Business initiative
   include improved customer service, expanded product and service offerings and
   increased operating efficiency for both GE and its customers.

Principally because of the funding status of the GE Pension Plan (described in
note 6) and other retiree benefit plans (described in note 5), principal U.S.
postemployment benefit plans contributed pre-tax cost reductions of $1,266
million and $1,062 million in 2000 and 1999, respectively, about 6.5% of net
earnings in both years. The present funding status provides assurance of
benefits for participating employees, but future effects on operating results
depend on economic conditions and investment performance.

   Costs and expenses in 1999 included $326 million of unusual charges, the
largest of which resulted from fourth-quarter developments affecting liabilities
associated with past activities at former manufacturing sites that are not part
of any current business segment. Other significant components of unusual charges
included amounts described on page 45 for NBC and costs for rationalizing
certain operations and facilities of GE's worldwide industrial businesses. Major
elements of the restructuring program included costs for employee severance,
lease termination, dismantlement and site restoration. The program was
essentially completed by the end of 2000.

OPERATING MARGIN is sales of goods and services less the costs of goods and
services sold, and selling, general and administrative expenses. GE's ongoing
operating margin reached a record 18.9% of sales in 2000, up from 17.8% in 1999
and 16.7% in 1998. Reported operating margin was 18.6% in 2000, including the
effects of a one-time retirement benefit provision associated with the new labor
agreement. Reported operating margin in 1999 was 17.3% of sales, including the
$326 million of unusual charges discussed in the preceding paragraph. The
improvement in ongoing operating margin in 2000 was broad-based, with
improvements in a majority of GE's businesses, led by Power Systems and Aircraft
Engines, reflecting the increasing benefits from GE's product services, Six
Sigma Quality and e-Business initiatives.

TOTAL COST PRODUCTIVITY (sales in relation to costs, both on a constant dollar
basis) has paralleled the significant improvement in GE's ongoing operating

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GE RETURNS ON INVESTED CAPITAL

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        2000     1999     1998    1997      1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Return on equity                      27.50%   26.80%   25.70%  25.00%    24.00%
Return on total capital               27.40    25.80    23.90   23.60     22.20
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margin. Total cost productivity in 2000 was 3.6%, reflecting benefits from
improvements in base cost productivity achieved through strong volume growth and
the Six Sigma Quality and e-Business initiatives. Most businesses achieved
improvements in base cost productivity in excess of 5%. Total cost productivity
was 4.2% in 1999, reflecting Six Sigma Quality benefits as well as higher
volume. The total contribution of productivity in the last two years offset not
only the negative effects of total cost inflation, but also the effects of
selling price decreases.

GE INTEREST AND OTHER FINANCIAL CHARGES in 2000 amounted to $811 million, about
the same as 1999 and slightly lower than the $883 million in 1998. During 2000,
higher average interest rates were more than offset by lower average borrowing
levels. The decrease in 1999 arose from a combination of lower average interest
rates and lower average levels of borrowing.

INCOME TAXES on a consolidated basis were 31.0% of pre-tax earnings in 2000,
compared with 31.2% in 1999 and 31.0% in 1998. A more detailed analysis of
differences between the U.S. federal statutory rate and the consolidated rate,
as well as other information about income tax provisions, is provided in note 7.

SEGMENT OPERATIONS

REVENUES AND SEGMENT PROFIT FOR OPERATING SEGMENTS are shown on page 44. For
additional information, including a description of the products and services
included in each segment, see note 28.

AIRCRAFT ENGINES reported a 17% increase in operating profit in 2000, on
revenues that were slightly higher than in 1999. The improvement in operating
profit reflected strong productivity. Revenues in 1999 increased 4%, principally
reflecting higher volume in product services. Operating profit increased 19% in
1999 as a result of productivity and growth in product services.

   In 2000, $1.6 billion of Aircraft Engines revenues were from sales to the
U.S. government, about the same as in 1999.

   Aircraft Engines received orders of $13.5 billion in 2000 compared with $12.0
billion in 1999. The $12.0 billion total backlog at year-end 2000 comprised
unfilled product orders of $9.5 billion (of which 57% was scheduled for delivery
in 2001) and product services orders of $2.5 billion to be delivered in 2001.
Comparable December 31, 1999 total backlog was $10.0 billion.

APPLIANCES revenues were 4% higher than a year ago, as volume increases more
than offset lower selling prices. Operating profit also increased 4%, largely as
a result of productivity and higher volume from new products. Revenues in 1999
were 1% higher than in 1998, as volume increases offset lower selling prices.
Operating profit decreased 13% in 1999, reflecting lower selling prices and
increased spending on programs for new products and e-Business.

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS revenues increased 3% in 2000, largely as a
result of volume increases at Industrial Systems and growth in product services,
including acquisitions, which more than offset lower selling prices. Operating
profit increased 4%, primarily reflecting productivity and growth in product
services. Revenues rose 3% in 1999, primarily as a result of volume increases at
Transportation Systems, which more than offset lower selling prices. Operating
profit increased 11% in 1999 as strong productivity at Industrial Systems and
Lighting more than offset lower selling prices.

   Transportation Systems received orders of $2.1 billion in 2000, compared with
$1.4 billion in 1999. The $1.4 billion total backlog at year-end 2000 comprised
unfilled product orders of $1.0 billion (of which 78% was scheduled for delivery

                                  [CHART HERE]
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GE OPERATING MARGIN AS
A PERCENTAGE OF SALES

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        2000     1999     1998    1997      1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
As reported                           18.60%   17.30%   16.70%  11.00%    14.80%
Restructuring and other unusual
   charges                             0.30     0.50       --    4.70        --
================================================================================


in 2001) and product services orders of $0.4 billion to be delivered in 2001.
Comparable December 31, 1999 total backlog was $1.4 billion.

NBC revenues increased 17% in 2000, reflecting its coverage of the Summer
Olympic Games as well as continued strong growth in cable operations,
particularly at CNBC. Operating profit increased 14% as growth in
owned-and-operated stations, cable operations and network operations was
somewhat reduced by higher license fees associated with renewal of certain
sports and prime-time programs. In 1999, revenues increased 10%, reflecting
higher revenues in NBC's owned-and-operated stations and growth in cable
operations. Operating profit was 17% higher, reflecting a strong advertising
marketplace and improved pricing at the network, excellent results in cable

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SUMMARY OF OPERATING SEGMENTS

                                                   General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates
                                              -----------------------------------------------------------
For the years ended December 31 (In millions)      2000         1999         1998        1997        1996
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REVENUES
   GE
     Aircraft Engines                         $  10,779    $  10,730    $  10,294    $  7,799    $  6,302
     Appliances                                   5,887        5,671        5,619       5,801       5,586
     Industrial Products and Systems             11,848       11,555       11,222      10,984      10,401
     NBC                                          6,797        5,790        5,269       5,153       5,232
     Plastics                                     7,776        6,941        6,633       6,695       6,509
     Power Systems                               14,861       10,099        8,500       7,986       7,704
     Technical Products and Services              7,915        6,863        5,323       4,861       4,700
     Eliminations                                (2,075)      (1,767)      (1,401)     (1,247)     (1,093)
                                              -----------------------------------------------------------
        Total GE segment revenues                63,788       55,882       51,459      48,032      45,341
   Corporate items (a)                              517          619          771       3,227       1,407
   GECS net earnings                              5,192        4,443        3,796       3,256       2,817
                                              -----------------------------------------------------------
        Total GE revenues                        69,497       60,944       56,026      54,515      49,565
   GECS segment revenues                         66,177       55,749       48,694      39,931      32,713
   Eliminations (b)                              (5,821)      (5,063)      (4,251)     (3,606)     (3,099)
                                              -----------------------------------------------------------
CONSOLIDATED REVENUES                         $ 129,853    $ 111,630    $ 100,469    $ 90,840    $ 79,179
=========================================================================================================
SEGMENT PROFIT
   GE
     Aircraft Engines                         $   2,464    $   2,104    $   1,769    $  1,366    $  1,214
     Appliances                                     684          655          755         771         748
     Industrial Products and Systems              2,187        2,095        1,880       1,789       1,587
     NBC                                          1,797        1,576        1,349       1,216       1,020
     Plastics                                     1,923        1,651        1,584       1,500       1,443
     Power Systems                                2,809        1,753        1,338       1,275       1,189
     Technical Products and Services              1,718        1,359        1,109         988         855
                                              -----------------------------------------------------------
        Total GE operating profit                13,582       11,193        9,784       8,905       8,056
   GECS net earnings                              5,192        4,443        3,796       3,256       2,817
                                              -----------------------------------------------------------
        Total segment profit                     18,774       15,636       13,580      12,161      10,873
   Corporate items and eliminations (c) (d)      (1,429)        (902)        (584)     (1,351)       (703)
   GE interest and other financial charges         (811)        (810)        (883)       (797)       (595)
   GE provision for income taxes                 (3,799)      (3,207)      (2,817)     (1,810)     (2,295)
                                              -----------------------------------------------------------
CONSOLIDATED NET EARNINGS                     $  12,735    $  10,717    $   9,296    $  8,203    $  7,280
=========================================================================================================
The notes to consolidated financial statements on pages 56-76 are an integral
part of this statement. "GE" means the basis of consolidation as described in
note 1 to the consolidated financial statements; "GECS" means General Electric
Capital Services, Inc. and all of its affiliates and associated companies. The
segment profit measure for GE's industrial businesses is operating profit
(earnings before interest and other financial charges, and income taxes). The
segment profit measure for GECS is net earnings, reflecting the importance of
financing and tax considerations to its operating activities.

(a)   Includes revenues of $944 million and $789 million in 1997 and 1996,
      respectively, from an appliance distribution affiliate that was
      deconsolidated in 1998. Also includes $1,538 million in 1997 from an
      exchange of preferred stock in Lockheed Martin Corporation for the stock
      of a newly formed subsidiary.

(b)   Principally the elimination of GECS net earnings.

(c)   Includes income, principally from licensing activities, of $79 million,
      $62 million, $271 million, $310 million and $282 million in 2000, 1999,
      1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

(d)   1999 includes unusual charges amounting to $265 million. Of the total,
      amounts that relate to activities of GE operating segments were as
      follows: Aircraft Engines--$42 million, Appliances--$75 million,
      Industrial Products and Systems--$12 million, Plastics--$13 million and
      Technical Products and Services --$34 million. 1997 includes unusual
      charges of $2,322 million. Of the total, amounts that relate to activities
      of GE operating segments were as follows: Aircraft Engines--$342 million,
      Appliances--$330 million, Industrial Products and Systems--$352 million,
      NBC--$161 million, Plastics--$63 million, Power Systems--$437 million and
      Technical Products and Services--$157 million. Also included in 1997 is
      $1,538 million associated with the Lockheed Martin Corporation transaction
      described in (a) above.
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operations and continued cost reductions, which more than offset higher license
fees for certain prime-time programs that were renewed. Operating profit in 1999
included $123 million of the gain from the NBCi transaction, described on page
42. That gain was entirely offset by $62 million of operating losses from NBCi
and predecessor operations (recorded as a reduction of "other income"), as well
as $61 million of unusual costs recorded as "other costs and expenses" for
entering into a loss programming contract and for closing certain CNBC
facilities.

PLASTICS operating profit increased 16% in 2000 on revenues that were 12% higher
than a year ago. The increases in both revenues and operating profit were
primarily attributable to higher volume and improved selling prices, which more
than offset the effects of higher raw material prices. Revenues in 1999
increased by 5%, as improved volume across all product lines more than offset
the effects of lower selling prices. Operating profit increased by 4% as
productivity and the increase in volume more than offset lower prices.

POWER SYSTEMS revenues increased 47% in 2000, primarily as a result of sharply
higher volume in gas turbines and continued growth in product services,
including acquisitions. Operating profit rose 60%, reflecting the increase in
volume, selling prices and productivity. Revenues in 1999 were 19% higher than
in 1998, primarily as a result of strong double-digit growth in gas turbine
volume and in product services. Operating profit rose 31%, reflecting
productivity, growth in product services and the increase in volume.

   Power Systems orders were $23.6 billion for 2000, a 68% increase over 1999,
reflecting very strong Americas market growth. The $25.1 billion total backlog
at year-end 2000 comprised unfilled product orders of $21.9 billion (of which
63% was scheduled for delivery in 2001) and product services orders of $3.2
billion to be delivered in 2001. Comparable December 31, 1999 total backlog was
$16.1 billion.

TECHNICAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES revenues rose 15% in 2000, reflecting sharply
higher volume at Medical Systems, including acquired businesses. Operating
profit grew 26%, largely as a result of productivity and volume growth at
Medical Systems, which more than offset lower selling prices across the segment.
Revenues in 1999 were 29% higher than 1998 primarily attributable to growth at
Medical Systems, the result of higher equipment volume, including new products,
and continued growth in product services, partially offset by lower selling
prices across the segment. Operating profit increased 23% as productivity and
volume increases, particularly at Medical Systems, more than offset lower
selling prices.

   Orders received by Medical Systems in 2000 were $7.6 billion, a 19% increase
over 1999. The $3.6 billion total backlog at year-end 2000 comprised unfilled
product orders of $2.3 billion (of which 87% was scheduled for delivery in 2001)
and product services orders of $1.3 billion to be delivered in 2001. Comparable
December 31, 1999 total backlog was $3.1 billion.

GECS businesses are categorized for management purposes into five operating
activities: consumer services, equipment management, mid-market financing,
specialized financing and specialty insurance.

   GECS net earnings were $5,192 million in 2000, up 17% from $4,443 million in
1999, with strong double-digit earnings growth in four of the five operating
activities. Net earnings in 1999 increased 17% from 1998. The earnings
improvement throughout the three-year period resulted from asset growth,
principally from acquisitions of businesses and portfolios, and origination
volume.

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OPERATING PROFIT OF GE SEGMENTS

(In billions)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        2000     1999     1998    1997      1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      $13.58   $11.19    $9.78   $8.90    $8.056
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   On December 28, 2000, Montgomery Ward, LLC (Wards), formerly a GECS
subsidiary, filed for bankruptcy protection and began liquidation proceedings.
Net earnings for the year 2000 included operating losses from Wards amounting to
$245 million as well as a charge, primarily to other costs and expenses, for
$815 million ($537 million, after tax) to recognize the additional losses
resulting from the bankruptcy of Wards.

*  GECS total revenues increased 19% to $66.2 billion in 2000, following a 14%
   increase to $55.7 billion in 1999. The increases in both years reflected the
   contributions of acquired businesses as well as growth in origination volume.
   Revenues in 2000 included a gain of $1,366 million ($848 million, after tax)
   from sale of GECS investment in common stock of Paine Webber Group, Inc.
   (PaineWebber).

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GECS REVENUES

(In billions)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        2000     1999     1998    1997      1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      $66.18   $55.75   $48.70  $39.93    $32.71
================================================================================


*  GECS cost of goods sold amounted to $8.5 billion in 2000, compared with $8.0
   billion in 1999 and $6.8 billion in 1998, and relates to IT Solutions and
   Wards. The increase in 2000 and 1999 primarily reflects the consolidation of
   Wards from August 2, 1999, when GECS acquired control, through December 28,
   2000, when Wards commenced liquidation proceedings and was deconsolidated.

*  GECS interest on borrowings in 2000 was $11.1 billion, up from $9.4 billion
   in 1999 and $9.0 billion in 1998. The increase in both years reflected the
   effects of both interest rates and the average level of borrowings used to
   finance asset growth. GECS average composite interest rate was 5.89% in 2000,
   compared with 5.14% in 1999 and 5.92% in 1998. In 2000, average assets of
   $360.5 billion were 13% higher than in 1999, which in turn were 16% higher
   than in 1998. See page 52 for a discussion of interest rate risk management.


*  GECS insurance losses and policyholder and annuity benefits increased to
   $14.4 billion in 2000, compared with $11.0 billion in 1999 and $9.6 billion
   in 1998. This increase reflected effects of growth in premium volume and
   business acquisitions throughout the period, as well as a higher ratio of
   losses to premiums earned in the reinsurance business discussed on page 47.

*  GECS provision for losses on financing receivables was $2.0 billion in 2000,
   compared with $1.7 billion in 1999 and $1.6 billion in 1998. These provisions
   principally related to private-label credit cards, bank credit cards,
   personal loans and auto loans and leases in the consumer services operations,
   all of which are discussed on page 48 under financing receivables. The
   provisions throughout the three-year period reflected higher average
   receivable balances, changes in the mix of business, and the effects of lower
   average consumer delinquency rates.

*  GECS other costs and expenses were $22.8 billion in 2000, an increase from
   $19.4 billion in 1999 and $16.4 billion in 1998. The increase in 2000
   reflected increased costs associated with acquired businesses and portfolios,
   the charges discussed previously for Wards, and the decision to rationalize
   certain operations discussed in the analysis of All Other GECS operating
   activities. The 1999 increase reflected increased costs associated with
   acquired businesses and portfolios, higher investment levels and increases in
   insurance commissions.

Financing spreads (the excess of yields over interest rates on borrowings)
increased slightly during 2000, as the improvement in yields outpaced increases
in borrowing rates. Financing spreads in 1999 were relatively flat compared with
1998 as yields and borrowing rates decreased to a similar extent.

   Revenues and net earnings from operating activities within the GECS segment
for the past three years are summarized and discussed below.

