Exhibit 12(b)

General Electric Company

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

(Dollars in millions)	Six months ended June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates
Earnings(a)	$	6,760
Plus:
Interest and other financial charges included in expense(b)		8,333
One-third of rental expense(c)		286
Adjusted “earnings”	$	15,379
Fixed charges:
Interest and other financial charges included in expense(b)	$	8,333
Interest capitalized		20
One-third of rental expense(c)		286
Total fixed charges	$	8,639
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.78
Preferred stock dividend requirements	$	150
Ratio of earnings before provision for income taxes to earnings from continuing operations		1.23
Preferred stock dividend factor on pre-tax basis	$	185
Fixed charges		8,639
Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements	$	8,824
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends		1.74

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

(b) Included interest on tax deficiencies.

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