Exhibit 12

General Electric Company

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

		Years ended December 31
		2005				2004				2003				2002				2001
(Dollars in millions)		As previously reported		As restated		As previously reported		As restated		As previously reported		As restated		As previously reported		As restated		As previously reported		As restated
General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates
Earnings(a)		$	23,115	$	23,704	$	20,499		21,062	$	17,919	$	18,455	$	20,662	$	18,735	$	18,472	$	17,935
Plus:	Interest and other financial charges included in expense		15,276		15,227		11,721		11,676		10,542		10,541		9,883		9,921		10,775		10,808
	One-third of rental expense(b)		644		644		601		601		520		520		558		558		538		538
Adjusted “earnings”		$	39,035	$	39,575	$	32,821	$	33,339	$	28,981	$	29,516	$	31,103	$	29,214	$	29,785	$	29,281
Fixed charges:
	Interest and other financial charges	$	15,276	$	15,227	$	11,721	$	11,676	$	10,542	$	10,541	$	9,883	$	9,921	$	10,775	$	10,808
	Interest capitalized		108		108		92		92		48		48		53		53		98		98
	One-third of rental expense		644		644		601		601		520		520		558		558		538		538
Total fixed charges		$	16,028	$	15,979	$	12,414	$	12,369	$	11,110	$	11,109	$	10,494	$	10,532	$	11,411	$	11,444
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			2.44		2.48		2.64		2.70		2.61		2.66		2.96		2.77		2.61		2.56

(a)	Earnings before income taxes, minority interest, discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting changes.
(b)	Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.