   CONSUMER SERVICES revenues increased 28% in 2000 and 6% in 1999, and net
earnings increased 47% in 2000 and 35% in 1999. Growth in revenues and net
income in 2000 resulted from higher premium and investment income at GE
Financial Assurance (GEFA), the consumer savings and insurance business, which
experienced profitable growth from both acquisitions and volume. Revenues and
net earnings also increased as a result of acquisition and volume growth at Card
Services and Global Consumer Finance, partially offset by losses at Mortgage
Services, which stopped accepting new business during 2000. The growth in
revenues and net earnings during 1999 was led by Global Consumer Finance and
improved results at GEFA, partially offset by the effects of asset reductions in
Card Services. The portfolio at Auto Financial Services (AFS) began to run off
in 1999 and continued in 2000, resulting in a significant decline in revenues;
during 2000, AFS stopped accepting new business.

   EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT revenues declined 4% in 2000, following a 3% increase in
1999, as higher revenues from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), Transport
International Pool, GE Capital Modular Space and Americom, the satellite
services business, were more than offset by lower revenues at IT Solutions. The
increase in 1999 reflected acquisitions in the corporate auto fleet management
operations and higher revenues at GECAS, largely offset by decreases in sales

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GECS REVENUES AND NET EARNINGS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In millions)                                     2000        1999        1998
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REVENUES
Consumer services                             $ 23,893    $ 18,705    $ 17,621
Equipment management                            14,747      15,383      14,926
Mid-market financing                             5,483       4,634       3,676
Specialized financing                            5,648       4,603       3,368
Specialty insurance                             11,878      10,643       8,829
All other                                        4,528       1,781         274
                                        --------------------------------------
Total revenues                                $ 66,177    $ 55,749    $ 48,694
==============================================================================
NET EARNINGS
Consumer services                             $  1,671    $  1,140    $    845
Equipment management                               833         683         806
Mid-market financing                               730         597         471
Specialized financing                            1,503       1,244         745
Specialty insurance                                879       1,167       1,115
All other                                         (424)       (388)       (186)
                                        --------------------------------------
Total net earnings                            $  5,192    $  4,443    $  3,796
==============================================================================

volume at the remaining equipment management businesses. Net earnings increased
22% in 2000, following a 15% decrease in 1999. The increase in 2000 reflected
volume growth at GECAS, Transport International Pool and GE Capital Modular
Space, favorable tax effects and a higher level of asset gains, partially offset
by lower results at IT Solutions. The decrease in net earnings in 1999 reflected
lower results at IT Solutions and the European equipment management businesses,
which more than offset growth at GECAS and Americom.

   MID-MARKET FINANCING revenues increased 18% in 2000, following a 26% increase
in 1999, while net earnings grew 22% and 27%, respectively. Favorable tax
effects and asset growth from originations were the most significant
contributing factors to results in 2000, while asset growth from both
acquisitions and originations was the most significant contributing factor in
1999.

   SPECIALIZED FINANCING revenues rose 23% and 37%, while net earnings increased
21% and 67% in 2000 and 1999, respectively. Revenues and net earnings growth in
2000 was principally the result of origination growth across all businesses
within Specialized Financing. Revenues and net earnings growth in 1999 was
principally the result of gains on equity investments led by GE Equity,
Commercial Finance and Real Estate. GE Equity experienced a high level of gains
on sales of equity investments during 1999 and early 2000.

   SPECIALTY INSURANCE revenues increased 12% and 21% in 2000 and 1999,
respectively, primarily resulting from premium growth throughout the period and
higher premium income in 1999 from acquisitions. Net realized investment gains
amounted to $639 million, $811 million and $574 million in 2000, 1999 and 1998,
respectively. Investment income increased slightly in 2000, as higher interest
income more than offset a decrease in net realized investment gains at GE Global
Insurance (the parent of Employers Reinsurance).

   Net income decreased 25% in 2000, following a 5% increase in 1999. The
decrease in 2000 was attributable to deterioration of underwriting results at GE
Global Insurance, reflecting higher property and casualty-related losses
(principally as a result of adverse development relating to prior-year loss
events, including large loss events) and the continued effects of low premiums
in the property and casualty insurance/reinsurance industry. Losses in 1999 were
significantly affected by a number of large loss events. Large loss events are
individual events that, after specific reinsurance recoveries and related
premium adjustments, affect GE Global Insurance operations by $2 million or
more, and include losses from earthquakes, aviation and railroad accidents, fire
damage, and weather-related damage from hurricanes, tornadoes, wind and ice.
Large loss events for GE Global Insurance occurring in 2000, 1999 and 1998
resulted in losses in those years of approximately $250 million, $510 million
and $150 million, respectively. A portion of the 2000 and 1999 losses were
recovered under aggregate risk coverage obtained in the ordinary course of the
reinsurance business. Overall insurance losses for Specialty Insurance were
partially mitigated by favorable experience in the Mortgage Insurance business,
particularly in 1999.

   ALL OTHER GECS operating activities included the results of Wards from August
2, 1999, through December 28, 2000. The increase in revenues in 2000 also
included a pre-tax gain of $1,366 million from sale of GECS investment in common
stock of PaineWebber. The net loss of $424 million for 2000 comprised the
PaineWebber after-tax gain of $848 million, after-tax charges of $537 million
related to Wards and after-tax strategic rationalization costs of $347 million,

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GECS NET EARNINGS

(In billions)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        2000     1999     1998    1997      1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       $5.19    $4.44    $3.80   $3.26     $2.82
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CONSOLIDATED INTERNATIONAL REVENUES

(In billions)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        2000     1999     1998    1997      1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International operations              $45.82   $38.16   $33.76  $29.33    $25.45
Exports                                 7.14     7.51     8.75    8.91      7.58
================================================================================


primarily for asset write-downs, employee severance and lease termination. These
strategic rationalization costs consisted of $107 million related to Consumer
Services, $191 million related to Equipment Management and $49 million related
to Specialized Financing.

   FINANCING RECEIVABLES is the largest category of assets for GECS and
represents one of its primary sources of revenues. The portfolio of financing
receivables, before allowance for losses, increased to $147.3 billion at the end
of 2000 from $137.9 billion at the end of 1999, as discussed in the following
paragraphs. The related allowance for losses at the end of 2000 amounted to $4.0
billion ($3.7 billion at the end of 1999), representing management's best
estimate of probable losses inherent in the portfolio.

   In GECS financing receivables, "nonearning" receivables are those that are 90
days or more delinquent (or for which collection has otherwise become doubtful)
and "reduced-earning" receivables are commercial receivables whose terms have
been restructured to a below-market yield.

   Consumer financing receivables, primarily credit card and personal loans and
auto loans and leases, were $48.8 billion at year-end 2000, a decrease of $3.5
billion from year-end 1999. Credit card and personal receivables increased $0.2
billion, primarily from origination volume, partially offset by sales and
securitizations and the net effects of foreign currency translation. Auto
receivables decreased $3.7 billion, primarily as a result of the run-off of the
liquidating Auto Financial Services portfolio and the net effects of foreign
currency translation. Nonearning consumer receivables at year-end 2000 were $1.1
billion, about 2.3% of outstandings, compared with $0.9 billion, about 1.8% of
outstandings at year-end 1999. Write-offs of consumer receivables increased to
$1.3 billion from $1.2 billion for 1999, reflecting shifts in the mix of
products and global businesses. Consistent with industry trends, consumer
delinquency rates increased somewhat toward the end of 2000 from the unusually
low levels earlier in the year but were below year-end 1999 levels.

   Other financing receivables, which totaled $98.5 billion at December 31,
2000, consisted of a diverse commercial, industrial and equipment loan and lease
portfolio. This portfolio increased $12.9 billion during 2000, reflecting
increased originations and acquisition growth, partially offset by sales and
securitizations and the net effects of foreign currency translation. Related
nonearning and reduced-earning receivables were $0.9 billion, about 1.0% of
outstandings at year-end 2000, compared with $0.9 billion, about 1.1% of
outstandings at year-end 1999.

   GECS loans and leases to commercial airlines amounted to $15.3 billion at the
end of 2000, up from $11.8 billion at the end of 1999. GECS commercial aircraft
positions also included financial guarantees, funding commitments and aircraft
orders as discussed in note 18.

INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

Estimated results of international activities include the results of GE and GECS
operations located outside the United States plus all U.S. exports. Certain GECS
operations that cannot meaningfully be associated with specific geographic areas
are classified as "other international" for this purpose.

   International revenues in 2000 were $53.0 billion (41% of consolidated
revenues), compared with $45.7 billion in 1999 and $42.5 billion in 1998. The
chart above left depicts the growth in international revenues over the past five
years.

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CONSOLIDATED INTERNATIONAL REVENUES
BY REGION

(In billions)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        2000     1999     1998    1997      1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Europe                                $26.67   $25.82   $24.35  $20.63    $18.03
Pacific Basin                          15.19    10.19     8.06    7.98      7.57
Americas                                7.68     6.73     6.91    6.20      4.71
Other                                  3.411     2.94     3.19    3.43      2.72
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CONSOLIDATED INTERNATIONAL REVENUES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In millions)                                   2000          1999          1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Europe                                       $24,144       $22,919       $21,665
Pacific Basin                                 12,921         7,879         5,166
Americas                                       5,912         5,229         5,030
Other                                          2,842         2,136         1,895
                                             -----------------------------------
                                              45,819        38,163        33,756
Exports from the U.S. to
   external customers                          7,138         7,513         8,751
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             $52,957       $45,676       $42,507
================================================================================

   GE international revenues were $26.7 billion in 2000, an increase of $2.7
billion over 1999, which was $0.3 billion lower than in 1998. Over the
three-year period, international revenues were slightly less than half of total
revenues. The increase in such revenues during 2000 was attributable to sales
growth in operations based outside the United States, partially offset by a 5%
decrease in U.S. exports, primarily at Power Systems. Revenues from operations
based outside the United States grew 19% to $19.5 billion in 2000. European
revenues were 8% higher in 2000, led by increases at Power Systems and Plastics.
Pacific Basin revenues were 39% higher in 2000, reflecting double-digit growth
at Power Systems, Medical Systems and Plastics. Revenues from the Americas
(North and South America, except for the United States) increased 17%,
reflecting double-digit growth in both Canadian and Latin American operations.

   GECS international revenues were $26.3 billion in 2000, an increase of 21%
from $21.7 billion in 1999. Revenues in the Pacific Basin almost doubled in
2000, principally because of growth in Japan, the result of the purchase by GE
Financial Assurance of the insurance policies and related assets of Toho Mutual
Life Insurance Company (Toho). "Other international" revenues increased 27% in
2000, largely a result of higher revenues at GE Capital Aviation Services
(GECAS). Overall, these increases reflect the continued expansion of GECS as a
global provider of a wide range of financial services.

   Consolidated international operating profit was $6.8 billion in 2000, an
increase of 21% over 1999, which was 9% higher than in 1998. Additional
information about operating profit by region is provided in note 29.

   Total assets of international operations were $159.4 billion in 2000 (37% of
consolidated assets), an increase of 13% over 1999. The increase in 2000
reflected strong growth at GECS in the Pacific Basin, particularly in Japan,
resulting from the acquisition of Toho discussed previously. GECS also achieved
significant asset growth at GECAS, which is classified as "other international."

   The international activities of GE and GECS span all global regions and
primarily encompass manufacturing for local and export markets, import and sale
of products produced in other regions, leasing of aircraft, sourcing for GE
plants domiciled in other global regions and provision of financial services
within these regional economies. Thus, when countries or regions experience
currency and/or economic stress, GE may have increased exposure to certain risks
but also may have new profit opportunities. Potential increased risks include,
among other things, higher receivables delinquencies and bad debts, delays or
cancellation of sales and orders principally related to power and aircraft
equipment, higher local currency financing costs and a slowdown in established
financial services activities. New profit opportunities include, among other
things, lower costs of goods sourced from countries with weakened currencies,
more opportunities for lower cost outsourcing, expansion of industrial and
financial services activities through purchases of companies or assets at
reduced prices and lower U.S. debt financing costs.

   Financial results of GE's international activities reported in U.S. dollars
are affected by currency exchange. A number of techniques are used to manage the
effects of currency exchange, including selective borrowings in local currencies
and selective hedging of significant cross-currency transactions. Principal
currencies are the major European currencies, including the euro, as well as the
Japanese yen and the Canadian dollar. Certain of GE's operations in Europe will
need to be fully euro-capable as of January 1, 2002. GE is taking appropriate
actions to meet that requirement and no adverse consequences are expected.

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CONSOLIDATED TOTAL ASSETS

(In billions)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        2000     1999     1998    1997      1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
United States                        $277.82  $263.78  $227.11 $206.46   $189.43
International                         159.19   141.26   128.82   97.55     82.97
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

OVERVIEW

This discussion of financial resources and liquidity addresses the Statement of
Financial Position (page 36), Statement of Changes in Share Owners' Equity (page
34) and the Statement of Cash Flows (page 38).

   GECS is not a "captive finance company" or a vehicle for "off-balance-sheet
financing" for GE. Only a small portion of GECS business is directly related to
other GE operations. The fundamental differences between GE and GECS are
reflected in the measurements commonly used by investors, rating agencies and
financial analysts. These differences will become clearer in the discussion that
follows with respect to the more significant items in the financial statements.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

Because GE and GECS share certain significant elements of their Statements of
Financial Position--property, plant and equipment, and borrowings, for
example--the following discussion addresses significant captions in the
"consolidated" statement. Within the following discussions, however, distinction
is drawn between GE and GECS activities in order to permit meaningful analysis
of each individual statement.

INVESTMENT SECURITIES for each of the past two years comprised mainly
investment-grade debt securities held by GE Financial Assurance and the
specialty insurance businesses of GECS in support of obligations to annuitants
and policyholders. GE investment securities were $1.0 billion at year-end 2000,
a decrease of $0.3 billion from 1999, reflecting decreases in the fair value of
equity investment securities partially offset by additional investments. GECS
investment securities were $90.3 billion in 2000, compared with $80.5 billion in
1999. The increase of $9.8 billion resulted from the addition of securities from
acquired companies, investment of premiums received and increases in the fair
value of debt securities, partially offset by the disposition of GECS investment
in common stock of PaineWebber and a decrease in the fair value of certain
equity securities, consistent with market conditions. See note 10 for further
information.

CURRENT RECEIVABLES for GE were $9.7 billion at the end of 2000, an increase of
$1.0 billion from year-end 1999, and included $6.3 billion due from customers at
the end of 2000, which was $0.5 billion higher than the amount due at the end of
1999. Turnover of customer receivables from sales of goods and services was 10.0
in 2000, compared with 9.4 in 1999. Other current receivables are primarily
amounts that did not originate from sales of GE goods or services, such as
advances to suppliers in connection with large contracts.

INVENTORIES for GE were $7.1 billion at December 31, 2000, up $1.3 billion from
the end of 1999. GE inventory turnover was 8.5 in 2000, an increase from 8.3 in
1999. Acquisitions of inventories in business combinations and volume growth
more than offset the positive effects of inventory management programs
throughout the period. Last-in, first-out (LIFO) revaluations decreased $82
million in 2000, compared with decreases of $84 million in 1999 and $87 million
in 1998. Included in these changes were decreases of $6 million, $4 million and
$29 million in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively, that resulted from lower LIFO
inventory levels. There were net cost decreases in each of the last three years.

   Inventories (at FIFO) and customer receivables from sales of goods or
services are two key components of GE's working capital turnover measurement.
Working capital turnover was 24.0 in 2000, compared with 11.5 in 1999,
principally reflecting effects of increased progress collections throughout the
period.

   GECS inventories were $666 million and $1,209 million at December 31, 2000
and 1999, respectively. The decrease in 2000 primarily relates to the
deconsolidation of Wards because of its bankruptcy filing.

FINANCING RECEIVABLES of GECS were $143.3 billion at year-end 2000, net of
allowance for doubtful accounts, up $9.1 billion over 1999. These receivables
are discussed on page 48 and in notes 13 and 14.

INSURANCE RECEIVABLES of GECS were $23.8 billion at year-end 2000, an increase
of $4.8 billion that was primarily attributable to acquisitions.

OTHER RECEIVABLES of GECS, which consist of trade receivables, accrued
investment income, operating lease receivables and a variety of sundry items,
were $13.3 billion and $15.1 billion at December 31, 2000 and 1999,
respectively. The decrease of $1.8 billion primarily resulted from the planned
run-off of assets from the 1999 acquisition of Japan Leasing Corporation.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (including equipment leased to others) was $40.0
billion at December 31, 2000, down $1.0 billion from 1999. GE property, plant
and equipment consists of investments for its own productive use, whereas the
largest element for GECS is in equipment provided to third parties on operating
leases. Details by category of investment are presented in note 16.

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   GE total expenditures for plant and equipment during 2000 totaled $2.5
billion, compared with $2.0 billion in 1999. Total expenditures for the past
five years were $11.3 billion, of which 39% was investment for growth through
new capacity and product development; 32% was investment in productivity through
new equipment and process improvements; and 29% was investment for such other
purposes as improvement of research and development facilities and safety and
environmental protection.

   GECS additions to property, plant and equipment (including equipment leased
to others), were $11.4 billion during 2000 ($13.5 billion during 1999),
primarily reflecting acquisitions of transportation equipment.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS were $27.4 billion at year-end 2000, up from $26.0 billion at
year-end 1999. GE intangibles increased to $12.4 billion from $11.3 billion at
the end of 1999, principally as a result of goodwill related to acquisitions,
the largest of which were Harmon Industries and OEC Medical Systems, partially
offset by amortization. GECS intangibles increased $0.3 billion to $15.0
billion, reflecting goodwill and other intangibles associated with acquisitions,
the largest of which was the acquisition of the insurance policies and related
assets of Toho Mutual Life Insurance Company by GE Financial Assurance,
partially offset by amortization.

