GE Tuesday Technology Brief.

Tech Editors

FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2001

1. GE LIGHTING REVEALS A LIGHT THAT WILL CHANGE THE WAY PEOPLE SEE
THEIR WORLD; GE REVEAL REPRESENTS LARGEST LIGHT BULB LAUNCH IN ITS
HISTORY

2. SUCCESS OF GE T700/CT7 ENGINE PROGRAMS REAFFIRMED

3. GE'S NEWEST CF6 ENGINE ON SCHEDULE TO ENTER SERVICE THIS YEAR

4. NEWLY LAUNCHED GP7200 ENGINE COMPLETES DEVELOPMENT TESTS

5. GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS AND PREMIER INC. SIGN EDUCATION AGREEMENT



GE LIGHTING REVEALS A LIGHT THAT WILL CHANGE THE WAY PEOPLE SEE THEIR
WORLD; GE REVEAL REPRESENTS LARGEST LIGHT BULB LAUNCH IN ITS HISTORY

    GE Lighting recently announced the introduction of GE Reveal(TM),
"the bulb that uncovers pure, true light(TM)," to be rolled out this
fall.
    GE Lighting is launching the Reveal light bulb line in response to
consistent feedback from consumer research -- involving more than
4,000 test consumers. According to test consumers Reveal bulbs
improved the quality of light in their homes by providing crisper,
cleaner lighting that was pure and true. Light from Reveal bulbs made
objects appear richer in color and more vivid...less yellow.
    "How dramatic is the difference? Reveal bulbs will allow people to
see their worlds in a whole new light," said Matt Espe, President and
CEO, GE Lighting. "When 85% of trial users said that they prefer the
light from this bulb over ordinary bulbs in a variety of home
applications, we listened. GE's focus on the Reveal product line after
six years of consumer research and feedback clearly demonstrates GE's
continuing commitment to the product leadership that began over 100
years ago when Thomas Edison founded our company," he added.
    The quality of the Reveal light is achieved by adding the natural
earth element, Neodymium, to the glass. It's what gives GE Reveal
bulbs their distinctive powder-blue color when unlit. When lit, the
element provides a pure, true light by filtering out much of the
dulling yellow cast common from ordinary light bulbs.
    Users indicated that the light from Reveal bulbs makes colors and
home environments richer and more textured, and that it makes
task-related details appear crisper...more highly defined. In fact, a
number of test users described the light as a "100% improvement" over
the light from ordinary bulbs.

Contact: Karen Farwell, 216/266-9702, [e-mail]



           SUCCESS OF GE T700/CT7 ENGINE PROGRAMS REAFFIRMED

    The status of T700/CT7 engines as the most popular engines in
their class, with more than 11,400 produced for 133 customers in 57
countries throughout the world, continues to be reaffirmed.
    This past month, the government of Italy signed a production
contract for T700/T6E1 turboshaft engines to power its entire fleet of
NH90 helicopters. The T700/T6E1 engine was co-developed and is being
co-produced by GE Aircraft Engines (GEAE) and FiatAvio.
    GEAE and FiatAvio, with Aerospace Industrial Development
Corporation (AIDC) of Taiwan as a risk- and revenue-sharing
participant, are also co-producing the civil variant of the T700/T6E1,
the CT7-8. The newest, most powerful addition to the T700/CT7 family,
the CT7-8 has been selected as the powerplant for the Sikorsky S-92
advanced medium helicopter.
    The CT7-8 was certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) last year, and certification by the European
Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) is targeted for mid-2001. Production
engine shipments are to begin in 2002.
    CT7-6A turboshaft engines powering civil variants of the EH
Industries EH101 helicopter, and T700/T6A and T700/T6A1 engines
powering military variants are currently in service with the Italian
Navy, Canada's Department of National Defense, and the Tokyo
Metropolitan Police. Last year, the CT7-6A, the engine certified to
power the civil EH101, powered two of the aircraft in cold
weather/icing flight testing in Canada and Alaska, and CT7-6As powered
two aircraft in an Intensive Flight Operation Program (IFOP) conducted
in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Contact: Rick Kennedy, 513-243-5805



