ADVISORY/Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, NFL Superstars, BattleBots and Hundreds of New York City Children Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of GE's LEXAN Resin.

Business Editors

ADVISORY...for Wednesday (January 29)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2003

GE Plastics

What:   What do CDs and DVDs, Buzz Aldrin's space visor, cell phones,
        the canopy of an F-15, NFL football helmets, refrigerator
        crisper drawers, the observatory at the Empire State Building
        and computer housings all have in common?

        They have all been made out of a uniquely strong and versatile
        material called LEXAN(R) polycarbonate resin. On Wednesday,
        January 29, 2003, General Electric Company (NYSE: GE),
        astronaut Buzz Aldrin, NFL superstars Ottis Anderson, Carl
        Banks, Marty Lyons and Wesley Walker, and hundreds of New York
        City school children, will gather to commemorate the 50th
        anniversary of the invention of LEXAN(R) resin.

Why:    To celebrate the 50th birthday of LEXAN(R), GE is hosting an
        interactive "Innovation Day" event for hundreds of school
        children from New York City and its boroughs. The event will
        feature celebrities, interactive displays, educational
        activities, games and a LEXAN(R) product museum, and will
        highlight how innovation and imaginative thinking shapes our
        everyday lives.

        As part of the event, GE will provide grants to four New York
        City public schools to promote innovation by enhancing their
        current science programs and building new science lab
        facilities.

Who:    In addition to over 500 4th and 5th grade children from New
        York City's public schools, a variety of celebrity figures
        will be on hand to participate in the event festivities,
        including:

        ASTRONAUT - Dr. Buzz Aldrin
        FOOTBALL PLAYERS - Ottis Anderson, Carl Banks, Marty Lyons and
        Wesley Walker
        BATTLEBOTS - TerrorHurtz and KillerHurtz

        John Dineen, Vice President of GE Plastics' Global LEXAN(R)
        business, will be available for interviews

When:   Wednesday, January 29th
        11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Where:  Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Terminal
        42ND Street and Park Avenue
        New York, NY 10016