ALL OTHER ASSETS totaled $73.9 billion at year-end 2000, an increase of $8.9
billion from the end of 1999. GE other assets increased $3.2 billion,
principally reflecting an increase in the prepaid pension asset, higher costs
associated with increased volume of long-term service agreements and additions
to capitalized software. GECS other assets increased $5.7 billion as a result of
additional investments in real estate ventures and associated companies, and
increases in "separate accounts" (see note 18), partially offset by decreases in
assets acquired for resale, which reflected sales and securitizations in excess
of originations.

CONSOLIDATED BORROWINGS aggregated $201.3 billion at December 31, 2000, compared
with $201.8 billion at the end of 1999. The major debt-rating agencies evaluate
the financial condition of GE and of GE Capital (the major public borrowing
entity of GECS) differently because of their distinct business characteristics.
Using criteria appropriate to each and considering their combined strength,
those major rating agencies continue to give the highest ratings to debt of both
GE and GE Capital.

   GE has committed to contribute capital to GE Capital in the event of either a
decrease below a specified level in GE Capital's ratio of earnings to fixed
charges, or a failure to maintain a specified debt-to-equity ratio in the event
certain GE Capital preferred stock is redeemed. GE also has guaranteed
subordinated debt of GECS with a face amount of $1.0 billion at December 31,
2000 and 1999. Management believes the likelihood that GE will be required to
contribute capital under either the commitments or the guarantee is remote.

   GE total borrowings were $1.8 billion at year-end 2000 ($0.9 billion
short-term, $0.9 billion long-term), a decrease of $1.2 billion from year-end
1999. GE total debt at the end of 2000 equaled 3.3% of total capital, down from
6.4% at the end of 1999.

   GECS total borrowings were $205.4 billion at December 31, 2000, of which
$124.0 billion is due in 2001 and $81.4 billion is due in subsequent years.

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GE WORKING CAPITAL TURNOVER

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        2000     1999     1998    1997      1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       23.98    11.52     9.22    7.42      6.30
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Comparable amounts at the end of 1999 were $200.0 billion in total, $129.2
billion due within one year and $70.8 billion due thereafter. A large portion of
GECS borrowings ($94.5 billion and $96.6 billion at the end of 2000 and 1999,
respectively) was issued in active commercial paper markets that management
believes will continue to be a reliable source of short-term financing. Most of
this commercial paper was issued by GE Capital. The average remaining terms and
interest rates of GE Capital commercial paper were 45 days and 6.43% at the end
of 2000, compared with 53 days and 5.82% at the end of 1999. The GE Capital
ratio of debt to equity was 7.53 to 1 at the end of 2000 and 8.44 to 1 at the
end of 1999.

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   INTEREST RATE AND CURRENCY RISK MANAGEMENT is important in the normal
operations of GE and GECS. More detailed information about these financial
instruments, as well as the strategies and policies for their use, is provided
in notes 1, 19 and 30.

   The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission requires that registrants provide
information about potential effects of changes in interest rates and currency
exchange. Although the rules offer alternatives for presenting this information,
none of the alternatives is without limitations. The following discussion is
based on so-called "shock tests," which model effects of interest rate and
currency shifts on the reporting company. Shock tests, while probably the most
meaningful analysis permitted, are constrained by several factors, including the
necessity to conduct the analysis based on a single point in time and by their
inability to include the complex market reactions that normally would arise from
the market shifts modeled. While the following results of shock tests for
changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates may have some limited use
as benchmarks, they should not be viewed as forecasts.

*  One means of assessing exposure to interest rate changes is a duration-based
   analysis that measures the potential loss in net earnings resulting from a
   hypothetical increase in interest rates of 100 basis points across all
   maturities (sometimes referred to as a "parallel shift in the yield curve").
   Under this model, it is estimated that, all else constant, such an increase,
   including repricing effects in the securities portfolio, would reduce the
   2001 net earnings of GECS based on year-end 2000 positions by approximately
   $124 million; the pro forma effect for GE was insignificant. Based on
   positions at year-end 1999, the pro forma effect on 2000 net earnings of such
   an increase in interest rates was estimated to be approximately $105 million
   for GECS and $13 million for GE.

*  As shown in the chart to the right, the geographic distribution of GE and
   GECS operations is diverse. One means of assessing exposure to changes in
   currency exchange rates is to model effects on reported earnings using a
   sensitivity analysis. Year-end 2000 consolidated currency exposures,
   including financial instruments designated and effective as hedges, were
   analyzed to identify GE and GECS assets and liabilities denominated in other
   than their relevant functional currency. Net unhedged exposures in each
   currency were then remeasured assuming a 10% decrease (substantially greater
   decreases for hyperinflationary currencies) in currency exchange rates
   compared with the U.S. dollar. Under this model, it is estimated that, all
   else constant, such a decrease would have an insignificant effect on the 2001
   net earnings of GE and GECS based on year-end 2000 positions. Based on
   conditions at year-end 1999, the effect on 2000 net earnings of such a
   decrease in exchange rates was estimated to be insignificant for GE and GECS.

INSURANCE LIABILITIES, RESERVES AND ANNUITY BENEFITS were $106.2 billion, $19.4
billion higher than in 1999. The increase was primarily attributable to the
addition of liabilities from acquisitions, increases in separate accounts, and
growth in guaranteed investment contracts. For additional information on these
liabilities, see note 20.

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TOTAL ASSETS OF INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

(In billions)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        2000     1999     1998    1997      1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Europe                                $80.28   $83.36   $84.52  $66.74    $55.19
Pacific Basin                          42.28    28.21    18.43    8.88      8.12
Americas                               15.33    13.29    11.25    8.62      7.23
Other                                  21.29    16.40    14.63   13.31     12.43
================================================================================


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHARE OWNERS' EQUITY

Share owners' equity increased $7,935 million to $50,492 million at year-end
2000. The increase was largely attributable to net earnings during the period of
$12,735 million, partially offset by dividends of $5,647 million.

   Currency translation adjustments reduced equity by $1,204 million in 2000.
Changes in the currency translation adjustment reflect the effects of changes in
currency exchange rates on GE's net investment in non-U.S. subsidiaries that
have functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The decrease during 2000
largely reflected continued weakening in the euro. Accumulated currency
translation adjustments affect net earnings only when all or a portion of an
affiliate is disposed of.

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Because cash management activities of GE and GECS are separate and distinct, it
is more useful to review their cash flows separately.

GE CASH AND EQUIVALENTS aggregated $7.2 billion at the end of 2000, up from $2.0
billion at year-end 1999. During 2000, GE generated a record $15.4 billion in
cash from operating activities, a 31% increase over 1999. The increase reflected
improvements in earnings and working capital, the latter principally from
progress collections. The 2000 cash generation provided the necessary resources
to purchase $2.2 billion of GE common stock under the share repurchase program,
to pay $5.4 billion in dividends to share owners, to invest $2.5 billion in
plant and equipment and to make $1.2 billion in acquisitions.

   Operating activities are the principal source of GE's cash flows. Over the
past three years, operating activities have provided more than $37 billion of
cash. The principal application of this cash was distributions of approximately
$22 billion to share owners, both through payment of dividends ($13.9 billion)
and through the share repurchase program ($7.7 billion) described below. Other
applications included investment in plant and equipment ($6.6 billion) and
acquisitions ($4.2 billion).

   Under the share repurchase program initiated in December 1994, GE has
purchased more than $17 billion of GE stock--over 950 million shares through
2000. In December 1999, GE's Board of Directors increased the amount authorized
from $17 billion to $22 billion. Funds used for the share repurchase are
expected to be generated largely from operating cash flow.

   Based on past performance and current expectations, in combination with the
financial flexibility that comes with a strong balance sheet and the highest
credit ratings, management believes that GE is in a sound position to complete
the share repurchase program, to grow dividends in line with earnings, and to
continue making selective investments for long-term growth. Expenditures for
plant and equipment are expected to be about $2.9 billion in 2001, principally
for productivity and growth.

GECS CASH AND EQUIVALENTS aggregated $6.1 billion at the end of 2000, down from
$6.9 billion at year-end 1999 principally as a result of liquidation of
short-term investments, partially offset by $13.2 billion of cash acquired in
connection with the acquisition of the insurance policies and related assets of
the Toho Mutual Life Insurance Company. The cash acquired with Toho is shown as
cash from financing activities. Paydown of the acquired Toho insurance policies
($4.4 billion in 2000) appears as a usage under the caption "Insurance
liabilities and reserves" and was a primary cause of the decrease in GECS cash
from operating activities in 2000.

   One of the primary sources of cash for GECS is financing activities involving
the continued rollover of short-term borrowings and appropriate addition of
borrowings with a reasonable balance of maturities. Over the past three years,
GECS borrowings with maturities of 90 days or less have increased by $21.5
billion. New borrowings of $135.9 billion having maturities longer than 90 days
were added during those years, while $89.9 billion of such longer-term
borrowings were retired. GECS also generated $35.1 billion from operating
activities.

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GE CUMULATIVE CASH FLOWS
SINCE 1994

(In billions)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        2000     1999     1998    1997      1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from operating activities  $67.73   $52.31   $40.55  $30.52    $21.20
Dividends paid                         25.59    20.19    15.61   11.69      8.28
Shares repurchased                     18.67    16.44    14.58   10.93      7.44
================================================================================

   The principal use of cash by GECS has been investing in assets to grow its
businesses. Of the $109.7 billion that GECS invested over the past three years,
$34.7 billion was used for additions to financing receivables; $31.8 billion was
used to invest in new equipment, principally for lease to others; and $28.4
billion was used for acquisitions of new businesses, the largest of which were
Japan Leasing and the credit card operations of JC Penney, both in 1999.

   With the financial flexibility that comes with excellent credit ratings,
management believes that GECS should be well positioned to meet the global needs
of its customers for capital and to continue providing GE share owners with good
returns.

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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA summarized on the following page are divided into three
sections: upper portion--consolidated data; middle portion--GE data that reflect
various conventional measurements for such enterprises; and lower portion--GECS
data that reflect key information pertinent to financial services businesses.

GE'S TOTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT expenditures were $2,193 million in 2000, up
9% over 1999 and 1998. In 2000, expenditures from GE's own funds were $1,867
million, an increase of 12% over 1999, reflecting continuing research and
development work related to new product, service and process technologies.
Product technology efforts in 2000 included continuing development work on the
next generation of gas turbines, further advances in state-of-the-art diagnostic
imaging technologies, and development of more fuel-efficient, cost-effective
aircraft engine designs. Services technologies include advances in diagnostic

                                  [CHART HERE]
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ORDERS BACKLOG

(In billions)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        2000     1999     1998    1997      1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      $44.17   $32.42   $28.53  $26.44    $26.19
================================================================================


applications, including remote diagnostic capabilities related to repair and
maintenance of medical equipment, aircraft engines, power generation equipment
and locomotives. Process technologies provided improved product quality and
performance and increased capacity for manufacturing engineered materials.
Expenditures funded by customers (mainly the U.S. government) were $326 million
in 2000, down $24 million from 1999.

GE'S TOTAL BACKLOG of firm unfilled orders at the end of 2000 was $44.2 billion,
an increase of 36% over 1999, reflecting strong double-digit growth at Power
Systems, Aircraft Engines and Medical Systems. Of the total, $36.7 billion
related to products, of which 71% was scheduled for delivery in 2001. Services
orders, included in this reported backlog for only the succeeding 12 months,
were $7.5 billion at the end of 2000. Orders constituting this backlog may be
canceled or deferred by customers, subject in certain cases to penalties. See
Segment Operations beginning on page 43 for further information.

REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS, GE's operations, like operations of other
companies engaged in similar businesses, involve the use, disposal and cleanup
of substances regulated under environmental protection laws.

   In 2000, GE expended about $48 million for capital projects related to the
environment. The comparable amount in 1999 was $66 million. These amounts
exclude expenditures for remediation actions, which are principally expensed and
are discussed below. Capital expenditures for environmental purposes have
included pollution control devices--such as wastewater treatment plants,
groundwater monitoring devices, air strippers or separators, and
incinerators--at new and existing facilities constructed or upgraded in the
normal course of business. Consistent with policies stressing environmental

                                  [CHART HERE]
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GE SHARE PRICE ACTIVITY

(In dollars)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        2000     1999     1998    1997      1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
High                                  $60.50   $53.17   $34.65  $25.52    $17.69
Low                                    41.67    31.42    23.00   15.98     11.58
Close                                  47.94    51.58    34.00   24.46     16.48
================================================================================

responsibility, average annual capital expenditures other than for remediation
projects are presently expected to be about $55 million over the next two years.
This level is in line with existing levels for new or expanded programs to build
facilities or modify manufacturing processes to minimize waste and reduce
emissions.

   GE also is involved in a sizable number of remediation actions to clean up
hazardous wastes as required by federal and state laws. Such statutes require
that responsible parties fund remediation actions regardless of fault, legality
of original disposal or ownership of a disposal site. Expenditures for site
remediation actions amounted to approximately $128 million in 2000, compared
with $114 million in 1999. It is presently expected that such remediation
actions will require average annual expenditures in the range of $90 million to
$150 million over the next two years.

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

(Dollar amounts in millions;                           --------------------------------------------------
per-share amounts in dollars)                              2000       1999       1998      1997      1996
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES
   Revenues                                            $129,853   $111,630   $100,469   $90,840  $ 79,179
   Net earnings                                          12,735     10,717      9,296     8,203     7,280
   Dividends declared                                     5,647      4,786      4,081     3,535     3,138
   Earned on average share owners' equity                  27.5%      26.8%      25.7%     25.0%     24.0%
   Per share
     Earnings--diluted                                 $   1.27   $   1.07   $   0.93   $  0.82  $   0.72
     Earnings--basic                                       1.29       1.09       0.95      0.83      0.73
     Dividends declared                                    0.57       0.48 2/3   0.41 2/3  0.36      0.31 2/3
     Stock price range                                   60.50-     53.17-     34.65-    25.52-    17.69-
                                                         41.67      31.42      23.00     15.98     11.58
     Year-end closing stock price                         47.94      51.58      34.00     24.46     16.48
Total assets                                            437,006    405,200    355,935   304,012   272,402
Long-term borrowings                                     82,132     71,427     59,663    46,603    49,246
Shares outstanding--average (in thousands)            9,897,110  9,833,478  9,806,995 9,824,075 9,922,182
Share owner accounts--average                           597,000    549,000    534,000   509,000   486,000
=========================================================================================================
GE DATA

   Short-term borrowings                               $    940   $  2,245   $  3,466   $ 3,629  $  2,339
   Long-term borrowings                                     841        722        681       729     1,710
   Minority interest                                        968        823        816       569       477
   Share owners' equity                                  50,492     42,557     38,880    34,438    31,125
                                                       --------------------------------------------------
     Total capital invested                            $ 53,241   $ 46,347   $ 43,843   $39,365  $ 35,651
                                                       ==================================================
   Return on average total capital invested                27.4%      25.8%      23.9%     23.6%     22.2%

   Borrowings as a percentage of total capital invested     3.3%       6.4%       9.5%    11.1%      11.4%

   Working capital (a)                                 $    799   $  3,922   $  5,038   $ 5,990  $  6,598
   Additions to property, plant and equipment             2,536      2,036      2,047     2,191     2,389
   Employees at year end
     United States                                      131,000    124,000    125,000   128,000   123,000
     Other countries                                     92,000     86,000     82,000    81,000    65,000
                                                       --------------------------------------------------
     Total employees                                    223,000    210,000    207,000   209,000   188,000
=========================================================================================================
GECS DATA

   Revenues                                            $ 66,177   $ 55,749   $ 48,694   $39,931  $ 32,713
   Net earnings                                           5,192      4,443      3,796     3,256     2,817
   Share owner's equity                                  23,022     20,321     19,727    17,239    14,276
   Minority interest                                      3,968      4,391      3,459     3,113     2,530
   Borrowings from others                               205,371    200,025    172,200   141,263   125,621
   Ratio of debt to equity at GE Capital                 7.53:1     8.44:1     7.86:1    7.45:1    7.84:1

   Total assets                                        $370,636   $345,018   $303,297   $255,408 $227,419
   Insurance premiums written                            16,461     13,624     11,865     9,396     8,185
   Employees at year end
     United States (b)                                   37,000     43,000     38,000    37,000    32,000
     Other countries                                     53,000     57,000     48,000    30,000    19,000
                                                       --------------------------------------------------
     Total employees                                     90,000    100,000     86,000    67,000    51,000
=========================================================================================================
Transactions between GE and GECS have been eliminated from the consolidated
information. Per-share amounts and share data have been adjusted for the 3-for-1
stock split effective on April 27, 2000.

(a)  Working capital is defined as the sum of receivables from the sales of
     goods and services plus inventories less trade accounts payable and
     progress collections.

(b)  Excludes employees of Montgomery Ward.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



- ---------------------------------------------
1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
- ---------------------------------------------

CONSOLIDATION. The consolidated financial statements represent the adding
together of all affiliates--companies that General Electric Company directly or
indirectly controls. Results of associated companies--generally companies that
are 20% to 50% owned and over which General Electric Company, directly or
indirectly, has significant influence--are included in the financial statements
on a "one-line" basis.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION. Financial data and related measurements are
presented in the following categories:

*  GE. This represents the adding together of all affiliates other than General
   Electric Capital Services, Inc. (GECS), whose operations are presented on a
   one-line basis.

*  GECS. This affiliate owns all of the common stock of General Electric Capital
   Corporation (GE Capital) and GE Global Insurance Holding Corporation (GE
   Global Insurance), the parent of Employers Reinsurance Corporation. GE
   Capital, GE Global Insurance and their respective affiliates are consolidated
   in the GECS columns and constitute its business.

*  CONSOLIDATED. This represents the adding together of GE and GECS.

The effects of transactions among related companies within and between each of
the above-mentioned groups are eliminated. Transactions between GE and GECS are
not material.

   Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2000
presentation.

   The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect reported amounts and related disclosures. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.

