Press Release

Issued by Cessna Textron Aviation.

June 17, 2009

Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced its authorized sales representative, Japan Aerospace Corporation, received an order for a Citation Sovereign from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the Japanese equivalent to the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

"The Citation Sovereign was selected by JAXA after a rigorous and exhaustive evaluation process. Their aircraft will be modified to be used for aircraft performance and aerodynamic research," said Roger Whyte, Cessna's senior vice president, Sales and Marketing.

"This is a great confirmation of the versatility and performance of the Sovereign."