Textron Financial Vendor Finance Names Matt Lizotte Sales Manager for
Western Region

Alpharetta, GA, USA – July 30, 2008 — Textron Financial Corporation, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that its Vendor Finance Division has added Matt Lizotte as a regional sales manager.  In this role, Lizotte will assume responsibility for building vendor relationships within the construction industry in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, and Hawaii. 

“Matt has established himself as a strong supporter of construction dealers with the financial expertise necessary to help them grow their business,” said Troy Murray, vice president and national sales manager, Vendor Finance. “He personifies the type of professional Textron Financial is committed to deploying into the marketplace.”

“We are confident that construction vendors, dealers, and distributors throughout Matt’s territory realize and appreciate his value and professionalism,” said Vincent Faino, president, Vendor Finance. “He adds depth to our team and we are very pleased that he has joined us.”

Lizotte joins Textron Financial from GE Capital where he managed the Western territory into one of the company’s strongest and most consistent volume-producing regions with originations over $70 million.  He began his career in General Electric’s Financial Management Program and has worked in GE Aviation and GE Commercial Finance.

The Vendor Finance Division develops and manages vendor-based equipment leasing relationships across multiple industries, oversees Textron Financial’s golf equipment financing business, and pursues construction and agricultural equipment financing opportunities in the United States and Canada. The division is based in Alpharetta, Georgia, USA.

About Textron Financial
Textron Financial is a diversified commercial finance company with more than $11 billion in managed receivables. It has core businesses in Aviation Finance, Asset-Based Lending, Distribution Finance, Golf Finance, Resort Finance, and Structured Capital. Textron Financial also provides financing programs for products manufactured by its parent company, Textron Inc. Additional information about the company is available at www.textronfinancial.com.

About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. 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.