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Exhibit 12(a)
General Electric Company
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges


 
Six months
 
ended
 
June 30,
 
2011
(Dollars in millions)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates
 
 
Earnings(a)
$
11,363
Plus:
 
 
   Interest and other financial charges included in expense(b)
 
7,574
   One-third of rental expense(c)
 
283
Adjusted “earnings”
$
19,220
 
 
 
Fixed Charges:
 
 
  Interest and other financial charges included in expense(b)
$
7,574
  Interest capitalized
 
13
  One-third of rental expense(c)
 
283
Total fixed charges
$
7,870
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
 2.44
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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.