PROSPECTUS                             Pricing Supplement No. 1789
Dated July 12, 1993                    Dated February  8, 1994
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT                  Rule 424(b)(3)-Reg.Statement No.33-58506
Dated July 12, 1993                    Rule 424(b)(3)-Reg.Statement No.33-58508




                    GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
                         GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES

                            (Fixed Rate Notes)

Series A

Principal Amount (in Specified Currency): USD 2,000,000.00.  If principal
amount is stated in a currency other than U.S. dollars, equivalent amount in
U.S. dollars: $ 2,000,000.00

Maturity Date: 2/18/97

Interest Rate Per Annum: 5.0200%

Price to Public (Issue Price): 100.000

Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): 2/15/94

Interest Payment Date(s):

   Series A Notes:
                          _X_  March 15 and September 15 of each year
                          __  Other:

   Series B or C Notes:
                          __  September 15 of each year
                          __  Other:


Form of Notes: (Series A only) _X_  DTC registered   __  non-DTC registered

A checkmark here _X_ indicates that none of the terms on the reverse side
(page 2) are applicable to the Notes.

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.
                                                          (continued on page 2)
global.r7