Augusta, GA - December 15, 2004 - The 10th Annual E-Z-GO Boys & Girls Club Golf Classic raised $32,700 for the Augusta Boys & Girls Clubs.

E-Z-GO Vice President - Sales, Kevin Holleran, presented a check to the Boys and Girls Clubs Board of Directors at their December meeting.

Since 1995, the E-Z-GO Boys & Girls Club Golf Classic has raised over $515,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Augusta. The money is used for facility improvements/expansions, equipment purchases and to support on-going programs.

Fifty-eight teams competed in the tournament, which was held at Woodside Plantation Country Club in Aiken, South Carolina.

E-Z-GO, a Textron company, based in Augusta, Georgia, manufactures the #1 selling golf car in the world. Additionally, E-Z-GO is a leading provider of industrial, turf and utility vehicles for a variety of applications and industries.

Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) is a $10 billion multi-industry company with more than 43,000 employees in 40 countries. The company leverages its global network of aircraft, 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, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO and Greenlee, among others. More information is available at www.textron.com.