SALES OF GOODS AND SERVICES. A sale is recorded when title passes to the
customer or when services are performed in accordance with contracts. Sales
under complex contracts are recorded based on the objectively determined fair
value of each component of the contract, in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles.

GECS REVENUES FROM SERVICES (EARNED INCOME). Income on all loans is recognized
on the interest method. Accrual of interest income is suspended at the earlier
of the time at which collection of an account becomes doubtful or the account
becomes 90 days delinquent. Interest income on impaired loans is recognized
either as cash is collected or on a cost-recovery basis as conditions warrant.

   Financing lease income is recorded on the interest method so as to produce a
level yield on funds not yet recovered. Estimated unguaranteed residual values
of leased assets are based primarily on periodic independent appraisals of the
values of leased assets remaining at expiration of the lease terms.

   Operating lease income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms
of underlying leases.

   Origination, commitment and other nonrefundable fees related to fundings are
deferred and recorded in earned income on the interest method. Commitment fees
related to loans not expected to be funded and line-of-credit fees are deferred
and recorded in earned income on a straight-line basis over the period to which
the fees relate. Syndication fees are recorded in earned income at the time
related services are performed unless significant contingencies exist.

   Income from investment and insurance activities is discussed on page 57.

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION. The cost of most of GE's manufacturing plant and
equipment is depreciated using an accelerated method based primarily on a
sum-of-the-years digits formula.

   The cost of GECS equipment leased to others on operating leases is amortized,
principally on a straight-line basis, to estimated residual value over the lease
term or over the estimated economic life of the equipment. Depreciation of
property and equipment used by GECS is recorded on either a sum-of-the-years
digits formula or a straight-line basis over the lives of the assets.

RECOGNITION OF LOSSES ON FINANCING RECEIVABLES. The allowance for losses on
small-balance receivables reflects management's best estimate of probable losses
inherent in the portfolio determined principally on the basis of historical
experience. For other receivables, principally the larger loans and leases, the
allowance for losses is determined primarily on the basis of management's best
estimate of probable losses, including specific allowances for known troubled
accounts.

   All accounts or portions thereof deemed to be uncollectible or to require an
excessive collection cost are written off to the allowance for losses.
Small-balance accounts generally are written off when 6 to 12 months delinquent,
although any such balance judged to be uncollectible, such as an account in
bankruptcy, is written down immediately to estimated realizable value.
Large-balance accounts are reviewed at least quarterly, and those accounts with
amounts that are judged to be uncollectible are written down to estimated
realizable value.

   When collateral is repossessed in satisfaction of a loan, the receivable is
written down against the allowance for losses to estimated fair value of the
asset less costs to sell, transferred to other assets and subsequently carried
at the lower of cost or estimated fair value less costs to sell. This accounting
method has been employed principally for specialized financing transactions.

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CASH AND EQUIVALENTS. Debt securities with original maturities of three months
or less are included in cash equivalents unless designated as available for sale
and classified as investment securities.

INVESTMENT SECURITIES. Investments in debt and marketable equity securities are
reported at fair value based primarily on quoted market prices or, if quoted
prices are not available, discounted expected cash flows using market rates
commensurate with credit quality and maturity of the investment. Substantially
all investment securities are designated as available for sale, with unrealized
gains and losses included in share owners' equity, net of applicable taxes and
other adjustments. Unrealized losses that are other than temporary are
recognized in earnings. Realized gains and losses are accounted for on the
specific identification method.

INVENTORIES. All inventories are stated at the lower of cost or realizable
values. Cost for virtually all of GE's U.S. inventories is determined on a
last-in, first-out (LIFO) basis. Cost of other GE inventories is primarily
determined on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis.

   GECS inventories consist primarily of finished products held for sale. Cost
is primarily determined on a FIFO basis.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS. Goodwill is amortized over its estimated period of benefit on
a straight-line basis; other intangible assets are amortized on appropriate
bases over their estimated lives. No amortization period exceeds 40 years. When
an intangible asset exceeds associated expected operating cash flows, it is
considered to be impaired and is written down to fair value, which is determined
based on either discounted future cash flows or appraised values.

INTEREST RATE AND CURRENCY RISK MANAGEMENT. Upon adoption of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING
ACTIVITIES, on January 1, 2001, certain financial instruments and portions of
other financial instruments will be defined to be derivatives. After that date,
all derivatives will be carried at their fair values, and all changes in fair
values will affect net earnings or share owners' equity immediately.

   As a matter of policy, neither GE nor GECS engages in derivatives trading,
derivatives market-making or other speculative activities.

   GE and GECS use swaps primarily to optimize funding costs. To a lesser
degree, and in combination with options and limit contracts, GECS uses swaps to
stabilize cash flows from mortgage-related assets.

   Designated interest rate and currency swaps, forwards and limit contracts
that modify borrowings or certain assets, and forecasted transactions such as
forecasted commercial paper renewals, are accounted for on an accrual basis.
Both GE and GECS require all other swaps, as well as futures, options and
currency forwards, to be designated and accounted for as hedges of specific
assets, liabilities or firm commitments; resulting payments and receipts are
recognized contemporaneously with effects of hedged transactions. A payment or
receipt arising from early termination of an effective hedge is accounted for as
an adjustment to the basis of the hedged transaction.

   Instruments used as hedges must be effective at reducing the risk associated
with the exposure being hedged and must be designated as a hedge at the
inception of the contract. Accordingly, changes in market values of hedge
instruments must be highly correlated with changes in market values of
underlying hedged items, both at inception of the hedge and over the life of the
hedge contract.

   As a matter of policy, any derivative that is either not designated as a
hedge, or is so designated but is ineffective, is marked to market and
recognized in earnings immediately.

GECS INSURANCE ACCOUNTING POLICIES. Accounting policies for GECS insurance
businesses follow.

PREMIUM INCOME. Insurance premiums are reported as earned income as follows:

*  For short-duration insurance contracts (including property and casualty,
   accident and health, and financial guaranty insurance), premiums are reported
   as earned income, generally on a pro-rata basis, over the terms of the
   related agreements. For retrospectively rated reinsurance contracts, premium
   adjustments are recorded based on estimated losses and loss expenses, taking
   into consideration both case and incurred-but-not-reported reserves.

*  For traditional long-duration insurance contracts (including term and whole
   life contracts and annuities payable for the life of the annuitant), premiums
   are reported as earned income when due.

*  For investment contracts and universal life contracts, premiums received are
   reported as liabilities, not as revenues. Universal life contracts are
   long-duration insurance contracts with terms that are not fixed and
   guaranteed; for these contracts, revenues are recognized for assessments
   against the policyholder's account, mostly for mortality, contract
   initiation, administration and surrender. Investment contracts are contracts
   that have neither significant mortality nor significant morbidity risk,
   including annuities payable for a determined period; for these contracts,
   revenues are recognized on the associated investments and amounts credited to
   policyholder accounts are charged to expense.

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DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS. Costs that vary with and are primarily
related to the acquisition of new and renewal insurance and investment contracts
are deferred and amortized over the respective policy terms. For short-duration
insurance contracts, acquisition costs consist primarily of commissions,
brokerage expenses and premium taxes. For long-duration insurance contracts,
these costs consist primarily of first-year commissions in excess of recurring
renewal commissions, certain variable sales expenses and certain support costs
such as underwriting and policy issue expenses.

*  For short-duration insurance contracts, these costs are amortized pro rata
   over the contract periods in which the related premiums are earned.

*  For traditional long-duration insurance contracts, these costs are amortized
   over the respective contract periods in proportion to either anticipated
   premium income or, in the case of limited-payment contracts, estimated
   benefit payments.

*  For investment contracts and universal life contracts, these costs are
   amortized on the basis of anticipated gross profits.

Periodically, deferred policy acquisition costs are reviewed for recoverability;
anticipated investment income is considered in recoverability evaluations.

PRESENT VALUE OF FUTURE PROFITS. The actuarially determined present value of
anticipated net cash flows to be realized from insurance, annuity and investment
contracts in force at the date of acquisition of life insurance enterprises is
recorded as the present value of future profits and is amortized over the
respective policy terms in a manner similar to deferred policy acquisition
costs. Unamortized balances are adjusted to reflect experience and impairment,
if any.



- ---------------------------------------------
2 GE OTHER INCOME
- ---------------------------------------------

                                              ----------------------------------
(In millions)                                  2000          1999          1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Residual licensing and
   royalty income                             $  65         $  67         $ 301
Associated companies                           (111)           (1)          (32)
Marketable securities and
   bank deposits                                 55           105           114
Customer financing                               22            17            19
Other items                                     467           668           282
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              $ 498         $ 856         $ 684
================================================================================

   Effective January 1, 1999, GE transferred certain licenses and intellectual
property pursuant to an agreement to sell the former RCA Consumer Electronics
business. Licensing income from these assets is included under the caption
"Residual licensing and royalty income" in the previous table.

   Other income in 1999 included a gain of $388 million related to the
contribution of certain of NBC's media properties to NBC Internet (NBCi), a
publicly-traded company, in exchange for a noncontrolling interest in NBCi.
Assets contributed by NBC included its 100% interest in NBC.com, NBC-IN.com and
VideoSeeker.com as well as a 10% interest in a fourth property, CNBC.com.



- ---------------------------------------------
3 GECS REVENUES FROM SERVICES
- ---------------------------------------------

                                            ------------------------------------
(In millions)                                  2000          1999          1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Time sales, loan and
   other income (a)                         $22,326       $18,209        $14,682
Operating lease rentals                       6,183         6,022          5,402
Financing leases                              3,688         3,587          4,267
Investment income                             8,479         6,243          5,617
Premium and commission
   income of insurance
   businesses                                16,093        12,948         11,352
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            $56,769       $47,009        $41,320
================================================================================

(a) Includes gains on sales of financial assets through securitizations of $489
    million in 2000, approximately the same as in 1999 and 1998.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   For insurance businesses, the effects of reinsurance on premiums written and
premium and commission income were as follows:

                                         ---------------------------------------
(In millions)                                2000           1999           1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PREMIUMS WRITTEN

Direct                                   $  9,390       $  7,382       $  6,237
Assumed                                     9,552          8,520          7,470
Ceded                                      (2,481)        (2,278)        (1,842)
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         $ 16,461       $ 13,624       $ 11,865
PREMIUM AND COMMISSION
   INCOME
Direct                                   $  9,026       $  7,002       $  6,063
Assumed                                     9,643          8,460          7,151
Ceded                                      (2,576)        (2,514)        (1,862)
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         $ 16,093       $ 12,948       $ 11,352
================================================================================
   Reinsurance recoveries recognized as a reduction of insurance losses and
policyholder and annuity benefits amounted to $3,232 million, $2,648 million and
$1,594 million for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998,
respectively.

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4  SUPPLEMENTAL COST INFORMATION
- ---------------------------------------------

Total expenditures for research and development were $2,193 million, $2,017
million and $1,930 million in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The
Company-funded portion aggregated $1,867 million in 2000, $1,667 million in 1999
and $1,537 million in 1998.

   Rental expense under operating leases is shown below.

                                         ---------------------------------------
(In millions)                               2000            1999            1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                                        $  648          $  607          $  568
GECS                                       1,176           1,067             889
================================================================================

   At December 31, 2000, minimum rental commitments under noncancelable
operating leases aggregated $2,723 million and $4,726 million for GE and GECS,
respectively. Amounts payable over the next five years follow.

                                ------------------------------------------------
(In millions)                   2001       2002       2003       2004       2005
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                              $498       $413       $334       $277       $243
GECS                             772        689        607        477        366
================================================================================
   GE's selling, general and administrative expense totaled $8,392 million in
2000, $7,732 million in 1999 and $7,177 million in 1998. Insignificant amounts
of interest were capitalized by GE and GECS in 2000, 1999 and 1998.



- ---------------------------------------------
5 RETIREE HEALTH AND LIFE BENEFITS
- ---------------------------------------------

GE and its affiliates sponsor a number of retiree health and life insurance
benefit plans ("retiree benefit plans"). Principal retiree benefit plans are
discussed below; other such plans are not significant individually or in the
aggregate.

PRINCIPAL RETIREE BENEFIT PLANS generally provide health and life insurance
benefits to employees who retire under the GE Pension Plan (see note 6) with 10
or more years of service. Retirees share in the cost of health care benefits.
Benefit provisions are subject to collective bargaining. These plans cover
approximately 250,000 retirees and dependents.

   The effect on operations of principal retiree benefit plans is shown in the
following table.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EFFECT ON OPERATIONS
                                                  ------------------------------
(In millions)                                      2000        1999        1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Expected return on plan assets                    $(178)      $(165)      $(149)
Service cost for benefits earned                    165         107          96
Interest cost on benefit obligation                 402         323         319
Prior service cost                                   49           8           8
Net actuarial loss recognized                        40          45          39
                                                  ------------------------------
Total cost                                        $ 478       $ 318       $ 313
================================================================================

FUNDING POLICY for retiree health benefits is generally to pay covered expenses
as they are incurred. GE funds retiree life insurance benefits at its
discretion.

   Changes in the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for retiree
benefit plans follow.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ACCUMULATED POSTRETIREMENT
BENEFIT OBLIGATION (APBO)
                                                         -----------------------
(In millions)                                               2000           1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at January 1                                     $ 4,926        $ 5,007
Service cost for benefits earned                             165            107
Interest cost on benefit obligation                          402            323
Participant contributions                                     25             24
Plan amendments                                              948           --
Actuarial loss/(gain)                                        534            (62)
Benefits paid                                               (578)          (499)
Other                                                       --               26
                                                         -----------------------
Balance at December 31 (a)                               $ 6,422        $ 4,926
================================================================================
(a) The APBO for the health plans was $4,688 million and $3,275 million at
    year-end 2000 and 1999, respectively.
================================================================================

   Changes in the fair value of assets for retiree benefit plans follow.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS
                                                       -------------------------
(In millions)                                             2000             1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at January 1                                   $ 2,369          $ 2,121
Actual return on plan assets                               (85)             355
Employer contributions                                     300              368
Participant contributions                                   25               24
Benefits paid                                             (578)            (499)
                                                       -------------------------
Balance at December 31                                 $ 2,031          $ 2,369
================================================================================

   Plan assets are held in trust and consist mainly of common stock and
fixed-income investments. GE common stock represented 6.9% and 6.2% of trust
assets at year-end 2000 and 1999, respectively.

   GE recorded assets and liabilities for retiree benefit plans are as follows:

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RETIREE BENEFIT LIABILITY/ASSET
                                                       -------------------------
December 31 (In millions)                                 2000             1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated postretirement
   benefit obligation                                  $ 6,422          $ 4,926
Deduct unrecognized balances

   Prior service cost                                     (999)            (100)
   Net actuarial loss                                     (818)             (61)
Fair value of plan assets                               (2,031)          (2,369)
Retiree life plans asset                                     8               99
                                                       -------------------------
Retiree health plans liability                         $ 2,582          $ 2,495
================================================================================

ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS used to determine costs and benefit obligations for
principal retiree benefit plans follow.

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- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
                                             ----------------------------------
December 31                                  2000           1999          1998
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Discount rate                                 7.5%          7.75%         6.75%
Compensation increases                         5.0           5.0           5.0
Health care cost trend (a)                    10.0           9.0           7.8
Return on assets for the year                  9.5           9.5           9.5
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) For 2000, gradually declining to 5% after 2009.
===============================================================================

   Increasing or decreasing the health care cost trend rates by one percentage
point would have had an insignificant effect on the December 31, 2000,
accumulated postretirement benefit obligation and the annual cost of retiree
health plans.

   Experience gains and losses, as well as the effects of changes in actuarial
assumptions and plan provisions, are amortized over the average future service
period of employees.



- ---------------------------------------------
6 PENSION BENEFITS
- ---------------------------------------------

GE and its affiliates sponsor a number of pension plans. Principal pension plans
are discussed below; other pension plans are not significant individually or in
the aggregate.

PRINCIPAL PENSION PLANS are the GE Pension Plan and the GE Supplementary Pension
Plan.

   The GE Pension Plan provides benefits to certain U.S. employees based on the
greater of a formula recognizing career earnings or a formula recognizing length
of service and final average earnings. Benefit provisions are subject to
collective bargaining. The GE Pension Plan covers approximately 485,000
participants, including 134,000 employees, 156,000 former employees with vested
rights to future benefits, and 195,000 retirees and beneficiaries receiving
benefits.

   The GE Supplementary Pension Plan is a pay-as-you-go plan providing
supplementary retirement benefits primarily to higher-level, longer-service U.S.
employees.

   Details of the effect on operations of principal pension plans, and the total
effect on cost of postemployment benefit plans, follow.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EFFECT ON OPERATIONS
                                                --------------------------------
(In millions)                                      2000        1999        1998
                                                --------------------------------
Expected return on plan assets                  $ 3,754     $ 3,407     $ 3,024
Service cost for benefits earned (a)               (780)       (693)       (625)
Interest cost on benefit obligation              (1,966)     (1,804)     (1,749)
Prior service cost                                 (237)       (151)       (153)
SFAS No. 87 transition gain                         154         154         154
Net actuarial gain recognized                       819         467         365
                                                --------------------------------
Cost reduction from pension                       1,744       1,380       1,016
                                                --------------------------------
Retiree benefit plans (note 5)                     (478)       (318)       (313)
Total cost reductions from
   postemployment benefit plans                 $ 1,266     $ 1,062     $   703
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Net of participant contributions.
================================================================================

FUNDING POLICY for the GE Pension Plan is to contribute amounts sufficient to
meet minimum funding requirements as set forth in employee benefit and tax laws
plus such additional amounts as GE may determine to be appropriate. GE has not
made contributions to the GE Pension Plan since 1987 because the fully funded
status of the Plan precludes a current tax deduction and because any GE
contribution would require payment of excise taxes.

