New Product Introductions GE Advanced Materials

Press Kit "Plastics for Industry"

GE ADVANCED MATERIALS DRIVES HIGH-PERFORMANCE DESIGN FREEDOM FOR COSMETIC PACKAGING

BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — April 27, 2004 — GE Advanced Materials, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), today launched an innovative material solution into the cosmetic packaging industry that provides unprecedented flow and design freedom along with an extensive selection of visual effects.

GE ADVANCED MATERIALS DRIVES LEADING SOLUTIONS FOR PAINTED AUTOMOTIVE BODY PANELS

BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands - GE Advanced Materials, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), announced that fenders for the recently launched BMW 6 Series are the latest application success in a series of painted body panels molded from NORYL GTX® resin. The resin, a modified high-performance PPO®/PA alloy, was selected by BMW for its broad chemical resistance, stiffness, impact strength, and superior high-heat performance.