USA - GE, a worldwide partner of the Olympic Games has announced it has exceeded its sales goal for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, winning 400 infrastructure projects in and around Beijing that will generate $700 million in revenues. NBC Universal has also generated a record of more than $1 billion in advertising revenues, making the Beijing Games the most successful Games in GE's history. NBC Universal's Beijing Olympics coverage is on pace to be the most watched Olympics in history.

GE, which has been providing technology to support the Olympic Games and other major sporting events for more than 70 years, managed projects in all 37 official Beijing Games competition venues and 168 commercial buildings in and around Beijing.

"GE is uniquely positioned to deliver a variety of critical technology solutions for Olympic host cities," said Jeff Immelt, chairman & CEO, GE. "The company has been active in China for more than 100 years and we are proud to have worked so closely with the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee and other partners to help prepare the country for the world's largest sporting event."

(Jim Evans)


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