FARNBOROUGH, U.K., July 16, 2010 - Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is displaying a range of turbine and propeller aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow representing its full product line, one of the most extensive in the general aviation market.

“Farnborough is a great opportunity for Cessna to meet with a number of customers and potential customers who visit this great show,” said Trevor Esling, Cessna vice president, International Citation Sales. “Europe has always been Cessna’s top market outside the U.S. and we expect that to remain true well into the future.”

Cessna has on exhibit a Citation XLS+ as well as a Citation CJ3 and Citation Mustang; a Grand Caravan turboprop and a turbo 206 Stationair single-engine piston. Cessna’s static display is adjacent to sister company Bell Helicopter’s pavilion.

The Citation Mustang, the world’s first fully certified entry-level business jet, has recently gained type certification in India and in Russia and is now certified in more than 60 countries. Since original certification in 2006, Cessna has delivered more than 300 Mustangs to customers around the world.

For the second consecutive year, the Citation CJ3 has been selected “Best of the Best” in the Light business jet category by the well-known American business and lifestyle magazine, The Robb Report. The CJ3 is recognized for its speed, range, comfort, performance and single-pilot capabilities.

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Cessna is the world’s leading general aviation company, based on unit sales, with five major lines of business: Citation business jets, Caravan single-engine turboprops, Cessna single-engine piston aircraft, aftermarket services and lift solutions by CitationAir. In 2009, Cessna delivered 754 aircraft, including 289 Citation business jets, and reported revenues of about $3.3 billion. Since the company was originally established in 1927, more than 192,000 Cessna airplanes have been delivered around the world, including more than 6,000 Citations, making it the largest fleet of business jets in the world. More information about Cessna Aircraft Company is available at www.cessna.com.

Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, and Textron Systems. More information is available at www.textron.com.

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