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GE Appliances offers premium appliance line for the frugal consumer

Tough economic realities have forced more people to cut on spending, eat out less and cook at home, both for family meals and special occasions. GE Appliances meets these trying times with its enhanced premium appliance line, offering new possibilities for cooking, food preservation and cleaning with several affordable yet upscale stainless steel appliances that will be available in spring and summer 2009.

The new GE double oven range, JB850 allows you to cook 2 different dishes at 2 different temperatures at the same time, so you easily juggle multiple cooking times and temperatures creating a special family meal. The 2 self-cleaning ovens have a total 6.6 ft³ of cooking space. The upper oven, with heating up to 450°, is ideal for baking, broiling and roasting, or can serve as a convenient warming oven. It offers additional cooking space when you need it most. The large lower oven is big enough to handle a holiday turkey or racks of baking cookies. One of the 4 cooktop elements is a 9"/12"dual element that offers a larger and a smaller heating surface to accommodate a variety of cookware. The GE Double Oven Range is available in stainless steel or color options of black or white. This range sophisticated styling includes real stainless handles and control knobs. Available in September 2009, the stainless steel model will have an estimated retail price of $1,300. The double oven range in white or black will retail at an estimated $1,100.

Also new from GE Appliances are 2 bottom freezer refrigerators - the 29 ft³ GE Profile refrigerator and the 26 ft³ GE bottom freezer with ice and water dispenser.

The new 26 ft³ bottom freezer refrigerator with ice and water dispenser brings all the glamour of the GE stainless steel refrigeration line right into your kitchen - from the contoured, real stainless steel handles to crown doors with hidden hinges - this elegant bottom freezer refrigerator makes convenience incredibly attractive. Temperature controls are located on the exterior for ease-of-use. Inside, the fresh-food compartment features a full-width deli drawer to accommodate party trays or meat and cheese platters, with adjustable temperatures from 32°F for deli items to 38°F for fresh berries or salads. The ClimateKeeper dual-evaporator system maintains a moist environment in the fresh-food section, while electronic sensors and temperature controls help extend the life of food. A convertible fresh-food shelf adds flexibility of shelf and storage space. The GE Water filtration system has a 6-month capacity. The Energy Star qualified refrigerator will be available in May with a suggested price of $2,400.

The 29 ft³ GE Profile refrigerator now features an impressive 19.7 ft³ of fresh food storage for produce, cheeses, meats and seafood. The advanced ClimateKeeper food preservation system has 2 evaporators that maintain separate climates, moist and cool in the fresh food compartment, dry and cold in the freezer to keep food at its peak. The 8.8 ft³ freezer stores plenty of frozen meals or cook-once-eat-twice casseroles. An innovative media center with a 7" LCD screen above the water and ice dispenser displays nutritional information, recipe substitutions, and even family photos. Models PFSS9PKYSS and PFSS9PSKYSS will be available in July at suggested prices of $3,100 and $3,300.