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Advertising<br />

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<strong>GE</strong> Identity Program<br />

These standards apply to the advertising of<br />

•the Company and its<br />

- components<br />

-subcomponents<br />

- licensed affiliates<br />

• the <strong>GE</strong> brand of products and services<br />

The advertising standards provide a plan for<br />

featuring graphic signatures prominently and<br />

consistently in all advertising media. In addition,<br />

they help to<br />

• unify the advertising of all <strong>GE</strong> components and<br />

licensed affiliates so that each draws from and<br />

contributes to the strength of the <strong>GE</strong> identity<br />

• streamline and modernize the look of advertising<br />

by standardizing signature use and eliminating<br />

unnecessary or outdated graphic support elements<br />

•create synergy in advertising through consistent<br />

use of typography<br />

• communicate specific attributes of high technology,<br />

dynamism, innovation, and professionalism<br />

•provide flexibility to accommodate different<br />

kinds of information and communication needs<br />

The results of research that tested the <strong>GE</strong><br />

Identity Program advertising standards in typical<br />

consumer advertisements suggest that the<br />

objectives for which the standards were created<br />

have been achieved. Specifically, in comparison to<br />

consumers who viewed advertisements prepared<br />

without the standards, consumers who viewed<br />

print advertisements created according to the<br />

advertising standards had the following<br />

responses:<br />

• They more often noted the Monogram with<br />

the theme line, “We bring good things to life.”<br />

• They had a more positive impression of the<br />

Company, considering <strong>GE</strong> to be<br />

- professional<br />

-a high-technology company<br />

- innovative and forward thinking<br />

- known for research and development<br />

-a source of safe products and services<br />

• They felt the advertisements had greater<br />

aesthetic appeal and were more attractive,<br />

colorful, and eye-catching.<br />

241<br />

Revised<br />

2001.11

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