Exhibit
12(a)
General
Electric Capital Corporation
and
consolidated affiliates
Computation
of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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Year
ended December 31
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(Dollars
in millions)
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2005
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2004
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2003
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2002
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2001
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Earnings
from continuing operations
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$
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8,666
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$
|
7,818
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$
|
6,070
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$
|
5,339
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$
|
4,716
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Provision
for income taxes
|
940
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1,410
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1,103
|
652
|
1,093
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Minority
interest
|
155
|
159
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82
|
89
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78
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Earnings
from continuing operations before
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income
taxes and minority interest
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9,761
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9,387
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7,255
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6,080
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5,887
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Fixed
Charges:
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Interest
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14,252
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11,062
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9,846
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9,391
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9,998
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One-third
of rentals(a)
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330
|
308
|
275
|
300
|
307
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Total
fixed charges
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14,582
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11,370
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10,121
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9,691
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10,305
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Less
interest capitalized, net of amortization
|
(72
|
)
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(37
|
)
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(23
|
)
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(38
|
)
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(88
|
)
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Earnings
from continuing operations
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before
income taxes and minority
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interest
plus fixed charges
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$
|
24,271
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$
|
20,720
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$
|
17,353
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$
|
15,733
|
$
|
16,104
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Ratio
of earnings to fixed charges
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1.66
|
1.82
|
1.71
|
1.62
|
1.56
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(a)
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Considered
to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.
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