EXHIBIT 12
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        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 April 1, 2000

                                   (Unaudited)


                                                                                                        Ratio of
                                                                                                       Earnings to
                                                                                                      Combined Fixed
                                                                                     Ratio of          Charges and
                                                                                    Earnings to      Preferred Stock
 (Dollar Amounts In millions)                                                      Fixed Charges        Dividends
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 Net earnings ..............................................................       $       1,210       $       1,210
 Provision for income taxes ................................................                 536                 536
 Minority interest in net earnings of consolidated affiliates ..............                  50                  50
                                                                                 -----------------   -----------------
 Earnings before provision for income taxes and minority interest ..........               1,796               1,796
 Fixed charges:
    Interest ...............................................................               2,670               2,670
    One-third of rentals ...................................................                 107                 107
                                                                                 -----------------   -----------------
 Total fixed charges .......................................................               2,777               2,777
 Less interest capitalized, net of amortization ............................                 (25)                (25)
                                                                                 -----------------   -----------------
 Earnings before provision for income taxes and minority interest, plus fixed
    charges ................................................................       $       4,548       $       4,548
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 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges ........................................                1.64
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 Preferred stock dividend requirements .....................................                          $         -
 Ratio of earnings before provision for income taxes to net earnings .......                                    1.44
                                                                                                     -----------------
 Preferred stock dividend factor on pre-tax basis ..........................                                    -
 Fixed charges .............................................................                                   2,777
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 Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements .............                           $       2,777
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 Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends .                                    1.64
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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.

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