Exhibit 12(b)

General Electric Company

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

(Dollars in millions)	Nine months ended September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates
Earnings(a)	$	10,529
Plus:
Interest and other financial charges included in expense(b)		12,371
One-third of rental expense(c)		421
Adjusted “earnings”	$	23,321
Fixed charges:
Interest and other financial charges included in expense(b)	$	12,371
Interest capitalized		31
One-third of rental expense(c)		421
Total fixed charges	$	12,823
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.82
Preferred stock dividend requirements	$	225
Ratio of earnings before provision for income taxes to earnings from continuing operations		1.18
Preferred stock dividend factor on pre-tax basis	$	266
Fixed charges		12,823
Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements	$	13,089
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends		1.78

(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.