PROSPECTUS                 Pricing Supplement No. 2229
Dated January 10, 1995     Dated February 28, 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:  February 28, 1995

Settlement Date (Original Issue Date):  March 7, 1995

Maturity Date:  March 9, 1998

Principal Amount (in Specified Currency): US$1,000,000

Price to Public (Issue Price): 100.00%

Agent's Discount or Commission:  0.25%

Net Proceeds to Issuer:  US$997,500

Interest Rate Per Annum:  7.26%

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)
       and on the Maturity Date
  __  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.


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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 their 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.