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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No. 5)

                              Hubbell Incorporated
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                              Class B Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    443510201
                           ---------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2000
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

|X| Rule 13d-1(b)

|_| Rule 13d-1(c)

|_| Rule 13d-1(d)

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


CUSIP No. 443510201                    13G                          Page 2 of 28
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust
    I.R.S. # 14-6015763
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2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |X|
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3   SEC USE ONLY


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4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    State of New York
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                  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                       None
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
  NUMBER OF       6    SHARED VOTING POWER
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY          805,218
   OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
    PERSON             None
     WITH         --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       805,218
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9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    805,218
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                            |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    1.62% % (3.50% if aggregated with the shares beneficially owned by the other
Reporting Persons (as defined in the introductory note))
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    EP
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


CUSIP No. 443510201                    13G                          Page 3 of 28
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    GE Asset Management Incorporated (see Introductory Note), as Investment
    Manager of GEPT and as Investment Adviser to certain entities and accounts
    I.R.S. #06-1238874
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2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |X|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3   SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    State of Delaware
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                  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                       928,905
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
  NUMBER OF       6    SHARED VOTING POWER
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY          805,218
   OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
    PERSON             928,905
     WITH         --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       805,218
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9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    1,734,123
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                            |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    3.50%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    IA, CO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


CUSIP No. 443510201                    13G                          Page 4 of 28
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    General Electric Company
    I.R.S. #14-0689340
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |X|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3   SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    State of New York
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                  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                       Disclaimed (see 9 below)
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
  NUMBER OF       6    SHARED VOTING POWER
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY          0
   OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
    PERSON             Disclaimed (see 9 below)
     WITH         --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    Beneficial ownership of all shares disclaimed by General Electric Company
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

    |X| Disclaimed (See 9 above)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    Not applicable (see 9 above)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    CO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


CUSIP No. 443510201                    13G                          Page 5 of 28
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    General Electric Capital Services, Inc. (formerly, General Electric
    Financial Services, Inc.)
    I.R.S. #06-1109503
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |X|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3   SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    State of Delaware
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                  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                       None
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
  NUMBER OF       6    SHARED VOTING POWER
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY          Disclaimed (see 9 below)
   OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
    PERSON             None
     WITH         --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       Disclaimed (see 9 below)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    Beneficial ownership of all shares disclaimed by General Electric Capital
    Services, Inc.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

    |X| Disclaimed (See 9 above)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    Not applicable (see 9 above)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    CO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


CUSIP No. 443510201                    13G                          Page 6 of 28
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    Employers Reassurance Corporation
    I.R.S. #
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |X|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3   SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    State of Kansas
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                  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                       0
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
  NUMBER OF       6    SHARED VOTING POWER
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY          None
   OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
    PERSON             0
     WITH         --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       None
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                             |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    CO, IC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


CUSIP No. 443510201                    13G                          Page 7 of 28
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    Employers Reinsurance Corporation
    I.R.S. #
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |X|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3   SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    State of Missouri
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                  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                       0
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
  NUMBER OF       6    SHARED VOTING POWER
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY          None
   OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
    PERSON             0
     WITH         --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       None
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                             |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    CO, IC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


CUSIP No. 443510201                    13G                          Page 8 of 28
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    ERC Life Reinsurance Corporation
    I.R.S. #
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |X|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3   SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    State of Missouri
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                       0
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
  NUMBER OF       6    SHARED VOTING POWER
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY          None
   OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
    PERSON             0
     WITH         --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       None
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                             |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    CO, IC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


CUSIP No. 443510201                    13G                          Page 9 of 28
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    GE Reinsurance Corporation
    I.R.S. #
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |X|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3   SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    State of Illinois
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                       0
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
  NUMBER OF       6    SHARED VOTING POWER
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY          None
   OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
    PERSON             0
     WITH         --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       None
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                             |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    CO, IC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


