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                                                                                                                         EXHIBIT 12



                                  GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL SERVICES, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES

                                           Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
                                                                  and
                       Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

                                                   Three months Ended March 31, 2001
                                                              (Unaudited)

                                                                                                         Ratio of
                                                                                                       Earnings to
                                                                                                      Combined Fixed
                                                                                                       Charges and
                                                                                     Ratio of        Preferred Stock
                                                                                    Earnings to         Dividends
 (Dollar Amounts In millions)                                                      Fixed Charges
                                                                                 -----------------   -----------------
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 Net earnings ................................................................     $       1,232       $       1,232
 Provision for income taxes ..................................................               438                 438
 Minority interest in net earnings of consolidated affiliates ................                57                  57
                                                                                 -----------------   -----------------

 Earnings before provision for income taxes and minority interest ............             1,727               1,727
 Fixed charges:
    Interest .................................................................             2,947               2,947
    One-third of rentals .....................................................                78                  78
                                                                                 -----------------   -----------------

 Total fixed charges .........................................................             3,025               3,025
 Less interest capitalized, net of amortization ..............................               (29)                (29)
                                                                                 -----------------   -----------------

 Earnings before provision for income taxes and minority interest, plus fixed
    charges ..................................................................   $         4,723     $         4,723
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 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges ..........................................              1.56
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 Preferred stock dividend requirements .......................................                                     -
 Ratio of earnings before provision for income taxes to net earnings .........                                  1.36
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 Preferred stock dividend factor on pre-tax basis ............................                                     -
 Fixed charges ...............................................................                                 3,025
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 Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements ...............                         $       3,025
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 Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends ...                                  1.56
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For purposes of computing the ratios,  fixed charges  consist of interest on all
indebtedness and one-third of rentals, which management believes is a reasonable
approximation of the interest factor of such rentals.