Exhibit 12(b)
General Electric Company
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
	Years ended December 31
(Dollars in millions)		2015		2014		2013		2012		2011
General Electric Company and
consolidated affiliates
Earnings(a)	$	7,991	$	9,769	$	9,040	$	8,529	$	12,847
Plus:
Interest and other financial charges
included in expense(b)		8,366		9,482		10,116		12,407		14,422
One-third of rental expense(c)		499		473		504		510		462
Adjusted "earnings"	$	16,856	$	19,724	$	19,660	$	21,446	$	27,731
Fixed charges:
Interest and other financial charges
included in expense(b)	$	8,366	$	9,482	$	10,116	$	12,407	$	14,422
Interest capitalized		26		25		29		28		25
One-third of rental expense(c)		499		473		504		510		462
Total fixed charges	$	8,891	$	9,980	$	10,649	$	12,945	$	14,909
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.90		1.98		1.85		1.66		1.86
Preferred stock dividend requirements	$	18	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,031
Ratio of earnings before provision for
income taxes to earnings from
continuing operations		4.82		1.08		1.15		1.16		1.49
Preferred stock dividend factor on pre-tax basis	$	87	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,536
Fixed charges		8,891		9,980		10,649		12,945		14,909
Total fixed charges and preferred stock
dividend requirements	$	8,978	$	9,980	$	10,649	$	12,945	$	16,445
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed
charges and preferred stock dividends		1.88		1.98		1.85		1.66		1.69

(a) Earnings before income taxes, noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations and undistributed earnings of equity investees.

(b) Included interest on tax deficiencies and interest on discontinued operations.

(c) Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.