Filed Under Rule 433, Registration Statement No. 333-132807
Pricing Supplement Number 172 Dated August 14, 2006
(To: Prospectus Dated March 29, 2006, as supplemented by Prospectus Supplement Dated March 29, 2006)
 
CUSIP 
Number		 Selling Price  Gross Concession Coupon
Type		 Coupon
Rate		 Coupon
Frequency		 Maturity Date 1st Coupon Date 1st Coupon Amount Survivor's
Option		 Product
Ranking		 Moody's
Rating		 S & P
Rating
36966RN69 100% 1.800% FIXED 6.000% SEMI-ANNUAL 08/15/2019 02/15/2007 $28.50 YES Senior Unsecured Notes Aaa AAA
Redemption Information: Callable at 100.000% on 08/15/2009 and every coupon date thereafter. The GE Capital Internotes will be subject to redemption at the option of General Electric Capital Corporation, in whole on the Interest Payment Date occurring any time on or after 08/15/2009 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the GE Capital InterNotes, plus accrued interest thereon, if any, upon at least 30 days prior notice to the Noteholder and the Trustee, as described in the Prospectus.
 
CUSIP 
Number		 Selling Price  Gross Concession Coupon
Type		 Coupon
Rate		 Coupon
Frequency		 Maturity Date 1st Coupon Date 1st Coupon Amount Survivor's
Option		 Product
Ranking		 Moody's
Rating		 S & P
Rating
36966RN77 100% 2.500% FIXED 6.125% SEMI-ANNUAL 08/15/2030 02/15/2007 $29.09 YES Senior Unsecured Notes Aaa AAA
Redemption Information: Callable at 100.000% on 08/15/2011 and every coupon date thereafter. The GE Capital Internotes will be subject to redemption at the option of General Electric Capital Corporation, in whole on the Interest Payment Date occurring any time on or after 08/15/2011 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the GE Capital InterNotes, plus accrued interest thereon, if any, upon at least 30 days prior notice to the Noteholder and the Trustee, as described in the Prospectus.
 

General Electric Capital Corporation

 Offering Dates: August 14, 2006 through August 21, 2006
Trade Date: August 21, 2006 @12:00 PM ET
Settle Date: August 24, 2006 
Minimum Denomination/Increments: $1,000.00/$1,000.00
Initial trades settle flat and clear SDFS: DTC Book Entry only
DTC number: 0235 via RBC Dain Rauscher Inc.

Agents: Banc of America Securities LLC, Incapital LLC, A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley, UBS Securities LLC, Wachovia Securities LLC

The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, Incapital Holdings LLC, or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Incapital Holdings LLC at 1-312-379-3755 or Investor Communications of the issuer at 1-203-357-3950.

* GE CAPITAL is the registered trademark of the General Electric Company.

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General Electric Capital Corporation
GE Capital* InterNotes®
Prospectus Supplement
Dated March 29, 2006