General Electric (GE) 10-Q 2000 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12  

General Electric Company

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in millions)		Nine months ended  September 30, 2000
GE except GECS
Earnings (a)			$12,086
Less:	Equity in undistributed earnings of General Electric
	Capital Services, Inc. (b)		(2,573)
Plus:	Interest and other financial
	charges included in expense		660
	One-third of rental expense (c)		152
Adjusted "earnings"			$10,325
Fixed Charges:
	Interest and other financial charges		$660
	Interest capitalized		1
	One-third of rental expense (c)		152
Total fixed charges			$813
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			12.70
General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates
Earnings (a)			$13,743
Plus:	Interest and other financial charges
	included in expense		8,794
	One-third of rental expense (c)		451
Adjusted "earnings"			$22,988
Fixed Charges:
	Interest and other financial charges		$8,794
	Interest capitalized		91
	One-third of rental expense (c)		451
Total fixed charges			$9,336
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			2.46
(a) Earnings before income taxes and minority interest.  (b) Earnings after income taxes, net of dividends.  (c) Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.