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At October 30, 2003, 3,985,403 shares of common stock with a par value of $4.00 were outstanding.

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This document includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements contained in this report that are not historical facts as well as statements identified by words such as "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "plans", "believes", "seeks", "estimates" or words of similar meaning. These statements are based on our current beliefs or expectations and are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and changes in circumstances, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global political, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory factors.

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     1. The accompanying condensed, consolidated quarterly financial statements represent the consolidation of General Electric Capital Corporation and all of our affiliates (GECC) – companies that we directly or indirectly control (consolidated affiliates). We reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to the current period presentation.

     2. The condensed, consolidated quarterly financial statements are unaudited. These statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) that we considered necessary to present a fair statement of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The results reported in these condensed, consolidated quarterly financial statements should not be regarded as necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. We label our quarterly information using a calendar convention, that is, first quarter is consistently labeled as ending on March 31, second quarter as ending on June 30, and third quarter as ending on September 30. It is our longstanding practice to establish actual interim closing dates using a "fiscal" calendar, which requires our businesses to close their books on a Saturday in order to normalize the potentially disruptive effects of quarterly closings on business processes. The effects of this practice are modest and only exist within a reporting year. The fiscal closing calendar from 1993 through 2013 is available on our Web site, www.ge.com/en/company/investor/secreports.htm.

     3. We adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. (FIN) 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities on July 1, 2003, one quarter earlier than required, and consequently consolidated certain entities in our financial statements for the first time. Several factors that distinguish these entities from others included in our consolidated statements follow:

• The assets in FIN 46 entities were often acquired from us, normally with financial support. While the nature of that support differs from entity to entity, it is generally the reason that consolidation is required under FIN 46.
   
• The assets we sold to FIN 46 entities remain legally isolated and our use of the assets is often restricted.
   
• Liabilities of FIN 46 entities generally are not our legal obligations, but will be repaid with cash flows generated by the related assets.
   

     New balance sheet captions, "Securitization and certain other FIN 46 entities," included $36.3 billion of assets and $35.8 billion of liabilities at transition. Because we have stopped transferring assets to these entities, balances will decrease as the assets repay. Also, investment securities and other receivables included an additional $14.1 billion and $1.0 billion, respectively, at transition for investment securities related to guaranteed investment contracts (GICs) issued by Trinity, a group of sponsored special purpose entities. We plan to continue issuing GICs from Trinity; therefore, we have displayed these investment securities and related GIC liabilities in investment securities and insurance liabilities, reserves and annuity benefits, consistent with the display of assets and liabilities associated with GICs issued by certain of our Insurance businesses. Accrued interest on these investment securities of $0.7 billion is reported in other receivables.

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     Our July 1, 2003, consolidation of FIN 46 entities resulted in a $339 million after-tax accounting charge to our third quarter net earnings. This charge resulted from several factors. For FIN 46 entities consolidated based on carrying amounts, the effect of changes in interest rates resulted in transition losses on interest rate swaps that did not qualify for hedge accounting before transition. Losses also arose from the FIN 46 requirement to record carrying amounts of assets in certain FIN 46 entities as if those entities had always been consolidated, requiring us to eliminate certain previously recognized income. For certain other FIN 46 entities that we first consolidated at their July 1, 2003, fair values, we recognized a loss on consolidation because: (i) declines in market interest rates caused a decline in the fair value of certain interest rate swaps (swaps that successfully converted commercial paper to the equivalent of fixed rate debt), and (ii) the fair value of commercial paper plus minority interests exceeded independently appraised fair values of related assets.

     We believe that cash flows from the income-producing assets will be sufficient to repay the related debt and other obligations in all FIN 46 entities. We do not expect that the consolidation of FIN 46 entities will have significant effects on future results of operations. See note 4.

     FIN 46 has been the subject of significant continuing interpretation by the FASB, and changes to its complex requirements appear likely before the end of 2003. In addition, the FASB is proposing to amend certain requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, and those changes may be retroactive, having the effect of reversing certain prior securitization transactions. No exposure drafts related to these proposals have been issued, and it is not possible to conclude whether such changes would be likely to affect the amounts we have recorded.

     In November 2002, the FASB issued FIN 45, Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others. Among other things, FIN 45 requires guarantors to recognize, at fair value, their obligations to stand ready to perform under certain guarantees. FIN 45 became effective for guarantees issued or modified on or after January 1, 2003 and had an inconsequential effect on our financial position as of September 30, 2003, and our results of operations for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2003.