CUSIP No. 443510201                    13G                         Page 10 of 28
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    Westport Insurance Corporation
    I.R.S. #
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |X|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3   SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    State of Missouri
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                       0
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
  NUMBER OF       6    SHARED VOTING POWER
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY          None
   OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
    PERSON             0
     WITH         --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       None
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                             |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    CO, IC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


CUSIP No. 443510201                    13G                         Page 11 of 28
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    Coregis Insurance Company
    I.R.S. #
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |X|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3   SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    State of Indiana
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                       0
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
  NUMBER OF       6    SHARED VOTING POWER
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY          None
   OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
    PERSON             0
     WITH         --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       None
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                             |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    IC, CO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


INTRODUCTORY NOTE: This Amendment No. 5 amends the Statement on Schedule 13G
filed on behalf of General Electric Company, a New York corporation ("GE"), GE
Asset Management Incorporated (formerly, GE Investment Management Incorporated),
a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of GE ("GEAM"), General
Electric Investment Corporation ("GEIC"), a Delaware corporation, and the
Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust, a New York common law trust ("GEPT")
on February 18, 1997, as amended on February 20, 1998, as amended on February
16, 1999, as amended February 14, 2000, and as amended May 9, 2000 (as amended,
the "Schedule 13G"). GEIC was merged with and into GEAM on March 31, 2000 with
GEAM as the surviving entity. This Amendment No. 5 is filed on behalf of GE,
GEAM, GEPT, General Electric Capital Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation and
a wholly owned subsidiary of GE ("GECS"), Employers Reassurance Corporation, a
Kansas corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of GECS ("ERAC"),
Employers Reinsurance Corporation, a Missouri corporation and an indirect wholly
owned subsidiary of GECS ("ERIC"), ERC Life Reinsurance Corporation, a Missouri
corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of GECS ("ERCL"), GE
Reinsurance Corporation, an Illinois corporation and an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of GECS ("GERC"), Westport Insurance Corporation, a Missouri
corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of GECS ("WEIC") and Coregis
Insurance Company, an Indiana corporation and an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of GECS ("Coregis") (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). GEAM is
a registered investment adviser and acts as Investment Manager of GEPT, and as
Investment Adviser to certain other entities and accounts. GEAM may be deemed to
be the beneficial owner of 805,218 shares of Class B Common Stock of Hubbell
Incorporated (the "Issuer") owned by GEPT and of 928,905 shares of Class B
Common Stock ("Class B") of the Issuer owned by such entities and accounts.
GEAM, GEPT, GECS, ERAC, ERIC, ERCL, GERC, WEIC and Coregis each expressly
disclaim that they are members of a "group." GECS disclaims beneficial ownership
of all shares held by ERAC, ERIC, ERCL, GERC, WEIC, GEMI and Coregis. GE
disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares and expressly disclaims that it is
a member of a "group."

The Items of the Schedule 13G are hereby amended to read as follows:

Item 4 Ownership



                                                      GEPT            GEAM             GE
                                                                           
(a) Amount beneficially owned                        805,218        1,734,123           0

(b) Percent of class                                  1.62%           3.50%         disclaimed

(c) No. of shares to which person has

    (i)   sole power to vote or direct the vote       None           928,905          None

    (ii)  shared power to vote or direct             805,218         805,218        disclaimed



                                 Page 12 of 28



                                                                            
    (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct
          disposition                                 None           928,905          None

    (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct
          disposition                                805,218         805,218        disclaimed


Item 4 Ownership



                                                       ERAC           ERIC           ERCL            GERC
                                                                                         
(a) Amount beneficially owned                           0              0              0               0

(b) Percent of class                                    0              0              0               0

(c) No. of shares to which person has

       (i)   sole power to vote or direct the vote      0              0              0               0

       (ii)  shared power to vote or direct            None           None           None            None

       (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct
             disposition                                0              0              0               0

       (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct
             disposition                               None           None           None            None


Item 4 Ownership



                                               WEIC       Coregis          GECS              GE
                                                                             
(a) Amount beneficially owned                   0            0              0                0

