GE Contributes $200,000 to Charities from NBC Universal's 'Clash of the Choirs'

Local Philadelphia charity to receive $50,000
PHILADELPHIA--(Business Wire)--GE announced today that it would donate a total of $200,000 to
four charities during the two-hour season finale of NBCU's live
competition show, "Clash of the Choirs."

In "Clash of the Choirs," NBCU tapped five musical superstars --
Michael Bolton, Patti LaBelle, Nick Lachey, Kelly Rowland and Blake
Shelton to embark on a musical challenge - to create America's
"greatest" choir. One choir, Team Lachey, was voted by viewers at home
as America's "greatest choir" and won the grand prize that will
benefit their hometown.

In the spirit of the holiday season, GE will give $50,000 to each
of the other four competing choirs so they may give back to their
hometown charities as well.

Locally, musical celebrity Pattie LaBelle and her choir will
receive $50,000 to support their local charity in Philadelphia. Team
LaBelle sang to support The Abramson Cancer Center, a national leader
in cancer research, patient care, and education. The monetary
contribution will go towards With Our Voices, a special research and
outreach program for African Americans in the Philadelphia area to
improve their access and usage of cancer screenings in breast, ovarian
and prostate cancer.

"In a competition that is all about making a difference in our
communities, we believe it was important to extend generosity to all
the charities that were represented by the various choirs," said Jeff
Garwood, president and CEO, GE Water & Process Technologies. "With Our
Voices is making a real difference in Philadelphia."

Below are the other hometown charities that were each given
$50,000:

-- Michael Bolton - Domestic Violence Services of Greater New
Haven & Yale Child Study Center Family Support Services - New
Haven, CT

Team Bolton sang to support the Domestic Violence Services of
Greater New Haven, a private, nonprofit organization that helps
thousands of victims of domestic violence every year. Team Bolton also
supported the Yale Child Study Center Family Support Services, a
facility that delivers treatment services directly to the home of
children coping with specific family problems and stresses.

-- Kelly Rowland - Bread of Life - Houston, TX

Team Rowland sang to support the Bread of Life, Inc. a non-profit
organization associated with Kelly Rowland's church, St. John's United
Methodist. Kelly and long-time friend, Beyonce Knowles, donated over
$250,000 to augment the church's work and outreach in the community.
The organization now has a transitional housing unit named in their
honor, "The Knowles-Rowland Temenos Place Apartments," where at-risk
families, the homeless, persons with HIV/AIDS, and developmentally
disabled receive free temporary or long-term housing.

-- Blake Shelton - Project Rebuild & Army MWR - Oklahoma City, OK

Team Shelton was singing to support Project Rebuild, an
organization dedicated to giving relief to Oklahoma residents who have
lost homes in recent national disasters. Team Shelton was also
supporting Army MWR, a comprehensive network of support and leisure
services designed to enhance the lives of soldiers and their families.
Their mission is to serve the needs, interests and responsibilities of
each individual in the Army community for as long as they are
associated with the Army, no matter where they are.

Earlier this week on the series premiere, GE announced a $250,000
contribution to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) whose primary
mission is to help build better lives for disabled veterans and their
families.

About GE

GE is Imagination at Work -- a diversified technology, media and
financial services company focused on solving some of the world's
toughest problems. With products and services ranging from aircraft
engines, power generation, water processing and security technology to
medical imaging, business and consumer financing, media content and
advanced materials, GE serves customers in more than 100 countries and
employs more than 300,000 people worldwide. For more information,
visit the company's Web site at www.ge.com.

About GE Water & Process Technologies

A world leader in water, water reuse, wastewater treatment and
process solutions, GE Water & Process Technologies brings the best
technologies to enhance our customers' efficiency while protecting our
environment. GE offers the broadest portfolio of water and process
technologies, including: separation equipment; membrane & filtration
technology; diagnostic tools; specialty chemicals; mobile water
capabilities; service; and financing. GE is your single source no
matter what your water or process need. GE is committed to develop and
bring to market technologies that promote energy efficiency, lower
harmful emissions, increase supplies of water, and reduce our use of
fossil fuel--it's called ecomagination. For more information visit
www.ge.com/water.

About NBC Universal's "Clash of the Choirs"

'Clash of the Choirs', a live four-night musical event that aired
on NBC Universal this week. Five musical superstars -- Michael Bolton,
Patti LaBelle, Nick Lachey, Kelly Rowland and Blake Shelton - embraced
a musical challenge as they returned to their hometowns to assemble an
amateur choir. Each celebrity's choir was not only competing for the
title of America's best choir, but for the opportunity to give$250,000
to a charity of their choice. For more information visit
www.nbc.com/clashofthechoirs.

GE Infrastructure, Water & Process Technologies, Trevose
Ellen Mellody, 215-942-3307
215-989-3025 (cell)
Ellen.Mellody@ge.com
or
GE Corporate, Fairfield
Britta Barrett, 203-373-2389
203-400-1892 (cell)
Britta.Barrett@ge.com

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