GE Aviation

--EVENDALE, OHIO - GE's fleet of LM aeroderivative gas turbines has established a major industry milestone, surpassing 50 million hours of operation in a wide spectrum of industrial and marine applications around the world.

Derived from GE's well-proven aircraft engine technology and incorporating the latest technical advancements, LM gas turbines continue to perform at high levels of availability and reliability. The LM fleet now has grown to more than 2,700 machines worldwide.

Through its aeroderivative gas turbine business, GE provides power packages ranging from 2 to 50 megawatts for simple-cycle, combined-cycle or cogeneration applications in the utility, private and mobile power industries. Marine applications for these machines range from commercial fast ferries and cruise ships to military patrol boats, frigates, destroyers and aircraft carriers.

A summary of fleet milestones:

• The LM2500 remains the most popular member of the LM family, with 733 produced for industrial applications and 1,119 manufactured for marine uses.
• The fleet leader for service in an industrial application is an LM2500 that has accumulated more than 148,000 operating hours. An LM1600 leads the marine fleet with more than 71,000 hours in commercial marine settings.
• The number of LM gas turbines equipped with GE's Dry Low Emissions (DLE) technology has grown to more than 100 units since the environmentally friendly combustion system was introduced in 1990.
• The fleet of 495 LM6000 gas turbines has accumulated more than five million hours in a variety of power generation applications worldwide. Of this total, 77 are operating with GE's SPRINT™etc spray intercooling technology, and an additional 150 units are slated for delivery.

GE's LM aeroderivative gas turbines are manufactured in Evendale, Ohio and are available to industrial and marine customers through an extensive, worldwide network of original equipment manufacturers and marine systems suppliers.

GE Marine Engines is part of GE Aircraft Engines and is headquartered in Evendale, Ohio. GE Marine Engines is the world's largest designer, developer and manufacturer of aeroderivative gas turbines for a variety of commercial and military marine propulsion applications. Visit GE Marine Engines on the Internet at http:// www.geae.com.