Notice of redemption shall be provided at least 30 and not more than 60 calendar days prior to the date fixed for redemption as described under "DESCRIPTION OF NOTES--Optional Redemption" in the Issuers Prospectus Supplement dated March 29, 2006.

Repayment at Option of Holder.

Any Note will be repayable at the option of the holder thereof, upon written notice as provided in the Note, on the Interest Payment Dates and at the repayment prices (in each case expressed as a percentage of the principal amount) set forth in the following table, together in each case with interest accrued to the date of repayment (subject to the right of the registered holder on the record date for an interest payment becoming due on or prior to such date of repayment to receive such interest):

Certain United States Tax Considerations.

The following discussion supplements the discussion contained in the Issuers Prospectus Supplement dated March 29, 2006 under the heading "United States Tax Considerations." Prospective purchasers of Notes are advised to consult their own tax advisors with respect to tax matters relating to the Notes.

Notes Used as Qualified Replacement Property.

Prospective investors seeking to treat the Notes as "qualified replacement property" for purposes of section 1042 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), should be aware that, in order for the Notes to constitute such qualified replacement property, the Notes themselves and the issuer must meet certain requirements. In general, qualified replacement property is a "security" issued by a domestic corporation that did not, for the taxable year preceding the taxable year in which such security was purchased, have "passive investment income" in excess of twenty-five percent of such Corporations total gross receipts for such preceding taxable year (the "Passive Income Test") and which meets the other relevant requirements of section 1042. The term "securities" is defined pursuant to section 1042 of the Code to include bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness of a corporation in registered form. The Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") has in some cases expressed the view that the definition of "security" in section 354 of the Code (which generally does not include short-term debt instruments) may also be relevant in applying section 1042. The Issuer does not express any conclusion on whether the Notes constitute "securities" for purposes of section 1042 of the Code and potential investors should consult their own tax advisors as to the appropriate characterization of the Notes as qualified replacement property for this purpose.

In regards to the Passive Income Test, where the issuing corporation is in control of one or more corporations or such issuing corporation is controlled by one or more other corporations, all such corporations are treated as one corporation (the "Affiliated Group") for purposes of computing the amount of passive investment income for purposes of section 1042. The Issuer believes that the Affiliated Group (which includes the General Electric Company and its controlled subsidiaries) did not, for the taxable year ending December 31, 2006, have passive investment income in excess of twenty-five percent of the Affiliated Groups gross receipts for the year then ended. In making this determination, the Issuer has made certain assumptions and used procedures that it believes are reasonable. No assurance can be given as to whether the Issuer will continue to meet the Passive Income Test. In addition, it is possible that the IRS may disagree with the manner in which the Issuer has calculated the Affiliated Groups gross receipts (including the characterization thereof) and passive investment income and the conclusions reached.

The Issuer has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Additional Information:

The information contained in the Prospectus under the caption "Consolidated Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges" is hereby amended in its entirety, as follows:

For purposes of computing the consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of net earnings adjusted for the provision for income taxes, minority interest and fixed charges.

Fixed charges consist of interest and discount on all indebtedness and one-third of rentals, which the Issuer believes is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor of such rentals.

CAPITALIZED TERMS USED HEREIN WHICH ARE DEFINED IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS ASSIGNED TO THEM IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT.