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Letterhead Of Ge Investment Management Incorporated
March 7, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Kathy Tewey
RE: GE Funds
Securities Act File No. 33-51308
Investment Company Act File No. 811-7142
CIK 891079, Accession No. 928606-96-000007
Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to Registration
Statement on Form N-1A filed on January 26, 1996
Dear Ms. Tewey:
Pursuant to our telephone conversation, please change the submission
header for the above filing, which was incorrectly filed as a Form N-1A,
to submission tag 485BPOS.
Thank you and please call me at (203) 326-2414 with any questions.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Carolyn C. Cornell
Carolyn C. Cornell