8-K

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                    CONTACT:  JAMES C. SHAY
BHA-0407                                                   SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
AUGUST 27, 2004                                          CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
12:00 P.M. ET                                      (816) 356-8400, Extension 336


                       BHA GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. ANNOUNCES
                             STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL OF
                            THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION
                           BY GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

BHA Group Holdings, Inc. (BHAG) announced today that at a special meeting of its
stockholders held today, August 27, 2004, its stockholders voted to approve the
proposed merger of Casey Acquisition Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
General Electric Company, with and into BHA Group Holdings, Inc. If the merger
is consummated, BHA Group Holdings, Inc. will become a wholly-owned subsidiary
of General Electric Company. It is anticipated that, subject to satisfaction of
customary closing conditions, the merger will close on Tuesday, August 31, 2004.

About BHA Group Holdings, Inc.

BHA Group Holdings, Inc. is a world leader in innovative filtration technology.
Its two principal operating subsidiaries are BHA Group, Inc., the world's
largest supplier of replacement parts and services for industrial air pollution
control systems, and BHA Technologies, Inc., which manufactures and markets
expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane products for use in a variety
of industrial and consumer products.

About GE Energy

GE Energy (www.gepower.com) is one of the world's leading suppliers of power
generation and energy delivery technology, with 2003 revenues of nearly $18.5
billion. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, GE Energy provides equipment, service and
management solutions across the power generation, oil and gas, transmission and
distribution, distributed power and energy rental industries.

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains
certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on
management's current expectations with respect to future events, including the
anticipated timing of the closing of the proposed merger of Casey Acquisition
Company with and into BHA Group Holdings, Inc., and are subject to certain risks
and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties could result in a delay or
termination of the closing of the proposed merger. You should carefully consider
those risks and uncertainties in reading this release. You should also consult
the definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange
Commission by BHA Group Holdings, Inc. Investors and security holders are urged
to read the proxy statement and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC
regarding the proposed merger because they contain important information.
Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement and
other documents filed





or furnished by BHA Group Holdings, Inc. with the SEC, at the SEC's website at
www.sec.gov. The definitive proxy statement and other documents filed or
furnished by BHA Group Holdings, Inc. may also be obtained for free by directing
a request to BHA Group Holdings, Inc.'s Corporate Secretary at 1-800-821-2222.

Neither General Electric Company nor BHA Group Holdings, Inc. is under any
obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter
its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.

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EX-99.1

                       Securities and Exchange Commission
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): AUGUST 27, 2004

                            BHA GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its character)

       DELAWARE                                         43-1416730
(State of Incorporation)                    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

8800 EAST 63RD STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI                       64133
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(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip code)

                                 (816) 356-8400
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

ITEM 8.01:  OTHER EVENTS.

            On August 27, 2004, BHA Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BHAG)
announced that at the BHA Group Holdings, Inc. Special Stockholders' Meeting
held on August 27, 2004, the stockholders of BHA Group Holdings, Inc. voted to
adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 31, 2004, by and among
General Electric Company, a New York corporation, Casey Acquisition Company, a
Delaware corporation which is wholly owned by General Electric Company, and BHA
Group Holdings, Inc., and the merger contemplated thereby. The press release is
filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01:  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits

The following is filed as an Exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No         Description of Exhibit

99.1               Press Release, dated August 27, 2004: BHA Group Holdings,
                   Inc. Announces Stockholder Approval of the Proposed
                   Acquisition by General Electric Company








                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                     BHA Group Holdings, Inc.
                                      (Registrant)

                                      By:
                                       ------------------------------------
                                      James E. Lund
                                      President and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: August 27, 2004






EXHIBIT INDEX

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Number              Description
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99.1              Press Release, dated August 27, 2004: BHA Group Holdings,
                  Inc. Announces Stockholder Approval of the Proposed
                  Acquisition by General Electric Company
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