New Trucking Industry Portal Launched by GE Capital - GETrucking.com - Makes Meeting Transportation Needs Quicker & Easier

5 October 2000
New Trucking Industry Portal Launched by GE Capital - GETrucking.com - Makes Meeting Transportation Needs Quicker & Easier
    STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 5 GE Capital launched a new Web site
featuring a comprehensive selection of financial and service solutions for
companies' transportation needs, leveraged by the strength of four GE Capital
businesses.  The new GE Trucking Solutions portal will make it faster and
easier for fleet owners, managers and operators to find the financing and
services they need for their trucks, trailers and automotive fleets.
    This portal consolidates the complimentary offerings of four GE Capital
businesses -- Penske Truck Leasing, Transport International Pool (TIP), GE
Capital Commercial Equipment Financing and GE Capital Fleet Services -- and
presents them in a manner which allows a customer to easily find the solution
to their particular need. This is accomplished through the "Trucking Solutions
Wizard" which poses a series of questions and, based on the customers'
responses, recommends a solution and routes their request to the appropriate
solution provider.
    The site contains financing options with detailed explanations that range
from full service leases, to loans or rentals.  The site also offers a
comprehensive selection of services for trucks and trailers. Fleet managers,
owners and truckers alike have the option of receiving the services offered at
over 800 Penske and TIP service centers, or through our nationwide network of
over 20,000 high quality affiliated locations that handle all maintenance
needs including preventative maintenance, tires, roadside assistance and
fueling services.
    "In creating GETrucking.com, we've aligned the strength and resources of
four GE Capital businesses to make it easy for our customers to fulfill all
their transportation needs -- at one interactive and comprehensive site," said
Steve Poole, General Manager, Commercial.com Initiatives, GE Capital. "Our new
site is another great example of how GE Capital is constantly searching for
new and exciting ways to satisfy our customers needs through the Web."
    Visit GE Trucking Solutions on the web at http://www.GETrucking.com.

    GE Capital, with assets of more than US$345 billion, is a global,
diversified financial services company with 28 specialized businesses.  A
wholly-owned subsidiary of General Electric Company, GE Capital, based in
Stamford, CT, provides equipment management, mid-market and specialized
financing, specialty insurance and a variety of consumer services, such as car
leasing, home mortgages and credit cards, to businesses and individuals around
the world.  GE is a diversified services, technology and manufacturing company
with operations worldwide.