   Changes in the projected benefit obligation for principal pension plans
follow.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION
                                                       -------------------------
(In millions)                                              2000            1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at January 1                                   $ 25,522        $ 27,572
Service cost for benefits earned (a)                        780             693
Interest cost on benefit obligation                       1,966           1,804
Participant contributions                                   140             122
Plan amendments                                           1,155            --
Actuarial loss/(gain) (b)                                   970          (2,790)
Benefits paid                                            (1,998)         (1,879)
                                                       -------------------------
Balance at December 31                                 $ 28,535        $ 25,522
================================================================================
(a) Net of participant contributions.
(b) Principally associated with discount rate changes.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Changes in the fair value of assets for principal pension plans follow.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS
                                                     ---------------------------
(In millions)                                            2000              1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at January 1                                 $ 50,243          $ 43,447
Actual return on plan assets                            1,287             8,472
Employer contributions                                     85                81
Participant contributions                                 140               122
Benefits paid                                          (1,998)           (1,879)
                                                     ---------------------------
Balance at December 31                               $ 49,757          $ 50,243
================================================================================

   Plan assets are held in trust and consist mainly of common stock and
fixed-income investments. GE common stock represented 9.2% and 9.8% of trust
assets at year-end 2000 and 1999, respectively.

   GE recorded assets and liabilities for principal pension plans are as
follows:

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PREPAID PENSION ASSET
                                                     ---------------------------
December 31 (In millions)                                  2000            1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fair value of plan assets                              $ 49,757        $ 50,243
Add (deduct) unrecognized balances
   Prior service cost                                     1,617             699
   SFAS No. 87 transition gain                             --              (154)
   Net actuarial gain                                   (12,594)        (16,850)
Projected benefit obligation                            (28,535)        (25,522)
Pension liability                                         1,132             981
                                                     ---------------------------
Prepaid pension asset                                  $ 11,377        $  9,397
================================================================================

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   ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS used to determine costs and benefit obligations for
principal pension plans follow.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
                                              ----------------------------------
December 31                                   2000           1999          1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Discount rate                                  7.5%          7.75%         6.75%
Compensation increases                         5.0            5.0           5.0
Return on assets for the year                  9.5            9.5           9.5
================================================================================

   Experience gains and losses, as well as the effects of changes in actuarial
assumptions and plan provisions, are amortized over the average future service
period of employees.



- ---------------------------------------------
7 PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
- ---------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In millions)                                   2000          1999          1998
                                              ----------------------------------
GE
Current tax expense                           $3,331        $2,555        $2,227
Deferred tax expense from
   temporary differences                         468           652           590
                                              ----------------------------------
                                               3,799         3,207         2,817
                                              ----------------------------------
GECS
Current tax expense                            1,229           806           815
Deferred tax expense from
   temporary differences                         683           847           549
                                              ----------------------------------
                                               1,912         1,653         1,364
                                              ----------------------------------
CONSOLIDATED
Current tax expense                            4,560         3,361         3,042
Deferred tax expense from
   temporary differences                       1,151         1,499         1,139
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              $5,711        $4,860        $4,181
================================================================================

   GE includes GECS in filing a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return. The
GECS provision for current tax expense includes its effect on the consolidated
return.

   Consolidated current tax expense includes amounts applicable to U.S. federal
income taxes of $3,005 million, $1,632 million and $1,459 million in 2000, 1999
and 1998, respectively, and amounts applicable to non-U.S. jurisdictions of
$1,246 million, $1,399 million and $1,335 million in 2000, 1999 and 1998,
respectively. Consolidated deferred tax expense related to U.S. federal income
taxes was $1,095 million, $1,475 million and $971 million in 2000, 1999 and
1998, respectively.

   Deferred income tax balances reflect the impact of temporary differences
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases and
are stated at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when taxes are actually
paid or recovered. See note 22 for details.

   Except for certain earnings that GE intends to reinvest indefinitely,
provision has been made for the estimated U.S. federal income tax liabilities
applicable to undistributed earnings of affiliates and associated companies. It
is not practicable to determine the U.S. federal income tax liability, if any,
that would be payable if such earnings were not reinvested indefinitely.

   Consolidated U.S. income before taxes was $12.9 billion in 2000, $11.3
billion in 1999 and $9.7 billion in 1998. The corresponding amounts for
non-U.S.-based operations were $5.5 billion in 2000, $4.3 billion in 1999 and
$3.8 billion in 1998.

   A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory tax rate to the actual tax
rate is provided below.

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. FEDERAL                 Consolidated                     GE                        GECS
STATUTORY TAX RATE TO ACTUAL RATE          ----------------------    -----------------------     ----------------------
                                           2000     1999     1998     2000     1999     1998     2000     1999     1998
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate     35.0%    35.0%    35.0%    35.0%    35.0%    35.0%    35.0%    35.0%    35.0%
Increase (reduction) in rate
   resulting from:
   Inclusion of after-tax earnings
     of GECS in before-tax
     earnings of GE                         --       --       --     (11.0)   (11.2)   (11.0)     --       --       --
   Amortization of goodwill                 1.1      1.1      1.1      0.7      0.8      0.7      1.1      1.0      1.0
   Tax-exempt income                       (1.5)    (1.7)    (1.8)     --       --       --      (4.0)    (4.4)    (4.7)
   Tax on international activities
     (including Foreign Sales
     Corporation benefits)                 (4.9)    (4.2)    (3.0)    (3.0)    (2.6)    (2.7)    (5.8)    (4.8)    (1.3)
   All other--net                           1.3      1.0     (0.3)     1.3      1.0      1.3      0.6      0.3     (3.6)
                                           ----------------------    -----------------------     ----------------------
                                           (4.0)    (3.8)    (4.0)   (12.0)   (12.0)   (11.7)    (8.1)    (7.9)    (8.6)
                                           ----------------------    -----------------------     ----------------------
Actual income tax rate                     31.0%    31.2%    31.0%    23.0%    23.0%    23.3%    26.9%    27.1%    26.4%
=======================================================================================================================

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- ---------------------------------------------
8 EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION
- ---------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         2000                1999                 1998
                                                   -----------------   -----------------   -----------------
(In millions; per-share amounts in dollars)        Diluted     Basic   Diluted     Basic   Diluted     Basic
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS
Net earnings available to common share owners      $12,735   $12,735   $10,717   $10,717   $ 9,296   $ 9,296
Dividend equivalents--net of tax                        11      --           8      --          13      --
                                                   -----------------   -----------------   -----------------
Net earnings available for per-share calculation   $12,746   $12,735   $10,725   $10,717   $ 9,309   $ 9,296
                                                   -----------------   -----------------   -----------------
AVERAGE EQUIVALENT SHARES
Shares of GE common stock outstanding                9,897     9,897     9,833     9,833     9,807     9,807
Employee compensation-related shares,
   including stock options                             160      --         163      --         183      --
                                                   -----------------   -----------------   -----------------
Total average equivalent shares                     10,057     9,897     9,996     9,833     9,990     9,807
                                                   -----------------   -----------------   -----------------
Net earnings per share                             $  1.27   $  1.29   $  1.07   $  1.09   $  0.93   $  0.95
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Share data and per-share amounts have been adjusted for the 3-for-1 stock split
effective on April 27, 2000.
============================================================================================================



- ---------------------------------------------
9 PROPOSED ACQUISITION
- ---------------------------------------------

On October 22, 2000, the Board of Directors of General Electric Company approved
a definitive agreement by which GE will acquire Honeywell International Inc.
(Honeywell) through a tax-free merger of Honeywell with a wholly-owned
subsidiary of GE.

   Under the terms of the agreement, Honeywell share owners will receive 1.055
shares of GE common stock in exchange for each share of Honeywell. GE expects to
use approximately 850 million shares to effect the transaction.

   Completion of the merger is subject to certain remaining conditions, which
include review or approval of the transaction by various governmental
authorities. The merger is expected to be accounted for as a pooling of
interests. Honeywell share owners approved the merger in January, and GE and
Honeywell are working with regulatory agencies to complete the required reviews
so that the transaction can close as early as possible in 2001.



- ---------------------------------------------
10 INVESTMENT SECURITIES
- ---------------------------------------------

                                                           2000                                         1999
                                       --------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------
                                                      Gross        Gross                            Gross      Gross
                                       Amortized unrealized   unrealized  Estimated  Amortized unrealized  unrealized   Estimated
December 31 (In millions)                   cost      gains       losses fair value       cost      gains      losses  fair value
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE SECURITIES
Equity                                  $    316   $    266    $   (146)   $    436   $    149   $    547    $     (1)   $    695
Debt--U.S. corporate                         364        209        --           573        430        148        --           578
                                       --------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------
                                             680        475        (146)      1,009        579        695          (1)      1,273
                                       --------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------
GECS SECURITIES
Debt
   U.S. corporate                         39,078        459      (1,282)     38,255     31,512        175      (1,759)     29,928
   State and municipal                    13,272        499        (139)     13,632     12,558        141        (452)     12,247
   Mortgage-backed                        13,683        323        (160)     13,846     12,799        173        (376)     12,596
   Corporate--non-U.S                     12,640        374        (168)     12,846      9,923        228        (248)      9,903
   Government--non-U.S                     5,059        104        (108)      5,055      4,675        114         (77)      4,712
   U.S. government and federal agency      2,106         15         (42)      2,079      2,481          5        (171)      2,315
Equity                                     4,392        703        (478)      4,617      6,420      2,641        (277)      8,784
                                       --------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------
                                          90,230      2,477      (2,377)     90,330     80,368      3,477      (3,360)     80,485
                                       --------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------
CONSOLIDATED TOTALS                     $ 90,910   $  2,952    $ (2,523)   $ 91,339   $ 80,947   $  4,172    $ (3,361)   $ 81,758
=================================================================================================================================
A substantial portion of mortgage-backed securities shown in the table above are collateralized by U.S. residential
mortgages.
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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONTRACTUAL MATURITIES OF GECS DEBT SECURITIES
(EXCLUDING MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES)
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                    Amortized          Estimated
(In millions)                                            cost         fair value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Due in
   2001                                               $ 5,002            $ 5,028
   2002-2005                                           14,479             14,717
   2006-2010                                           17,765             17,789
   2011 and later                                      34,909             34,333
================================================================================
It is expected that actual maturities will differ from contractual maturities
because borrowers have the right to call or prepay certain obligations.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Proceeds from sales of investment securities by GE and GECS were $24,748
million in 2000 ($18,521 million in 1999 and $16,707 million in 1998). Gross
realized gains were $3,589 million in 2000, including $1,366 million from sale
of GECS investment in common stock of Paine Webber Group, Inc. Gross realized
gains were $1,430 million in 1999 and $1,126 million in 1998. Gross realized
losses were $790 million in 2000 ($484 million in 1999 and $308 million in
1998).



- ---------------------------------------------
11 GE CURRENT RECEIVABLES
- ---------------------------------------------

                                                      --------------------------
December 31 (In millions)                                 2000             1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aircraft Engines                                      $  1,840         $  1,601
Appliances                                                 327              285
Industrial Products and Systems                          1,274            1,163
NBC                                                        384              329
Plastics                                                 1,098              953
Power Systems                                            3,668            3,359
Technical Products and Services                          1,128            1,036
Corporate items and eliminations                           358              337
                                                      --------------------------
                                                        10,077            9,063
Less allowance for losses                                 (350)            (320)
                                                      --------------------------
                                                      $  9,727         $  8,743
================================================================================

   Receivables balances at December 31, 2000 and 1999, before allowance for
losses, included $6,323 million and $5,832 million, respectively, from sales of
goods and services to customers, and $233 million and $296 million,
respectively, from transactions with associated companies.

   Current receivables of $227 million at year-end 2000 and
$203 million at year-end 1999 arose from sales, principally of aircraft engine
goods and services, on open account to various agencies of the U.S. government,
which is GE's largest single customer. About 3%, 4% and 4% of GE's sales of
goods and services were to the U.S. government in 2000, 1999 and 1998,
respectively.



- ---------------------------------------------
12 INVENTORIES
- ---------------------------------------------

                                                        ------------------------
December 31 (In millions)                                  2000            1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE
Raw materials and work in process                       $ 4,134         $ 3,438
Finished goods                                            3,614           3,054
Unbilled shipments                                          243             233
                                                        ------------------------
                                                          7,991           6,725
Less revaluation to LIFO                                   (845)           (927)
                                                        ------------------------
                                                          7,146           5,798
GECS
Finished goods (a)                                          666           1,209
                                                        ------------------------
                                                        $ 7,812         $ 7,007
================================================================================
(a) Includes $773 million of retail inventory at year-end 1999 related to Wards,
    which was deconsolidated in 2000.
================================================================================

   LIFO revaluations decreased $82 million in 2000, compared with decreases of
$84 million in 1999 and $87 million in 1998. Included in these changes were
decreases of $6 million, $4 million and $29 million in 2000, 1999 and 1998,
respectively, that resulted from lower LIFO inventory levels. There were net
cost decreases in each of the last three years. As of December 31, 2000, GE is
obligated to acquire certain raw materials at market prices through the year
2008 under various take-or-pay or similar arrangements. Annual minimum
commitments under these arrangements are insignificant.

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- ---------------------------------------------
13 GECS FINANCING RECEIVABLES
   (investments in time sales, loans
   and financing leases)
- ---------------------------------------------

                                                    ----------------------------
December 31 (In millions)                                2000              1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TIME SALES AND LOANS
Consumer services                                   $  43,954         $  44,784
Specialized financing                                  28,497            24,745
Mid-market financing                                   21,506            18,422
Equipment management                                    1,385               978
Specialty insurance                                        90                28
Other                                                     838             1,183
                                                    ----------------------------
Time sales and loans                                   96,270            90,140
                                                    ----------------------------
INVESTMENT IN FINANCING LEASES
Direct financing leases                                46,186            43,738
Leveraged leases                                        4,877             4,045
                                                    ----------------------------
Investment in financing leases                         51,063            47,783
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                      147,333           137,923
Less allowance for losses                              (4,034)           (3,708)
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                    $ 143,299         $ 134,215
================================================================================
   Time sales and loans represents transactions in a variety of forms, including
time sales, revolving charge and credit, mortgages, installment loans,
intermediate-term loans and revolving loans secured by business assets. The
portfolio includes time sales and loans carried at the principal amount on which
finance charges are billed periodically, and time sales and loans carried at
gross book value, which includes finance charges. At year-end 2000 and 1999,
commercial real estate loans and leases of $21,329 million and $15,782 million,
respectively, were included in either financing receivables or GECS insurance
receivables. Note 18 contains information on airline loans and leases.

   Investment in financing leases consists of direct financing and leveraged
leases of aircraft, railroad rolling stock, autos, other transportation
equipment, data processing equipment and medical equipment, as well as other
manufacturing, power generation, commercial real estate, and commercial
equipment and facilities.

   As the sole owner of assets under direct financing leases and as the equity
participant in leveraged leases, GECS is taxed on total lease payments received
and is entitled to tax deductions based on the cost of leased assets and tax
deductions for interest paid to third-party participants. GECS is generally
entitled to any residual value of leased assets.

   Investment in direct financing and leveraged leases represents net unpaid
rentals and estimated unguaranteed residual values of leased equipment, less
related deferred income. GECS has no general obligation for principal and
interest on notes and other instruments representing third-party participation
related to leveraged leases; such notes and other instruments have not been
included in liabilities but have been offset against the related rentals
receivable. The GECS share of rentals receivable on leveraged leases is
subordinate to the share of other participants who also have security interests
in the leased equipment.


- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INVESTMENT IN FINANCING LEASES
                                                                     Total                   Direct
                                                                financing leases        financing leases         Leveraged leases
                                                              --------------------    --------------------    --------------------
December 31 (In millions)                                         2000        1999        2000        1999        2000        1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total minimum lease payments receivable                       $ 74,960    $ 68,158    $ 50,556    $ 47,069    $ 24,404    $ 21,089
Less principal and interest on third-party nonrecourse debt    (19,773)    (17,184)       --          --       (19,773)    (17,184)
                                                              --------------------    --------------------    --------------------
   Net rentals receivable                                       55,187      50,974      50,556      47,069       4,631       3,905
Estimated unguaranteed residual value of leased assets           7,314       7,157       4,602       4,945       2,712       2,212
Less deferred income                                           (11,438)    (10,348)     (8,972)     (8,276)     (2,466)     (2,072)
                                                              --------------------    --------------------    --------------------
INVESTMENT IN FINANCING LEASES (as shown above)                 51,063      47,783      46,186      43,738       4,877       4,045
Less amounts to arrive at net investment
   Allowance for losses                                           (646)       (581)       (558)       (509)        (88)        (72)
   Deferred taxes                                               (8,408)     (8,593)     (4,496)     (5,087)     (3,912)     (3,506)
                                                              --------------------    --------------------    --------------------
NET INVESTMENT IN FINANCING LEASES                            $ 42,009    $ 38,609    $ 41,132    $ 38,142    $    877    $    467
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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONTRACTUAL MATURITIES                      ------------------------------------
                                            Total time sales         Net rentals
(In millions)                                  and loans (a)      receivable (a)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Due in
    2001                                             $28,870             $16,620
    2002                                              21,368              11,885
    2003                                              18,140               8,253
    2004                                               7,439               5,055
    2005                                               5,611               3,173
    2006 and later                                    14,842              10,201
                                            ------------------------------------
Total                                                $96,270             $55,187
================================================================================
(a) Experience has shown that a substantial portion of receivables will be paid
    prior to contractual maturity, and these amounts should not be regarded as
    forecasts of future cash flows.
================================================================================

   Nonearning consumer receivables were $1,139 million and $930 million at
December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively, a substantial amount of which were
private-label credit card loans. Nonearning and reduced-earning receivables
other than consumer receivables were $949 million and $932 million at year-end
2000 and 1999, respectively.

