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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                               (AMENDMENT NO. 1)

                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                  Molex, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                 Class A Stock

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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    60855420
                               ------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                               December 31, 1999
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            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

 /X/  Rule 13d-1(b)

 / /  Rule 13d-1(c)

 / /  Rule 13d-1(d)

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

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CUSIP NO. 608554200
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1.   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

     Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust
     I.R.S. # 14-6015763
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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)   / /
(b)   /X/
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3.   SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     State of New York
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NUMBER OF           5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES BENE-
FICIALLY                 None
OWNED BY            ------------------------------------------------------------
EACH                6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:             1,471,656
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER.

                         None
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                    8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER.

                         1,471,656
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     1,471,656
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10.  CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
      (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     1.88% (6.08% if aggregated with the shares beneficially owned by the other
     Reporting Persons (as defined in the Introductory Note))
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     EP
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CUSIP NO. 608554200
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1.   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

     General Electric Investment Corporation, as Investment Manager of GEPT (as
     defined below) and as Investment Adviser to certain other entities and
     accounts I.R.S. #22-2152310
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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)   / /
(b)   /X/
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3.   SEC USE ONLY


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4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     State of Delaware
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NUMBER OF           5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES BENE-
FICIALLY                 1,479,530
OWNED BY            ------------------------------------------------------------
EACH                6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:             1,471,656
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER.

                         1,479,530
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                    8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER.

                         1,471,656
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     2,998,192
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10.  CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
      (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     3.82% (6.08% if aggregated with the shares beneficially owned by the other
     Reporting Persons)
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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     IA, CO
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CUSIP NO. 608554200
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1.   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

     GE Asset Management Incorporated (formerly, GE Investment Management
     Incorporated), as Investment Adviser to certain entities and accounts
     I.R.S. #06-1238874
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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *

(a)   / /
(b)   /X/
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3.   SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     State of Delaware
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF           5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES BENE-
FICIALLY                 1,665,869
OWNED BY            ------------------------------------------------------------
EACH                6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:             None
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER.

                         1,665,869
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                    8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER.

                         None
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     1,665,869
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.  CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *

     / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     2.13% (6.08% if aggregated with the shares beneficially owned by the other
     Reporting Persons)
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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

     IA, CO
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CUSIP NO. 608554200
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1.   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

     General Electric Company
     I.R.S. #14-0689340
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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)   / /
(b)   /X/
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3.   SEC USE ONLY


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4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     State of New York
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NUMBER OF           5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES BENE-
FICIALLY                 0
OWNED BY            ------------------------------------------------------------
EACH                6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:             Disclaimed (see 9 below)
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER.

                         0
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                    8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER.

                         Disclaimed (see 9 below)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     Beneficial ownership of all shares disclaimed by General Electric Company
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.  CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
      (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     |X|  Disclaimed (see 9 above)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     Not applicable (see 9 above)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

      CO
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CUSIP NO.  608554200
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1.   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

     General Electric Capital Services, Inc. (formerly, General Electric
     Financial Services, Inc.) I.R.S. #06-1109503
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)   / /
(b)   /X/
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.   SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     State of Delaware
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF           5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES BENE-
FICIALLY                 None
OWNED BY            ------------------------------------------------------------
EACH                6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:             Disclaimed (see 9 below)
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER.

                         None
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                    8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER.

                         Disclaimed (see 9 below)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     Beneficial ownership of all shares disclaimed by General Electric Capital
     Services, Inc.
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10.  CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
      (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     |X|  Disclaimed (see 9 above)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     Not applicable (see 9 above)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     CO
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CUSIP NO.  608554200
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1.   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

     Employers Reinsurance Corporation
     I.R.S. #
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)   / /
(b)   /X/
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.   SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     State of Missouri
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NUMBER OF           5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES BENE-
FICIALLY                 97,246
OWNED BY            ------------------------------------------------------------
EACH                6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:             None
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER.

                         97,246
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                    8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER.

