SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

                    PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                (AMENDMENT NO. )

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                           INVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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A.   ON APRIL 23, 2004, INVISION PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING SLIDE TO ITS EMPLOYEES
     REGARDING THE PENDING ACQUISITION OF INVISION BY GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY:

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GE MERGER / ACQUISITION - UPDATE


o    Consideration: $50 per share cash

o    Anticipate closing second half of 2004

o    Proxy statement will be mailed upon completion of SEC review process

o    Closing subject to competition clearances and INVN stockholder approval

o    GE presently conducting Confirmatory Due Diligence

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION
AND WHERE YOU CAN FIND IT

In connection with the proposed acquisition by GE, InVision has filed a proxy
statement and other relevant materials with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC). When the proxy statement has completed review by the SEC, it
will be mailed to all holders of InVision common stock. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING
DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION, INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF
INVISION ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT
MATERIALS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION. The proxy statement and other
relevant materials, and any other documents filed by InVision with the SEC, may
be obtained free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In addition,
investors and stockholders of InVision may obtain free copies of the documents
filed with the SEC by contacting InVision Investor Relations at (510) 739-2511
or InVision Technologies, Inc., 7151 Gateway Boulevard, Newark, CA 94560. You
may also read and copy any reports, statements and other information filed by
InVision with the SEC at the SEC public reference room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Room 1200, Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 or
visit the SEC's website for further information on its public reference room.

InVision and its executive officers and directors may be deemed to be
participants in the solicitation of proxies from the InVision stockholders in
favor of the proposed acquisition. Certain executive officers and directors of
InVision have interests in the acquisition that may differ from the interests of
stockholders generally, including acceleration of vesting of stock options and
continuation of director and officer insurance and indemnification. These
interests are described in the proxy statement.