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To: John Pitera who wrote (5889)	3/25/2002 8:28:12 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 33421

Yeah... could be reason the Fed is not yet raising interest rates. The commercial paper is just too volatile. Hawk

To: John Pitera who wrote (5889)	4/8/2002 5:54:10 PM
From: John Pitera	Respond to of 33421

GE-- S&P Affirms AAA/A-1+ credit rating of GE and GE Capital 09:56 ET 10-year: +1/32..5.197%....GNMAs: +2/32....$-¥: 131.34 S&P out with comments affirming the AAA/A-1+ rating of General Electric and its financing arm, GE Capital, with a stable outlook. S&P says that the firm's effort to raise their bank lines to $50 bln from $33 bln in order to aid the narrowing of their CP to bank line ratio is a positive for the credit. We would also note that this is in conjunction with its move to find funding further out the curve, or "term-out" its debt. The ratings agency also highlight a diversified business model, a strong operating position, and their high regard for the firms management