Atlanta, GA – October 18, 2010 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, enters the 63rd NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention with the widest range of business aircraft on display and several planned announcements, a signal the company is not changing its customer commitment even in the midst of a challenging sales environment.

“As has been our mantra for more than 80 years, Cessna remains focused on new product development and customer service innovation. This will be evident during the show through our press announcements, through our extensive display of aircraft at DeKalb Peachtree Airport and through the staff of Cessnans in Atlanta to meet with our customers,” said Cessna Chairman, President and CEO Jack Pelton.

Cessna will feature at its static display its current line of production aircraft: the Citation Mustang (medical evacuation and High Sierra versions), Citation CJ1+, Citation CJ2+, Citation CJ3, Citation CJ4, Citation XLS+, Citation Sovereign and Citation X, as well as a Citation Encore+ and a Value Plus Citation Ultra. Cessna will also feature a 25th anniversary edition Grand Caravan turboprop and a Corvalis TT high-speed piston aircraft. Cessna will once again have an exhibit inside the World Congress Center, primarily devoted to customer service.

Cessna plans a special event open to NBAA attendees at its static exhibit on Tuesday at 1 p.m. (EDT). For more information on Cessna products and services, visit www.cessna.com and follow Cessna on Twitter @fly_cessna.

About Cessna Aircraft Company
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.

About Textron Inc.
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.