                         None
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     97,246
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.  CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
      (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     .12% (6.08%  if aggregated with the shares beneficially owned by the other
     Reporting Persons)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     CO, IC
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CUSIP NO.  608554200
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1.   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

     Coregis Insurance Company
     I.R.S. #
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)   / /
(b)   /X/
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.   SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     State of Indiana
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NUMBER OF           5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES BENE-
FICIALLY                 4,095
OWNED BY            ------------------------------------------------------------
EACH                6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:             None
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER.

                         4,095
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                    8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER.

                         None
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     4,095
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.  CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
      (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     less than .01% (6.08% if aggregated with the shares beneficially owned by
     the other Reporting Persons)
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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     IC, CO
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INTRODUCTORY NOTE: This Amendment No. 1 amends the Statement on Schedule 13G
filed on behalf of General Electric Company, a New York corporation ("GE"),
General Electric Investment Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly
owned subsidiary of GE ("GEIC"), GE Asset Management Incorporated (formerly, GE
Investment Management Incorporated), a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned
subsidiary of GE ("GEAM") and the Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust, a
New York common law trust ("GEPT") on February 14, 2000 (as amended, the
"Schedule 13G"). This Amendment No. 1 is filed on behalf of GE, GEIC, GEAM,
GEPT, General Electric Capital Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a
wholly owned subsidiary of GE ("GECS"), Employers Reinsurance Corporation, a
Missouri corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of GECS ("ERIC")
and Coregis Insurance Company, an Indiana corporation and an indirect wholly
owned subsidiary of GECS ("Coregis") (collectively, the "Reporting Persons").
GEIC is a registered investment adviser and acts as the Investment Manager of
GEPT, and as an Investment Adviser to certain other entities and accounts, and
may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,471,656 shares of Class A Stock of
Molex, Inc. (the "Issuer") owned by GEPT and of 1,479,536 shares of Class A
Stock of the Issuer owned by such other entities and accounts. GEAM is a
registered investment adviser and acts as an Investment Adviser to certain
entities and accounts, and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,665,869
shares of Class A Stock of the Issuer owned by such entities or accounts. GEAM,
GEPT, GEIC, GECS, ERIC and Coregis each expressly disclaim that they are members
of a "group". GECS disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by ERIC and
Coregis. GE disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares and expressly disclaims
that it is a member of a "group".

ITEM 1(A)   NAME OF ISSUER

            Molex, Inc.

ITEM 1(B)   ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE

            2222 Wellington Court, Lisle, Illinois 60532

ITEM 2(A)   NAME OF PERSON FILING

            Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust (See Schedule II)

            General Electric Asset Corporation, as Investment Manager of GEPT
            and as Investment Adviser to certain other entities and accounts.

            GE Asset Management Incorporated, as Investment Adviser to certain
            entities and accounts.

            General Electric Company

            General Electric Capital Services, Inc.

            Employers Reinsurance Corporation

            Coregis Insurance Company


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ITEM 2(B)   ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE

            The address of the principal offices of GEPT, GEIC, GECS and GEAM is
            3003 Summer Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06905. The address of the
            principal offices of General Electric Company is 3135 Easton
            Turnpike, Fairfield, Connecticut 06431. The address of the principal
            offices of ERC is 5200 Metcalfe, Overland Park, Kansas 66205. The
            address of the principal offices of Coregis is 181 West Madison,
            Chicago, Illinois 60602.

