Textron Financial Golf Finance Convenes Canadian Customer Advisory Council

Ontario, Canada — October 15, 2007 — The Golf Finance Division of Textron Financial Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT), brought together key Canadian golf industry representatives for a meeting of the division’s Customer Advisory Council.  Council members reviewed industry trends, collaborated on innovative operational techniques, and discussedthe future of golfing in Canada.  This is the third time the conference has been held in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

“Listening to our customers and using their feedback helps us to stay on the cutting edge of golf industry practices,” said Chris Sharp, vice president and general manager of Textron Financial Canada Limited, the Textron Financial subsidiary that partners with Golf Finance to serve Canadian golf customers. “This conference gave our industry representatives an opportunity to exchange knowledge and share best practices with one another, as well as provide us with their candid opinions on how we can continue improving our products and services to all our Canadian customers.”

Textron Financial’s Golf Finance Division is building a strong presence in Canada’s golf industry.  The division offers both course finance and equipment finance services, with loan amounts ranging from $2 million to $100 million and equipment financing from $5,000 and up.  Its Canadian business currently generates approximately $60 million in new transactions every year.  

About Textron Financial
Textron Financial is a diversified commercial finance company with more than $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 for products manufactured by parent company Textron Inc. Additional information is available at www.textronfinancial.com.
 
About Textron
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 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.