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The voting securities of GE consist of its $ 0.06 par value common stock , of which 9,921,099,217 shares were outstanding on February 15 , 2002 . Globally , our strategy of highly selective investments based on expanding brand recognition has paid off in Europe , Asia and South America , particularly in Brazil with our 1996 acquisition of DAKO . Nowhere is the opportunity for our services greater than in the deregulating and restructuring power sector , where GE has more than a century of experience . A number of GE products have qualified for U. S. government EPA / DOE Energy Star ratings , including refrigerators and other appliances , lighting products for home and office , and utility , commercial and industrial transformers . The three key ingredients of successful adult training are presentation , application and feedback . Operating profit increased 13 % in 1997 , the result of Six Sigma-based productivity and volume improvements across the segment , which more than offset the effects of lower selling prices .