(b) Percent of class                            0            0          disclaimed       disclaimed

(c) No. of shares to which person has

    (i)   sole power to vote or direct
          the vote                              0            0             None             None

    (ii)  shared power to vote or direct       None         None        disclaimed       disclaimed


                                 Page 13 of 28



                                                                             

    (iii) sole power to dispose or to
          direct disposition                    0            0             None             None

    (iv)  shared power to dispose or to
          direct disposition                   None         None        disclaimed       disclaimed


Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

            If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
            date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
            owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check
            the following:

            |X|

Item 10 Certification

            By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
            belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held
            in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not
            held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
            influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
            acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in
            any transaction having that purpose or effect.


                                 Page 14 of 28


                                    SIGNATURE

            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: February 14, 2001

                                     GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST
                                     By: GE Asset Management Incorporated,
                                         its Investment Manager


                                     By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                         Name:  Michael M. Pastore
                                         Title: Vice President


                                 Page 15 of 28


                                    SIGNATURE

            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: February 14, 2001

                                     GE ASSET MANAGEMENT
                                     INCORPORATED


                                     By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                         Name:  Michael M. Pastore
                                         Title: Vice President


                                 Page 16 of 28


                                    SIGNATURE

            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: February 14, 2001

                                     GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY


                                     By: /s/ John H. Myers
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                         Name:  John H. Myers
                                         Title: Vice President


                                 Page 17 of 28


                                    SIGNATURE

            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: February 14, 2001

                                     GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL
                                     SERVICES, INC.


                                     By: /s/ Jonathan K. Sprole
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                         Name:  Jonathan K. Sprole
                                         Title: Attorney-in-Fact


                                 Page 18 of 28


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      The undersigned, General Electric Capital Services, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation") does hereby make,
constitute and appoint the persons listed below as the Corporation's true and
lawful agent and attorney-in-fact (hereinafter referred to as the "Attorney") to
act either together or alone in the name and on behalf of the Corporation for
and with respect to the matters hereinafter described.

      Name of Attorney:

                        Michael A. Gaudino
                        Robert O. Oreilly, Sr.
                        Murry K. Stegelmann
                        James Ungari
                        Preston Abbott
                        Leon E. Roday
                        J. Gordon Smith
                        Michael E. Pralle
                        Iain MacKay
                        Jonathan K. Sprole
                        Barbara J. Gould
                        Robert L. Lewis
                        Wendy E. Ormond
                        Mark F. Mylon

      Each attorney shall have the power and authority to do the following:

      To execute and deliver any Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G or Forms 3, 4 and 5
      or any amendments thereto required to be filed with the Securities and
      Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on behalf of
      the Corporation with regard to any securities owned by the Corporation,
      General Electric Capital Corporation or any of their subsidiaries.

      And, in connection with the foregoing, to execute and deliver all
documents, acknowledgements, consents and other agreements and to take such
further action as may be necessary or convenient for the Corporation in order to
more effectively carry out the intent and purpose of the foregoing.

      Agreements, commitments, documents, instruments, and other writing
executed by the Attorney in accordance with the terms hereof shall be binding
upon the Corporation without attestation and without affixation of the seal of
the Corporation. The Power of Attorney conferred hereby shall not be delegable
by any Attorney. The Attorney shall serve without compensation for acting in the
capacity of agent and attorney-in-fact hereunder.

      Unless revoked by the Corporation, this Power of Attorney shall be
governed under the laws of the State of New York and the authority of the
Attorney hereunder shall terminate on March 31, 2002.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed, attested and its corporate seal to be affixed pursuant to authority
granted by the Corporation's board of directors, as of the 22nd day of February,
2000.

                                    General Electric Capital Services, Inc.

