GE's second quarter 2003 earnings were US$3.8 billion compared withUS$4.4 billion, in Q2 2002, the Company announced today.
The Commercial Finance sector of the group returned an increase in profit of 10% to US$805 million in the second quarter 2003 and a total profit for the first six months of US$1,631 million.
| Second Quarter | First Half |
(US$ millions) | 2003 | 2002 | %change | 2003 | 2002 | %change |
Commercial Finance | 805 | 735 | 10 | 1,631 | 1,455 | 12 |