2000GeneralElectricCompanyFairfield,Connecticut06431www.ge.comBulkRateU.S.PostagePaidGeneralElectricCompanyGEAnnualReportForm10-KandOtherReportsThefinancialinformationinthisreport,intheopinionofmanage-ment,substantiallyconformswithinformationrequiredinthe“10-KReport”tobesubmittedtotheSecuritiesandExchangeCommission(SEC)bytheendofMarch2001.However,the10-KReportalsocontainscertainsupplementalinformationanditcanbeviewed,withoutexhibits,ontheInternetatwww.ge.com/investor/sec.htm.Copiesalsoareavailable,withoutcharge,fromGECorporateInvestorCommunications,3135EastonTurnpike,Fairfield,CT06431.GECapitalServicesandGECapitalCorporationfileForm10-KReportswiththeSEC,andthesecanalsobeviewedatwww.ge.com/investor/sec.htm.InformationontheGEFund,GE’sphilanthropicfoundation,canbeviewedatwww.ge.com/community/fund.html.InternetAddressInformationVisitusonlineatwww.ge.comformoreinformationaboutGEanditsproductsandservices.The2000GEAnnualReportisavailableonlineatwww.ge.com/annual00.Fordetailednewsandinformationregardingourkeybusinessinitiatives,includingGlobalization,Services,SixSigmaande-Business,pleasevisitourPressRoomonlineatwww.ge.com/news.ProductInformationForinformationaboutGEconsumerproductsandservices,calltheGEAnswerCenterserviceat(800)626-2000or(502)423-7710.Youmayalsovisitusatwww.geappliances.com.ForinformationaboutthevariedfinancialproductsandservicesofferedbyGECapital,call(800)243-2222or(203)357-3301.Youmayalsovisitusatwww.gecapital.com.CassetteRecordingsForanaudiocassetteversionofthisreport,writetoTargetMail,705CorporationsPark,Scotia,NY12302;orcall(518)385-1075;orsendane-mailtotarget.mail@corporate.ge.com.CorporateOmbudspersonToreportconcernsrelatedtocompliancewiththelaw,GEpoliciesorgovernmentcontractingrequirements,contacttheGECorporateOmbudsperson,P.O.Box911,Fairfield,CT06430.Telephone:(800)227-5003or(203)373-2603.©2001GeneralElectricCompanyPrintedinU.S.A.Note:Unlessotherwiseindicatedbythecontext,theterms“GE,”“GeneralElectric”and“Company”areusedonthebasisofconsolidationdescribedonpage56.GEandeareregisteredtrademarksofGeneralElectricCompany;NBCandareregis-teredtrademarksofNationalBroadcastingCompany,Inc.;MSNBCisatrademarkofMSNBCCable,L.L.C.;®,™andæindicateregisteredandunregisteredtradeandservicemarks,respectively.CorporateInformationCorporateHeadquartersGeneralElectricCompany3135EastonTurnpikeFairfield,CT06431(203)373-2211AnnualMeetingGeneralElectricCompany’s2001AnnualMeetingofShareOwnerswillbeheldonWednesday,April25,attheAtlantaCivicCenterinAtlanta,Georgia.ShareOwnerServicesTotransfersecurities,writetoGEShareOwnerServices,c/oTheBankofNewYork,P.O.Box11002,NewYork,NY10286-1002.Forshareownerinquiries,includingenrollmentinformationandaprospectusfortheDirectPurchaseandReinvestmentPlan,“GEStockDirect,”writetoGEShareOwnerServices,c/oTheBankofNewYork,P.O.Box11402,NewYork,NY10286-1402;orcall(800)786-2543(800-STOCK-GE)or(908)769-9619;orsendane-mailtoGE-Shareowners@bankofny.com.ForInternetaccesstogeneralshareownerinformationandcertainforms,includingtransferinstructionsorstockpower,visittheWebsiteatwww.stockbny.com/ge.StockExchangeInformationIntheUnitedStates,GEcommonstockislistedontheNewYorkStockExchange(itsprincipalmarket)andtheBostonStockExchange.Italsoislistedoncertainnon-U.S.exchanges,includingTheStockExchange,London.TradingandDividendInformationCommonStockMarketPriceDi...