ITEM 2(C)   CITIZENSHIP

            General Electric Pension Trust - New York common law trust General
            Electric Investment Corporation - Delaware corporation GE Asset
            Management Incorporated - Delaware corporation General Electric
            Company - New York corporation General Electric Capital Services,
            Inc. - Delaware corporation Employers Reinsurance Corporation -
            Missouri corporation Coregis Insurance Company - Indiana corporation

ITEM 2(D)   TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES

            Class A Stock

ITEM 2(E)   CUSIP NUMBER

            60855420

ITEM        3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.SS.240.13D-1(B) or
            240.13-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

            (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer  registered  under  Section 15 of the
                    Act (15 U.S.C.78o)

            (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C.78c)

            (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
                    (15 U.S.C.78c)

            (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                    Investment Company Act of 1940 (U.S.C.80a-8)

            (e) [ ] An Investment Adviser in accordance with
                    Section 240.13-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)

            (f) [ ] An Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance
                    with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

            (g) [ ] A Parent Holding Company or Control Person in accordance
                    with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)

            (h) [ ] A Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                    federal Deposit Insurance Act (U.S.C. 1813)


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            (i) [ ] A Church Plan that is excluded from the  definition of an
                    investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                    Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3)

            (j) [X] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)


ITEM 4      OWNERSHIP

                                       GEPT      GEIC       GEAM        GE
(a)  Amount beneficially owned      1,471,656  2,998,192 1,665,869      0
(b)  Percent of class                 1.88%      3.82%     2.13%    disclaimed
(c)  No. of shares to which person
     has
     (i)   sole power to vote or
           direct the vote             None    1,479,530 1,665,869     None
     (ii)  shared power to vote or
           direct                   1,471,656  1,471,656    None    disclaimed
     (iii) sole power to dispose
           or to direct disposition    None    1,479,550 1,665,869     None
     (iv)  shared power to dispose
           or to direct disposition 1,471,656  1,471,656    None    disclaimed


ITEM 4      OWNERSHIP

                                       ERIC     Coregis      GECS        GE
(a)  Amount beneficially owned       97,246      4,095        0          0
                                               less than
(b)  Percent of class                  .12%       .01%    disclaimed disclaimed
(c)  No. of shares to which person
     has

     (i)   sole power to vote or
           direct the vote            97,246     4,095       None       None

     (ii)  shared power to vote or
           direct                      None       None    disclaimed disclaimed


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     (iii) sole power to dispose
           or to direct disposition   97,246     4,095       None       None

     (iv)  shared power to dispose
           or to direct disposition    None       None    disclaimed disclaimed


ITEM 5      OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

            If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
            date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
            owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check
            the following:

            [ ]

ITEM 6      OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON

            Not applicable

ITEM 7      IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
            ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
            COMPANY

            Not applicable

ITEM 8      IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

            Not applicable

ITEM 9      NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

            Not applicable

ITEM 10     CERTIFICATION

            By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
            belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held
            in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not
            held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
            influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
            acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in
            any transaction having that purpose or effect.


                                 Page 12 of 23

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                                   SIGNATURE


         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: March 30, 2000

                                        GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST

                                        By:  General Electric Investment
                                        Corporation, its Investment Manager


                                        By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Michael M. Pastore
                                           Title: Vice President


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                                   SIGNATURE


         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: March 30, 2000

                                        GENERAL ELECTRIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION


                                        By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Michael M. Pastore
                                           Title: Vice President


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                                   SIGNATURE


         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: March 30, 2000

                                        GE ASSET MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED


                                        By: /s/ MICHAEL M. PASTORE
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Michael M. Pastore
                                           Title: Vice President


                                 Page 15 of 23

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                                   SIGNATURE


         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: April 17, 2000

                                        GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY


                                        By: /s/ John H. Myers
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name:  John H. Myers
                                           Title: Vice President


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                                   SIGNATURE


         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: April 30, 2000

                                        GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.


                                        By: /s/ Michael E. Pralle
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Michael E. Pralle
                                           Title: Attorney-in-Fact


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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The undersigned, General Electric Capital Services, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation") does hereby make,
constitute and appoint the persons listed below as the Corporation's true and
lawful agent and attorney-in-fact (hereinafter referred to as the "Attorney") to
act either together or alone in the name and on behalf of the Corporation for
and with respect to the matters hereinafter described.

