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PRESS RELEASE

GE Board of Directors Authorizes Regular Quarterly Dividend

BOSTON, Mass.-December 8, 2017-The Board of Directors of GE (NYSE: GE) today declared a $0.12 per share dividend on the outstanding common stock of the Company. As previously disclosed during the Company's November 13, 2017 investor update, the dividend payout has been set to align to GE's cash flow generation, and the dividend remains an important component of GE's capital allocation framework. The dividend is payable January 25, 2018 to shareowners of record at the close of business on December 27, 2017. The ex-dividend date is December 26, 2017.

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