FILED BY GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
PURSUANT TO RULE 425 UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SUBJECT COMPANY: INTERLOGIX, INC.
COMMISSION FILE NO. 0- 24900
CONTACTS:
GE INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS
Anne Witkavitch
Manager - Communications & Public Affairs
Tel: 860-747-7461
Fax: 860-747-7393
Email: anne.witkavitch@indsys.ge.com
INFORMATION AGENT
Morrow & Co., Inc.
Stockholders call: 800-607-0088
Banks and Brokerage Firms call: 800-654-2468
Email: ILXI.INFO@morrowco.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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GE INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS EXTENDS TENDER OFFER FOR SHARES OF INTERLOGIX, INC.
JANUARY 24, 2002--PLAINVILLE, CT-- GE Industrial Systems, a division of General
Electric Company (NYSE: GE), today announced that the tender offer for shares of
Interlogix, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILXI), which was commenced on December 28, 2001 and is
currently scheduled to expire at midnight, New York City time on January 28,
2002, will be extended to expire at 6:00 p.m., New York City time, on February
11, 2002, to allow for the expiration of foreign regulatory review periods. The
proposed transaction received early termination under the HSR Act on January 14,
2002. As of the close of business on January 23, 2002, 16,017,590 Interlogix
shares (approximately 82% of the total outstanding) had been tendered into the
offer. GE continues to expect the transaction to close in the first quarter of
2002.
ABOUT GE INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS
GE Industrial Systems is a global leader in manufacturing products used to
distribute, protect and control electrical power and equipment and in supplying
product and service solutions for commercial, industrial, residential and
utility applications. GE Industrial Systems is one of GE's major businesses. GE
is the world's largest diversified technology, manufacturing and services
company with a commitment to achieving worldwide leadership. For more
information visit the website at www.GEIndustrial.com.
WE URGE YOU TO READ THE PROSPECTUS, WHICH GE FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION AS PART OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4 ON DECEMBER
28, 2001, BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE OFFER. THE
PROSPECTUS WAS SENT TO
STOCKHOLDERS OF INTERLOGIX ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 28, 2001 TOGETHER WITH A
SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 14D-9 PREPARED AND FILED BY
INTERLOGIX. YOU MAY OBTAIN A FREE COPY OF THE PROSPECTUS, INTERLOGIX'S
SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION BY GE OR INTERLOGIX, INCLUDING DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO SUCH DOCUMENTS, FROM THE COMMISSION'S WEB SITE AT
WWW.SEC.GOV. YOU MAY ALSO OBTAIN THIS INFORMATION FROM GE OR THE INFORMATION
AGENT AT THE CONTACTS LISTED ABOVE.
THIS RELEASE INCLUDES CERTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE STATEMENTS ARE
BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S CURRENT EXPECTATIONS AND ARE SUBJECT TO UNCERTAINTY AND
CHANGES IN CIRCUMSTANCES. ACTUAL RESULTS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THESE
EXPECTATIONS DUE TO CHANGES IN GLOBAL POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, BUSINESS,
COMPETITIVE, MARKET AND REGULATORY FACTORS. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT
THOSE FACTORS IS CONTAINED IN GE'S FILINGS WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION. GE DOES NOT ASSUME ANY DUTY TO UPDATE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.
SUCH STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON INFORMATION AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE HEREOF, AND
ARE MADE ONLY AS OF THE DATE HEREOF.