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To: Jon Koplik who wrote (5218)	12/7/2001 12:44:56 AM
From: John Pitera	Respond to of 33421

Correct!! on another topic, GE's chart is interesting, as it's been such a relative underperformer the past several months, Here's a varied big cap group of stocks is underperformed the past 6 month host.wallstreetcity.com I know that GE Capital's insurance business has had some exposure exposure to the 9-11 attacks, I'm not sure how big the earnings hit is. And of course GE has been a very pricey stock PE multiple wise for a number of years. GE Capital Services (GECS) GECS consists of ownership of two principal subsidiaries that, together with their affiliates, constitute GE's principal financial services businesses. GECS wholly owns General Electric Capital Corporation and GE Global Insurance Holding Corporation. GECS businesses are categorized into five operating activities: consumer services, equipment management, mid-market financing, specialized financing and specialty insurance. In October 2001, the Company acquired Heller Financial, Inc. Heller's primary businesses are in commercial finance, equipment leasing and real estate finance.