GE and GE Foundation to Provide Additional $1.2 Million to Address Darfur Crisis

Fairfield, CT -- Today the GE Foundation, the philanthropic organization of General Electric Company, has awarded International Medical Corps (IMC) $700,000 in an emergency grant directed toward humanitarian efforts for the impacted population in the Darfur region of Sudan. In addition, the GE Corporation will be donating nearly $500,000 in health care equipment, training and supplies to support the organization’s efforts in the region.

“By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk in the region, International Medical Corps has the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations,” said Bob Corcoran, vice president of corporate citizenship at GE and president of the GE Foundation. “Through this financial and equipment support, our hope is that International Medical Corps will continue to rehabilitate the devastated health care system in the Darfur region.”

The grant will allow International Medical Corps to continue its existing activities in response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in the region, including assisting the displaced population in the areas of health and nutrition, emergency supplies and other critical needs. Health care equipment included in the donation to International Medical Corps includes mobile x-rays, ultrasounds, baby warmers, patient monitors, electrocardiogram (ECG) and related supplies and training.

“Once again, GE and the GE Foundation have stepped up in an extraordinarily generous and timely manner,” says Nancy Aossey, President & CEO of International Medical Corps. “GE’s support enables International Medical Corps to provide life-saving health care services alongside valuable health training for local doctors and nurses who are, and will be in the future, a critical lifeline for their communities in this fragile region.”

These grants, in addition to $4.1 million in GE Foundation grants awarded since late 2006, bring to $5.3 million the amount of financial aid and product donation by the GE Foundation and GE Corporation to organizations whose mission is to alleviate the humanitarian crisis among the population in the Darfur region.

About International Medical Corps
Since its inception nearly 25 years ago, International Medical Corps’ mission has been to relieve the suffering of those impacted by war, natural disaster and disease, by delivering vital health care services that focus on training. This approach of helping people help themselves is critical to returning devastated populations to self-reliance. For more information, visit www.imcworldwide.org.

About the GE Foundation
The GE Foundation, the philanthropic organization of the General Electric Company, works to strengthen educational access, equity, and quality for disadvantaged youth globally, and supports GE employee and retiree giving and involvement in GE communities around the world. In 2007, the GE family of businesses, employees, retirees and GE Foundation contributed more than $210 million to community and educational programs, including $93 million from the GE Foundation. For more information, visit www.gefoundation.com.

GE is Imagination at Work – a diversified technology, media and financial services company focused on solving some of the world’s toughest problems. With products and services ranging from aircraft engines, power generation, water processing and security technology to medical imaging, business and consumer financing, media content and advanced materials, GE serves customers in more than 100 countries and employs more than 300,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.ge.com.