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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors
General Electric Company:
We consent to the use of our report incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of General Electric Company, which report
dated February 4, 2000 relates to the statement of financial position of
General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates as of December 31, 1999
and 1998 and the related statements of earnings, changes in share owners'
equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended
December 31, 1999 and appears in the December 31, 1999 annual report on Form
10-K of General Electric Company.
We also consent to the references to our firm under the headings "Experts"
and "GE Selected Consolidated Historical Financial Data" in the Registration
Statement.
/s/ KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP
Stamford, Connecticut
July 24, 2000
