Re Rule 16 Form Authorisation

General Electric Company
14 November 2005

                                                October 31, 2005





Securities and Exchange Commission

450 5th Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C.  20549





Re:  Authorization to Sign Rule 16 Forms




                 I am a Senior Vice President-elect of General Electric Company 
('GE') and, until further written notice, I hereby individually authorize
Michael R. McAlevey (GE's Chief Corporate and Securities Counsel), Tom J. Kim 
(GE's Corporate and Securities Counsel), Ning Chiu (GE's Corporate and 
Securities Counsel), and Eliza W. Fraser (GE's Associate Corporate Counsel) to
sign on my behalf the attached Form 3 and any Form 4, Form 5 or related form
that I have filed or may file hereafter in connection with my direct or indirect
beneficial ownership of General Electric Company securities, and to take any
other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which in
his or her opinion may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally
required by me.




                        Very truly yours,




                        s/Mark M. Little

                        Mark M. Little





State of New York)

                ss

County of Schenectady)


Subscribed and sworn to me on this the 31st of October, 2005


s/Carol A. Plue
Name: Carol A. Plue
Notary Republic
My commission expires 5/17/08


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