   "Impaired" loans are defined by generally accepted accounting principles as
loans for which it is probable that the lender will be unable to collect all
amounts due according to original contractual terms of the loan agreement. That
definition excludes, among other things, leases or large groups of
smaller-balance homogenous loans and therefore applies principally to commercial
loans held by GECS. An analysis of impaired loans follows.


                                                                ----------------
December 31 (In millions)                                       2000        1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loans requiring allowance for losses                            $475        $631
Loans expected to be fully recoverable                           384         219
                                                                ----------------
                                                                $859        $850
                                                                ================
Allowance for losses                                            $166        $179
Average investment during year                                   801         610
Interest income earned while impaired (a)                         20          27
================================================================================
(a) Principally on the cash basis
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------



- ---------------------------------------------
14 GECS ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES ON FINANCING
   RECEIVABLES
- ---------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In millions)                                    2000         1999         1998
                                            ------------------------------------
Balance at January 1                          $ 3,708      $ 3,223      $ 2,745
Provisions charged to operations                2,045        1,671        1,603
Net transfers primarily related
    to acquisitions and sales                      22          271          386
Amounts written off--net                       (1,741)      (1,457)      (1,511)
                                            ------------------------------------
Balance at December 31                        $ 4,034      $ 3,708      $ 3,223
================================================================================



- ---------------------------------------------
15 GECS INSURANCE RECEIVABLES
- ---------------------------------------------

At year-end 2000 and 1999, this account included reinsurance recoverables of
$8,240 million and $8,138 million and receivables at insurance affiliates of
$15,562 million and $10,831 million, respectively. Receivables at insurance
affiliates include premium receivables, investments in whole real estate and
other loans and funds on deposit with reinsurers.



- ---------------------------------------------
16 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (including
   equipment leased to others)
- ---------------------------------------------

                                                          ----------------------
December 31 (In millions)                                    2000           1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ORIGINAL COST
   GE
   Land and improvements                                  $   544        $   526
   Buildings, structures and related
     equipment                                              6,982          6,674
   Machinery and equipment                                 20,792         20,849
   Leasehold costs and manufacturing
     plant under construction                               1,871          2,150
                                                          ----------------------
                                                           30,189         30,199
                                                          ----------------------
   GECS
   Buildings and equipment                                  5,753          7,163
   Equipment leased to others
     Aircraft                                              12,888         10,591
     Vehicles                                               9,872         10,942
     Railroad rolling stock                                 3,459          3,323
     Marine shipping containers                             2,196          2,309
     Other                                                  3,633          3,832
                                                          ----------------------
                                                           37,801         38,160
                                                          ----------------------
                                                          $67,990        $68,359
                                                          ======================
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
   AND AMORTIZATION
   GE                                                     $17,990        $17,818
   GECS
     Buildings and equipment                                2,084          2,127
     Equipment leased to others                             7,901          7,392
                                                          ----------------------
                                                          $27,975        $27,337
================================================================================

   Amortization of GECS equipment leased to others was $2,620 million, $2,673
million and $2,185 million in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Noncancelable
future rentals due from customers for equipment on operating leases at year-end
2000 totaled $16,034 million and are due as follows: $4,017 million in 2001;
$3,177 million in 2002; $2,407 million in 2003; $1,707 million in 2004; $1,194
million in 2005; and $3,532 million thereafter.

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- ---------------------------------------------
17 INTANGIBLE ASSETS
- ---------------------------------------------

                                                           ---------------------
December 31 (In millions)                                     2000          1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE
Goodwill                                                   $11,962       $10,805
Other intangibles                                              462           457
                                                           ---------------------
                                                            12,424        11,262
                                                           ---------------------
GECS
Goodwill                                                    11,550        12,301
Present value of future profits (PVFP)                       2,780         1,812
Other intangibles                                              687           635
                                                           ---------------------
                                                            15,017        14,748
                                                           ---------------------
                                                           $27,441       $26,010
================================================================================
GE intangible assets are net of accumulated amortization of $3,413 million in
2000 and $2,891 million in 1999. GECS intangible assets are net of accumulated
amortization of $5,815 million in 2000 and $4,233 million in 1999.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   The amount of goodwill amortization included in net earnings (net of income
taxes) in 2000, 1999 and 1998 was $439 million, $395 million and $291 million
for GE and $620 million, $512 million and $408 million for GECS, respectively.

   PVFP amortization, which is on an accelerated basis and net of interest, is
projected to range from 17% to 7% of the year-end 2000 unamortized balance for
each of the next five years.



- ---------------------------------------------
18 ALL OTHER ASSETS
- ---------------------------------------------

                                                       -------------------------
December 31 (In millions)                                  2000            1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE
Investments
   Associated companies (a)                            $  2,670        $  2,678
   Other                                                    954             741
                                                       -------------------------
Prepaid pension asset                                    11,377           9,397
Long-term receivables, including notes                    1,987           2,024
Prepaid broadcasting rights                                 967           1,078
Other                                                     6,073           4,887
                                                       -------------------------
                                                         24,028          20,805
                                                       -------------------------
GECS
Investments
   Assets acquired for resale                             1,394           3,406
   Associated companies (a)                              12,785          11,298
   Real estate ventures                                   6,496           4,397
   Other                                                  5,298           4,424
                                                       -------------------------
                                                         25,973          23,525

Separate accounts                                        11,705          10,335
Servicing assets (b)                                      1,449           1,707
Deferred insurance acquisition costs                      5,815           4,682
Other                                                     5,424           4,445
                                                       -------------------------
                                                         50,366          44,694
                                                       -------------------------
ELIMINATIONS                                               (507)           (518)
                                                       -------------------------
                                                       $ 73,887        $ 64,981
================================================================================
(a) Includes advances.
(b) Associated primarily with serviced residential mortgage loans amounting to
    $81 billion and $86 billion at December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   In line with industry practice, sales of commercial jet aircraft engines
often involve long-term customer financing commitments. In making such
commitments, it is GE's general practice to require that it have or be able to
establish a secured position in the aircraft being financed. Under such airline
financing programs, GE had issued loans and guarantees (principally guarantees)
amounting to $1,160 million at year-end 2000 and $1,453 million at year-end
1999; and it had entered into commitments totaling $1,476 million and $1,843
million at year-end 2000 and 1999, respectively, to provide financial assistance
on future aircraft engine sales. Estimated fair values of the aircraft securing
these receivables and associated guarantees exceeded the related account
balances and guaranteed amounts at December 31, 2000. GECS acts as a lender and
lessor to the commercial airline industry. At December 31, 2000 and 1999, the
balance of such GECS loans, leases and equipment leased to others was $15.3
billion and $11.8 billion, respectively. In addition, at December 31, 2000, GECS
had issued financial guarantees and funding commitments of $601 million ($59
million at year-end 1999) and had placed multi-year orders for various Boeing
and Airbus aircraft with list prices of approximately $22.9 billion ($9.9
billion at year-end 1999).

   At year-end 2000, the National Broadcasting Company had $7,631 million of
commitments to acquire broadcast material and the rights to broadcast television
programs, including U.S. television rights to future Olympic Games, and
commitments under long-term television station affiliation agreements that
require payments through the year 2010.

   In connection with numerous projects, primarily power generation bids and
contracts, GE had issued various bid and performance bonds and guarantees
totaling $4,599 million at year-end 2000 and $3,794 million at year-end 1999.

   Separate accounts represent investments controlled by policyholders and are
associated with identical amounts reported as insurance liabilities in note 20.

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- ---------------------------------------------
19 BORROWINGS
- ---------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

                                ------------------------------------------------
                                            2000                1999
- -----------------------------------------------------      ---------------------
                                              Average                   Average
December 31 (In millions)         Amount     rate (a)       Amount     rate (a)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE
Commercial paper
   U.S.                         $     --           --%    $    521         6.54%
   Non-U.S.                          172         5.77          396         5.02
Payable to banks,
   principally non-U.S.              527        11.30          629        10.18
Current portion of
   long-term debt                     71         7.90          123         7.27
Other                                170                       576
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                     940                     2,245
                                ------------------------------------------------
GECS
Commercial paper
   U.S                            77,525         6.67       84,702         6.07
   Non-U.S                        16,965         5.46       11,909         4.19
Current portion of
   long-term debt                 19,283         5.95       22,902         5.59
Other                             10,219                     9,746
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                 123,992                   129,259
                                ------------------------------------------------
ELIMINATIONS                      (5,752)                   (1,158)
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                $119,180                  $130,346
================================================================================

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LONG-TERM BORROWINGS
                                ---------------------     ----------------------
                                    2000
                                 Average
December 31 (In millions)       rate (a)  Maturities         2000         1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE
Industrial development/
   pollution control bonds          4.65%   2003-2027     $    334      $   328
Payable to banks,
   principally non-U.S.             6.07    2002-2006          255          156
Other (b)                                                      252          238
                                                          ----------------------
                                                               841          722
                                                          ----------------------
GECS
Senior notes                        5.59    2002-2055       80,383       69,770
Subordinated notes (c)              7.88    2006-2035          996          996
                                                          ----------------------
                                                            81,379       70,766
                                                          ----------------------
ELIMINATIONS                                                   (88)         (61)
                                                          ----------------------
                                                          $ 82,132      $71,427
================================================================================
(a)  Based on year-end balances and local currency interest rates, including the
     effects of interest rate and currency swaps, if any, directly associated
     with the original debt issuance.
(b)  A variety of obligations having various interest rates and maturities,
     including certain borrowings by parent operating components and affiliates.

(c)  Guaranteed by GE.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Borrowings of GE and GECS are addressed at right from two
perspectives--liquidity and interest rate risk management. Additional
information about borrowings and associated swaps can be found in note 30.

LIQUIDITY requirements of GE and GECS are principally met through the credit
markets. Maturities of long-term borrowings (including the current portion)
during the next five years follow.

                             ---------------------------------------------------
(In millions)                   2001       2002       2003       2004       2005
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE                           $    71    $    92    $    20    $   211    $    15
GECS                          19,283     20,089     16,231     11,330      7,086
================================================================================

   Committed credit lines of $4.2 billion had been extended to GE by 24 banks at
year-end 2000. Substantially all of GE's credit lines are available to GECS and
its affiliates in addition to their own credit lines.

   At year-end 2000, GECS and its affiliates held committed lines of credit
aggregating $28.1 billion, including $12.2 billion of revolving credit
agreements pursuant to which it has the right to borrow funds for periods
exceeding one year. Amounts drawn by GECS under these lines at December 31,
2000, were not significant. Both GE and GECS compensate certain banks for credit
facilities in the form of fees, which were insignificant in each of the past
three years.

INTEREST RATE RISK is managed by GECS in light of the anticipated behavior,
including prepayment behavior, of assets in which debt proceeds are invested. A
variety of instruments, including interest rate and currency swaps and currency
forwards, are employed to achieve management's interest rate objectives.
Effective interest rates are lower under these "synthetic" positions than could
have been achieved by issuing debt directly.

   The following table shows GECS borrowing positions considering the effects of
swaps.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GECS EFFECTIVE BORROWINGS (INCLUDING SWAPS)

                                                         -----------------------
December 31 (In millions)                                    2000           1999
                                                         -----------------------
Short-term                                               $ 80,162       $ 74,347
                                                         =======================
Long-term (including current portion)
   Fixed rate (a)                                        $ 98,905       $ 90,361
   Floating rate                                           26,304         35,317
                                                         -----------------------
Total long-term                                          $125,209       $125,678
================================================================================
(a)  Includes the notional amount of long-term interest rate swaps that
     effectively convert the floating-rate nature of short-term borrowings to
     fixed rates of interest.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   At December 31, 2000, swap maturities ranged from 2001 to 2048, and average
interest rates for fixed-rate borrowings (including "synthetic" fixed-rate
borrowings) were 5.92% (5.63% at year-end 1999).

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- ---------------------------------------------
20 GECS INSURANCE LIABILITIES, RESERVES AND
   ANNUITY BENEFITS
- ---------------------------------------------
                                                         -----------------------
December 31 (In millions)                                    2000           1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment contracts and universal
   life benefits                                         $ 33,232       $ 30,448
Life insurance benefits (a)                                32,288         18,460
Unpaid claims and claims adjustment
   expenses (b)                                            22,886         21,473
Unearned premiums                                           6,039          6,060
Separate accounts (see note 18)                            11,705         10,335
                                                         -----------------------
                                                         $106,150       $ 86,776
================================================================================
(a)  Life insurance benefits are accounted for mainly by a net-level-premium
     method using estimated yields generally ranging from 2% to 9% in 2000 and
     from 5% to 9% in 1999.

(b)  Principally property and casualty reserves; includes amounts for both
     reported and incurred-but-not-reported claims, reduced by anticipated
     salvage and subrogation recoveries. Estimates of liabilities are reviewed
     and updated continually, with changes in estimated losses reflected in
     operations.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   When GECS cedes insurance to third parties, it is not relieved of its primary
obligation to policyholders. Losses on ceded risks give rise to claims for
recovery; allowances are established for such receivables from reinsurers.

   The insurance liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expenses
related to policies that may cover environmental and asbestos exposures is based
on known facts and an assessment of applicable law and coverage litigation.
Liabilities are recognized for both known and unasserted claims (including the
cost of related litigation) when sufficient information has been developed to
indicate that a claim has been incurred and a range of potential losses can be
reasonably estimated. Developed case law and adequate claim history do not exist
for certain claims principally due to significant uncertainties as to both the
level of ultimate losses that will occur and what portion, if any, will be
deemed to be insured amounts.

   A summary of activity affecting unpaid claims and claims adjustment expenses
follows.

                                           ------------------------------------
(In millions)                                  2000          1999          1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at January 1--gross                $ 21,473      $ 19,611      $ 14,654
Less reinsurance recoverables                (4,832)       (3,483)       (2,246)
                                           ------------------------------------
Balance at January 1--net                    16,641        16,128        12,408
Claims and expenses incurred
   Current year                               9,718         6,917         6,330
   Prior years                                  607           248          (162)
Claims and expenses paid
   Current year                              (3,704)       (2,508)       (2,400)
   Prior years                               (6,572)       (5,162)       (3,692)
Claim reserves related to
   acquired companies                           488           929         3,476
Other                                           231            89           168
                                           ------------------------------------
Balance at December 31--net                  17,409        16,641        16,128
Add reinsurance recoverables                  5,477         4,832         3,483
                                           ------------------------------------
Balance at December 31--gross              $ 22,886      $ 21,473      $ 19,611
================================================================================

   Prior-year claims and expenses incurred in the preceding table resulted
principally from settling claims established in earlier accident years for
amounts that differed from expectations.

   Financial guarantees and credit life risk of insurance affiliates are
summarized below.

                                                      --------------------------
December 31 (In millions)                                  2000            1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Guarantees, principally on municipal
   bonds and structured finance issues                $ 194,061       $ 177,840
Mortgage insurance risk in force                         68,112          59,798
Credit life insurance risk in force                      19,910          26,427
Less reinsurance                                        (42,143)        (37,992)
                                                      --------------------------
                                                      $ 239,940       $ 226,073
================================================================================



- ---------------------------------------------
21 GE ALL OTHER LIABILITIES
- ---------------------------------------------

This caption includes noncurrent compensation and benefit accruals at year-end
2000 and 1999 of $6,268 million and $5,839 million, respectively. Also included
are amounts for deferred incentive compensation, deferred income, product
warranties and a variety of sundry items.

   GE is involved in numerous remediation actions to clean up hazardous wastes
as required by federal and state laws. Liabilities for remediation costs at each
site are based on management's best estimate of undiscounted future costs,
excluding possible insurance recoveries. When there appears to be a range of
possible costs with equal likelihood, liabilities are based on the lower end of
such range. Uncertainties about the status of laws, regulations, technology and
information related to individual sites make it difficult to develop a
meaningful estimate of the reasonably possible aggregate environmental
remediation exposure. However, even in the unlikely event that remediation costs
amounted to the high end of the range of costs for each site, the resulting
additional liability would not be material to GE's financial position, results
of operations or liquidity.



- ---------------------------------------------
22 DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
- ---------------------------------------------

Aggregate deferred income tax amounts are summarized below.

                                                         -----------------------
December 31 (In millions)                                   2000            1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS
GE                                                       $ 6,131         $ 5,808
GECS                                                       7,309           5,528
                                                         -----------------------
                                                          13,440          11,336
                                                         -----------------------
LIABILITIES
GE                                                         6,583           6,091
GECS                                                      15,547          14,483
                                                         -----------------------
                                                          22,130          20,574
                                                         -----------------------
NET DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITY                        $ 8,690         $ 9,238
================================================================================

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   Principal components of the net deferred income tax balances for GE and GECS
are as follows:

                                                         ----------------------
December 31 (In millions)                                   2000           1999
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE
Provisions for expenses (a)                              $(4,392)       $(4,203)
Retiree insurance plans                                     (904)          (839)
Prepaid pension asset                                      3,982          3,289
Depreciation                                                 944            922
Other--net                                                   822          1,114
                                                         ----------------------
                                                             452            283
                                                         ----------------------
GECS
Financing leases                                           8,408          8,593
Operating leases                                           3,301          2,840
Allowance for losses                                      (1,684)        (1,379)
Insurance reserves                                        (1,270)        (1,052)
AMT credit carryforwards                                    (671)        (1,185)
Other--net                                                   154          1,138
                                                         ----------------------
                                                           8,238          8,955
                                                         ----------------------
NET DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITY                        $ 8,690        $ 9,238
===============================================================================
(a)  Represents the tax effects of temporary differences related to expense
     accruals for a wide variety of items, such as employee compensation and
     benefits, interest on tax deficiencies, product warranties and other
     provisions for sundry losses and expenses that are not currently
     deductible.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------



- ---------------------------------------------
23 GECS MINORITY INTEREST IN EQUITY OF
   CONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES
- ---------------------------------------------

Minority interest in equity of consolidated GECS affiliates includes preferred
stock issued by GE Capital and by affiliates of GE Capital. The preferred stock
pays cumulative dividends at variable rates. Value of the preferred shares is
summarized below.

