<ARTICLE> 5
<CIK> 0000040545
<NAME> GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1994
<CASH>                                           3,343
<SECURITIES>                                    46,981<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0<F2>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0<F2>
<INVENTORY>                                      4,670
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F3>
<PP&E>                                          41,346
<DEPRECIATION>                                  18,540
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 254,873
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F3>
<BONDS>                                         35,810
<COMMON>                                           593
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<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                      26,283
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   254,873
<SALES>                                         21,132
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                27,637<F4>
<CGS>                                           15,506
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   20,171<F5>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0<F2>
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               7,126
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  5,685
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,727
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<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
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<FN>
<F1>Trading ($19,971) and investment ($27,010)securities.
<F2>Not disclosed in interim periods.
<F3>Not applicable to consolidated GE.
<F4>GE sales of goods ($21,132) and services ($6,505).
<F5>GE cost of goods ($15,506) and services ($4,665) sold.
</FN>