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     4. The following tables provide supplemental information about revenues, expenses, assets, liabilities and cash flows associated with entities that were newly consolidated under FIN 46 in the balance sheet captions "Securitization and certain other FIN 46 entities."

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     5. At September 30, 2003, assets in entities that were either sponsored by us or to which we provided financial support amounted to $33.6 billion, compared with $40.5 billion at December 31, 2002. Of that amount, at September 30, 2003, the balance sheet caption "Securitization and certain other FIN 46 entities" contained $30.7 billion of these assets; another $2.9 billion remained off-balance sheet. In addition, we engage in transactions with unconsolidated entities that we neither sponsor nor support. These include transactions with master trusts and other entities used for term securitizations, as well as transactions with commercial paper issuers (conduits) sponsored by third parties. At December 31, 2002, assets in these entities, nearly all of which were qualifying special purpose entities, amounted to $9.0 billion. We will continue to engage in transactions that involve both third party conduits and public market term securitizations.

     The most meaningful analysis of securitization activity before FIN 46 adoption (primarily conducted through sponsored and supported entities) and activity subsequent to that adoption, is a comparison of total securitized assets, as follows:

     In addition to the foregoing, we retain mortgage servicing rights related to an amortizing pool of mortgages associated with a business that we decided to exit in 2000. We have not added new volume since the decision to exit and our exposure to these mortgages is limited to the net carrying value of our servicing assets, $134 million as of September 30, 2003.

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     6. SFAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, became effective for us in 2002. Under SFAS 142, goodwill is no longer amortized but is tested for impairment using a fair value methodology. We stopped amortizing goodwill effective January 1, 2002.

     Under SFAS 142, we were required to test all existing goodwill for impairment as of January 1, 2002, on a "reporting unit" basis. A reporting unit is the operating segment unless, at businesses one level below that operating segment (the "component" level), discrete financial information is prepared and regularly reviewed by management, in which case such component is the reporting unit.

     A fair value approach is used to test goodwill for impairment. An impairment charge is recognized for the amount, if any, by which the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its fair value. We established fair values using discounted cash flows. When available and as appropriate, we use comparative market multiples to corroborate discounted cash flow results.

     The result of testing goodwill impairment in accordance with SFAS 142, as of January 1, 2002, was a non-cash charge of $1,204 million ($1,015 million after tax), which is reported in the caption "Cumulative effect of accounting changes." Substantially all of the charge relates to the IT Solutions business and the GE Auto and Home business, a direct subsidiary of GE Financial Assurance, which was divested in 2003. Factors contributing to the impairment charge were the difficult economic environment in the information technology sector and heightened price competition in the auto insurance industry. No impairment charge had been required under our previous goodwill impairment policy, which was based on undiscounted cash flows.

     Goodwill balances follow:

     The amount of goodwill related to new acquisitions recorded during 2003 was $1,179 million, the largest of which was First National Bank ($680 million) by Consumer Finance.  The amount of goodwill related to purchase accounting adjustments during 2003 was $165 million, primarily associated with the 2002 acquisitions of Australian Guarantee Corporation at Consumer Finance and Security Capital Group at Commercial Finance. Upon closing an acquisition, we estimate the fair values of assets and liabilities acquired and consolidate the acquisition as quickly as possible. Given the time it takes to obtain pertinent information to finalize the acquired company's balance sheet (frequently with

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implications for the price of the acquisition), then to adjust the acquired company's policies, procedures, books and records to our standards, it is often several quarters before we are able to finalize those initial fair value estimates. Accordingly, it is not uncommon for our initial estimates to be subsequently revised.

     Amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets for the third quarters ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, was $201 million and $506 million, respectively. Amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets for the first nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, was $628 million and $1,195 million, respectively. The decrease in 2003 amortization expense reflected the planned run down of a liquidating servicing portfolio.

     The net PVFP balances follow:

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Recoverability of PVFP is evaluated periodically by comparing the current estimate of expected future gross profits to the unamortized asset balance. If such comparison indicates that the expected gross profits will not be sufficient to recover PVFP, the difference is charged to expense. No such expense was recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002.

     The estimated percentage of the December 31, 2002, net PVFP balance (adjusted for divested businesses) to be amortized over each of the next five years follows.

     Amortization expense for PVFP in future periods will be affected by acquisitions, realized capital gains/losses and other factors affecting the ultimate amount of gross profits realized from certain lines of business. Similarly, future amortization expense for other intangibles will depend on acquisition activity and other business transactions.

