Exhibit 12

General Electric Company

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Three months
	ended
	March 31,
	2013
(Dollars in millions)	(Unaudited)
General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates
Earnings(a)	$	4,065
Plus:
Interest and other financial charges included in expense(b)		2,621
One-third of rental expense(c)		139
Adjusted “earnings”	$	6,825
Fixed charges:
Interest and other financial charges included in expense(b)	$	2,621
Interest capitalized		6
One-third of rental expense(c)		139
Total fixed charges	$	2,766
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.47

(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.