July 25, 2008


Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549


Re:  Authorization to Sign Rule 16 Forms

  I am a Director of General Electric Company ("GE") and, until further
written notice, I hereby individually authorize Michael R. McAlevey
(GE's Vice President, Chief Corporate, Securities & Finance Counsel),
Elizabeth Nemeth (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/Alan G. Lafley
Alan G. Lafley


STATE OF NEW YORK)
				) ss
COUNTY OF Westchester)



Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the 25th of July, 2008.



S/Dean Steven Travalino
Name: Dean Steven Travalino
Notary Public
My commission expires August 31, 2010