[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0001018218
[NAME] GE LIFESTYLE FUNDS
[SERIES]
[NUMBER] 1
[NAME] GE CONSERVATIVE STRATEGY
[MULTIPLIER] 1000
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[PERIOD-TYPE] 12-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] SEP-30-2000
[PERIOD-START] OCT-01-1999
[PERIOD-END] SEP-30-2000
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST] 4073
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE] 4119
[RECEIVABLES] 3
[ASSETS-OTHER] 0
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS] 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS] 4122
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES] 0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT] 0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES] 20
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES] 20
[SENIOR-EQUITY] 0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON] 3905
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK] 0
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR] 191
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT] 82
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII] 0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS] 69
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC] 46
[NET-ASSETS] 4102
[DIVIDEND-INCOME] 109
[INTEREST-INCOME] 4
[OTHER-INCOME] 0
[EXPENSES-NET] (6)
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME] 107
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT] 95
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT] 56
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS] 258
[EQUALIZATION] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME] (55)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] (61)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER] 0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD] 354
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] (191)
[SHARES-REINVESTED] 11
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] 2043
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR] 47
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR] 40
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR] 0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES] 6
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 0
[GROSS-EXPENSE] 44
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS] 3089
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN] 10.790
[PER-SHARE-NII] 0.350
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC] 0.720
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND] (0.280)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS] (0.310)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL] 0.000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END] 11.270
[EXPENSE-RATIO] 0.20
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING] 0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE] 0
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