     GE'S NEWEST CF6 ENGINE ON SCHEDULE TO ENTER SERVICE THIS YEAR

    In August 1971, the first CF6 engine entered revenue service, and
GE Aircraft Engines (GEAE) is marking the 30-year anniversary with the
introduction of its newest CF6 engine, the CF6-80E1A3.
    Certification of the CF6-80E1A3 by the U.S. Federal Aviation
Authority (FAA) is targeted for next month, followed by certification
by the European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) in September. Entry
into service, powering an Airbus Industrie A330-200 aircraft of launch
customer Air France, is scheduled for December of this year.
    The CF6-80E1A3 has the highest thrust rating within the CF6 family
at 72,000 pounds (320 kN). The engine will incorporate the R88DT
high-pressure turbine rotor proven on the CF6-80C2 and a new 3-D
aerodynamic compressor. These improvements will lower operating
temperatures, increase exhaust gas temperature margin, and increase
engine time on wing while retaining the demonstrated CF6 stall-free
reliability. The improvements will be incorporated in the entire -80E
product line, providing the customer the added operational flexibility
of a common engine build regardless of thrust rating.
    The estimated cumulative noise level of the CF6-80E1A3 will meet,
with margin, the proposed, more stringent FAA 36 Stage 4 regulations.
Similarly, all the CF6-80E1 engines are well within the ICAO CAEP 4
standards, to be introduced in 2004, for emissions of NOX,
hydrocarbons, smoke and carbon monoxide.
    Approval of the CF6-80E1A3 for 180-minute ETOPS (extended-range
twin-engine operation) on the A330 reflects the superior demonstrated
reliability of the CF6 family: the CF6-80C2 and -80E1 engines were the
first to provide 120- and 180-minute ETOPS operation on Airbus A300,
A310 and A330 and Boeing 767 aircraft.
    "CF6 engines have flown more hours in commercial service than any
other high bypass engine--over 212 million hours according to the most
recent data," said Roger Seager, general manager of the CF6 Project at
GEAE. "In compiling those hours, the engines have earned a reputation
for outstanding reliability and customer value, as well as minimal
noise and emissions, and the CF6-80E1A3 will continue in that
tradition of excellence."

Contact: Rick Kennedy, 513-243-5805


       NEWLY LAUNCHED GP7200 ENGINE COMPLETES DEVELOPMENT TESTS

    Development of the GE-P&W Engine Alliance's GP7200 engine,
recently launched by Air France on the Airbus A380-800, is moving on
schedule with the completion of successful core and fan tests.
    In April, the second full-scale core engine test was completed at
GE's Evendale, Ohio, altitude simulation facility. The core ran for
more than 160 hours, meeting all performance requirements and
exceeding projected operability characteristics. Testing of another
engine core build is planned for 2002.
    In addition, successful testing of a 42-percent scale GP7200 swept
wide chord fan was recently completed at Pratt & Whitney facilities in
Longueuil, Quebec. The tests validated performance improvements of the
3-D aerodynamic design.
    "Completion of the GP7200 core and swept fan tests solidifies our
confidence that the GP7200 will meet or exceed all performance
requirements for the A380 aircraft," said Lloyd Thompson, president of
the GE-P&W Engine Alliance.
    First flight of the GP7200-powered A380 is scheduled for early
2006, with aircraft certification and entry into service planned for
the end of that year.
    All models will have a 116-inch-diameter fan with wide-chord,
hollow titanium blades, a bypass ratio of 9 to 1, and an overall
pressure ratio of 46 to 1. The engine will also incorporate a
nine-stage, high-pressure compressor (HPC), a scaled derivative of the
GE90 HPC. The GP7200 has a single annular combustor designed to limit
emissions to 40 percent below the 1998 standards set by the ICAO, and
a two-stage, high-pressure turbine (HPT) equally scaled (same scale
factor as the HPC) from the GE90. Other design features include a
five-stage low-pressure compressor and six-stage low-pressure turbine
with advanced technology, derived from the PW4000 family.
    Within the GE-P&W Engine Alliance, Pratt & Whitney is responsible
for the design and fabrication of the fan, LPC, LPT, and gear train,
and GE Aircraft Engines is responsible for the engine core (HPC, HPT,
and combustor) and control system. MTU of Germany and Snecma Moteurs
of France are also revenue-sharing participants in the GP7200 program.

Contact: Rick Kennedy, 513-243-5805


     GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS AND PREMIER INC. SIGN EDUCATION AGREEMENT

    Premier Inc., one of the nation's largest hospital alliances, and
GE Medical Systems, one of the largest medical suppliers in the world,
have announced an agreement to develop and deliver educational
programming to Premier's institutions through GE's Training in
Partnership Television Network (TiP-TV). TiP-TV is GE Medical Systems'
healthcare education satellite network.
    By subscribing to TiP-TV, Premier members gain access to a
comprehensive educational resource for physicians, nurses, imaging
technologists, and other allied health professionals, which will keep
them up to date in clinical care and provide continuing education (CE)
credits. Participants can stay proficient in their fields, learn new
techniques, and earn CE credits, all via satellite, without leaving
the workplace.
    "GE TiP-TV is truly a 'whole hospital' education network, focused
on providing the latest and best training, and continuing education
credits, for professionals who work throughout a healthcare facility,"
said David Ross, network development manager for GE Medical Systems
TiP-TV. "Whether Premier participants require CE credits to maintain
their licenses or seek additional training for professional
advancement, or both, TiP-TV is the most state-of-the-art, high
quality, cost effective partner to meet their needs."
    Broadcasting since 1992, GE TiP-TV, a service of GE Medical
Systems, is an educational satellite network that today reaches 20
percent of all U.S. hospitals. The mission of the network is to help
customers increase productivity by decreasing training costs and
improving outcomes. Broadcasts target physicians, nurses, imaging
technologists and other allied health professionals. In addition to
TiP-TV programming, Premier hospitals will have access to TiP-TV's
private satellite channel.

Contact: Cody Pearce, 262-548-4755, [e-mail]

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