                                                         -----------------------
December 31 (In millions)                                  2000             1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE Capital                                               $2,600           $2,600
GE Capital affiliates                                     1,066            1,421
================================================================================



   Dividend rates in local currency on the preferred stock ranged from 4.15% to
6.82% during 2000 and from 0.6% to 6.1% during 1999.



- ---------------------------------------------
24 RESTRICTED NET ASSETS OF GECS AFFILIATES
- ---------------------------------------------

Certain GECS consolidated affiliates are restricted from remitting funds to GECS
in the form of dividends or loans by a variety of regulations, the purpose of
which is to protect affected insurance policyholders, depositors or investors.
At year-end 2000, net assets of regulated GECS affiliates amounted to $32.3
billion, of which $26.8 billion was restricted.

   At December 31, 2000 and 1999, the aggregate statutory capital and surplus of
the insurance businesses totaled $16.2 billion and $14.5 billion, respectively.
Accounting practices prescribed by statutory authorities are used in preparing
statutory statements.



- ---------------------------------------------
25 SHARE OWNERS' EQUITY
- ---------------------------------------------

                                               ---------------------------------
(In millions)                                      2000        1999        1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMON STOCK ISSUED                            $    669    $    594    $    594
                                               =================================
ACCUMULATED NONOWNER
   CHANGES OTHER THAN EARNINGS

Balance at January 1                           $   (744)   $  1,664    $  1,340
Unrealized gains (losses) on
   investment securities--net
   of deferred taxes of $686,
   $(614) and $430                                1,363      (1,132)        795
Currency translation
   adjustments--net of deferred
   taxes of $(312), $(100) and $(13)             (1,204)       (632)         60
Reclassification adjustments--
   net of deferred taxes of $(1,031),
   $(349) and $(291)                             (1,915)       (644)       (531)
                                               ---------------------------------
Balance at December 31                         $ (2,500)   $   (744)   $  1,664
                                               =================================
OTHER CAPITAL
Balance at January 1                           $ 10,790    $  6,808    $  4,434
Gains on treasury stock
   dispositions (a)                               4,480       3,982       2,374
Adjustment for stock split                          (75)       --          --
                                               ---------------------------------
Balance at December 31                         $ 15,195    $ 10,790    $  6,808
                                               =================================
RETAINED EARNINGS
Balance at January 1                           $ 54,484    $ 48,553    $ 43,338
Net earnings                                     12,735      10,717       9,296
Dividends (a)                                    (5,647)     (4,786)     (4,081)
                                               ---------------------------------
Balance at December 31                         $ 61,572    $ 54,484    $ 48,553
                                               =================================
COMMON STOCK HELD IN TREASURY
Balance at January 1                           $ 22,567    $ 18,739    $ 15,268
Purchases (a)                                     5,342       7,488       6,475
Dispositions (a)                                 (3,465)     (3,660)     (3,004)
                                               ---------------------------------
Balance at December 31                         $ 24,444    $ 22,567    $ 18,739
================================================================================
(a)  Total dividends and other transactions with share owners reduced equity by
     $3,044 million, $4,632 million and $5,178 million in 2000, 1999 and 1998,
     respectively.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   In December 1999, GE's Board of Directors increased the authorization to
repurchase Company common stock to $22 billion and authorized the program to
continue through 2002. Funds used for the share repurchase will be generated
largely from free cash flow. Through year-end 2000, over 950 million shares
having an aggregate cost of more than $17 billion had been repurchased under
this program and placed in treasury.

   Common shares issued and outstanding are summarized in the following table.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES OF GE COMMON STOCK
                                     -------------------------------------------
December 31 (In thousands)                 2000            1999            1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Issued                               11,145,212      11,145,054      11,142,205
In treasury                          (1,213,206)     (1,290,526)     (1,328,317)
                                     -------------------------------------------
Outstanding                           9,932,006       9,854,528       9,813,888
================================================================================

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   In April 2000, share owners authorized (a) an increase in the number of
authorized shares of common stock from 4,400,000,000 shares each with a par
value of $0.16 to 13,200,000,000 shares each with a par value of $0.06 and (b)
the split of each unissued and issued common share, including shares held in
treasury, into three shares of common stock each with a par value of $0.06. All
share data and per-share amounts have been adjusted to reflect this change.

   GE has 50 million authorized shares of preferred stock ($1.00 par value), but
no such shares have been issued.

   The effects of translating to U.S. dollars the financial statements of
non-U.S. affiliates whose functional currency is the local currency are included
in share owners' equity. Asset and liability accounts are translated at year-end
exchange rates, while revenues and expenses are translated at average rates for
the period.



- ---------------------------------------------
26 OTHER STOCK-RELATED INFORMATION
- ---------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STOCK OPTION ACTIVITY
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                               Average per share
                                                  Shares      ------------------
                                                 subject      Exercise    Market
(Shares in thousands)                          to option         price     price
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at December 31, 1997                     416,709        $10.01   $ 24.46
   Options granted                                23,122         26.62     26.62
   Options exercised                             (71,866)         6.92     28.15
   Options terminated                             (8,181)        14.82        --
                                               ---------------------------------
Balance at December 31, 1998                     359,784         11.59     34.00
   Options granted                                51,281         37.93     37.93
   Options exercised                             (61,679)         7.82     39.42
   Options terminated                             (8,012)        21.15        --
                                               ---------------------------------
Balance at December 31, 1999                     341,374         16.01     51.58
   Options granted                                46,278         47.84     47.84
   Options exercised                             (44,758)         8.82     53.00
   Options terminated                             (9,715)        28.47        --
                                               ---------------------------------
Balance at December 31, 2000                     333,179         21.03     47.94
================================================================================
Share data have been adjusted for the 3-for-1 stock split effective on April 27,
2000.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Stock option plans, stock appreciation rights (SARs), restricted stock and
restricted stock units are described in GE's current Proxy Statement. With
certain restrictions, requirements for stock option shares can be met from
either unissued or treasury shares.

   At year-end 2000, there were 131 thousand SARs outstanding at an average
exercise price of $7.68. There were 33.1 million restricted stock shares and
restricted stock units outstanding at year-end 2000.

   There were 487.1 million and 423.1 million additional shares available for
grants of options, SARs, restricted stock and restricted stock units at December
31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Under the 1990 Long-Term Incentive Plan, 0.95%
of the Company's issued common stock (including treasury shares) as of the first
day of each calendar year during which the Plan is in effect becomes available
for granting awards in such year. Any unused portion, in addition to shares
allocated to awards that are canceled or forfeited, is available for later
years.

   Outstanding options and SARs expire on various dates through December 15,
2010. Restricted stock grants vest on various dates up to normal retirement of
grantees.

   The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at
December 31, 2000.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STOCK OPTIONS OUTSTANDING

(Shares in thousands)
                                 Outstanding                       Exercisable
                        --------------------------------       -----------------
                                                 Average                 Average
Exercise                             Average    exercise                exercise
price range              Shares     life (a)       price        Shares     price
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$  5.31- 8.50            75,459          2.4      $ 7.39        75,459    $ 7.39
   8.51-13.23            73,172          3.9        9.15        73,172      9.15
  13.48-23.04            57,608          5.9       16.45        40,764     15.89
  24.08-35.79            56,694          7.7       29.39        12,580     26.88
  35.88-57.31            70,246          9.2       45.06         2,582     41.84
                        --------------------------------------------------------
Total                   333,179          5.7       21.03       204,557     11.35
================================================================================
At year-end 1999, options with an average exercise price of $9.13 were
exercisable on 206 million shares; at year-end 1998, options with an average
exercise price of $8.03 were exercisable on 218 million shares.

(a) Average contractual life remaining in years.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Stock options expire 10 years from the date they are granted; options vest
over service periods that range from one to five years.

   Disclosures required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123,
ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION, are as follows:

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPTION VALUE INFORMATION (a)

                                                -------------------------------
(In dollars)                                      2000       1999          1998
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fair value per option (b)                       $15.76     $11.23         $6.33
Valuation assumptions
   Expected option term (years)                    6.4        6.5           6.2
   Expected volatility                            27.1%      23.7%         21.7%
   Expected dividend yield                         1.2%       1.3%          1.8%
   Risk-free interest rate                         6.4%       5.8%          4.9%
================================================================================
(a) Weighted averages of option grants during each period.
(b) Estimated using Black-Scholes option pricing model.
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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PRO FORMA EFFECTS

December 31 (In millions;                ---------------------------------------
per-share amounts in dollars)                  2000           1999          1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net earnings                             $   12,502     $   10,572     $   9,196
Earnings per share--diluted                    1.24           1.06          0.92
                  --basic                      1.26           1.08          0.94
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27 SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
- ---------------------------------------------

Changes in operating assets and liabilities are net of acquisitions and
dispositions of principal businesses.

   "Payments for principal businesses purchased" in the Statement of Cash Flows
is net of cash acquired and includes debt assumed and immediately repaid in
acquisitions.

   "All other operating activities" in the Statement of Cash Flows consists
primarily of adjustments to current and noncurrent accruals and deferrals of
costs and expenses, increases and decreases in progress collections, adjustments
for gains and losses on assets, increases and decreases in assets held for sale,
and adjustments to assets.

   Noncash transactions include the following: in 2000, the acquisition of
Harmon Industries for shares of GE common stock valued at $346 million; in 1999,
GE's contribution of certain media properties in exchange for a noncontrolling
interest in NBCi, a publicly-traded company (described in note 2); and in 1998,
the acquisition of Marquette Medical Systems for shares of GE common stock
valued at $829 million.

   Certain supplemental information related to GE and GECS cash flows is shown
below.

                                                                                               --------------------------------
For the years ended December 31 (In millions)                                                      2000        1999        1998
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE
   PURCHASES AND SALES OF GE SHARES FOR TREASURY
   Open market purchases under share repurchase program                                       $  (2,226)   $ (1,866)   $ (3,646)
   Other purchases                                                                               (3,116)     (5,622)     (2,829)
   Dispositions (mainly to employee and dividend reinvestment plans)                              5,811       6,486       3,656
                                                                                              ---------------------------------
                                                                                              $     469    $ (1,002)   $ (2,819)
                                                                                              =================================
GECS
   FINANCING RECEIVABLES
   Increase in loans to customers                                                             $(100,938)   $(95,201)   $(75,840)
   Principal collections from customers--loans                                                   87,432      86,379      65,573
   Investment in equipment for financing leases                                                 (15,454)    (18,173)    (20,299)
   Principal collections from customers--financing leases                                         7,873      13,634      15,467
   Net change in credit card receivables                                                         (9,394)    (10,740)     (4,705)
   Sales of financing receivables                                                                14,405      11,473      13,805
                                                                                              ---------------------------------
                                                                                              $ (16,076)   $(12,628)    $(5,999)
                                                                                              =================================
   ALL OTHER INVESTING ACTIVITIES
   Purchases of securities by insurance and annuity businesses                                $ (35,911)   $(26,271)   $(23,897)
   Dispositions and maturities of securities by insurance and annuity businesses                 25,960      23,979      20,639
   Proceeds from principal business dispositions                                                   (605)        279        --
   Other                                                                                         (1,617)     (6,270)     (8,122)
                                                                                              ---------------------------------
                                                                                              $ (12,173)   $ (8,283)   $(11,380)
                                                                                              =================================
   NEWLY ISSUED DEBT HAVING MATURITIES LONGER THAN 90 DAYS
   Short-term (91 to 365 days)                                                                $  12,782    $ 15,799    $  5,881
   Long-term (longer than one year)                                                              32,297      30,082      33,453
   Proceeds--nonrecourse, leveraged lease debt                                                    1,808       1,724       2,106
                                                                                              ---------------------------------
                                                                                              $  46,887    $ 47,605    $ 41,440
                                                                                              =================================
   REPAYMENTS AND OTHER REDUCTIONS OF DEBT HAVING MATURITIES LONGER THAN 90 DAYS
   Short-term (91 to 365 days)                                                                $ (27,777)   $(21,211)   $(25,901)
   Long-term (longer than one year)                                                              (3,953)     (5,447)     (4,739)
   Principal payments--nonrecourse, leveraged lease debt                                           (177)       (266)       (387)
                                                                                              ---------------------------------
                                                                                              $ (31,907)   $(26,924)   $(31,027)
                                                                                              =================================
   ALL OTHER FINANCING ACTIVITIES
   Proceeds from sales of investment contracts                                                $   8,826    $  7,236    $  5,149
   Redemption of investment contracts                                                            (9,061)     (7,127)     (5,533)
   Preferred stock issued by GECS affiliates                                                       --           513         270
   Cash received upon assumption of Toho Mutual Life Insurance Company insurance liabilities     13,177        --          --
                                                                                              ---------------------------------
                                                                                              $  12,942    $    622    $   (114)
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28 OPERATING SEGMENTS
- ---------------------------------------------

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                                    REVENUES
                                    For the years ended December 31

                                           Total revenues              Intersegment revenues              External revenues
                                    ----------------------------    ---------------------------    -----------------------------
(In millions)                          2000       1999      1998       2000      1999      1998        2000       1999      1998
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GE
   Aircraft Engines                 $10,779    $10,730  $ 10,294    $   687    $  477     $ 292     $10,092   $ 10,253  $ 10,002
   Appliances                         5,887      5,671     5,619          5         4        12       5,882      5,667     5,607
   Industrial Products and Systems   11,848     11,555    11,222        428       530       479      11,420     11,025    10,743
   NBC                                6,797      5,790     5,269         --        --        --       6,797      5,790     5,269
   Plastics                           7,776      6,941     6,633         24        17        20       7,752      6,924     6,613
   Power Systems                     14,861     10,099     8,500        144       169       170      14,717      9,930     8,330
   Technical Products and Services    7,915      6,863     5,323         19        15        14       7,896      6,848     5,309
   Eliminations                      (2,075)    (1,767)   (1,401)    (1,307)   (1,212)     (987)       (768)      (555)     (414)
                                    ----------------------------    ---------------------------    -----------------------------
     Total GE segment revenues       63,788     55,882    51,459         --        --        --      63,788     55,882    51,459
   Corporate items                      517        619       771         --        --        --         517        619       771
   GECS net earnings                  5,192      4,443     3,796         --        --        --       5,192      4,443     3,796
                                    ----------------------------    ---------------------------    -----------------------------
     Total GE revenues               69,497     60,944    56,026         --        --        --      69,497     60,944    56,026
GECS SEGMENT REVENUES                66,177     55,749    48,694         --        --        --      66,177     55,749    48,694
Eliminations                         (5,821)    (5,063)   (4,251)        --        --        --      (5,821)    (5,063)   (4,251)
                                    ----------------------------    ---------------------------    -----------------------------
CONSOLIDATED REVENUES               $129,853  $111,630  $100,469    $    --    $   --     $  --    $129,853   $111,630  $100,469
================================================================================================================================
GE revenues include income from sales of goods and services to customers and
other income. Sales from one Company component to another generally are priced
at equivalent commercial selling prices.
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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   ASSETS                           PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
                                                                    ADDITIONS (INCLUDING EQUIPMENT   (INCLUDING GOODWILL AND
                                                                    LEASED TO OTHERS)                OTHER INTANGIBLES)
                                   At December 31                   For the years ended December 31  For the years ended December 31
                                   -----------------------------    ---------------------------      ---------------------------
(In millions)                          2000       1999      1998       2000      1999      1998        2000       1999      1998
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GE
   Aircraft Engines                $  9,816   $  9,204  $  9,075    $   416   $   368   $   480      $  330     $  382    $  398
   Appliances                         2,775      2,463     2,436        213       151       150         142        147       137
   Industrial Products and Systems    7,869      6,740     6,466        522       423       428         425        433       440
   NBC                                4,965      5,243     3,264         99        94       105         120        126       127
   Plastics                           9,561      9,261     9,813        546       462       722         549        561       591
   Power Systems                     11,618      9,865     7,299        657       514       248         306        285       215
   Technical Products and Services    6,016      5,048     3,858        211       164       254         219        230       143
                                   -----------------------------    ---------------------------    -----------------------------
     Total GE segments               52,620     47,824    42,211      2,664     2,176     2,387       2,091      2,164     2,051
   Investment in GECS                23,022     20,321    19,727         --        --        --          --         --        --
   Corporate items and
      eliminations (a)               21,123     14,438    12,732         55        58       156         157        155       241
                                   -----------------------------    ---------------------------    -----------------------------
     Total GE                        96,765     82,583    74,670      2,719     2,234     2,543       2,248      2,319     2,292
GECS SEGMENT                        370,636    345,018   303,297     11,434    15,432     8,110       5,488      4,372     3,568
Eliminations                        (30,395)   (22,401)  (22,032)        --        --        --          --         --        --
                                   -----------------------------    ---------------------------    -----------------------------
CONSOLIDATED TOTALS                $437,006   $405,200  $355,935    $14,153   $17,666   $10,653      $7,736     $6,691    $5,860
================================================================================================================================
Additions to property, plant and equipment include amounts relating to principal
businesses purchased.

