June 6, 2008

Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N. E.
Washington, D.C. 20549


Re: Authorization to Sign Rule 16 and Rule 144 Forms

I am a Director of General Electric Company ("GE") and, until further
written notice, I hereby individually authorize Michael R. McAlevey
(GE's Vice President and Chief Corporate, Securities & Finance Counsel),
Elizabeth Nemeth (GE's Corporate and Securities Counsel), Christoph
Pereira (GE's Corporate and Securities Counsel), and Eliza W. Fraser
(GE's Associate Corporate Counsel) to sign on my behalf any Form 4,
Form 5, Form 144 or reloted form that I have filed or may file hereafter
in connection with my direct or indirect beneficial ownership of General
Electric Company securities, and to take any other action of any type
whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which in his or her opinion
may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by me.


/Roger S. Penske
Roger S. Penske


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COUNTY OF NEW YORK)


Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the 6th of June, 2008.

s/WILLIAM V. KNIGHT III
Name: WILLIAM V. KNIGHT III
Notary Public
My commission expires January 27, 2011