Electronic Journal of Differential Equations, Vol. 2010(2010), No. 95, pp. 1-5. Title: Asymptotic properties of solutions to linear nonautonomous delay differential equations through generalized characteristic equations Authors: Claudio Cuevas (Univ. Federal de Pernambuco, Brazil) Miguel V. S. Frasson (Univ. de Sao Paulo, Brazil) Abstract: We study some properties concerning the asymptotic behavior of solutions to nonautonomous retarded functional differential equations, depending on the knowledge of certain solutions of the associated generalized characteristic equation. Submitted May 6, 2010. Published July 15, 2010. Math Subject Classifications: 39B99 Key Words: Functional differential equations; generalized characteristic equation; asymptotic behavior.