Grand Caravan Will Help Make Rain for Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture

October 11, 2004

Las Vegas, NV - October 11, 2004 - Cessna officials hosted a contract signing today for the first 208B Grand Caravan that will be delivered to Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture in 2005. Currently, the Thailand Ministry of Agriculture operates eight Model 208 Caravans; however, today's contract signing represents the first Grand Caravan 208B sale. The contract signing was held at the 2004 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture took delivery of their first Model 208 Caravan approximately 12 years ago and has steadily purchased additional Caravans. Their entire Caravan fleet is used for cloud seeding in order to produce rain that will enable the country's farmers to produce more rice. Thailand is one of the world's largest exporters of rice.

The Minor Group, Cessna's Authorized Caravan and Single Engine Sales Representative for the region, played a key role in securing this sale. The Minor Group has been a Cessna affiliate for three years.

"The Caravan is well suited to Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture's needs because of its versatility, short field performance, and low direct operating costs," said Chris Bogaars, Cessna's Manager of Caravan and Single Engine Sales for the region. "The government decided to purchase a 208B Grand Caravan rather than a 208 Caravan because of the 208B's additional volume and payload."

Cessna will host a brief contract signing with representatives from Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture at Cessna's NBAA booth, #6000, on Tuesday, October 12, 2004, at 3:15.

Cessna Aircraft Company is a subsidiary of Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT). Textron 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. More information about Cessna Aircraft Company is available at www.cessna.com.

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