GE Board of Directors Authorizes Regular Quarterly Dividend

Business Wire, Sept 7, 2007

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Board of Directors of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) today authorized a regular quarterly dividend of $0.28 per outstanding share of the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable October 25, 2007 to shareowners of record at the close of business on September 24, 2007. The ex-dividend date is September 20, 2007.

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