     7. In August 2003, we completed the previously announced sale of our Tokyo-based GE Edison Life Insurance Company (GE Edison Life) and the U.S. Auto and Home businesses to American International Group, Inc. for approximately $2,150 million in cash following a pre-closing dividend. Before taxes and transaction costs, we realized a gain of $641million ($260 million after taxes and transaction costs) on the sale of GE Edison Life, reported in the Insurance segment, and a gain of $54 million ($12 million after taxes and transaction costs) on the sale of the U.S. Auto and Home business, reported in All Other GECS. These gains are reported in revenues from services, other income; see note 8.

     On August 4, 2003, we announced a definitive agreement to sell a controlling interest in Financial Guaranty Insurance Company (FGIC) for cash of $1,600 million following a pre-closing dividend. After the sale, we will hold $235 million as the sole investor in FGIC convertible preferred stock as well as $65 million in FGIC common stock, about 4.5% of outstanding common shares. The transaction should close in the fourth quarter, subject to regulatory approvals. At September 30, 2003, we reported FGIC as "held for sale" as follows: FGIC assets, almost entirely investment securities, amounted to $2,870 million (net of provision for losses); FGIC liabilities, mostly insurance reserves, amounted to $939 million; and equity, substantially all unrealized gains on investment securities, amounted to approximately $31 million. Our estimated loss, $182 million before tax, is reported in revenues from services, other income; see note 8.

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     8. GECC revenues from services are summarized in the following table:

     9. A summary of increases/(decreases) in shareowner's equity that did not result directly from transactions with shareowners, net of income taxes, follows:

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In the accompanying analysis of financial information, we sometimes refer to information extracted from consolidated financial information but not required by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to be presented in financial statements. Certain of this information is considered "non-GAAP financial measures" under Securities and Exchange Commission rules; those rules require the supplemental explanation and reconciliation provided in Exhibit 99 to this Form 10-Q report.

     Earnings before accounting changes (discussed in note 3 to the condensed, consolidated financial statements) for the third quarter of 2003 were $2,001 million, a $243 million (14%) increase over the third quarter of 2002. Consumer Finance achieved a double-digit earnings growth rate during the third quarter of 2003.

     Acquisitions contributed $79 million to earnings in the third quarter of 2003, compared with approximately $83 million in the comparable 2002 period. For purposes of this discussion, only earnings during the first 12 months following the quarter in which the acquisition is completed are considered to be related to acquired companies.

     Total revenues increased $1,580 million (13%) to $14,081 million for the third quarter of 2003, compared with $12,501 million for the third quarter of 2002. The increase resulted primarily from gains on sale of GE Edison Life and the U.S. Auto and Home business, and the Home Depot private-label credit card receivables. Also contributing to the increase were the net effects of foreign currency translation, acquisitions primarily at Consumer Finance and Commercial Finance, and the effects of the adoption of FIN 46. These increases were partially offset by product line and geographic market exits at IT Solutions and lower securitization gains at Consumer Finance and Commercial Finance.

     Interest expense on borrowings for the third quarter of 2003, was $2,304 million, 10% lower than third quarter of 2002. The decrease reflected the effects of lower interest rates partially offset by the effects of higher average borrowings used to finance asset growth. The average composite interest rate on our borrowings for the third quarter of 2003 was 3.43% compared with 4.19% in the third quarter of 2002.

     Over the last three years, market interest rates have been more volatile than our average composite effective interest rates, principally because of the mix of effectively fixed rate borrowings in our financing structure. Yields on our portfolio of fixed and floating-rate financial products have behaved similarly; consequently, financing spreads have remained relatively flat over the three-year period.

     Provision for income taxes was $573 million for the third quarter of 2003, (an effective tax rate of 22.3%), compared with $242 million for the third quarter of 2002 (an effective tax rate of 12.1%). The higher effective tax rate primarily reflected the effects of the sale of the GE Edison Life and the U.S. Auto and Home business and the absence of a current year counterpart to the 2002 tax settlement with the Internal Revenue Service regarding the treatment of certain reserves for obligations to policyholders on life insurance contracts.

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     Following is a summary of segment results for General Electric Capital Services, Inc. (GECS), the sole owner of the common stock of GECC, with a reconciliation to the GECC-only results, for the third quarters ended September 30, 2003 and 2002. The most significant component of these reconciliations is the exclusion from the Insurance segment at the GECC level of the results of GE Global Insurance Holding (principally Employers Reinsurance Corporation – ERC), which is not a subsidiary of GECC but is a direct subsidiary of GECS.

• Consolidated

     Following is a discussion of revenues and net earnings from operating segments for the third quarters of 2003 and 2002.

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