Not to be left out, GE Capital struck a deal in February with Toho Mutual Life Insurance.

FORBES: Hot-deal time in Tokyo

Before starting my firm (a life-long dream), I ran marketing for GE Capital, Schroders, Scudder, Citicorp Investment Bank and Columbia Business School.

FORBES: 3. An Uncanny Ability to Improvise

GE-3 was put in service in September 1997 and has an expected life of 12 to 15 years.

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