June 8, 2007





Securities and Exchange Commission

450 5th Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20549





Re:  Authorization to Sign Rule 16 and Rule 144 Forms





 I am the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Electric Company (GE)

and, until further written notice, I hereby individually authorize Michael R. McAlevey (GE's Vice

President and Chief Corporate, Securities & Finance Counsel), Ning Chiu (GE's Corporate and

Securities Counsel), Christoph Pereira (GE's Corporate and Securities Counsel), and Eliza W.

Fraser (GE's Associate Corporate Counsel) to sign on my behalf any Form 4, Form 5, Form

144 or related form that I have filed or may file hereafter in connection with my direct or

indirect beneficial ownership of General Electric Company securities, and to take any other

action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which in his or her opinion

may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by me.





  Very truly yours,





  S/Jeffrey R. Immelt

  Jeffrey R. Immelt







STATE OF NEW YORK)

    ) ss

COUNTY OF NEW YORK)







Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the 8th of June, 2007.









     S/William V. Knight III

     Name: William V. Knight III

     Notary Public

     My commission expires January 27, 2011