SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION PURSUANT TO RULE 18f-1
UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED
GE INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
Exact Name of Registrant
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NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION
GE Institutional Funds (the "Trust"), an open-end investment company
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), hereby notifies
the Commission that it elects to commit itself to pay in cash all redemptions by
a shareholder of record of any series of the Trust (a "Fund"), as provided by
Rule 18f-1 under the 1940 Act (the "Rule"), limited in amount with respect to
each shareholder of a Fund during any ninety-day period to the lesser of (i)
$250,000 or (ii) 1% of the net asset value of the Fund at the beginning of such
period. The Trust understands that this election is irrevocable while the Rule
is in effect unless the Commission by order upon application permits the
withdrawal of this Notification of Election.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 18f-1 under the 1940 Act, the Trust
has caused this Notification of Election to be duly executed on its behalf in
the City of Stamford and the State of Connecticut on the 16th day of October,
1997.
GE INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
By: /s/ Michael J. Cosgrove
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Name: Michael J. Cosgrove
Title: President
Attest: /s/ Matthew J. Simpson
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Name: Matthew J. Simpson
Title: Secretary
