That table shows, among other data, hypothetical potential gains from stock options granted in 1999 and the corresponding hypothetical potential gains in total share owner value. These assumed rates of growth were selected by the Securities and Exchange Commission for illustration purposes only and are not intended to predict future stock prices, which will depend upon market conditions and the Company's future performance and prospects. In 1996, the Committee changed its practice and began granting stock options instead of SARs to executive officers and also replaced all outstanding SARs that had not become exercisable in 1996 with stock options. The replacement stock options have grant prices, forfeiture provisions, and vesting and expiration dates identical to the SARs they replaced in order to provide the same incentive values as the original SARs without increasing the economic benefit to any executive officer. This gain was based solely upon increases in GE's stock price between the date these SARs were granted and the date they were exercised.
Exercise price shown is an average of all grants.
Based on the number of shares outstanding at December 31, 1999.