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Textron's Cessna Announces Details of Large Cabin Citation Business Jet
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2008 - Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, will release details of the Large Cabin Citation business jet on February 6, 2008 at a press conference in Washington, DC. Cessna Chairman, President and CEO Jack Pelton and other Cessna senior executives, as well as major system suppliers, will be in attendance to discuss the commencement of this important program.
Where: Willard Intercontinental Hotel
1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C., 20004
(202) 628-9100
When: 2:30-3:30: Press Conference (Crystal Room)
3:30-5:00: Reception
To attend please RSVP to Pia Bergqvist at Cessna Aircraft Company at pbergqvist@cessna.textron.com
About Cessna Aircraft Company
Based on unit sales, Cessna Aircraft Company is the world's largest manufacturer of general aviation airplanes. In 2007, Cessna delivered 1,272 aircraft, including 387 Citation business jets, and reported revenues of about $5 billion. Cessna has a current backlog of $12.6 billion. Since the company was originally established in 1927, some 190,000 Cessna airplanes have been delivered to nearly every country in the world. The global fleet of more than 5,100 Citations is the largest fleet of business jets in the world. More information about Cessna Aircraft Company is available at http://www.cessna.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, 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.
