After 5.5 years of data taking, GALLEX ended its experimental phase. The solar neutrino production rate, 76.4 {+-} 8 SNU represents about 55% of the predicted rate. The As tests prove, at the 1% level, the reliability of the technique and the detection of {sup 51}Cr neutrino, with the nominal efficiency (93.0 {+-} 8%), control the response of the detector to neutrinos in the solar energy range