         Name of Attorney:

                            Michael A. Gaudino
                            Robert O. Oreilly, Sr.
                            Marry K. Stegelmann
                            James Ungari
                            Leon E. Roday
                            J. Gordon Smith
                            Michael E. Pralle
                            Iain MacKay
                            Jonathan K. Sprole
                            Barbara J. Gould
                            Robert L. Lewis
                            Wendy E. Ormond
                            Mark F. Mylon

         Each attorney shall have the power and authority to do the following:

         To execute and deliver any Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G or Forms 3, 4 and
         5 or any amendments thereto required to be filed with the Securities
         and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on
         behalf of the Corporation with regard to any securities owned by the
         Corporation, General Electric Capital Corporation or any of their
         subsidiaries.

         And, in connection with the foregoing, to execute and deliver all
documents, acknowledgements, consents and other agreements and to take such
further action as may be necessary or convenient for the Corporation in order to
more effectively carry out the intent and purpose of the foregoing.

         Agreements, commitments, documents, instruments, and other writing
executed by the Attorney in accordance with the terms hereof shall be binding
upon the Corporation without attestation and without affixation of the seal of
the Corporation. The Power of Attorney conferred hereby shall not be delegable
by any Attorney. The Attorney shall serve without compensation for acting in the
capacity of agent and attorney-in-fact hereunder.

         Unless revoked by the Corporation, this Power of Attorney shall be
governed under the laws of the State of New York and the authority of the
Attorney hereunder shall terminate on March 31, 2002.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed, attested and its corporate seal to be affixed pursuant to
authority granted by the Corporation's board of directors, as of the 22nd day of
February, 2000.

                                       General Electric Capital Services, Inc.

      (Corporate Seal)
                                       By: /s/ Nancy E. Barton
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Nancy E. Barton, Senior Vice President


Attest:


/s/ Brian T. Macananey
- --------------------------------------
Brian T. McAnaney, Assistant Secretary


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                                   SIGNATURE


         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: April 17, 2000

                                        EMPLOYERS REINSURANCE CORPORATION


                                        By: /s/ Thomas Powers
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Thomas Powers
                                           Title: Vice President


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                                   SIGNATURE


         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: April 18, 2000

                                        COREGIS INSURANCE
                                        COMPANY


                                        By: /s/ Patricia L. Kubera
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Patricia L. Kubera
                                           Title: Senior Vice President


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                                                                      SCHEDULE I


                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


         This will confirm the agreement by and between all the undersigned that
the Schedule 13G on or about this date and any amendments thereto with respect
to the beneficial ownership by the undersigned of shares of the Class A Stock of
Molex, Inc. is being filed on behalf of each of the undersigned.

Dated: March 30, 2000                   GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST

                                        By: General Electric Investment
                                        Corporation, its Investment Manager


                                        By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Michael M. Pastore
                                           Title: Vice President


                                        GENERAL ELECTRIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION


                                        By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Michael M. Pastore
                                           Title: Vice President


                                        GE ASSET MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED


                                        By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Michael M. Pastore
                                           Title: Vice President


                                        GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

                                        By: /s/ John H. Myers
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name:  John H. Myers
                                           Title: Vice President


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                                        GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.


                                        By: /s/ Michael E. Pralle
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Michael E. Pralle
                                           Title: Attorney-in-Fact


                                        EMPLOYERS REINSURANCE
                                        CORPORATION


                                        By: /s/ Thomas Powers
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Thomas Powers
                                           Title: Vice President


                                        COREGIS INSURANCE
                                        COMPANY


                                        By: /s/ Patricia L. Kubera
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Patricia L. Kubera
                                           Title: Senior Vice President


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                                                                     SCHEDULE II


                   TRUSTEES OF GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST

                       3003 Summer Street, P.O. Box 7900
                          Stamford, Connecticut 06905

  The names of the Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust are as follows:


                                Eugene K. Bolton

                              Michael J. Cosgrove

                                Ralph R. Layman

                                 Alan M. Lewis

                              Robert A. MacDougall

                                 John H. Myers

                                Donald W. Torey

                                 John J. Walker


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