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Textron Financial Golf Finance Promotes Jeff Burkle to Regional Sales Director

Alpharetta, GA – May 14, 2007 – Textron Financial Corporation’s Golf Finance Division announced today that Jeff Burkle has been promoted to regional sales director. In this role, Burkle will be responsible for growing mortgage originations throughout the Midwest region, including sites in the Ohio River Valley, the upper Midwest, and Texas. Textron Financial is a subsidiary of Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT).

“Jeff is an excellent addition to the team,” said National Sales Director Jerry Hinckley, to whom Burkle reports. “With his years of experience in the Golf Finance Division, particularly on the credit side of our business, Jeff understands the needs of our customers and how to best enable their success.”

During his 25 years as a finance professional, Burkle has been involved in over $1 billion of structured, project and debt transactions. Since 2004, he has served as the senior vice president of Credit & Product Development in the Golf Finance Division. During his 14-year tenure with Textron Financial, he has held leadership roles in the areas of Six Sigma, credit and new business development. Burkle is a graduate of New York University and a certified Textron Financial Six Sigma black belt.

About Golf Finance
Textron Financial’s Golf Finance Division serves North American golf course owners with acquisition, refinance, construction, capital improvement and equipment loans. The Golf Finance Division offers first mortgages from $2 million and equipment loan/lease programs from $5,000. The Total Golf Solution combines funding for mortgage, equipment, and golf cars in a single transaction. For more information, visit www.textronfinancial.com/golf.

About Textron Financial Corporation
Textron Financial is a diversified commercial finance company with $10 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 an $11 billion multi-industry company operating in 32 countries with approximately 40,000 employees. 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 Company, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Fluid & Power, Textron Systems and Textron Financial Corporation. More information is available at www.textron.com.