Exhibit 12(b)

General Electric Company

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

	Years ended December 31
(Dollars in millions)		2009		2008		2007		2006		2005
General Electric Company and
consolidated affiliates
Earnings(a)	$	10,096	$	19,782	$	27,528	$	24,150	$	22,024
Plus:
Interest and other financial charges
included in expense(b)		18,770		26,295		24,103		19,104		14,884
One-third of rental expense(c)		610		477		648		592		589
Adjusted “earnings”	$	29,476	$	46,554	$	52,279	$	43,846	$	37,497
Fixed charges:
Interest and other financial charges
included in expense(b)	$	18,770	$	26,295	$	24,103	$	19,104	$	14,884
Interest capitalized		42		73		93		71		75
One-third of rental expense(c)		610		477		648		592		589
Total fixed charges	$	19,422	$	26,845	$	24,844	$	19,767	$	15,548
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.52		1.73		2.10		2.22		2.41
Preferred stock dividend requirements	$	300	$	75	$	–	$	–	$	–
Ratio of earnings before provision for
income taxes to earnings from
continuing operations		0.91		1.06		1.18		1.20		1.21
Preferred stock dividend factor on
pre-tax basis		273		80		–		–		–
Fixed charges		19,422		26,845		24,844		19,767		15,548
Total fixed charges and preferred stock
dividend requirements	$	19,695	$	26,925	$	24,844	$	19,767	$	15,548
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed
charges and preferred stock dividends		1.50		1.73		2.10		2.22		2.41

(a) Earnings before income taxes, noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations and undistributed earnings of equity investees.

(b) Included interest on tax deficiencies.

(c) Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.