PROSPECTUS                 Pricing Supplement No. 2261
Dated January 10, 1995     Dated March 20, 1995
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT      Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement
                                 No. 33-55209
Dated January 25, 1995

              GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
               GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A
                       (Fixed Rate Notes)

Trade Date:  March 20, 1995

Settlement Date (Original Issue Date):  March 27, 1995

Maturity Date:  March 27, 1998

Principal Amount (in Specified Currency): US$50,000,000

Price to Public (Issue Price): 100.00%

Agent's Discount or Commission: 0.25%

Net Proceeds to Issuer:  US$49,875,000

Interest Rate Per Annum:  7.05%

Interest Payment Date(s):

  X    March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing
       September 15, 1995 (with respect to the period from the
       original issue date up to but excluding September 15, 1995)
  __  Other: 

Form of Notes:

  X  DTC registered
  __ non-DTC registered

Repayment, Redemption and Acceleration

  Optional Repayment Date(s):  N/A
  Initial Redemption Date:  N/A
  Initial Redemption Percentage:  N/A
  Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction:  N/A
  Modified Payment Upon Acceleration:  N/A


CAPITALIZED TERMS USED IN THIS PRICING SUPPLEMENT WHICH ARE DEFINED
IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS ASSIGNED TO
THEM IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT.

                       (Fixed Rate Notes)
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Original Issue Discount:

  Amount of OID:  N/A
  Yield to Maturity:  N/A
  Interest Accrual Date:  N/A
  Initial Accrual Period OID:  N/A

Amortizing Notes:

  Amortization Schedule:  N/A

Dual Currency Notes:

  Face Amount Currency:  N/A
  Optional Payment Currency:  N/A
  Designated Exchange Rate:  N/A
  Option Value Calculation Agent:  N/A
  Option Election Date(s):  N/A

Indexed Notes:

  Currency Base Rate:  N/A
  Determination Agent:  N/A

Plan of Distribution:

     The Notes are being purchased by Goldman, Sachs & Co. (the
"Underwriter"), as principal, at 100% of the aggregate principal
amount less an underwriting discount equal to 0.25%.

     The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriter against
certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended.