CHICAGO, IL, OCTOBER 16, 2007 - GE Healthcare Financial Services has introduced a new financial solution that will provide liquidity to medical office real estate developers and investors. Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS) - a mortgage-backed security secured by a loan on a commercial property - joins the company's suite of business and financial solutions and promises to deliver long-term, competitive financing to customers with medical office buildings in their portfolios.

"Market conditions are changing rapidly and we're committed to providing the solutions our customers desire to meet their evolving business needs," said Brent Tharp, Senior Vice President of Medical Properties Originations for GE Healthcare Financial Services. "The CMBS product is an example of the kinds of creative financial solutions we provide to our medical office customers."

Given the recent challenges facing the debt markets - with many lenders sitting on the sidelines and pulling back from investing in large cap and middle market corporate debt offerings, this new product offering illustrates GE Healthcare Financial Services' commitment to remain an active player in the healthcare market - investing in both structured on-balance sheet debt and secondary market CMBS transactions.

For more information about the CMBS product or other GE Healthcare Financial Services products and services, visit www.gehealthcarefinance.com.

GE Healthcare Financial Services is a provider of capital, financial solutions, and related services for the global healthcare market. With over $17 billion in assets, GE Healthcare Financial Services offers a full range of capabilities from equipment financing and real estate financing to working capital lending, vendor programs, and practice acquisition financing. With its knowledge of all aspects of healthcare from hospitals and long-term care facilities to physicians' practices and life sciences, GE Healthcare Financial Services works with customers to create tailored financial solutions that help them improve their productivity and profitability. For more information, visit www.gehealthcarefinance.com.

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Deia Campanelli
GE Healthcare Financial Services
312-441-6169
deia.campanelli@ge.com