Dividend Declaration

General Electric Company
17 February 2003



    February 17 2003

    GE BOARD AUTHORIZES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

    FAIRFIELD, Conn - The Board of Directors of General Electric Company (NYSE:
    GE) on Friday 14 February authorized a regular quarterly dividend of $0.19
    per outstanding share of the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable
    April 25, 2003 to shareowners of record at the close of business on February
    28, 2003. The ex-dividend date is February 26, 2003.

    GE (NYSE:GE) is a diversified technology, services and manufacturing company
    with a commitment to achieving customer success. GE operates in more than
    100 countries and employs approximately 310,000 people worldwide. For more
    information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.ge.com.



    Contact: General Electric, Fairfield

    David Frail, 203/373-3387

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