Lycoming Engines appoints Shannon Gearry Northwestern Regional Sales Manager

Williamsport, PA – June 3, 2008 – Lycoming Engines, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the addition of Ms. Shannon Gearry to the Lycoming team as Northwest Regional Sales Manager.

Shannon will support Lycoming Aftermarket Sales in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming in the U. S. as well as Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan in Canada. She will be the liaison and instructor for Lycoming Distribution Partners, overseeing sales, technical and warranty-related processes. She will also represent Lycoming at industry trade and technical shows.

Shannon will report to Todd Stoner, vice president of Sales and Marketing, “Shannon's education, experience and dedication combined with her contagious enthusiasm for aviation make her an important addition to the Lycoming Sales team. She is a perfect fit and will serve our customers well,” said Stoner.

A certified private pilot since the age of 17, Shannon is a member of the Alaska Airmen's Association, the EAA, the Ninety-Nines International Organization of Women Pilots, and Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). She received a B.S. in Aviation Technology from University of Alaska Anchorage and has FBO, air taxi service, engine overhaul shop and parts distributor work experience. Shannon is currently enrolled in the MBA in Aviation program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Shannon, a native to Alaska, will maintain an office in Hillsboro, Oregon, and will travel throughout her territory supporting Lycoming customers. To contact Shannon, please visit Lycoming’s Sales Managers Web page on www.lycoming.com.

About Lycoming
Lycoming Engines specializes in Engineering, Manufacture, Service and Support of piston aircraft engines. Headquartered in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Lycoming piston engines power more than half of the world's general aviation fleet - both rotary-wing and fixed-wing. Lycoming Engines is a division of Avco Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc. More information is available at www.lycoming.com.

About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) is a $13.2 billion multi-industry company operating in 34 countries with approximately 44,000 employees. The company leverages its global network of aircraft, defense and intelligence, 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, Fluid & Power, Textron Systems and Textron Financial Corporation. More information is available at www.textron.com.

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