environmental solutions We’re devising innovative, sustainable solutions to the environmental challenges of esource scarcity. In 2005, GE announced its ecomagination commitment — a business strategy to develop products to meet our customers’ environmental challenges while driving owth for GE. The Hamma Desalinization Plant in Algeria is one example of this commitment in action. As one of the largest desalination facilities in the world, it will ovide 53 million gallons of potable water a day some 25% of the capital city’s drinking water needs. Projected to generate $1.8 billion in revenues over the next 27 years, the Hamma Plant will help drive owth for GE for years to come. 1.1 billion people lack access to an adequate water supply ~14 2007* ~20+ 2010* 6 2004 12 2006 OMAGINATION REVENUES (In $ billions) *Forecast ge 2006 annual report 15

digital connections We’re using digital technology to improve everything from entertainment to healthcare to consumer fi nance. In 2006 we generated $4 billion in revenues associated with digital connections. Our entertainment business is the most visible example of the impact of digitization enabling the distribution of content across multiple media to capture new users and new revenue streams. NBCU’s iVillage, one of the nation’s most successful online destinations for women, is an exciting new digital property that is helping us drive growth. By 2009, we project our application of digital technologies will reach $8 billion through entertainment, diagnostics, banking and the digitization of health records. By 2011 there are projected to be 500 million mobile video subscribers worldwide 16 ge 2006 annual report

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