         (Corporate Seal)
                                    By: /s/ Nancy E. Barton
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Nancy E. Barton, Senior Vice President

Attest:

/s/ Brian T. MacAnaney
-----------------------------------------
Brian T. McAnaney, Assistant Secretary


                                 Page 19 of 28


                                    SIGNATURE

            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: February 14, 2001

                                     EMPLOYERS REASSURANCE
                                     CORPORATION


                                     By: /s/ Thomas Powers
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                         Name:  Thomas Powers
                                         Title: Vice President


                                 Page 20 of 28


                                    SIGNATURE

            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: February 14, 2001

                                     EMPLOYERS REINSURANCE
                                     CORPORATION


                                     By: /s/ Thomas Powers
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                         Name:  Thomas Powers
                                         Title: Vice President


                                 Page 21 of 28


                                    SIGNATURE

            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: February 14, 2001

                                     ERC LIFE REINSURANCE
                                     CORPORATION


                                     By: /s/ Thomas Powers
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                         Name:  Thomas Powers
                                         Title: Vice President


                                 Page 22 of 28


                                    SIGNATURE

            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: February 14, 2001

                                     GE REINSURANCE CORPORATION


                                     By: /s/ Thomas Powers
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                         Name:  Thomas Powers
                                         Title: Investment Officer


                                 Page 23 of 28


                                    SIGNATURE

            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: February 14, 2001

                                     WESTPORT INSURANCE
                                     CORPORATION


                                     By: /s/ Thomas Powers
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                         Name:  Thomas Powers
                                         Title: Vice President


                                 Page 24 of 28


                                    SIGNATURE

            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: February 14, 2001

                                     COREGIS INSURANCE
                                     COMPANY


                                     By: /s/ Terry Isenberg
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Name:  Terry Isenberg
                                        Title: Vice President


                                 Page 25 of 28


                                                                      Schedule I

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

            This will confirm the agreement by and between all the undersigned
that the Schedule 13G on or about this date, and any amendments thereto with
respect to the beneficial ownership by the undersigned of shares of the Class B
Common Stock of Hubbell Incorporated. is being filed on behalf of each of the
undersigned.

Dated: February 14, 2001               GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST
                                       By: GE Asset Management Incorporated, its
                                       Investment Manager


                                       By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Michael M. Pastore
                                           Title: Vice President


                                       GE ASSET MANAGEMENT
                                       INCORPORATED


                                       By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore
                                          --------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Michael M. Pastore
                                           Title: Vice President


                                       GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY


                                       By: /s/ John H. Myers
                                          --------------------------------------
                                           Name:  John H. Myers
                                           Title: Vice President


                                       GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL
                                       SERVICES, INC.


                                       By: /s/ Jonathan K. Sprole
                                          --------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Jonathan K. Sprole
                                           Title: Attorney-in-Fact


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                                       EMPLOYERS REASSURANCE
                                       CORPORATION


                                       By: /s/ Thomas Powers
                                          --------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Thomas Powers
                                           Title:  Vice President


                                       EMPLOYERS REINSURANCE
                                       CORPORATION


                                       By: /s/ Thomas Powers
                                          --------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Thomas Powers
                                           Title: Vice President


                                       ERC LIFE REINSURANCE
                                       CORPORATION


                                       By: /s/ Thomas Powers
                                          --------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Thomas Powers
                                           Title: Vice President


                                       GE REINSURANCE
                                       CORPORATION


                                       By: /s/ Thomas Powers
                                          --------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Thomas Powers
                                           Title: Investment Officer


                                       WESTPORT INSURANCE
                                       CORPORATION


                                       By: /s/ Thomas Powers
                                          --------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Thomas Powers
                                           Title: Vice President


                                       COREGIS INSURANCE
                                       COMPANY


                                       By: /s/ Terry Isenberg
                                          --------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Terry Isenberg
                                           Title: Vice President


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                                                                     Schedule II

                   TRUSTEES OF GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST

                        3003 Summer Street, P.O. Box 7900
                           Stamford, Connecticut 06905

   The names of the Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust are as follows:

                                Eugene K. Bolton

                               Michael J. Cosgrove

                                 Ralph R. Layman

                                  Alan M. Lewis

                              Robert A. MacDougall

                                  John H. Myers

                                 Donald W. Torey

                                 John J. Walker


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