(a)  Depreciation and amortization includes $64 million of unallocated RCA
     goodwill amortization in 2000, 1999 and 1998 that relates to NBC.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BASIS FOR PRESENTATION. The Company's operating businesses are organized based
on the nature of products and services provided. Certain GE businesses do not
meet the definition of a reportable operating segment and have been aggregated.
The Industrial Products and Systems segment consists of Industrial Systems,
Lighting, Transportation Systems and GE Supply. The Technical Products and
Services segment consists of Medical Systems and Global eXchange Services.

   Segment accounting policies are the same as policies described in note 1.

   Details of segment profit by operating segment can be found on page 44 of
this report. A description of operating segments for General Electric Company
and consolidated affiliates is provided on the facing page.

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   AIRCRAFT ENGINES. Jet engines and replacement parts and repair and
maintenance services for all categories of commercial aircraft (short/medium,
intermediate and long-range); for a wide variety of military aircraft, including
fighters, bombers, tankers and helicopters; and for executive and commuter
aircraft. Products and services are sold worldwide to airframe manufacturers,
airlines and government agencies. Also includes aircraft engine derivatives,
used as marine propulsion and industrial power sources; the latter is also
reported in Power Systems.

APPLIANCES. Major appliances and related services for products such as
refrigerators, freezers, electric and gas ranges, dishwashers, clothes washers
and dryers, microwave ovens, room air conditioners and residential water system
products. Products and services are sold in North America and in global markets
under various GE and private-label brands. Distributed to both retail outlets
and direct to consumers, mainly for the replacement market, and to building
contractors and distributors for new installations.

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS. Lighting products (including a wide variety of
lamps, lighting fixtures, wiring devices and quartz products); electrical
distribution and control equipment (including power delivery and control
products such as transformers, meters, relays, capacitors and arresters);
transportation systems products (including diesel-electric locomotives, transit
propulsion equipment and motorized wheels for off-highway vehicles); electric
motors and related products; a broad range of electrical and electronic
industrial automation products (including drive systems); installation,
engineering and repair services, which includes management and technical
expertise for large projects such as process control systems; and GE Supply, a
network of electrical supply houses. Markets are extremely diverse. Products and
services are sold to commercial and industrial end users, including utilities,
to original equipment manufacturers, to electrical distributors, to retail
outlets, to railways and to transit authorities. Increasingly, products and
services are developed for and sold in global markets.

NBC. Principal businesses are the furnishing of U.S. network television services
to more than 220 affiliated stations, production of television programs,
operation of 13 VHF and UHF television broadcasting stations, operation of four
cable/satellite networks around the world, and investment and programming
activities in the Internet, multimedia and cable television.

PLASTICS. High-performance engineered plastics used in applications such as
automobiles and housings for computers and other business equipment; ABS resins;
silicones; superabrasive industrial diamonds; and laminates. Products are sold
worldwide to a diverse customer base consisting mainly of manufacturers.

POWER SYSTEMS. Power plant products and services, including design,
installation, operation and maintenance services. Markets and competition are
global. Gas turbines and aircraft engine derivatives and related services are
sold separately and as part of packaged power plants for electric utilities,
independent power producers and for industrial cogeneration and mechanical drive
applications. Steam turbine-generators and related services are sold to electric
utilities and, for cogeneration, to industrial and other power customers. Also
includes nuclear reactors and fuel and support services for GE's new and
installed boiling water reactors and equipment to support the distribution of
oil and gas products.

TECHNICAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. Medical imaging systems such as magnetic
resonance (MR) and computed tomography (CT) scanners, x-ray, nuclear imaging and
ultrasound, as well as diagnostic cardiology and patient monitoring devices;
related services, including equipment monitoring and repair, computerized data
management and customer productivity services. Products and services are sold
worldwide to hospitals and medical facilities. Also includes a full range of
computer-based information and data interchange services for both internal and
external use to commercial and industrial customers.

GECS. The operating activities of the GECS segment follow.

   CONSUMER SERVICES--private-label credit card loans, personal loans, time
sales and revolving credit and inventory financing for retail merchants, auto
leasing and consumer savings and insurance services.

   EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT--leases, loans, sales and asset management services for
portfolios of commercial and transportation equipment, including aircraft,
trailers, auto fleets, modular space units, railroad rolling stock, data
processing equipment, containers used on ocean-going vessels, and satellites.

   MID-MARKET FINANCING--loans, financing and operating leases and other
services for middle-market customers, including manufacturers, distributors and
end users, for a variety of equipment that includes vehicles, corporate
aircraft, data processing equipment, medical and diagnostic equipment, and
equipment used in construction, manufacturing, office applications, electronics
and telecommunications activities.

   SPECIALIZED FINANCING--loans and financing leases for major capital assets,
including industrial facilities and equipment, and energy-related facilities;
commercial and residential real estate loans and investments; and loans to and
investments in public and private entities in diverse industries.

   SPECIALTY INSURANCE--U.S. and international multiple-line property and
casualty reinsurance; certain directly written specialty insurance and life
reinsurance; financial guaranty insurance, principally on municipal bonds and
structured finance issues and private mortgage insurance.

   Very few of the products financed by GECS are manufactured by GE.

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29 GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT INFORMATION (consolidated)
- ------------------------------------------------

The table below presents data by geographic region.

   Revenues and operating profit shown below are classified according to their
country of origin (including exports from such areas). Revenues classified under
the caption "United States" include royalty and licensing income from non-U.S.
sources.

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            REVENUES
                            For the years ended December 31

                                     Total revenues                 Intersegment revenues             External revenues
                            --------------------------------    -----------------------------   ----------------------------
(In millions)                   2000        1999        1998       2000       1999       1998       2000      1999      1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
United States               $ 90,981    $ 78,970    $ 71,799    $ 3,518    $ 2,690    $ 2,608   $ 87,463  $ 76,280  $ 69,191
Europe                        24,144      22,919      21,665      1,212      1,081        837     22,932    21,838    20,828
Pacific Basin                 12,921       7,879       5,166      1,218        924        951     11,703     6,955     4,215
Other (a)                      8,754       7,365       6,925        999        808        690      7,755     6,557     6,235
Intercompany eliminations     (6,947)     (5,503)     (5,086)    (6,947)    (5,503)    (5,086)      --        --        --
                            --------------------------------    -----------------------------   ----------------------------
Total                       $129,853    $111,630    $100,469    $  --      $  --      $  --     $129,853  $111,630  $100,469
============================================================================================================================



- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             OPERATING PROFIT (b)               ASSETS                           LONG-LIVED ASSETS (c)
                             For the years ended December 31    At December 31                   At December 31
                             -------------------------------   ------------------------------    ---------------------------
(In millions)                   2000        1999        1998       2000       1999       1998       2000      1999      1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
United States                $15,455     $13,391     $11,319   $277,818   $264,129   $227,311    $19,180   $21,612   $18,048
Europe                         2,062       1,886       2,393     80,282     83,358     84,518      5,870     6,101     6,334
Pacific Basin                  1,754       1,092         431     42,281     28,214     18,427      1,936     2,017     1,326
Other (a)                      1,406         909         810     36,804     29,687     25,878     13,076    11,329    10,057
Intercompany eliminations          9          11          (9)      (179)      (188)      (199)       (47)      (37)      (35)
                             -------------------------------   ------------------------------    ---------------------------
Total                        $20,686     $17,289     $14,944   $437,006   $405,200   $355,935    $40,015   $41,022   $35,730
============================================================================================================================
(a)  Includes the Americas other than the United States and operations that
     cannot meaningfully be associated with specific geographic areas (for
     example, commercial aircraft leased by GE Capital Aviation Services).

(b)  Excludes GECS income taxes of $1,912 million, $1,653 million and $1,364
     million in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively, which are included in the
     measure of segment profit reported on page 44.

(c)  Property, plant and equipment (including equipment leased to others).
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30 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT FINANCIAL
   INSTRUMENTS
- ---------------------------------------------

This note contains estimated fair values of certain financial instruments to
which GE and GECS are parties. Apart from certain borrowings by GE and GECS and
certain marketable securities, relatively few of these instruments are actively
traded. Thus, fair values must often be determined by using one or more models
that indicate value based on estimates of quantifiable characteristics as of a
particular date. Because this undertaking is, by its nature, difficult and
highly judgmental, for a limited number of instruments, alternative valuation
techniques may have produced disclosed values different from those that could
have been realized at December 31, 2000 or 1999. Assets and liabilities that, as
a matter of accounting policy, are reflected in the accompanying financial
statements at fair value are not included in the following disclosures; such
items include cash and equivalents, investment securities and separate accounts.

   A description of how values are estimated follows.

BORROWINGS. Based on quoted market prices or market comparables. Fair values of
interest rate and currency swaps on borrowings are based on quoted market prices
and include the effects of counterparty creditworthiness.

TIME SALES AND LOANS. Based on quoted market prices, recent transactions and/or
discounted future cash flows, using rates at which similar loans would have been
made to similar borrowers.

INVESTMENT CONTRACT BENEFITS. Based on expected future cash flows, discounted at
currently offered discount rates for immediate annuity contracts or cash
surrender values for single premium deferred annuities.

FINANCIAL GUARANTEES AND CREDIT LIFE. Based on future cash flows, considering
expected renewal premiums, claims, refunds and servicing costs, discounted at a
market rate.

ALL OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Based on comparable transactions, market comparables,
discounted future cash flows, quoted market prices, and/or estimates of the cost
to terminate or otherwise settle obligations to counterparties.

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
                                                             2000                                      1999
                                           --------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------
                                                          Assets (liabilities)                     Assets (liabilities)
                                                     ----------------------------            ------------------------------
                                                     Carrying Estimated fair value           Carrying  Estimated fair value
                                           Notional    amount -------------------- Notional    amount  --------------------
December 31 (In millions)                    amount     (net)      High       Low    amount     (net)      High       Low
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE
Investment related
   Investments and notes receivable         $   (a)  $  2,012  $  2,060  $  2,026   $   (a)   $ 1,700  $  1,739  $  1,684
   Cancelable interest rate swap              1,046         6         4         4     1,046        11        22        22
Borrowings and related instruments
   Borrowings (b) (c)                          (a)     (1,781)   (1,781)   (1,781)      (a)    (2,967)   (2,966)   (2,966)
   Interest rate swaps                          786       --       (38)       (38)    1,408       --         30        30
   Currency swaps                               172       --        (4)        (4)      879       --        (17)      (17)
Recourse obligations for receivables sold       589       (42)      (42)      (42)      555       (36)      (36)      (36)
Financial guarantees                          2,345       --        --        --      2,710       --        --        --
Other firm commitments
   Forwards and options                       6,961       37        30         30     6,764        16       (30)      (30)
   Financing commitments                      1,492       --        --        --      1,858       --        --        --
GECS
Assets
   Time sales and loans                         (a)    92,912    93,539    92,360       (a)    87,013    87,004    85,504
   Integrated swaps                          22,911       (44)     (771)     (771)   15,933        18        59        59
   Purchased options                          9,832       105       164       164     8,949        60       174       174
   Mortgage-related positions
     Mortgage purchase commitments              --        --        --        --        669       --        --        --
     Mortgage sale commitments                  --        --        --        --      1,452       --          4         4
     Mortgages acquired for resale              (a)     1,267     1,250     1,245      (a)      2,522     2,516     2,488
     Options, including "floors"             21,984       202       208       208    23,929        76        56        56
     Interest rate swaps and futures          2,798        29        38        38     4,054       --        (67)      (67)
   Other financial instruments                  (a)    10,940    11,130    11,102       (a)     5,347     5,322     5,292
Liabilities
   Borrowings and related instruments
     Borrowings (b) (c)                        (a)   (205,371) (207,670) (207,670)      (a)  (200,025) (198,798) (198,798)
     Interest rate swaps                     52,681       --       (208)     (208)   56,339       --        (99)      (99)
     Currency swaps                          24,314       --       (957)     (957)   22,744       --     (1,425)   (1,425)
     Currency forwards                       27,902       --        381       381    26,806       --       (459)     (459)
   Investment contract benefits                 (a)   (27,575)  (26,144)  (26,144)      (a)   (24,943)  (24,420)  (24,420)
   Insurance--financial guarantees
      and credit life                       239,940    (2,759)   (2,797)   (2,910)  226,073    (2,757)   (2,797)   (2,909)
   Credit and liquidity support--
      securitizations                        37,667      (630)     (630)     (630)   34,389      (489)     (489)     (489)
   Performance guarantees (d)                 7,895       --        --        --      3,472       (56)      (56)      (56)
   Other financial instruments                2,982    (1,184)   (1,114)   (1,114)    2,545    (1,473)   (1,444)   (1,444)
Other firm commitments
   Currency forwards                          1,585         8        47        47     3,778       (14)      (41)      (41)
   Currency swaps                               647       292       275       275       767       238       200       200
   Ordinary course of business
     lending commitments                      9,450       --        --        --      7,822       --        --        --
   Unused revolving credit lines
     Commercial                              11,278       --        --        --     11,440       --        --        --
     Consumer--principally credit cards     188,421       --        --        --    151,651       --        --        --
===========================================================================================================================
(a)  Not applicable.
(b)  Includes effects of interest rate and currency swaps, which also are listed separately.
(c)  See note 19.
(d)  Includes letters of credit.
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Additional information about certain financial instruments in the table above
follows.

CURRENCY FORWARDS, SWAPS AND OPTIONS are employed by GE and GECS to manage
exposures to changes in currency exchange rates associated with commercial
purchase and sale transactions and by GECS to optimize borrowing costs as
discussed in note 19. These financial instruments generally are used to fix the
cash flow variability of local currency costs or selling prices denominated in
currencies other than the functional currency. Currency exposures that result
from net investments in affiliates are managed principally by funding assets
denominated in local currency with debt denominated in those same currencies. In
certain circumstances, net investment exposures are managed using currency
forwards and currency swaps.

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OPTIONS AND INSTRUMENTS CONTAINING OPTION FEATURES that behave based on limits
("caps," "floors" or "collars") on interest rate and equity movements are used
primarily to manage risks in certain investments as well as risks in certain
GECS business activities, such as mortgage servicing and annuities.

SWAPS OF INTEREST RATES AND CURRENCIES are used by GE and GECS to optimize
funding costs for a particular funding strategy (see note 19). A cancelable
interest rate swap was used by GE to hedge an investment position. Interest rate
swaps, along with purchased options and futures, are used by GECS to establish
specific hedges of mortgage-related assets. Credit risk of these positions is
evaluated by management under the credit criteria discussed below. As part of
its ongoing activities, GECS also enters into swaps that are integrated into
investments in or loans to particular customers. Such integrated swaps not
involving assumption of third-party credit risk are evaluated and monitored like
their associated investments or loans and are not therefore subject to the same
credit criteria that would apply to a stand-alone position.

COUNTERPARTY CREDIT RISK--risk that counterparties will be financially unable to
make payments according to the terms of the agreements--is the principal risk
associated with swaps, purchased options and forwards. Gross market value of
probable future receipts is one way to measure this risk, but is meaningful only
in the context of net credit exposure to individual counterparties. At December
31, 2000 and 1999, this gross market risk amounted to $2.9 billion and $2.0
billion, respectively. Aggregate fair values that represent associated probable
future obligations, normally associated with a right of offset against probable
future receipts, amounted to $3.7 billion at year-end 2000 and $3.6 billion at
year-end 1999.

   Except as noted above for positions that are integrated into financings, all
swaps, purchased options and forwards are carried out within the following
credit policy constraints.

*  Once a counterparty exceeds credit exposure limits (see table below), no
   additional transactions are permitted until the exposure with that
   counterparty is reduced to an amount that is within the established limit.
   Open contracts remain in force.

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COUNTERPARTY CREDIT CRITERIA
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                                                             Credit rating
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                    Moody's    Standard & Poor's
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Term of transaction
   Between one and five years                           Aa3                  AA-
   Greater than five years                              Aaa                  AAA
Credit exposure limits
   Up to $50 million                                    Aa3                  AA-
   Up to $75 million                                    Aaa                  AAA
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*  All swaps are executed under master swap agreements containing mutual credit
   downgrade provisions that provide the ability to require assignment or
   termination in the event either party is downgraded below A3 or A-.

More credit latitude is permitted for transactions having original maturities
shorter than one year because of their lower risk.



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31 QUARTERLY INFORMATION (unaudited)
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                                           First quarter    Second quarter     Third quarter      Fourth quarter
(Dollar amounts in millions;             ----------------- ----------------- -----------------  -----------------
per-share amounts in dollars)                2000     1999     2000     1999     2000     1999     2000      1999
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CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS
Net earnings                             $  2,592  $ 2,155 $  3,378    2,820 $  3,180 $  2,653  $ 3,585  $  3,089
Earnings per share--diluted                  0.26     0.22     0.34     0.28     0.32     0.27     0.36      0.31
                  --basic                    0.26     0.22     0.34     0.29     0.32     0.27     0.36      0.31
SELECTED DATA
GE
   Sales of goods and services             14,370   11,796   16,414   13,966   15,578   13,228   17,445    16,655
   Gross profit from sales                  4,520    3,667    5,372    4,545    4,675    4,091    5,693     5,043
GECS
   Total revenues                          15,681   12,383   16,470   13,378   16,444   14,002   17,582    15,986
   Operating profit                         1,746    1,400    1,697    1,461    2,020    1,745    1,641     1,490
   Net earnings                             1,210    1,032    1,277    1,092    1,478    1,262    1,227     1,057
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   For GE, gross profit from sales is sales of goods and services less costs of
goods and services sold. For GECS, operating profit is "Earnings before income
taxes."

   Earnings-per-share amounts for each quarter are required
to be computed independently. As a result, their sum does not equal the total
year earnings-per-share amounts for diluted earnings per share in 2000 and 1999,
and for basic earnings per share in 2000. Per-share amounts have been adjusted
for the 3-for-1 stock split effective on April 27, 2000.