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Pricing Supplement Dated May 11, 2009 Rule 424(b)(3) (To Prospectus Supplement Dated November 24, 2008 File No. 333-135813 and Prospectus Dated July 17, 2006) Pricing Supplement No. 2009-B2 GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION GE Interest Plus® for Businesses Variable Denomination Floating Rate Notes Interest Rate: Rate Yield 2.35% 2.38% Effective Dates: May 11, 2009 until such time as a different rate is determined by the GE Interest Plus Committee. Information on current interest rates is available by calling 888-674-4138, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The rate for GE Interest Plus for Businesses Notes is separate and distinct from rates established for GE Interest Plus, which is offered only to individual investors. Maximum Total Investment
THE COMPANY
At March 31, 2009, the Company had outstanding indebtedness totaling $489.177 billion, consisting of notes payable within one year, senior notes payable after one year and subordinated notes payable after one year. The total amount of outstanding indebtedness at March 31, 2009, excluding subordinated notes and debentures payable after one year, was equal to $482.681 billion.
Consolidated Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
The information contained in the Prospectus under the caption "Consolidated Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges" is hereby amended in its entirety, as follows:
Year Ended December 31 , |
Three Months ended March 31, |
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2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
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1.82 |
1.66 |
1.63 |
1.56 |
1.24 |
0.97 |
For purposes of computing the consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of net earnings adjusted for the provision for income taxes, noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations and undistributed earnings of equity investees.
Fixed charges consist of interest and discount on all indebtedness and one-third of rentals, which is considered to be representative of the interest factor of such rentals.
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