10 Aug 2004

CAMERON NAMED AREA MANAGER, UK AND IRELAND

BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — July 30, 2004. John Cameron has been named area manager for the UK and Ireland, reporting to Bas Blom, regional general manager for Northern Europe. In this role, Cameron will lead the sales team for GE Advanced Materials, Plastics in serving the area's customer population and optimizing sales support to drive growth.

"John will contribute with strong leadership in driving service to new levels and growing business in the area," Blom said. "GE Advanced Materials has been strengthening the Plastics Commercial team in the UK over the past year and continues to be fully committed to the UK and Ireland as key European markets."

Cameron has held several leadership positions in sales and engineering during his career at GE, including his most recent post of global marketing director for Automotive Lighting. Other posts include commercial director for Crystalline Products, Europe; sales manager for Scotland and Ireland; and, technical marketing director.

Cameron holds a MsC degree in Polymer Technology from Napier University in Scotland, UK.

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Notes for editors

GE Advanced Materials is a world leader in providing materials solutions through engineering thermoplastics, silicon-based products and technology platforms, and fused quartz and ceramics. Among its businesses are:

• Plastics is a global plastics materials supplier and distributor, which serves customers in a variety of industries including aerospace, appliances, automotive, building and construction, data storage and optical media, medical, electrical and electronics devices, telecommunications, computers and peripheral devices, outdoor vehicles and devices, and packaging (https://www.geplastics.com).

• Silicones, which includes GE Toshiba Silicones in the Pacific region and GE Bayer Silicones in Europe, offers silanes, specialty silicones, urethane additives, adhesives, sealants, resins, and elastomers for a variety of industries such as personal care, automotive, tire and rubber, construction, healthcare, electronics, household and institutional, agriculture, textiles, appliances, bedding and furnishings, foam control, and consumer (https://www.gesilicones.com).

• Quartz provides high-purity quartz and advanced ceramic materials for the semiconductor, telecommunications, lighting, electronics, personal care, water purification, and various other industries (https://www.gequartz.com).

• GE (NYSE:GE) is a diversified technology, media, and financial services company dedicated to creating products that make life better. From aircraft engines and power generation to financial services, medical imaging, television programming, and plastics, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs more than 300,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit the company's website at https://www.ge.com.