Fort Worth, TX – October 4, 2011 – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Company (NYSE: TXT), presented the True Patriot Love Foundation with a donation of $10,000 to further their mission of supporting members of the Canadian military and their families. The donation was presented as part of a ceremony held at Bell Helicopter’s Mirabel, Canada facility, on September 6, in honor of the Department of National Defense. Pictured (from left to right): Mr. Barry Kohler, President of Bell Helicopter Canada; Colonel Christian Drouin, Commander, 1 Wing; Mr. Erin O’Toole, Board Member of the True Patriot Love Foundation and Ms. Cynthia Garneau, Director of Corporate Affairs for Bell Helicopter Canada.